
10/20/2022
Don't miss out: join us at South Shore this morning to get your free COVID-19 vaccine!
The mission of Family Focus is to promote the well-being of children from birth by supporting and st
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Don't miss out: join us at South Shore this morning to get your free COVID-19 vaccine!
Don't miss out: join us at South Shore on Thursday morning to get your free COVID-19 vaccine!
Don't miss out!
Bernice Weissbourd passes at age 99
Bernice Weissbourd passes at age 99 From President & CEO Dara Munson Bernice Weissbourd, our beloved founder of Family Focus, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. We are deeply saddened by th
More than 53% of Family Focus participants are Hispanic or Latinx. Do you know the difference? Watch this video from the University of California to find out!
Latinx. Latino. Hispanic. Cristina Mora explains the origin of these words.Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any new videos: http://bi...
Family Focus is committed to the success of black & brown communities across Chicagoland. Click below to learn more about our response to recently arrived asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants! https://bit.ly/3TgfpuX
What are the socioeconomic consequences of long COVID for Latino families? Join us on October 19th at 2:30pm for a virtual presentation sponsored by The Brookings Institution featuring Dr. Marina Del Rios, Noreen Sugrue and Gabriel Sanchez Camille, followed by a panel discussion featuring Adrián Pedroza, Sylvia Puenta and our very own Mariana Osoria. Use the hashtag to ask questions, and visit https://brook.gs/3LBS5p3 to register.
On October 19, join the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative at Brookings for a webinar about the impact of long COVID-19 on Latino communities.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Family Focus Agrees with Dolores Huerta! “Debemos pensar en nuestros hijos y descubrir las destrezas que tienen y dejarlos que desarrollen sus aptitudes cualquiera que sean, no para que hagan lo que nosotros queremos, sino para que encuentren lo que les gusta y entonces alentarles a que sigan su camino”.
“We have to think [about] our children and find those skills that they have and let them develop their gifts whatever they are, not to do what we want them to do, but to find what they like and then encourage them to follow that path.”
We encourage all Family Focus Friends to sign their name in support of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, which provides vital support to hundreds of thousands of children and parents across the United States. https://startearly.quorum.us/campaign/42585/
Tell Congress to vote "yes!" to the Jackie Walorski Maternal & Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act.
We encourage all Family Focus Friends to sign their name in support of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, which provides vital support to hundreds of thousands of children and parents across the United States. https://startearly.quorum.us/campaign/42585/
Tell Congress to vote "yes!" to the Jackie Walorski Maternal & Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act.
We encourage all Family Focus Friends to sign their name in support of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, which provides vital support to hundreds of thousands of children and parents across the United States. https://startearly.quorum.us/campaign/42585/
Tell Congress to vote "yes!" to the Jackie Walorski Maternal & Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act.
We are proud to announce that Family Focus President & CEO Dara Munson has been named as one of the Chicago Defender's Women of Excellence 2022!
This award, now in its 15th year, celebrates female African American leaders who inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievements, and participation in community service.
To learn more, visit http://chicagodefender.com. Congratulations Dara!
Teams from Family Focus Illinois Welcoming Centers are proud to assist the city and state in the urgent needs of new immigrant children and families. Senior VP Mariana Osoria sent this report from the front lines:
As of 9/14/2022, there have been a total of 522 arrivals to Chicago on eleven busses since August 31st. These 522 are part of “Operation Lone Star” in TX. Migrants are primarily from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Panama and Cuba. (This number does not include a recent influx of Venezuelan arrivals that Family Focus has been supporting in the last year.)
At the reception center, Family Focus welcomed 76 individuals and worked directly with most of them, in particular those with children. We provided access to services and public support, clothes and emergency supplies, all via bilingual and bicultural team members.
Over the Labor Day Weekend, Family Focus and other partner organizations supported the communication with and transition to a hotel for temporary housing. Family Focus was onsite providing services and was assigned six families with ten children. In addition, as a leader in early childhood development, Family Focus began providing daily early childhood development and education supports to children at the hotel, a total of 18 children between the ages of 1-7 years old. Staff is providing play and learning activities as well as parent-child interaction support.
To put this in a wider context, Washington DC has received 9,500 new arrivals and New York has received 6,700 new arrivals between April and August. We know that more will be coming to Chicago and Family Focus will be “on the ground” and ready to serve.
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Today and every day, we celebrate , and give thanks for our grandparents and their infinite love, wisdom and cookies. What impact did your grandparents have on you? Share with us!
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This Labor Day, Family Focus honors and celebrates the work and achievements of our 400 team members! We especially want to recognize and honor our seven Employees Of The Year! Alfredo Calixo, Claudia Rivera, Enedelia Ocampo, Kendra Criswell, Mark Brown, Nancy Mendoza, and Phyllis White are exemplary community servants whose passion and dedication to our participants has been an inspiration over the past year. Thank you all for your continued service!
All Family Focus offices are closed for the holiday. See you tomorrow!
All Family Focus offices will be closed on Monday, September 5th, in celebration of Labor Day. Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6. See you then!
Family Focus Senior VP Mariana Osoria (left) and our Belmont Cragin Team were proud to assist the City of Chicago with the arrival of over 60 immigrants yesterday. We stand with all of our immigrant communities, ready to serve, and we thank our Illinois Congressional Delegates who shared this statement. https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/garcia-quigley-schakowsky-newman-statement-on-migrants-arriving-in-chicago
Hundreds celebrate JoAnn Avery Way, honoring the Family Focus program director of 40 years - Evanston RoundTable https://evanstonroundtable.com/2022/08/31/hundreds-celebrate-joann-avery-way-honoring-the-family-focus-program-director-of-40-years/
JoAnn McKire-Avery holds up the sign designating a stretch of Simpson Street as JoAnn Avery Way. It was a bright, sunny day, all you had to do was look at
This past weekend, the City of Evanston honored Ms. JoAnn Avery with her own street name! She has worked at Family Focus for more than 40 years and has touched the lives of thousands in Evanston. Congratulations JoAnn!
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We are proud to announce that Family Focus President & CEO Dara Munson has been named as one of The Chicago Defender's Women of Excellence 2022!
This award, now in its 15th year, celebrates female African American leaders who inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievements, and participation in community service.
To learn more, visit https://realtimesmedia.com/product/chicago-defender-women-of-excellence-live-induction-ceremony/ . Congratulations Dara!
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When catching up on vaccines before going back to school, remember that students older than 5 can get a vaccine at the same time as other vaccines. Find vaccines near you at vaccines.gov.
All Family Focus offices will be closed today and tomorrow while we attend our annual Summer Institute. Normal office hours will resume on Thursday, August 18th. See you then!
Special thanks to Dr. Ron Lewis for being the keynote speaker of our 2022 Summer Institute!
Our thanks to the Penn Dance Team from William Penn Elementary!
Building community as we begin our Summer Institute!
All Family Focus offices will be closed on Tuesday & Wednesday, August 16th & 17th while we attend our annual Summer Institute. Normal office hours will resume on Thursday, August 18th. See you then!
When catching up on vaccines before going back to school, remember that students older than 5 can get a vaccine at the same time as other vaccines. Find vaccines near you at vaccines.gov.
Between now and August 14th, many common back-to-school items are subject to a sales tax holiday. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity and make your purchases before then!
When catching up on vaccines before going back to school, remember that students older than 5 can get a vaccine at the same time as other vaccines. Find vaccines near you at vaccines.gov.
Between now and August 14th, many common back-to-school items are subject to a sales tax holiday. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity and make your purchases before then!
When catching up on vaccines before going back to school, remember that students older than 5 can get a vaccine at the same time as other vaccines. Find vaccines near you at vaccines.gov.
Between now and August 14th, many common back-to-school items are subject to a sales tax holiday. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity and make your purchases before then!
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The deadly cycle of mass shootings has only gotten worse in the US, and it is our job to change that cycle and put it to an end.
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