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  • Warming Centers in Illinois
    Posted: 1/6/2010
    Information regarding facilities available for people who need a warm place.

    Warming center hours vary by location and are limited to each facilities' regular business hours. Except for Tollway Oases, warming centers do not offer food, drinks or other amenities.
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  • H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccines in Chicago
    Posted: 11/17/2009
    Information on Chicago's delivery of the H1N1 Vaccine.

    Click on "Read More" for the PDF from the Illinois Department of Public Health. (http://www.idph.state.il.us/h1n1_flu/)
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  • H1N1 in Illinois
    Posted: 11/11/2009
    Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways, including the timing of the beginning, severity and length.

    (From http://www.idph.state.il.us)
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  • AHCI is on the Move
    Posted: 9/21/2009
    Asian Health Coalition of Illinois is moving to a new central location.
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  • Obama's Health Care Reform Address
    Posted: 9/9/2009
    On September 2, 2009, President Obama addressed Congress on Health Care in the United States. Included in this posting is the full text from his speech.


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  • Protect Yourself from the Flu
    Posted: 9/8/2009
    The most important way to protect yourself from seasonal flu and H1N1 flu is to follow some simple, common sense steps.

    The single best way to protect against the seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year, starting in September when yearly flu vaccinations usually become available. In general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu should get vaccinated.
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  • Chicago: Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Locations
    Posted: 9/8/2009
    Get a "seasonal" flu vaccination as soon as is reasonably possible. To get a seasonal flu shot, contact your family doctor or other health care provider. If you do not have a doctor, call 311 to find a City of Chicago vaccination site. From September 14 to October 9, the City will offer seasonal flu shots at no charge, at 45 one-day flu clinics. Additionally, a number of pharmacies and related businesses are or will soon be offering seasonal flu vaccinations. There will be plenty of seasonal flu vaccine, and shots will be easy to get.
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  • Event Announcement: HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis Awareness Day Event
    Posted: 5/8/2009
    The National HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day is part of the national Banyan Tree Project, a social marketing campaign funded by the CDC to stop HIV/AIDS-related stigma in Asian & Pacific Islander American (APIA) communities.

    We live in a world that does not always treat people living with, and at risk for, HIV/AIDS with respect and dignity. In our communities, this type of discrimination prevents APIAs from getting tested for HIV and from getting health care and other services they need to stay healthy.
    The Banyan Tree Project is about education, acceptance, and access to services.

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  • Event Success: AHCI's 8th Annual Fundraiser Benefit Dinner
    Posted: 4/2/2009
    On behalf of the Asian Health Coalition of Illinois (AHCI) Board of Directors, Fundraising Committee, and staff, we express our sincere gratitude for all our attendees' presence and donation to our Eighth Annual Benefit Reception on April 2, 2009. Your contribution enables us to continue to develop and implement programs to improve the health and well-being of Asian populations, advocate for Asian American health issues, perform research to better define health disparities, and share information and resources through our network.


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  • Grant Updates: Chicagoland Community-Based Organizations Awarded Grant
    Posted: 3/26/2009
    A collaboration of eleven diverse Chicagoland community-based organizations is pleased to
    announce the receipt of a $250,000 grant from The Chicago Community Trust for the Partnership for
    Empowering Research by Chicago Communities about Health (PERCH). PERCH will use novel
    approaches to support the development of research teams that will conduct community-based
    participatory research on health related topics.
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  • Event Recap: Substance Abuse Intervention Initiative Training & Kick-Off Meeting
    Posted: 3/18/2009
    AHCI held a two-day training and kickoff meeting March 12th and 13th to begin our Asian American Substance Abuse Intervention Initiative (AASAI). Ilinois Department of Human Services, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse has funded AASAII through June 30, 2009.
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  • Partner Event Anouncement: Public awareness event on Suicide in Asian Americans
    Posted: 2/20/2009
    The AHCI's partner organization, AASPI (Asian American Suicide Prevention Initiative) will be hosting an event titled" Suicide and Asian Americans: Perceptions, Realities, and Community Response" on March 21, 2009.
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  • Event Recap: Town Hall Meeting on the Model Minority Myth
    Posted: 12/11/2008
    The Asian Health Coalition of Illinois (AHCI), Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), and the Chinese American Service League (CASL) hosted a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008. Grace Hou, Assistant Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), served as the keynote speaker, and Dr. Terry Mason, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, spoke as the honored guest.


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