Health Equity

Illinois Continues to be a National Leader in LGBTQ+ Rights as Gov. Acts to Expand Infertility Coverage

For Immediate Release

HB 1063 Moves Through Senate Executive Committee

New Program Launched to Provide Vaccine Education, Highlight Available Resources in Communities Across Illinois

Public Health Newswire

NPHW 2021 : Advancing Racial Equality

IPHA Addresses Violence Against the Asian American Community

Social Determinant of Medical Mistrust and Vaccine Hesitancy Amongst Black, Indigenous, and People of Color

Advocates and Legislators Introduce Bill to Decriminalize HIV in Illinois

IPHA Statement on Governor Pritzker Signing Criminal Justice Reform Bill

Yamicia D. Connor, MD, PhD - February 19, 2021, Medscape

Black History Month

IPHA seeks to contract with community-based organizations to recruit navigators to support State’s response to COVID-19.

To Enhance Digital Access for Low-Income Families, Governor Issues Call to Action to Public/Private Sectors to Donate Used Equipment to be Refurbished for Illinois Families

Three-year $32M Initiative Addresses Condition Associated with Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Illinois Dept. of Human Services and The Chicago Community Trust partner to award funds to 179 nonprofit organizations

To Enhance Digital Access for Low-Income Families, Governor Issues Call to Action to Public/Private Sectors to Donate Used Equipment to be Refurbished for Illinois Families

In a new partnership with ALDI, participants will be able to access fresh food and pantry staples from ALDI via Instacart's same-day delivery and pick-up services.

With a Special Focus on Alleviating Intergenerational Poverty, The Commission Aims Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Poverty in Illinois by 2036

Outreach Focuses on Prevention, Testing and Treatment Access to Services Across 17 languages to Latinx, Immigrant, Refugee Communities Impacted by COVID-19

Northwestern University Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program (NU-MHRT)

Department to work with legislators, community partners to build a healthcare system that better serves all Illinois residents

The final webinar in the APHA Advancing Racial Equity series will raise awareness of the ongoing impact of environmental racism on the health and well-being of Black, Indigenous and people of color in the U.S. 

IDHS has planned several initiatives to increase awareness of relief and aid available to Black communities across Chicago and other parts of the state that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

This webinar will discuss structural racism in housing.