ILBCF Announces New Grant Funding for Community-Based Black Medical Professionals

 ILBCF Announces New Grant Funding for Community-Based Black Medical Professionals

Springfield, Ill. – Following last month’s successful legislative conference, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation
(ILBCF) is proud to announce its new Brain Trust on Health initiative, which will include a $5,000 grant opportunity for 11
qualified Black medical professionals, along with in-depth, collaborative efforts to eliminate systemic barriers to equitable healthcare facing Black communities across Illinois with
both immediate and long-term solutions to ensure improved health outcomes.

Building upon the healthcare portion of the Caucus’ landmark omnibus legislative package called the Four Pillars to End Systemic Racism, the ILBCF has dedicated itself to reinforcing the healthcare-related needs of underserved Black communities in Illinois through a series of policy think tanks featuring public health experts, elected officials and leading medical professionals.

The ILBCF will produce content and engage in discussions on systemic challenges to the health of Black communities in Illinois,
including the lack of representation in the health field. The Brain Trust will analyze how informed policy could positively influence the health of black communities in the future.

The work of the Brain Trust on Health, and the Four Pillars in totality, is centered upon setting the state of Illinois on a path of corrective actions to remedy longstanding inequities, and also having broader policy implications nationwide.  Considering the recent Supreme Court overruling of Roe vs. Wade, sessions will
initially focus on the ramifications of this decision on healthcare and reproductive health issues of Black women.

The legislative and community chairs for this Brain Trust are State Senator Mattie Hunter, Majority Caucus Chair; State Representative Camille Lilly; Dr. Anthony Williams, Staff Scientist at the University of Chicago, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Circulogix. The brain trust will be moderated by Tiffany D. Hightower, Executive Director, ILBCF.

$5,000 Health Grant for Black Medical Professionals

The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) is also offering a total of 11 grants of $5,000 each to support African American students who have completed a medical degree and are working as medical providers or practicing in a medical residency program. The recipient may put the grant towards previous academic debt. The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation fully funds this grant.

Its goal is to provide educational resources and financial opportunities for African American students throughout Illinois. Since its inception, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation has successfully awarded over $1,000,000 scholarships/grant support to deserving students.

Since its inception in 2002, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation has been dedicated to protecting, developing, and advancing black communities around Illinois. For more information on the ILBCF and the 4 Pillars, follow @ ILBCF on Meta/Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and https://www.ilbcf.org/; https:// illinoissenatedemocrats.com/ilbc-pillars.

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