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Has IL #Medicaid helped you or your loved ones stay healthy? We want to hear your story! Participants will be entered in a raffle for $100.
Share your experience with AllKids, Medical Card, Moms and Babies, ACA Adult, or “Managed Care” to help improve the Illinois Medicaid program.
¡Hablemos! Let’s Talk! Latinx doctors, nurses & promotoras join THE CONVERSATION/LA CONVERSACIÓN to provide facts about #COVIDvaccines. 75+ videos in Eng & Sp about safety, eligibility, access & more!
BetweenUsAboutUs.org @KFF @WeAreUnidosUS @GreaterThanCV19 #BetweenUsAboutUs
¡Hablemos! Let’s Talk! Latinx doctors, nurses & promotoras join THE CONVERSATION/LA CONVERSACIÓN to provide facts about #COVIDvaccines. 75+ videos in Eng & Sp about safety, eligibility, access & more!
BetweenUsAboutUs.org @KFF @WeAreUnidosUS @GreaterThanCV19 #BetweenUsAboutUs
Have you ever encountered barriers to care with IL #Medicaid? We want to hear from you! Respondents will be entered in a raffle for $100.
Share your experience with AllKids, Medical Card, Moms and Babies, ACA Adult, or “Managed Care” to help improve the Illinois Medicaid program.
🚨Need assistance paying rent or utilities due to COVID-19? Chicago residents can apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) through June 8! Click below for details ⬇️ https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/doh/provdrs/renters/svcs/emergency-rental-assistance-program.html
Emergency Rental Assistance (ERAP)
Today, May 25, is Trauma-Informed Awareness Day. Trauma and adversity early in life creates a body and brain more likely to be burdened by chronic illness, trouble learning, addiction, poor mental health and even reduced lifespan. The science tells us that the prevention of adversity and the fostering of individual and community support can build resilience that leads to better health. Learn more in this explainer by Alberta Family Wellness Initiative: https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/resources/video/brains-journey-to-resilience #TraumaInformedIL
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While much has improved for people with HIV since the start of the epidemic, we still have work to do. Many who are HIV positive still face routine discrimination or violation to their privacy, like our client Samuel did. Read his story in our latest blog:
People with HIV still face stigma and potentially seismic fallout if their status is disclosed without their permission.
Thank you again to everyone who supported #BuildingLives21! Every dollar raised will ensure all of our communities can stay healthy, fed, and housed during and after this crisis. We hope you felt inspired by health justice stories from our clients and by powerful spoken word performances, including "Equality in Practice" by local artist Ugochi Nwaogwugwu.
“There’s no more stigma — let’s be done with that. It’s time. I’ve been living it and being in the shame of it for long enough.”
Thank you Billy Porter for your words and guidance. It’s time to end the stigma around HIV. Like Billy said, it’s been long enough.
Billy Porter takes a long deep breath. “I have to start in 2007,” he says, having settled in across the table. He’s here, at Little Owl in the West Village, to get something off …
Legal Council extends a special thank you to Kimball Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson—longtime supporters, devoted health justice advocates, and the leading sponsors of our Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems virtual gala.
Kimball Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson are longtime Legal Council supporters and devoted leaders in the health justice movement.
A new study shows that Black men who complete higher education do not reap the same benefits, such as higher income and longer life expectancy, as white people who do the same. Experts say these disparities stem from a "persistent devaluation of Black men in U.S. society."
For most people, more education leads to healthier and longer lives. Not so for Black men. Racism's power in harming their health may be more persistent than previously understood, researchers say.
Has Medicaid helped you become healthier? Have you felt that you faced unjust barriers in accessing care through Medicaid? Whatever your story is, we’d love to hear it. Legal Council is working with Shriver Center on Poverty Law, AIDS Foundation Chicago and EverThrive Illinois to collect videos of Illinoisans’ experiences with Medicaid. Participants will be entered in a raffle for $100. https://legalcouncil.org/medicaidvideo/
Has Medicaid helped you become healthier? Have you felt that you faced unjust barriers in accessing care through Medicaid? Whatever your story is, we’d love to hear it. Legal Council is working with Shriver Center on Poverty Law, AIDS Foundation Chicago and EverThrive Illinois to collect videos of Illinoisans’ experiences with Medicaid. Participants will be entered in a raffle for $100. https://legalcouncil.org/medicaidvideo/
🚨Are you behind in rent because of COVID? Rental Assistance is available:
Starting today (5/17/2021), applications will be accepted for the free Illinois Rental Payment Program.
1. You must work with your landlord on the application because your landlord must submit it.
2. You do NOT need to give immigration status to apply.
3. Tenants of subsidized units are not eligible.
Check below for details. Don’t have online access? Call 1-866-454-3571.
https://www.ihda.org/about-ihda/illinois-rental-payment-program/
**The Illinois Rental Payment Program is now open for landlords only. Please visit the application site at https://ilrpp.ihda.org ** ILRPP is an emergency rental assistance program designed to support households in Illinois that are unable to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The application si...
Looking for a post-quarantine date night? Our Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems raffle has you covered! The 'Date Night' package includes two tickets to Moulin Rouge! The Musical in March 2022, and a gift card for dinner after the show! Also, if you buy a raffle ticket - you'll gain access to the Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems program on Saturday, May 15 @ 6pm CT! Register at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/welcome #BuildingLives21
Looking for a post-quarantine date night? Our Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems raffle has you covered! The 'Date Night' package includes two tickets to Moulin Rouge! The Musical in March 2022, and a gift card for dinner after the show! Also, if you buy a raffle ticket - you'll gain access to the Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems program on Saturday, May 15 @ 6pm CT! Register at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/welcome #BuildingLives21
URGENT: File a witness slip TODAY at https://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/131592.
Show up for Illinois students with significant disabilities by supporting House Bill 2748. This bill would provide much-needed transition services for students whose educations were abruptly cut short due to #COVID19.
Legal Council calls on allies to file a witness slip for House Bill 2748 to support students with disabilities.
The HEAL for Immigrant Families Act would advance health justice by allowing undocumented immigrants to purchase coverage under the Affordable Care Act exchanges and waiving the five-year waiting period for immigrants to access care through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Nearly 20 advocacy, immigration rights and health care groups are teaming up to pressure Congress to pass a health care bill reintroduced Wednesday that would extend access to immigrants.
The Ann Hilton Fisher Advocate Award honors a distinguished community leader whose advocacy has advanced Legal Council's mission in serving low-income individuals facing barriers due to chronic illnesses or disabilities. This year, Legal Council is honored to present the Advocate Award to the Public Charge litigation team at Sidley Austin. On May 15, join us in honoring this team for their advocacy in protecting Illinois families. https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/welcome #BuildingLives21
The Ann Hilton Fisher Advocate Award honors a distinguished community leader whose advocacy has advanced Legal Council's mission in serving low-income individuals facing barriers due to chronic illnesses or disabilities. This year, Legal Council is honored to present the Advocate Award to the Public Charge litigation team at Sidley Austin. On May 15, join us in honoring this team for their advocacy in protecting Illinois families. https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/welcome #BuildingLives21
Legal Council is excited to announce a new year-long initiative alongside our partners Shriver Center on Poverty Law, AIDS Foundation Chicago, and EverThrive Illinois to hear about Illinoisans’ experiences with Medicaid. For more information, visit http://legalcouncil.org/medicaidvideo/.
Legal Council and partner organizations announce a year-long initiative to allow people to share their experiences with Medicaid.
LGBTQ people deserve the same safe and high-quality health care and services as everyone else. This reversal is a huge win for health justice. We must also recognize that while these protections come as a great relief for LGBTQ patients, LGBTQ people—and especially more recently, the trans community—still face continued attacks on their health and well-being daily. The fight for health justice must continue to protect LGBTQ health.
The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against s*x discrimination in health care
MAY 15: Help us plan the roadmap ahead in the fight for health justice at our Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems virtual gala.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The Illinois Senate Executive Committee voted 11 - 4 to approve HB 1063, which would end criminal penalties against people living with HIV!
Thank you to legislative sponsor Senator Robert Peters for his leadership and his dedication to this important issue, and we look forward to a full vote in the Senate!
SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Senate Executive Committee voted 11 - 4 to approve House Bill 1063, which would end criminal penalties against people living with HIV (PLWH). Under current law, PLWH face the threat of arrest, prosecution, and incarceration even if they do not transmit HIV to another perso...
The Anderson Community Award honors an exceptional community organization dedicated to removing barriers to health.
Join us on May 15 as we honor DIFFA/Chicago - Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS/Chicago for their dedication to serving Chicago communities. RSVP at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/ #BuildingLives21
The Anderson Community Award honors an exceptional community organization dedicated to removing barriers to health.
Join us on May 15 as we honor DIFFA/Chicago - Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS/Chicago for their dedication to serving Chicago communities. RSVP at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/ #BuildingLives21
One woman's family history explores the many state-sanctioned failures in housing, education, and economic and health policy that have led Chicago to have the country's widest racial gap in life expectancy.
How did a Promised Land to generations of Black families become a community of lost lives?
The Biden Administration's proposed 'American Families Plan' takes aim at racial and gender opportunity gaps by funding universal pre-K, free community college for all, childcare subsidies, and more.
The proposed American Families Plan would expand access to education and child care. It would be financed partly through higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans.
Legal Council's Founder Award honors an outstanding leader in promoting and protecting quality, affordable, and accessible health care and services.
We're proud to present this year's Founder Award to Sherie Martinez of Safer Foundation on May 15.
➡️ RSVP at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/ #BuildingLives21
Legal Council's Founder Award honors an outstanding leader in promoting and protecting quality, affordable, and accessible health care and services.
We're proud to present this year's Founder Award to Sherie Martinez of Safer Foundation on May 15.
➡️ RSVP at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/ #BuildingLives21
As COVID-19 continues to hurt our communities, it’s more obvious than ever: the need for health justice is now. Join us on May 15 at our Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems virtual gala as we plan the roadmap ahead in the fight for health justice. Register at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/ #BuildingLives21
As COVID-19 continues to hurt our communities, it’s more obvious than ever: the need for health justice is now. Join us on May 15 at our Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems virtual gala as we plan the roadmap ahead in the fight for health justice. Register at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/ #BuildingLives21
On May 15, hear original poems about Legal Council's clients and Illinois communities from local writer and activist Ugochi Nwaogwugwu at our Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems virtual gala.
➡️ RSVP at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/ #BuildingLives21
On May 15, hear original poems about Legal Council's clients and Illinois communities from local writer and activist Ugochi Nwaogwugwu at our Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems virtual gala.
➡️ RSVP at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021/ #BuildingLives21
While the original language of House Bill 219 banned the use of prone (face down) restraint for all Illinois students, the House Floor Amendment 2 makes exceptions for certain students with Behavioral Intervention Teams. Legal Council OPPOSES HB 219, HFA 2 as long as it does not protect all students from this harmful practice.
While we are relieved that Derek Chauvin was found guilty, we are aware that the system which allowed him to murder George Floyd is equally guilty. We must continue to push for accountability for all state-sanctioned harm against Black Americans, and continue to interrogate and dismantle the systems in our country that have made safety, health, and dignity a privilege rather than a right. Racial justice is health justice.
George Floyd's death sparked sustained protests in Minneapolis, across the United States and around the world. It also set off a national reckoning on police violence and systemic racism.
Legal Council and Christian Community Health Center discuss our new medical-legal partnership and expansion of HIV legal services to far south side communities.
Learn more about Legal Council's plans for expansion at our Building Lives, Rebuilding Systems virtual gala on May 15. RSVP at https://one.bidpal.net/blrs2021
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🎉Announcing our 2019 honorees at #GrecianHoliday ▶️Anderson Community Award: Sinai Health System ▶️Ann Hilton Fisher Award: Matt Feldhaus ▶️James Monroe Smith Founder Award: Rep Fred Crespo
"Is there evidence that says that ensuring public health leads to a stronger country, to a wealthier country?" Our policy director Carrie Chapman gives a crash course in healthcare on the Indivisible Chicago podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Our 30th Anniversary Gala is coming to an end. Thank you for supporting Legal Council for 30 years! 🎊🍾#LegalCouncil30
Legal Council’s Executive Director Tom Yates talks about what makes Legal Council great. #LegalCouncil30
The last award, the James Monroe Smith Founder Award, goes to Rep. Greg Harris! #LegalCouncil30
Dr. Nicole Hamp is receiving the Ann Hilton Fisher Advocate Award tonignt #LegalCouncil30
Howard Brown Health is receiving the Anderson Community Award tonight! #LegalCouncil30
Long time Legal Council supporters, Kimball and Karen Anderson are the Gala co-chairs tonight! #LegalCouncil30
GOP plans to repeal and replace #ACA just don't add up. #Medicaid #ProtectOurCareIL
Thrilled to be part of a vibrant national and statewide movement about building healthier communities by joining medicine and the power of law. Thank you National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership at GW for convening the conversation. #SDoH #medleg17
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