IMCHC fights for health equity for women, babies, young people and families in Illinois. We bridge the gap between policymakers and those affected by their decisions and empower people to make healthy choices that strengthen families and communities.
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- 1989
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- IMCHC's Annual Benefit: 21 Yea...
Carnivale, 702 W. Fulton Market
Thursday, September 10 at 5:30pm - Illinois Raising Womens' Voice...
Better Boys Foundation, 1512 W. Pul...
Thursday, August 13 at 6:00pm - Viewing of PBS doc "Unnatural ...
Northwestern University's Universit...
Thursday, July 16 at 6:00pm - Inaugural Junior Fundraiser
Private Rooftop Garden
Friday, June 19 at 5:00pm - IMCHC Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Maggiano's Little Italy
Tuesday, June 2 at 11:30am - School Health Center Fundraiser
Small Bar
Thursday, February 26 at 5:30pm - Des Plaines Health Care Discus...
Des Plaines Public Library, Room C
Wednesday, December 17 at 7:00pm - Waukegan Health Care Discussion
Waukegan First Congregational UCC
Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00pm - Skokie Healthcare Discussion
Temple Beth Israel
Monday, December 8 at 7:00pm
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition CDC report finds that comprehensive sex ed programs work! Not new news for most of you out there, but we thought we'd share anyway.
National Partnership for Women & Families: CDC Report Finds Comprehensive Sex Education Programs
Source: www.nationalpartnership.org
November 9, 2009 — Sex education programs that advise students to delay sexual activity while also offering instruction on ways to avoid unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections ...
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition Families USA has a roll-call list of IL delegation members and how they voted on the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
Source: www.familiesusa.org
In an historic move, the House voted to pass the Affordable Health Care for America Act by a vote of 220 to 215. This bill will provide much needed help for families, individuals, and small businesses ...
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition Look out for an update from us later this week on how the House health care bill will affect women and children in Illinois.
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition
We're closer than ever to health care reform - make a toll-free call now AND send an email to your Rep to urge a "YES!" vote on Speaker Pelosi's health care bill when it arrives on the floor. To reach the Capitol Switchboard, dial 1-800-828-0498.
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Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition Contact staff with the Chicago Area Immunization Campaign for more information about free H1N1 clinics in Chicago. Visit our website for more information www.ilmaternal.org.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Pregnant women need only one dose, but children under 10 still need two doses, federal officials said.
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition
Illinois'
parental notice of abortion law is neither necessary nor temperate!
Read the editorial below and let the Chicago Tribune know your thoughts.
Source: www.chicagotribune.com
Fourteen years ago, Illinois passed a law mandating that at least one parent or guardian be notified when a girl 17 or younger wants an abortion. It looks like the requirement will finally take effect soon. ...
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition
Over 40% of all IL workers do not have access to a single paid sick day. Join the IL Paid Leave Coalition to help enact paid sick days for ALL workers in our state. http://www.womenemployed.org/index.php?i
Source: www.nytimes.com
About 40 percent of private-sector workers do not receive paid sick days, and many cannot afford to miss work.
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition Check out IMCHC's latest e-newsletter for upcoming events and health care policy updates.
Source: ilmaternal.org
Federal - Health Care Reform Congressional UpdatesCurrently, Congress is back in session and debating the health care bills. Senator Max Baucus released the Senate Finance Committee’s bill ...
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition "Hospitals also will have to report cesareans for first-time mothers, too often a result of a failed induction."
Source: www.google.com
WASHINGTON — Labor is becoming less of a late-night surprise, but some hospitals are starting to tighten the rules for elective deliveries — because some babies are being delivered too early.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
The debate over whether to let states opt out of any government-run health insurance plan overlooks a key facet of the health-care measures being assembled in Congress: When Washington is done, the shape of any new health-care system is likely to be finalized in Lansing and Boise and Baton Rouge.
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition IMCHC's public service announcement on All Kids/FamilyCare begins airing today on CAN-TV 27 and will be on through the end of the month.
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition Good AP article that summarizes House and Senate health care legislation.
Source: www.google.com
WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders have presented a new health overhaul bill that melds legislation passed by three committees over the summer and makes a series of changes to accommodate lawmakers' concerns.
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition Take a minute and show your support for a strong public health insurance option!
Source: ga3.org
Virtually every poll now shows most people support a robust public option to expand health insurance choice and offer coverage to more Americans. But there are several interpretations of what a public ...
Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition Based on polling data "We now have clear majority support for this version of a public option at a really critical time"
Source: www.npr.org
A clear majority of Americans now support a government-run health care plan that would be allowed to compete with private insurers, also known as the public option, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News Poll. ...
National Partnership for Women & Families: Analysts Say Dems Should Aim Health Reform Messages a
Source: www.nationalpartnership.org
October 19, 2009 — Some analysts and advocates say Democrats are missing an opportunity to gain support for health care reform legislation by not reaching out more to women voters, Politico reports. ...
