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 The Greater Humboldt ParkCommunity of Wellness
Improving Health through Community Leadership, Collaboration, and Culture
Newsletter Fall 2009 |
In This Issue
-School Asthma Survey
-Language Pathways to Health Careers
-Open Streets
-Community Events
-Funding Opportunities
-Employment Opportunities
We are grateful
to our funders:
Advocate Bethany Hospital Community Health Fund
AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Chicago Community Trust
CLOCC
DIFFA Chicago
The Field Foundation
Illinois Department of Public Health
LISC/NCP- Chicago
Northwestern University- CBPR Program
Norwegian American Hospital
Otho S. A. Sprague Memorial Institute
Polk Brother Foundation
REI
University of Chicago,Dept. of Psychology
Quick Links to Task Force Updates:
| Letter from the Director |
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Dear Community of Wellness Members, Friends, and Supporters: I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the Humboldt Park Health Forum. The Forum will take place on Friday October 23rd, from 9:30 am- 3pm at Association House of Chicago, 1116 N. Kedzie. In 2004 the Sinai Urban Health Institute released the findings of its Community Health Survey. These findings shed light into how disproportionately impacted the Humboldt Park community is by preventable, chronic health conditions. These findings galvanized local leaders and the community mobilized itself around the issue of health, leading to the creation of the Greater Humboldt Park Community of Wellness and many different efforts to eliminate the health disparities identified by the Survey. While the Forum aims to revisit the work that has been done to address health disparities in the community, the primary focus of the Forum is to inform our next steps as a coalition and to work as a group to establish policy and advocacy agendas for each of our health priorities. In doing so, this will lead to better health outcomes that will be sustained in the long-term.
Please join us!
Juana Ballesteros, RN, BSN, MPH
Speakers
Include: Lunch will be provided RSVP by 10/16/09 or for more information call Jennifer Pham at 312-628-0247 or email jpham@lungchicago.org |
| Humboldt Park School Asthma Survey |
 Through the support of a grant from the
Alliance for Research in Chicago Communities, the Asthma Task Force
developed and implemented a survey to assess real asthma levels in 2
Humboldt Park Schools. The survey also sought to
understand community perceptions and beliefs around asthma as well as
community factors impacting good asthma control.During the spring of 2009 we surveyed over 500 parents at Von Humboldt and De Duprey schools. 25% of children in our study have asthma-that's 1 in 4 children, much higher than the national average of about 1 in 10.
Key findings:
WHAT'S NEXT? As a result of this study, several projects are underway to help children with asthma in the Humboldt Park community. We would like to thank all of the children, parents, teachers, school administrators, and community members and leaders who helped make our asthma survey possible! |
| Language Pathways to Health Careers |
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With support from LISC/NCP, the Health Careers Task Force has developed a curriculum to improve the Spanish language skills of health professionals. We are excited to report that a course focusing on Health Terminology in Spanish is currently being piloted at Near North Health Systems with 15 staff members. Through this project, we aim to improve the quality of health care services to community residents. We project a second pilot class of 20 to be delivered at the Wright College Vocational Education Center in Humboldt Park by early November. Thereafter, it is our hope that the courses can be delivered regularly at various sites. |
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On August 1st thousands of people with smiling faces
took to eight miles of open streets for more than five hours to walk, bike, play, dance and enjoy their streets.
The event was completely free for residents
and everyone that participated embraced the day of fun physical activity,
while traveling through neighboring communities.
The Active Lifestyles Task Force worked
hard to organize activities for the event. Over 30 activities and
performances were offered in the Humboldt Park section of the route
including: yoga, dance, bike repairs, arts and crafts, capoeira, flag
football, running games, basketball, ceramics, steel drums and a
marching band. Learn more about Open Streets.
Thanks to the members of the Task Force and everyone who volunteered- you made Open Streets a successful event!
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October 12, 1-5 pm: ARCC
Workshop: Using a Community-Based Participatory Research Approach: Involvement
of All Partners in Interpretation of Findings and Moving from Data to Action.
October 13th and 14th: MicroTek of Chicago- Mapping Illinois Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis Chicago.
October 16, 5-9 pm: Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center- 8th Annual Scholarship Fundraising Event.
October 23, 9-3 pm: UIC Seminar: Sharing What We Have Learned Through Collaboration: The Nuts and Bolts of Writing a Collaborative Grant: Part 3 Evaluation and Sustainability Plan. Michael Barlow Center, 2120 W Warren, 3rd Flr Conf Rm. This seminar is designed for individuals new to the grant writing process or those desiring to increase their grant writing and partnership skills. The content will focus on the application of skills in grant writing including ‘how to write" various components of a service or research grant. Program cost: $20.00 (includes lunch and program materials). Registration limited. RSVP: 312-996-4656.
October 28: C3 Seminar: Building and Sustaining Partnerships to Address Health Disparities Seminar RSVP: 773.702.9200 or crobins1@bsd.uchicago.edu.
October 7, 9-11:30 am: Breast Cancer Awareness Community Forum- Helping Her Live RSVP: 773-257-2540
October 23, 9-3 pm: Humboldt Park Health Forum See above for additional information.
Thursday, Oct 29: Latino Mental Health Conference
Friday Oct 30: Healthy Halloween at Kells Park, for more information contact: janece@whpdevelopmentcouncil.net
- Northwestern University CERC Geospatial Analysis Mini-Grants Deadline: Open
- NEA (National Education Association) Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants Eligibility: public school teachers grades K-12; public school education support professionals; or faculty and staff at public higher education institutions. Deadline: October 15
- CVS Caremark Community Grants. The CVS Caremark Community Grants program awards funds to nonprofit organizations for programs targeting children with disabilities; programs focusing on health and rehabilitation services; and public schools promoting a greater level of inclusion in student activities and extracurricular programs, and initiatives that give greater access to physical movement and play. Qualifying organizations are eligible for grants of up to $5,000. Deadline: Oct. 31.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships: Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence. Through this special solicitation, RWJF partners with diversity focused funders and other local grantmakers to fund projects to reduce violence in specific communities such as those defined by race, ethnicity, tribe, gender, sexual identity or rural/frontier location. Deadline: December 31.
- AAUW Community Action Grants. (formerly known as the American Association of University Women), a This program provides funds to individuals, AAUW branches, and AAUW state organizations as well as local community-based nonprofits for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Deadline: January 15, 2010
- NIH: Community Participation Research Targeting the Medically Underserved (PAR-08-075 (R01) and PAR-08-076 (R21): The ultimate goal of these Funding Opportunity Announcements is to solicit applications that propose research on health promotion, disease prevention, and health disparities that is jointly conducted by communities and researchers and targets medically underserved areas (MUAs) and medically underserved populations (MUPs) as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Deadlines: Letters of Intent: April 14, 2010. Application: May 14, 2010.
Links to Employment Opportunities:
Coalition Coordinator: Healthy Chicago Lawn
Network Organizer: Chicago Community Health Local Network c/o HealthConnect One
Public Policy Manager: Health Schools Campaign
Coordinator of Social Services: CommunityHealth Clinic
Referral Coordinator (Spanish Speaking): CommunityHealth Clinic
Special Projects Coordinator: CommunityHealth Clinic