Center for Community Health Equity

03/14/2026

Join Impact for Equity at Build Coffee & Books on March 26th for the release of the first ever Guide for Chicago Housing Advocates, a comprehensive manual on the entities, programs, funding sources, and ordinances that impact affordable housing development, preservation, rental, and homeownership in Chicago

📍 Location: Build Coffee and Books (6100 S Blackstone Ave)
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
✅ RSVP Today:

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03/12/2026

ICCR just released a community-facing fact sheet for the Healthcare Sanctity and Privacy Law (HB1312). It is available in 6 languages below and you can access them at: https://www.icirr.org/healthcare-access.

03/07/2026

Please consider attending the event "Communicating, Leading, and Adapting in Times of Uncertainty" in the The Communication Hub (14 E. Jackson Blvd.) on March 11th at 5:30 pm. This panel is being put on by the Center for Communication Engagement at DePaul.

The panel includes:

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago – Stephanie Folkens
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago – Courtney Rowe

Freedom to Read Foundation / American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom – Joyce McIntosh

Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America – Giulianna Larson

In a time when uncertainty feels constant, this conversation will explore how organizations communicate with clarity, lead with integrity, and adapt with resilience.

Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/communicating-leading-and-adapting-in-times-of-uncertainty-tickets-1982312486008?aff=oddtdtcreato

Let's dive into strategies for navigating uncertainty, leading effectively, and communicating like a pro!

03/05/2026

Please take a look at "Community Action and the Fight for Equitable Trauma Care on the South Side of Chicago—Lives at Stake" as well as "Firearm Mortality and Equitable Access to Trauma Care in Chicago," both published in late February. While both articles focus on equitable trauma care in the City of Chicago, the first article's senior author was one of the first guests on our podcast, The Voices of Community Health Equity. Please view the two articles below, as well as the transcript to Marie Crandall's podcast with the Center a few years ago!

Podcast Transcript: https://lnkd.in/gYkVG92U

Community Action and the Fight for Equitable Trauma Care on the South Side of Chicago—Lives at Stake: https://lnkd.in/gvqHnm-R

Firearm Mortality and Equitable Access to Trauma Care in Chicago: https://lnkd.in/g4vrhUhs

02/28/2026

"In Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual, Grammy Award–winning Silkroad Ensemble and Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens explore how we can experience music to better understand our world, find comfort, process loss and a changing environment, and rebuild community based on our own humanity. The idea of trance — something that can bring us a deep peace that is hard to find in modern society — is profoundly tied to the communal making of music in many different cultures, from Morocco to India to Ireland. It is also a way to find a stronger human connection amid all the noise. In this program, the musicians will delve deep into one another’s music and traditions, inviting audiences to join them as partners and participants in the performance, instead of solely as passive bystanders."
Please learn more here about this upcoming performance here:

https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/performance/sanctuary-power-resonance-and-ritual?utm_source=rundown&utm_medium=admail&utm_campaign=sanctuary&utm_source=Newsletter_Weekly-Member&utm_medium=WBEZEmail&utm_campaign=News_Newsletter_Weekly-Rundown_News_20260214&utm_content=2/14/2026&DE=WBEZEmail

02/26/2026

Please check out Health & Medicine Policy Research Group's 2026 priorities and scan the QR code below for more detailed information!

02/21/2026

Please consider attending the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice's 2026 AAAC Symposium: We Got Us: Our Health, Our Rights, Our Future.

This event brings together alumni, students, faculty, and community leaders to explore how health and wellbeing are shaped and how we can act collectively to advance dignity, equity, and opportunity.

The day will feature panel discussions connecting research, practice, and lived experience, along with a keynote talk and facilitated breakout sessions for meaningful dialogue across sectors and generations. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Olusimbo (Simbo) Ige, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health.

When: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Where: 969 E. 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637

Register here: https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/news-events/all-events/aaac-2026-symposium

02/19/2026

Please see below for a flyer on Black Health: Understanding Cancer Labs and Advocacy. There is an upcoming event on March 7th featuring a variety of speakers from all across Chicago. Please check out the flyer below to learn more and scan the QR code to register.

02/14/2026

At CCHE, we value the gifts of belonging and community.

CIRCA Pintig presents The Art of Belonging, a project bringing together staged readings and newly digitized archival home movies to showcase a century of Filipino American life in the Midwest.

Featuring three short plays adapted from Bienvenido Santos paired with rare 16mm films shot by Filipino American documentarian Nicholas Viernes, the project highlights community, migration, and belonging across generations.

The archival films capture everyday life from the 1930s–1970s, from family gatherings to migrant labor and community celebrations.

The show has multiple upcoming dates and times. Buy tickets to this event here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/chicago-theatre-week-the-art-of-belonging-a-trilogy-of-short-plays-and-films?utm_source=CIRCA+Pintig&utm_campaign=05a7b76006-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_02_06_01_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b7d50d42dc-05a7b76006-458301810

02/12/2026

Austin Coming Together's "Good News" is a documentary that centers the Austin neighborhood. It's goal is to show how community leaders are confronting segregation and disinvestment impacts and showcases resident's resilience and strength as they imagine a better future. The film focuses on both the progress being made and the work ahead and premiered at the Kehrein Center for the Arts in August. It has since been screened at 11 additional community events.

Check out the trailer for the documentary here:

Check out our trailer for “The Good News” an Austin Forward. Together. documentary! Join us for the full premiere on Thursday, August 21st, 2025 at the Kehre...

02/07/2026

Our next Voices of Community Health Equity podcast is now live! We were so excited to talk with Margaret Storey, a professor at DePaul University and a parent advocate for children and young adults with medical complexity and disability. Thanks for the conversation!

Check out the podcast here:
https://soundcloud.com/cche-329796221/voices-of-community-health-equity-a-conversation-with-margaret-m-storey

02/05/2026

We were so excited to work with Runner and Bobby last week to record a new single about belonging and their community connections to Chicago. We are also grateful to partner with one of the Sound Recording Technology classes at DePaul University School of Music for the production of this new song. We finished the night off with an interview with Runner and Bobby where they shared their connection to music, Chicago, and their community. The interview will be posted to our Spotify soon!

To learn more about Runner and Bobby: https://www.runnerandbobby.com/

Stay tuned for more updates with our project connecting the idea of belonging and music in the Chicagoland area. We can't wait to show you what we have been up to and highlight more Chicago artists in the process!