A Maryland Program Connects Marginalized Communities to Critical Health Services
How trusted local organizations are connecting marginalized residents, including immigrants, to vital health and mental health services in the county.
UW–Madison Program Expands Culturally Competent Dementia Care for Wisconsin’s Latino Families
A new UW–Madison program is training medical students to provide culturally competent dementia care for Wisconsin’s growing Latino population, addressing long-standing barriers of language, trust and access in memory care services.
Protecting Kids during Family Separation Requires Simple Steps
Millions of U.S.-born children risk foster care if parents are detained.
“A University Education Is a Gateway to Opportunity, Transformation, and Belonging”
Roundtable discussion with thought leaders on some of the most pressing matters affecting our communities.
Hispanic neighborhoods in Chicago suffer unequal exposure to chemicals
Decades of irresponsible and unjust use of toxic chemicals threaten the health of already disadvantaged communities.
Newark offers lessons for Chicago’s efforts to replace lead lines
There are roughly 9 million lead service lines still in use across the nation. Of these, 400,000 exist in Chicago.
Alvaro Obregón: Putting Community First
The Associate State Director, Advocacy & Outreach, with AARP Illinois, discusses digital equity, caregiving resources, and how family shapes his love of serving the community.
Alejandra Ibanez: Culturally Competent Care
Across the U.S. and Illinois, COVID-related hospitalizations are up. Earlier this year, the Biden administration ended the public health emergency
Is Outdoor Recreation And Education Enough To Prevent Childhood Obesity In Communities Of Color?
A version of this story, Can getting kids to exercise fight obesity in communities of color?, was originally published online
Community Conversation: What is Period Poverty? — Recap and Resource Guide
An estimated 300 million people menstruate around the world on any given day. Still, the stigma surrounding this normal bodily
The Journey for a New Life: Venezuelan Asylum Seekers Reveal Chicago’s Sanctuary City Integration Limitations
On a cold October night in Chicago, Javier Collina searched for shelter after traveling for six weeks by foot, bus,
After Stillbirth, Undocumented Woman Organizes Partnership To Help Others Find Better Care
When Laura Garcia was pregnant with her third child, a boy she named Matias, she had symptoms that made her