CHICAGO – Last week the White House made new commitments to combat the nation’s obtuse rates of maternal mortality, and State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) is excited to see a plan on a national level.

Tuesday was declared a Maternal Health Day of Action, identifying ways that federal and state governments can support mothers before, during and after childbirth. One initiative includes an investment of over $3 billion from the Build Back Better Act for maternal health funding.

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IHDA’s emergency rental assistance application portal for those impacted by COVID-19 will open Monday, Dec. 6 to receive new applications at illinoishousinghelp.org and close on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. This is in addition to IDHS continuing to receive new applications from those seeking rental assistance through community-based agencies.

The CTU is holding a vaccination event this Friday, as we have done several times in recent months, to help any unvaccinated school community members and their families get safely immunized against COVID-19. More details below.