C3EN Virtual Violence Prevention Town Hall calls for action to address youth gun violence
On April 23, 2024 from 6 to 7:30PM, C3EN cohosted a virtual violence prevention town hall with Phalanx Family Services featuring a keynote by Pilot Awardee Chuka Emezue, “Trauma- and Equity-Focused Support for Men and Boys on Both Sides of the Gun.”
Ayesha Jaco introduces West Side Healthy Parents and Babies in Chicago Sun-Times
On April 21, 2024, Community Stakeholder Advisory Council member Ayesha Jaco, executive director of West Side United, penned an article in the Chicago Sun-Times introducing West Side Healthy Parents and Babies. This program, developed by West Side United and Lurie...
Meet Joyce Chapman Community Grant Awardee Cassandra Ma
Over 95% of the kids that we work with were trafficked at age 13 or younger. Almost 99% of our kids have histories of sexual abuse prior to being trafficked. No child should have to endure the first incident, but absolutely not the subsequent revictimization that occurs.
Community Action Spotlight: St Stephen AME Church
“It really don’t take much to share food. I never think I don’t have enough to share. Jesus fed people, he encouraged people, and he asked people how they were doing. If we could do that, we’d be all right.”
C3EN Team Member Highlight: Lisa Kuklinski
“Working in partnership with people directly experiencing lack of health care, I saw the injustice of people not being able to access health care and what a great contributor it was to homelessness.”