QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
 

Welcome to the first edition of the Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities quarterly newsletter! The Magoon Institute is the hub for all community health initiatives at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. The aim of this newsletter is to keep our partners and stakeholders updated about the work we’ve been doing, foster transparency and collaboration, and inspire action. We know how valuable your time is and will do our best to keep our content concise

and relevant to you.

Austin Community Health Hub

A collaboration between Stone Community Development Corporation (Stone CDC), Lurie Children’s and the Austin community
 

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Stone CDC in developing the Austin Community Health Hub! Our shared vision is to create a welcoming, healing space where Austin youth and families can receive pediatric physical and behavioral healthcare services and take part in community health programs. 


We deeply value the thoughts and opinions of the Austin community and want to ensure that the facility reflects their desires and needs. To that end, we co-host meetings with local residents, organizations and healthcare providers to provide updates and seek input.
Learn about our progress
 

"As a resident of Austin for over 25 years, I am elated by this [...] My hope is that Lurie [Children's] will fine-tune every angle of its goals for Austin, so that we are actually gaining a facility that works to follow the projection of children from their education, to their homes, and even work."


- Feedback from a participant at our April Community Input Meeting
 
 
 

Social Influencers of Child Health Summit

Poverty and Child & Adolescent Health:

Advancing Health Equity in an Inequitable Nation


Tuesday, September 26 from 1-5 p.m.

 

The Magoon Institute's inaugural Social Influencers of Child Health Summit is a solutions-focused convening of national and local experts, thought leaders and stakeholders from different sectors. Together, we will dive into the root causes of poverty and how they impact outcomes for children, youth and their families. 


Confirmed Speakers:

  • Danette Connors, Chief Youth and Family Potential Officer, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
  • Sean Garrett, President & CEO, United Way of Metro Chicago
  • Bryan Samuels, Executive Director, Chapin Hall
  • Audra Wilson, President & CEO, Shriver Center on Poverty Law
Register and Learn More
 
 

Community Volunteering

The Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities actively curates community volunteer opportunities for our physicians and staff. Our volunteers take part in a variety of events, including working at food pantries, participating in park clean-ups and providing health promotion and health education resources to families. We believe that these events not only benefit the communities we serve, but help our staff develop a deeper understanding of the strengths and needs of those around us.


Interested in partnering with us? Reach out!

Urge Congress to strengthen SNAP in the 2023 Farm Bill 


The same communities that produce our country's food are experiencing high rates of food insecurity. Tell your lawmakers to support and strengthen SNAP through the 2023 Farm Bill so that rural communities can access the nutritious food they need to thrive! The chance to make significant legislative changes through the Farm Bill only comes once every five years, so please act now!

Send a letter to your representative
 

Help repeal the ban on food stamps for people with drug convictions  


For decades, Congress has placed a lifetime ban on people with drug convictions from accessing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or food stamps). The Drug Policy Alliance is working with Members of Congress to introduce the RESTORE Act, which fully repeals this federal ban and ends the ability of states to continue to deny SNAP eligibility due to a felony drug conviction. 


Advocates are pushing for it be included and passed in the Farm Bill, which is being negotiated right now by Congress. Tell your members of Congress to support the RESTORE Act so that no one goes hungry because of a past drug felony conviction. 
Tell your members of Congress to support the RESTORE Act

The latest resources and publications focused on community health

from us at Lurie Children's:

The Case for CPR and Why Acting Quickly Matters (August 2023)


Voices of Child Health Chicago: Top 10 Child Health Concerns (August 2023)


Voices of Child Health Chicago: Availability of Community Resources for Chicago Parents (June 2023)


Bike and Helmet Safety for Kids (May 2023)


Voices of Child Health in Chicago: Chicago Families and Safe Swimming in Lake Michigan (May 2023)


State of Child and Adolescent Health in Chicago (May 2023)

Parent Educator, Maternal and Child Health Initiatives


Director, Food, Activity and Nutrition Initiatives


Lead Health Educator, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine


Health Educator, Partnerships & Opportunities for Adolescent Health Preparation, Support and Services (POPSS), Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine


Manager, Partnerships & Opportunities for Adolescent Health Preparation, Support and Services (POPSS), Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine


Senior Coordinator, Confident Teen, Partnerships & Opportunities for Adolescent Health Preparation, Support and Services (POPSS), Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine


Provider Network Liaison, All Hands Health Network
 
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