by Jacqui Guillen | Nov 2, 2025 | Elementary Justice, Legislation, Mental Health Justice & Equity, POWER-PAC IL
The Fall Veto Session in the Illinois General Assembly wrapped up on Oct. 30, and POWER-PAC parents made sure their voices were heard! This past month, families united to protect children and family rights in the face of aggressive immigration enforcement, brought...
by Jacqui Guillen | Apr 1, 2025 | Mental Health Justice & Equity
Photo Credit: Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Background: Illinois has become a leader in providing healthcare coverage to residents. In the last five years,l egislators passed two Medicaid-like programs for immigrants. One program (Health Benefits for Immigrant...
by Jacqui Guillen | Feb 28, 2025 | East St. Louis, Mental Health, Mental Health Justice & Equity
Parent Leaders Mamie Cosey (right) and Rosalia Salgado (left) pose for a picture with Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton (middle). The Healing-Centered Illinois Task Force, which COFI and POWER-PAC IL parents Mamie Cosey (East St. Louis) and Rosalia Salgado...
by Jacqui Guillen | Dec 16, 2024 | Mental Health Justice & Equity, POWER-PAC IL
Caption: Parent Leaders from Aurora and East St. Louis attend the launch of POWER-PAC IL’s parent-led publication, “Shining A Light: How Parent-Led Solutions Can Heal Our Communities and Address Trauma.” POWER-PAC IL Parents in the Health, Food, and...
by Jacqui Guillen | Sep 26, 2024 | Mental Health Justice & Equity, POWER-PAC IL
NEW REPORT SHINES A LIGHT ON PARENT-LED POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM, SHOWS WHAT’S WORKING AND NOT WORKING FOR ILLINOIS FAMILIES COFI parents speak to the challenges U.S. Surgeon General raised in recent advisory about parental stress and...
by COFI Admin | Nov 15, 2022 | Mental Health, Mental Health Justice & Equity
Recently, POWER-PAC IL parent leader Esmeralda Martinez and COFI organizer Emily Cole participated in a poster presentation through the Chicago Consortium for Community Engagement with the Chicago Department of Public Health. They shared parents’ research...
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