April Power Breakfast - Chicago Heal
w/ State Rep La Shawn Ford, Meleika Gardner, Revin Fellows
View as Webpage March 29, 2022
Greetings!

Last fall, COAL hosted a panel of experts for a conversation on Mental Health and the Black Community, recognizing that mental health is a topic that requires much discussion across our community; from the impact of violence in our neighborhoods and the stress of implicit/explicit racial bias, to the lack of sufficient school counseling services and Illinois' reduction in the number of mental health facilities and the funding of mental health support services.

Stepping into the gap of insufficient avenues of support for the community, three individuals have joined together to co-host an hour-long talk radio show that supports and promotes mental health healing from past and ongoing trauma from violence, for families and the community.

COAL is honored to host the Honorable La Shawn K. Ford, State Representative - 8th District,
Ms. Meleika Gardner, Founder of Evanston Live TV and Mr. Revin Fellows, Community Activist, for a conversation on the ways in which CHICAGO HEAL is helping to heal a community's trauma.

Please join COAL this Saturday, April 2nd for an engaging and informative Breakfast.

RSVP by replying to this notice at publicpolicy@coalchicago.com.

Respectfully,

COAL Board of Directors

"The time to work seriously and collectively, to improve the state of our Community, is upon us..."
Let's Continue the Work
APRIL VIRTUAL POWER BREAKFAST
CHICAGO HEAL
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Breakfast Logistics:
Topic: CHICAGO HEAL, Healing a Community's Trauma
Time: 9:00am - join / Informal Meet & Greet, 9:30am - Program
Meeting ID: 879 1268 1212 Passcode: 893244
One tap mobile: +13126266799,,87912681212#,,,,*893244# US (Chicago)
RSVP by replying to this notice at publicpolicy@coalchicago.com
APRIL IS...
It Shouldn't Hurt To Be A Child 
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and inspire collective action, so that our country’s children can lead their best lives. No one, least of all a child, should have to suffer any kind of abuse. Unfortunately, there are 4.4 million referrals of child abuse in a given year. More shockingly, these reports involved 7.9 million children.
COAL Voter Registration & Engagement Drive
Should you wish to join COAL in registering new voters or for information to start your own Voter Registration and Engagement Drive, please reach out to Heather Wills at 773.507.7349
NEXT UP
April 12th - Jonathan T. Swain
May or June Power Breakfast - Judicial Candidates Meet & Greet (in planning)
About COAL
COAL is an umbrella organization founded by 13 of Chicago's historic African American mens clubs. COAL's overarching mission is to identify, examine, illuminate and find resolution to issues impacting the greater community. We strive to use our collective experience, expertise and resources to improve the quality of opportunity, quality of preparedness and the quality of outcomes (expressed as 'quality of life') for our Community.
Founding Member Organizations
100 Black Men Of Chicago ■ Chicago Assembly ■ Chicago Connection ■ Druids Club ■ Frogs Club ■ Lunch Bunch ■ New Committee ■ Original 40 Club Of Chicago ■ Rat Pack ■ Royal Coterie Of Snakes ■ Saints ■ Sigma Pi Phi Beta-Boule ■ UIC Male Forum (now Chicago Good Health Group)
 What We Believe
The Coalition of African American Leaders believes that it is important to examine the critical issues confronting the African American community where injustice, inequality and the absence of access and opportunity continue to prevail, thereby negatively impacting us as a people. COAL is an assemblage that advocates and organizes for appropriate and responsible public policy change, system behavior change and equality of opportunity. We aim to achieve for all of our people the fullness of the life experience without any form of racism or exclusion as a deterrent. We believe we must prepare ourselves for the opportunity of this full participation, thereby achieving the necessary education and training to participate.
Contact: Clarence Wood, Chairman 312.404.8269 - Craig K. Wimberly, President 773.350.9315
Email: publicpolicy@coalchicago.com