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Vilmarie Fraguada, psicóloga, cofundadora y directora de la organización sin fines de lucro Sana Healing Collective, es la invitada más reciente del podcast Healthy Chicago en Espa?ol. ??? En esta ocasión, conversó con Cynthia Ibarra, Coordinadora de Información en la Oficina de Información Pública del CDPH, sobre su labor como activista para poner fin a la guerra contra las drogas en Chicago ???? y cómo su organización ofrece terapias de salud mental alternativas a las tradicionales, ayudando a las personas a reducir conductas da?inas, enfocándose en promover el bienestar integral de la persona y de las comunidades. Vilmarie nos comparte cómo esta perspectiva se aplica en las terapias y cómo Sana Healing Collective se ha convertido en una fuente de información ?? y un lugar seguro ?? para los pacientes. ?? Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Z7M2zJ ?? Apple: https://apple.co/415dosK ??? YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g5af3Gqj #Podcast #EnEspa?ol

Last week, Mayor Brandon Johnson was joined by Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez for the 25th Ward, 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez-Sanchez, CDPH First Deputy Commissioner Fikirte Wagaw, Deputy Commissioner of Behavioral and Mental Health Matt Richards, and Pilsen and Chicago community residents for the ribbon cutting ceremony for CDPH's Pilsen South Ashland Health Hub. The Health Hub officially opened to Pilsen residents on Monday, October 28. The Health Hub offers no-cost mental health services for adults and youth, and no-cost vaccinations for uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid, or CHIP-insured children aged 0-18, as well as free flu and COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured or underinsured adults. The ribbon cutting marks a significant step towards improving health equity in the Pilsen community. Visit the Pilsen South Ashland Health Hub website for more information: Chicago.gov/PilsenHub #PublicHealth #MentalHealth #Pilsen #Health #Clinic #Chicago

Clayton Oeth, Senior Policy Analyst with the Health Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) office at CDPH, recently represented the department at a panel session in Minneapolis. He shared valuable insights from the CDC's COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant. Read more about it in the post below!

CDPH is inviting families, friends, organizations, and communities to shine a spotlight on antimicrobial resistance by participating in "Go Purple for USAAW." This nationwide effort encourages individuals to wear purple and bring purple to their social media and invites organizations, healthcare facilities, and municipalities to light up buildings and landmarks purple to bring awareness to the role everyone has in combating antimicrobial resistance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's theme for USAAW 2024 is "Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance Takes All of Us." *Some quick tips: ??Consult your family healthcare providers to see if antibiotics are needed. ??When given, finish courses of #antimicrobial therapy. ??Get vaccinated. ??Wash your hands. Learn more about antibiotic awareness week at https://bit.ly/4dvG95u #USAAW24 #FightAR

Esta semana se llevó a cabo la ceremonia de corte de listón para celebrar la expansión de los servicios de salud mental en el Centro de Salud Pilsen South Ashland. El centro ofrecerá servicios de salud mental sin costo alguno, además de una variedad de servicios preventivos de salud. Este evento marca un paso importante hacia la mejora de la equidad de salud en la comunidad de Pilsen. La historia completa aquí por NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises / Telemundo Chicago. https://lnkd.in/gyPgd7DA #SaludMental #ServiciosGratuitos #LatinosEnChicago #EnEspa?ol #SaludMentalLatinos #RompiendoBarreras #Vacunas #Pilsen #Bienestar #PilsenChicago

REMINDER: CDPH released Request for Proposal (RFP) number 10506,1 for a Lead Organization to convene, develop, and support a network of community-based organizations capable of delivering Community Violence Intervention/Street Outreach services. The RFP intends to work towards preventing gun violence and supporting productive connections between these community organizations and systems partners such as law enforcement and academic institutions. Read more about RFP number 10506,1: https://lnkd.in/gBKnN4a6 ?? Proposal due date is on 12/2 at 12 p.m. Pre-solicitation conference: https://lnkd.in/g-mYkQyy #RFP #RequestForProposal

This Transgender Awareness Week (Nov. 13-19), we honor the history, resilience, and many contributions of transgender Americans. Despite significant strides, transgender individuals still face high levels of discrimination and violence, particularly against transgender women of color. This is a time for us to recognize their strength and resilience, while also celebrating the joy, hope, and unique cultural contributions of transgender and non-binary individuals across all areas of society. Trans Day of Remembrance and Resilience (TDOR) is TOMORROW/Wednesday, November 20, a day to honor transgender lives lost to violence and to advocate for a future free from transphobia and hate. HRC reports 27 transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people murdered in 2024 alone, with QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous People of Color) communities disproportionately affected. At least 15 transgender and gender-nonconforming people – all of them Black or Latinx – have been slain in Chicago since 2016, according to data compiled by the Chicago Sun-Times. This violence underscores the urgent need for greater understanding, support, and policy change to protect transgender lives. Join CDPH and Life is Work TOMORROW/Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6-9 pm, as we co-sponsor "A Day of Resilience - Honoring Lives…Celebrating Legacies" at 1039-1043 E. 43rd St., Room 43. Together, we remember those lost, uplift transgender experiences, and commit to a world where every trans and non-binary person can thrive. Howard Brown Health Life Is Work ViiV Healthcare #TransgenderAwarenessWeek #TransDayOfRemembranceAndResilience #Transgender

During Antibiotic Awareness Week, it’s important to understand antibiotic stewardship and what it means to prevent antimicrobial resistance. Listen to this episode of Healthy Chicago Podcast with Dr. Star Cervantes, Dr. Stephanie Black (Chief Medical Officer and Director of Disease Control Bureau with CDPH), and Dr. Michelle Funk (Medical Director for Healthcare and Congregate Settings at CDPH). ?? Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4fAn5nv ?? Apple: https://apple.co/4fyyGDI ?? Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gpNbtuGh *Some quick tips from CDPH to be good stewards of preventing antimicrobial resistance: ??Consult your family healthcare providers (including your veterinarian) to see if antibiotics are needed when you (or your pet) get sick. ??Finish courses of antimicrobial therapy, when they are given. ??Don’t take antimicrobial therapy, if you don’t need it. ??Get vaccinated. ??Wash your hands. Learn more about antimicrobial resistance at bit.ly/3XI9aWy World Health Organization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention #AntimicrobialResistance #USAAW24 #Podcast #Chicago #PublicHealth #Health #Pandemic #Antimicrobial #DiseaseControl

It's Antimicrobial Awareness Week! To fight #AntimicrobialResistance (AR) we have to recognize that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. Everyone plays a role in fighting AR. Learn more bit.ly/3XI9aWy #USAAW24

Don’t get FOMO around fun fall & winter activities because you’re sick! ?? TOMORROW/Saturday, November 16: Get your no-cost COVID and Flu vaccines at Olive Harvey College (10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.) from 9 am – 2 pm. Vaccines are available to everyone 6 months+, regardless of insurance status. Register here (https://lnkd.in/gVHf-MxT) as time slots are quickly filling. Walk-ups are welcome. City Colleges of Chicago City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Our friends at WVON 1690 AM will be on-air live at the event! #Vaccine #covi?d19 #flu