North Side Literacy Coalition

05/20/2022

Attention Job Seekers! Careers De Mayo is coming up quickly. On Tuesday, May 24th there will be tons of employers and resources at the National Museum of Mexican Art.

There is still plenty of time to register! Please see the flyer below and hope to see you there!

02/02/2022

Sharing about Black History Programming for the Month of February here at the Evanston Public Library. Please share the links to register and Flyers with others who you think may be interested.
ACKNOWLEDGING LOSS AND PROCESSING GRIEF IN THE BLACK FAMILY
https://evanston.libnet.info/event/6085079
Is the to***co industry targeting communities of color in Evanston?
https://evanston.libnet.info/event/5911444
A N T I- R A C I S T B I R T H W O R K A N D A N T I- R A C I S T O U T C O M E S
https://evanston.libnet.info/event/6085244

11/10/2021

Do I have to pay to get vaccinated? How did we get a COVID vaccine so fast? How do we know the COVID vaccines are safe? And more in English and Spanish.

11/05/2021

Sinai Chicago is working with the Alliance for Health Equity (Alliance), a group of over 30 hospitals, local health departments, and community organizations in Chicago and Suburban Cook County, to develop the 2022 Chicago and Suburban Cook County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The CHNA helps us understand the health status of communities across the Chicagoland area and provides opportunities for residents to provide input on effective strategies to address priority health needs (the 2019 CHNA can be found here). Information gathered through this process will also be used to inform the 2022 CHNAs for Mount Sinai Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, and Schwab Rehabilitation.



One way we plan to obtain community input is through a Community Input Survey. I would like to invite you to take and share the anonymous five-minute Community Input Survey with members in your community.



The survey is intended for residents of Chicago and Suburban Cook County and is open to all ages. To participate in the survey please visit http://tiny.cc/AHECHNASurvey. Please complete the Community Input Survey by December 1, 2021.



Thank you for adding your voice to contribute to the health of Chicagoland’s community!

Alliance for Health Equity - 2021 Community Input Survey.

09/30/2021

Rental Assistance:

During this special application period, NHS will accept NEW applications for Chicago’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Financial assistance is available for income-qualified landlords and tenants who have experienced a financial hardship due to the covid-19 pandemic. The program is open for tenants and landlords until funds are exhausted or through Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
The program will provide up to 12 months of unpaid rent and utilities and up to 3 months of future rent and utilities.

https://nhschicago.org/rentalassistance/programoverview.aspx

Mortgage Assistance:
City of Chicago Mortgage Assistance

Financial support is available to City of Chicago homeowners who has experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is having difficulty paying their mortgage.

Applications are being accepted. CLICK HERE for more information from Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS).

https://nhschicago.org/mortgageassistance/programoverview.aspx
When is the Application Open? Applications are submitted on the Cook County ERA Application Portal and will be accepted from October 4th through October 29th.

For your safety, and the safety of our staff members, we are not accepting visitors at our physical offices, and no in-person classes or workshops are being held.We are here to serve you remotely via telephone (773) 329-4111, email, our client portal, and virtually through secure online homebuyer ed...

09/22/2021

Here is why to Katie, Adult Education Manager at Truman College.

09/22/2021

Thank you to Casey at Anixter Center for telling us why !

08/30/2021

Feel free to share with your community or refer them to CEDA.

The Energy Assistance Program for Cook County opens September 1, 2021. Low Income follx can get help with Electric and Gas Heating bills. Assistance is available for undocumented individuals.

There are two ways to pre-apply; online or through one of our partner intake sites. If you need help, you can find a step-by-step guide below or you can call us at 800-571-2332 (CEDA). We’re open Monday-Friday from 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM.

Our utility bill assistance programs help you pay for your gas and electric bills. Apply for LIHEAP today.

08/16/2021

We urge you to make critical investments of no less than $100 billion for workforce development in the next recovery package to ensure that all workers have the skills and reemployment assistance necessary, and all businesses can contribute to, a truly inclusive economic recovery. This scale of investment is critical to meeting U.S. workers’ and businesses’ needs in the current crisis. We thank you for your attention to these important issues. SIGN YOUR ORGANIZATION TODAY!

Dear Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, and Leader McCarthy, Thank you for your leadership as our country recovers from the most devastating economic crisis since the Great Depression. Congressional efforts to meet the needs of working people and local businesses are vital right now.....