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Community summit brings together Mayor Lightfoot and Chicagoland leaders seeking solutions to the effects of violence and trauma

Violence and trauma recovery collaborative powered by UChicago Medicine and Advocate Health Care hosts “Healing to RISE” event to highlight the South Side’s top health priority

Southland RISE awards $100,000 to 14 grassroots violence prevention programs, including in Englewood

Collaborative powered by University of Chicago Medicine and Advocate Christ Medical Center increases, extends grant funding to provide safe spaces this summer, including to five organizations serving Englewood.

New UChicago Medicine report outlines top health priorities for Englewood and other South Side communities

UChicago Medicine's 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment emphasizes diabetes, asthma and trauma resiliency, as well as importance of addressing underlying contributors to health concerns and chronic disease; residents on the South Side are twice as likely to be unemployed and living in poverty as statewide population.

Everyone is talking about "The Interrupters" : Final Free Screening/Community Discussion on Wednesday

Don’t Miss The Final Free Screening and Community Discussion w/ Englewood Ceasefire Violence Interrupters This Wednesday 4/18 at Growing Home

Imagine Englewood if Addresses Gun-Violence on "National Make a Difference Day" October 22nd.

20 EMPTY CHAIRS TO GUN VIOLENCE!

National Make a Difference Day is the largest national day of community service, when millions of Americans unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others.  Imagine Englewood if will observe Make A Difference Day this year by hosting a community resource fair for all ages that focuses on gun violence and "Bridging the Generational G.A.P. for Grandparents, Adolescents & Parents."  

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