NEXTLEVEL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC., WINS AN APEX AWARD FROM THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAID HEALTH PLANS
NextLevel Health Partners, Inc., a Medicaid managed care company in Illinois, received the Business and Operational Performance APEX award from the Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans (IAMHP) at IAMHP’s Annual Conference last night. NextLevel Health was awarded for improving care coordination, efficiency and readmission rates through their innovative partnership with PatientPing, a health technology company that connects providers to seamlessly coordinate patient care.
Homewood Science Center’s Girls STEAM Ahead Success Program to Receive Grant
The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development will award Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support Homewood Science Center’s Girls STEAM Ahead Success program, a workforce development program for 9th-grade female students from low-income families in Rich Township High School District 227. Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (D-6th) stated “This grant funding addresses gender, racial, and economic inequities in STEAM education and careers, and is in alignment with Cook County’s foundational belief in the value of equity.”
Award-Winning Author Ta-Nehisi Coates to Discuss "The Water Dancer" at The DuSable Museum
Award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates will discuss his first novel, "The Water Dancer," at the DuSable Museum of African American History on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 7:00 PM until 8:15 PM
Black Homeownership Plummets to 'Crisis' Level, New NAREB President Promises Strategies for Increase
The new "commander and chief" of Black Homeownership in America has released a new strategy for raising the numbers that have plummeted to percentages below the time of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. But accomplishing that fete could prove more than daunting as the 2019 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report - released this week - reveals the situation to be at crisis level, according to leaders in Black homeownership.
Organization Works To Save Lives By Collecting Bullets From Community Members
Bullets 4 Life is a nonprofit organization that works across the United States, including in Chicago, to reduce gun violence. The organization regularly hosts community workshops to raise awareness about gun violence and invites individuals to come and turn in or donate their live bullets. The bullets are then torn apart and made into jewelry to symbolize that one less bullet on the street can mean one less life is lost to senseless gun violence.
Annual Event Presented by ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Department Honors Female Leaders in Entertainment
Th e American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced the honorees for its upcoming 11th annual ASCAP Women Behind the Music event, slated for October 9 in Los Angeles. Th is year, ASCAP will recognize Artist/Songwriter Victoria Monét (Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown), Roc Nation Co- President Shari Byrant and Capitol Records Vice President of Artist Relations Britney Davis as major forces in the industry who continue to make an impact on entertainment culture.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE SIGNS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS RECOVERY MONTH
For the second year in a row, State Representative Robert Rita (D- Blue Island) hosted a community event at the Calumet Township Senior Center in honor of National Recovery Month. During the event, Rep. Rita signed a proclamation recognizing September as Recovery Month and invited a substance abuse addiction expert to give a presentation to attendees about different aspects of recovery.
Community College Opens Permanent Food Pantry For Students
At the start of the school year, Kennedy-King College officially opened its Healthy Student Market which is a permanent food pantry on campus in Englewood where students can come to receive fresh produce and shelf-stable items at no cost.
370 Healthcare Groups Send Letter to Congress Urging Prior Authorization Reform in Medicare Advantage
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR), along with 369 other leading patient, physician, and healthcare professional organizations, sent a letter to Congress urging passage of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (H.R. 3107), a bipartisan bill to protect Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from prior authorization requirements that delay or deny access to medically necessary care.
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED STEM HIGH SCHOOL FINALLY OPENS ON THE SOUTH SIDE
Chicago Public School (CPS) students have been back in their classrooms for almost a month now and that includes the first freshman class ever to attend the brand new Englewood STEM High School, 6835 S. Normal Blvd., on the south side of Chicago.
South Suburban Girl Hosts Fundraiser And Blood Drive For Children With Sickle Cell Disease
A 9-year-old resident from Matteson, Oliva Shorter, recently hosted her third annual Olivia’s Sickle Cell Awareness Party at the Matteson Community Center. Like the children who will benefit from the party, Olivia lives with sickle cell disease and before her 7th birthday, she decided she no longer wants to have a party for just herself, but a party for all the kids living with sickle cell disease.
Recent Vandalism Damages Community Book Sharing Box At South Side Park
Brown Memorial Park, 634 E. 86th St., in Chatham was recently vandalized by an unknown party who dispersed trash throughout the park and damaged the recently dedicated free library box at the park where residents can find free books to enjoy.
Annual Gala Will Recognize Volunteers Who Advocate For Children In County Foster Care
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cook County, a nonprofit organization providing children in foster care with courtroom advocates, will host its annual fall gala, A Whimsical Evening, at the Chicago Cultural Center, 76 E. Washington St., at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23.
Black Led STEM Nonprofit Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Project SYNCERE, a local nonprofit focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning for youth, will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary since being founded by three African American engineers in 2009. Project SYNCERE will commemorate its 10th anniversary by hosting the inaugural Power of Ten gala on Oct. 10.
“REAL WOMEN WEAR BATES” IS NOT JUST A SHOW, IT IS A STATE OF MIND
Designer Barbara Bates believes that every woman is entitled to wear beautifully tailored fashion no matter their age or size. That is the premise behind the Annual “Real Women Wear Bates” fashion show on October 26. The women strutting the catwalk will be career women, housewives, retirees and a few recognizable faces. Special invited host for the event is comedian Sinbad. The show will be at Venue West, 221 N. Paulina Street. Champagne reception is from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Fashion show begins at 5:30 p.m.
CPS needs checks and balances to protect students
A recently released blistering report from the U.S. Department of Education underscores one basic fact: CPS is in dire need of basic checks and balances. Yet lack of accountability is baked into CPS governance, with no independent school board answerable to students, their families and Chicago residents, no transparent oversight, and no democratic mechanisms to hold officials responsible.
Chicago Association of REALTORS® to Install Maurice Hampton as 2020 President
Incoming CAR President Wants to Empower REALTORS® to Tap into Their Civic Leadership in the Year Ahead
Columbia College Chicago opens first-ever Student Center
Columbia College Chicago has officially opened its first-ever $50 million Student Center , creating a new hub for collaboration, creativity, and innovation at the heart of the college for creatives in Chicago’s South Loop.
Purpose to Paycheck expert helps women learn how to make multiple streams of income
Best Selling Author and Purpose to Paycheck expert Nicole Roberts Jones will continue her mission of empowering women entrepreneurs with her 4th Annual ‘Be The Answer’ intensive on October 4th– 5th, 2019 at the Boston Woburn Hilton Hotel.
