Cook County Department of Public Health

Young people have a variety of ideas and opinions about the issues that affect their daily lives, especially when it comes to their health. Youth-hosted forums provide a space and process in which young people can share ideas, collaborate with peers and inspire community action to improve their community’s health. During this training, participants will learn the fundamentals of planning and hosting a youth forum, including: Convening a youth steering committee, managing the event logistics and fostering positive youth development.

Young people have a variety of ideas and opinions about the issues that affect their daily lives, especially when it comes to their health. Youth-hosted forums provide a space and process in which young people can share ideas, collaborate with peers and inspire community action to improve their community’s health. During this training, participants will learn the fundamentals of planning and hosting a youth forum, including: Convening a youth steering committee, managing the event logistics and fostering positive youth development.

Young people have a variety of ideas and opinions about the issues that affect their daily lives, especially when it comes to their health. Youth-hosted forums provide a space and process in which young people can share ideas, collaborate with peers and inspire community action to improve their community’s health. During this training, participants will learn the fundamentals of planning and hosting a youth forum, including: Convening a youth steering committee, managing the event logistics and fostering positive youth development.

Young people have a variety of ideas and opinions about the issues that affect their daily lives, especially when it comes to their health. Youth-hosted forums provide a space and process in which young people can share ideas, collaborate with peers and inspire community action to improve their community’s health. During this training, participants will learn the fundamentals of planning and hosting a youth forum, including: Convening a youth steering committee, managing the event logistics and fostering positive youth development.

At the expo, you will have the opportunity to take part in heart-health screenings, including tests for blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol and blood sugar.  The event will also include town hall-style question and answer sessions in English and in Spanish, featuring physicians and other health care professionals from throughout the Chicagoland area.  Throughout the morning, there will also be interactive workshops on heart-healthy living.  To register, log on to www.ChicagoGoRedForWomen.org or see the attached flyer for more details.

When: Friday, February 24, 2012

Where: UIC Forum (located at Roosevelt & Halsted)

Time: 8:30 am – 1:30 pm

There is a growing body of research which suggests that youth-adult partnerships can strengthen the effectiveness of community change initiatives. During this workshop, participants will learn about a continuum of youth-adult relationships and where they (or their organization) falls within the continuum. The group will identify strategies to foster relationships between youth and adults so that both parties have equal potential in making decisions, utilizing skills and learning from one another to promote community change.

There is a growing body of research which suggests that youth-adult partnerships can strengthen the effectiveness of community change initiatives. During this workshop, participants will learn about a continuum of youth-adult relationships and where they (or their organization) falls within the continuum. The group will identify strategies to foster relationships between youth and adults so that both parties have equal potential in making decisions, utilizing skills and learning from one another to promote community change.

There is a growing body of research which suggests that youth-adult partnerships can strengthen the effectiveness of community change initiatives. During this workshop, participants will learn about a continuum of youth-adult relationships and where they (or their organization) falls within the continuum. The group will identify strategies to foster relationships between youth and adults so that both parties have equal potential in making decisions, utilizing skills and learning from one another to promote community change.

There is a growing body of research which suggests that youth-adult partnerships can strengthen the effectiveness of community change initiatives. During this workshop, participants will learn about a continuum of youth-adult relationships and where they (or their organization) falls within the continuum. The group will identify strategies to foster relationships between youth and adults so that both parties have equal potential in making decisions, utilizing skills and learning from one another to promote community change.

Want to improve the health of your community? Attend the next AHAC quarterly meeting: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 1pm-3:30pm; Orland Township, 14807 Ravinia Dr, Orland,IL.

Join us for a lively presentation and discussion with guest speaker, Mildred Thompson, Senior Director & Director of the PolicyLink Center for Health and Place.

The Alliance for Healthy and Active Communities (AHAC) is a group of community health advocates led by the Cook County Department of Public Health. We work to make healthy options easy, convenient and accessible to residents of suburban Cook County through skill building and advocacy. Our goal is to change the norms of our communities to make healthy lifestyles the rule, not the exception, in everyday life. Join us!