by Jacqui Guillen | Sep 26, 2024 | Salud, Alimentación y Recreo, 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 | Salud, Alimentación y Recreo, Salud mental
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...
by COFI Admin | Ago 27, 2021 | Salud, Alimentación y Recreo, En los medios
“Esmeralda Martinez, [POWER-PAC IL parent leader and Recess Campaign Co-Chair and] a Little Village resident with three kids, said mandating the 30 minutes was a good decision because sometimes teachers have taken recess away as a punishment. The law will ensure...
by COFI Admin | May 30, 2019 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Justicia elemental, General, Salud, Alimentación y Recreo, Mamás en una misión, POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
On May 8th, 150 mothers, grandmothers (and a few dads!) and children boarded the buses to Springfield for the annual Moms on a Mission lobby day. With the generous backing of many COFI donors, parent leaders were able to make the trip and connect with more than 70...
by COFI Admin | Ene 30, 2019 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Justicia elemental, General, Salud, Alimentación y Recreo, POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza
As the upcoming Mayoral and Aldermanic elections in Chicago approach, COFI/POWER-PAC parents created and approved a 2019 Platform, covering education, economic security, health and immigration issues that matter to families. Their platform (LINK HERE) highlights...
by COFI Admin | Ago 30, 2017 | Salud, Alimentación y Recreo
The COFI Food Ambassadors completed another year of summer meal program outreach in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and No Kid Hungry Campaign in three Illinois communities. In East St. Louis, parents piloted the project in the first downstate...
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