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Greetings -
February is Heart Health Month and Black History Month. The intersections between these February observances are striking. According to a 2021 National Institute of Health (NIH) report of a recent study (1999-2018), Black Americans continue to be at higher risk of heart disease than Whites due to the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The American Heart Association (AHA) cites “historic and systemic factors” as significant contributors to Black Americans' higher risk for developing heart disease and hypertension. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for developing heart disease. Moreover, the AHA contends that hypertension presents earlier in Black people than in White people and is also more severe. Dr. Bryan Smith, a University of Chicago cardiologist, states that in the U.S., Black people are 30% more likely to die from heart disease than White people. Another alarming statistic on health inequities and heart disease comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health; African American women are nearly 50 percent more likely to have high blood pressure, as compared to their White counterparts. Dr. Herman Taylor, founding director of the groundbreaking Jackson Heart Study, the largest to date on African Americans and heart disease, contends that the exclusion of African Americans from prior research studies has left a void in medical knowledge, making the issue even more complex. He asserts that in the seminal 1948 Farmington Heart Study on which heart health risks were based, 98% of participants were White. Prevention, early intervention, and health education are key to promoting better heart health. Knowing the risk factors (diabetes, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, and smoking) and protective factors (maintaining a healthy diet, weight, and physical activity, along with refraining from smoking and limiting alcohol use) are crucial to good heart health.
Now let us acknowledge a couple of African American medical pioneers whose innovative medical procedures have been instrumental in combatting heart disease. In 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (1856-1931) performed one of the first successful open-heart surgeries in the U.S. in addition to leading the first owned U.S. hospital, Provident Hospital and Training School for Nurses on Chicago’s Southside. Dr. Williams was also the first black man appointed to the Illinois Board of Health. Another African American trailblazer was Dr. Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950), who is lauded as “the Father of the Modern Blood Bank”. According to the Singapore Medical Journal, “Every two seconds, a blood transfusion is required in the United States.” Dr. Drew’s innovations in organizing, collecting, and distributing blood plasma have saved countless lives in the U.S. and around the globe. Both Drs. Williams and Drew faced interpersonal, organizational, structural, and systemic racism and fought for health equity and the use of science over unscientific racist beliefs widely held by the medical community of the time, with reverberations still experienced today.
Best,
Venoncia
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2023 Giving Tuesday Matching Grants Success
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Eighteen Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County (HFNLC) grantees raised over $1,405,000 during their Giving Tuesday and End-of-Year Fundraising campaigns in 2023. Because of their hard work, these grantees received almost $180,000 in matching funds. Many of the grantees attempted new and innovative ways to reach over 2,100 individuals, such as social media videos and goal thermometers.
This day of giving continues to grow; according to GivingTuesday.org, the nonprofit behind the annual day of giving, $3.1 billion was donated to nonprofits and community organizations on #GivingTuesday 2023.
HFNLC’s Giving Tuesday Matching Grants are open to any current grantee. Watch our newsletter in the Spring for announcements regarding the application due dates.
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Grantee Spotlight
If you have a success story, news, or event you'd like HFNLC to publicize, please send it our way. We'll consider sharing your entries through HFNLC's monthly e-newsletter.
If possible, include pictures or graphic designs. Send your entries to Meredith Polirer at meredith.polirer@hfnlc.org.
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Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute announces new research funding opportunities. LOIs are due February 6, 2024. Visit their website for more information. | |
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Register here for a free event on February 7 at 2 pm for a 30-minute, information-rich webinar, where you’ll learn what’s in store for 2024!
Hear members of PCORI’s executive leadership share information about:
· Upcoming funding opportunities
· Ways PCORnet® can support your patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research
· How to share your experiences and knowledge through public input, advisory panels, and more
Whether you’re a researcher, patient, patient advocate, or another healthcare community member, this is an event you can’t miss!
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Supporting children through mental health concerns and disruptive behavior is often one of the most challenging parts of being a parent. Evidence suggests, however, that parental and environmental supports are an effective way to foster behavioral, emotional, and cognitive development. Join Leigh Monahan, Ph.D., to learn what parent-mediated interventions are, why they can be helpful, and what type of concerns they can address. Participants will walk away from this workshop with increased knowledge of parent-led interventions and practical strategies to begin using with their school-aged children.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT
Virtual Webinar
(registrants will receive a Zoom link the day before the event)
This is a free event; however, registration is required. This event will be recorded and shared with the audience in the days following the livestream.
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The Great Lakes ATTC presents:
Black History Month Panel Presentation Featuring 2024 Hall of Fame Recipients of The Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery
February 13, 2024, from 10-11:30 AM Central Time!
In this virtual panel presentation, the 2024 Hall of Fame Award Recipients from the Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery will participate in a panel presentation discussing the importance of providing culturally responsive care and ways practitioners can be more effective when working with African American clients.
Learning Objectives:
- Work more effectively with African American clients
- Better provide cross-cultural care when working with African American clients
- Be guided by research on best practices when providing culturally responsive care in your work with African American clients
- Articulate effective harm reduction strategies for African Americans with substance use disorders
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Facilitating Collaborative Meetings
Online - February 13-14, 2024
Engaging in collaborative work involves a lot of multi-stakeholder meetings. These meetings are critical for building relationships, sustaining momentum, maintaining partner accountability, and advancing the collaborative’s work. But how do you design and facilitate these meetings in a way that is intentional and meaningful and spurs action?
In the two-day online workshop Facilitating Collaborative Meetings, learn about tools and strategies to help you more intentionally plan, design, and facilitate meetings that are results-driven and move your collaborative forward.
This will be an active workshop, including facilitation resources, small group discussions, and personal work.
Who is this session best for? Anyone new to facilitating collaborative meetings and wants to build their toolbox around best practices and helpful resources.
Workshop Lead: Courtney W. Robertson, Director of Programs and Partnerships, Collective Impact Forum
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- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) has announced requests for applications (RFA) for two new funding opportunities related to maternal mortality:
CDC has issued a forecasted notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health. The purpose of this NOFO is to announce a capacity-building assistance program to increase the knowledge, skill, and ability to deliver essential public health services, improve organizational and systems capacity and capability to address prioritized, equity-based public health priorities, and strengthen the nation’s public health infrastructure and performance. The estimated application post date is January 22, 2024, with an estimated application deadline of March 25, 2024.
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In February, March, and April of 2024, the Axelson Center will present its webinar series on Nonprofit Fundraising. The first session (free) will set the stage for the 5 webinars in this series. In this interactive session, we will explore how to build inclusive donor engagement strategies that go beyond transactional giving while fostering passionate partnerships that fuel positive change. This will be your chance to ask questions, share your own experiences, and learn from seasoned experts how to cultivate a vibrant community of support around your cause.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 – FREE session – “Nonprofit Fundraising Overview - Beyond the Dollars: Cultivating Donor Engagement through Values & Inclusion ”
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – Fundraising Strategy
- Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Case Statement Fundamentals
- Wednesday, March 27, 2024 – Nonprofit Board Fundraising
- Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - Fundraising for Introverts
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 – Hiring, retaining, and (re)training Fundraising Staff
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2024 Collective Impact Action Summit
Online - April 30-May 2, 2024
Join the Collective Impact Forum this spring for the online 2024 Collective Impact Action Summit as backbone leaders, practitioners, funders, partners, and more gather virtually from around the world for their biggest learning event of the year.
Spanning three days, the 2024 Action Summit includes more than 25 virtual sessions featuring key learnings and recommendations from collective impact initiatives from across the U.S. and globally.
Mark your calendars for May 2 for a special live-only keynote conversation with political leader, voting rights activist, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and changemaker Stacey Abrams that will explore the power of movement building for collective impact.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY
The HAP Foundation is looking for a Community Education Associate and Research Liaison in Lake County. Click the button below for more information.
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LAKE COUNTY PARTNERS
LAKE COUNTY HOUSING ANALYSIS
REPORT, DATE: OCTOBER 19, 2023
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In order for Lake County to attract and retain residents and businesses, it must have a diverse housing stock that provides options for households at different life stages, ages, incomes, and sizes. It needs a greater diversity beyond owner-occupied single-family detached homes. The lack of housing will limit the county’s ability to attract and retain workers, particularly with an aging population and projected decline in the working-age population.
In recognition of the important role of housing in community building and economic development, Lake County Partners, with support from Lake County Housing & Community Development and Illinois REALTORS®, is pleased to announce the completion of a Housing Analysis report. LCP worked with Kretchmer & Associates to conduct a study looking at the demographics of the county (population, household profiles, income, etc.) and our housing stock (number, type, location, etc.) to identify gaps. The analysis is a look at the quantitative and qualitative data on the existing housing landscape and the barriers that exist to meeting our housing needs. The report includes several significant findings.
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OUR MISSION
The Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County supports efforts that improve access to health services for underserved Lake County, Illinois, residents. We strive to improve the health status of uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved residents.
We are especially interested in addressing gaps in health services, increasing the capacity of effective organizations and programs, and fostering innovative solutions to persistent healthcare access problems.
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