Successful PP4H 2019 Fall Summit
More than 60 coalition members, including Maywood residents and community stakeholders, attended PP4H's 2019 Fall Summit on Friday, November 15 at the Thatcher Woods Pavilion.
The three-hour Summit featured Hub Lead updates on PP4H initiatives: Food Justice, School Wellness, Community Leadership Academy, Tobacco-Free Living/ Anti-Vaping, and Smart Routes to School. Addie Von Zwoll, with Loyola’s School-Based Health Center, presented her work on adolescent mental health awareness. (Click here to see this presentation). Dr. Amy Luke, a faculty member at Loyola’s Parkinson School of Public Health, presented an analysis of video gambling in Illinois (Click here to see this presentation).
Additionally, PP4H staff presented an overview of recent reports related to community health and economic health in Maywood: Artspace study, Loyola Medicine’s Community Health Needs Assessment, and PP4H’s Community Health Hub Workshop summary report.
Roundtable Discussion on Community Health Hub
In the Summit’s last hour, PP4H facilitated roundtable discussions to gather participant input on desired health and wellness-related uses in the Health Hub. In six separate roundtable discussions, participants expressed their vision for a Health Hub that provides a mix of uses ranging from small businesses, retail, community-based programs, counseling and wellness services, educational programs, entertainment, and gathering places for all residents to use. The following themes emerged from residents’ input: youth development; community support–social services; health and wellness services; food-related businesses; small businesses /job creation; creative arts; and placemaking/open space design. The Roundtable Summary Report can be found here.
Ideas shared by roundtable participants will be integrated into PP4H’s pre-development proposal to support an action plan for the Health Hub. PP4H will continue to share pre-development plans for stakeholder input and co-design discussions to ensure the proposed Health Hub is aligned with resident values.
The three-hour Summit featured Hub Lead updates on PP4H initiatives: Food Justice, School Wellness, Community Leadership Academy, Tobacco-Free Living/ Anti-Vaping, and Smart Routes to School. Addie Von Zwoll, with Loyola’s School-Based Health Center, presented her work on adolescent mental health awareness. (Click here to see this presentation). Dr. Amy Luke, a faculty member at Loyola’s Parkinson School of Public Health, presented an analysis of video gambling in Illinois (Click here to see this presentation).
Additionally, PP4H staff presented an overview of recent reports related to community health and economic health in Maywood: Artspace study, Loyola Medicine’s Community Health Needs Assessment, and PP4H’s Community Health Hub Workshop summary report.
Roundtable Discussion on Community Health Hub
In the Summit’s last hour, PP4H facilitated roundtable discussions to gather participant input on desired health and wellness-related uses in the Health Hub. In six separate roundtable discussions, participants expressed their vision for a Health Hub that provides a mix of uses ranging from small businesses, retail, community-based programs, counseling and wellness services, educational programs, entertainment, and gathering places for all residents to use. The following themes emerged from residents’ input: youth development; community support–social services; health and wellness services; food-related businesses; small businesses /job creation; creative arts; and placemaking/open space design. The Roundtable Summary Report can be found here.
Ideas shared by roundtable participants will be integrated into PP4H’s pre-development proposal to support an action plan for the Health Hub. PP4H will continue to share pre-development plans for stakeholder input and co-design discussions to ensure the proposed Health Hub is aligned with resident values.
PP4H and Loyola Medicine Host Community Forum with Senator Durbin
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PP4H, in partnership with Loyola Medicine, hosted a community discussion with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on August 7, 2019 at the Maywood Park District’s Lightford Recreation Center.
Senator Durbin, who is spearheading the Chicago HEAL Initiative with 10 Chicago area hospitals - including Loyola - and their community partners, facilitated a discussion with Maywood residents on HEAL’s community violence prevention goals. Residents’ comments centered on how actions around community violence can be more inclusive to support Maywood’s youth, families at the margins, and justice-involved residents.
Senator Durbin, who is spearheading the Chicago HEAL Initiative with 10 Chicago area hospitals - including Loyola - and their community partners, facilitated a discussion with Maywood residents on HEAL’s community violence prevention goals. Residents’ comments centered on how actions around community violence can be more inclusive to support Maywood’s youth, families at the margins, and justice-involved residents.
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Maywood Residents Participate in Workshop on Local Entrepreneurship and Community Wellness, Co-Hosted by APA-IL Pro Bono Committee and PP4H
Community members listen to the presentation at the workshop.
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PP4H and APA-IL team.
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Proviso Partners for Health (PP4H) and a volunteer team of urban planners from the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-IL) engaged community members in visioning discussions about local entrepreneurship and community wellness for a thriving Maywood. More than 30 residents, local entrepreneurs, and business owners who attended the July 17 workshop shared their ideas for growing Maywood’s local economy and creating a community hub of opportunity for the entire Village.
The PP4H and APA-IL team summarized what we learned in a report that captures community members' ideas, suggestions, and broad themes from the workshop. (A copy of the report can be found here.)
At its Fall Summit in November, PP4H facilitated roundtable discussions with coalition members, residents and business owners to further explore a mix of possible local retail and business ideas, entrepreneurial opportunities, and nonprofits that promote health and wellness. As we work to bring ideas to fruition for the Health Hub, PP4H will continue to engage residents in a community-driven planning and development process. Continued...
Smart Routes To School¡Si se puede! Yes we can! Over the last several months, our CSPL Safety and Violence Prevention Committee has been working with our partners to start a Smart Routes to School program in Maywood and Proviso Township in order to ensure that children in the area can walk safely to and from school on a daily basis.
After months of strategizing, organizing petitions and support, meeting with our local officials and showing up to local town meetings, we have great news to share! In April, the governing bodies of Proviso Township, School District 89 and the Village of Maywood each voted to approve funding to support the start of the Smart Routes to School Pilot Program. This program will start at the beginning of this upcoming school year in August 2019! A Successful Village Pride, Village 2019!
Maywood's Annual Village-Pride-Village-Wide Beautification and Clean Up Event Despite the weather, the annual event was a lot of fun and showed our strong community! 
Village Pride, Village Wide 2019
Proviso Communities Make Strides Toward a Healthier Future with Passage of Tobacco 21 in Illinois!
The PP4H Tobacco-Free Living Hub is excited to share fantastic news!
On Sunday, April 7, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker made an important stride toward a healthier future for Illinois as he signed a bill into law that raises the age to purchase tobacco products in the state from 18 to 21 years old. The law will go into effect on July 1. PP4H and members of its Tobacco-Free Living Hub want to extend a special thanks to Rep. Camille Lilly who sponsored the bill and Senator Julie Morrison who championed the statewide “Tobacco 21” legislation. The passage of Tobacco 21 in Maywood in May 2017 contributed to the momentum of local Tobacco 21 policies in Cook County and ultimately, to the statewide adoption of Tobacco 21. The PP4H Tobacco-Free Living Hub would like to thank everyone who called, emailed, or visited their elected officials at every level. It’s because of your hard work and commitment to a healthier community that this law successfully passed! Moving forward, PP4H looks forward to supporting communities in Proviso Township to implement this new policy. The Hub is especially grateful to students who are part of Proviso West High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club, who are leaders in promoting anti-smoking and school wellness. In November, two students from the Proviso West SADD club testified at the Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting in support of Tobacco 21 legislation. Cook County has since adopted Tobacco 21 legislation that covers unincorporated Cook County, and the new state legislation will expand this to include all of Cook County. |
Support a Great Maywood Business and Have Lunch at the Meal of The Day Cafe !
Located on the 4th floor of the Eisenhower Tower (1st Ave and 294) Meal of the Day Cafe is open Tuesday-Friday from Noon to 3:30pm.
Chef Anthony has great food each day. 
Veggie Rx starts
June 6!! Come shop for vegetables, and if you have a LINK card, you qualify for FREE produce! The produce market is every Thursday at Loyola Center for Health on Roosevelt - 1211 W. Roosevelt Road in Maywood 4pm-6pm. 
Farm stand at the Loyola Center for Health on Roosevelt Road.
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Photo: Loyola University Chicago
PP4H Members Host Roundtable Discussion with Sen. Durbin
Senator Dick Durbin met with Proviso Partners for Health on March 8, 2019 to learn about our health equity and systems-change work. The Senator’s Chicago HEAL Initiative is working to reduce community violence with Loyola Medicine and nine other Chicago-area hospitals and the communities they serve through upstream efforts that support thriving communities.
Proviso Partners for Health recognizes that local jobs, healthy and affordable food, and a shared sense of safety are all essential to creating a culture of health in our Proviso community. We are excited to welcome Sen. Durbin back for a community tour this spring to learn more about the transformative work our partners are leading to sustain a thriving Proviso!
Senator Dick Durbin met with Proviso Partners for Health on March 8, 2019 to learn about our health equity and systems-change work. The Senator’s Chicago HEAL Initiative is working to reduce community violence with Loyola Medicine and nine other Chicago-area hospitals and the communities they serve through upstream efforts that support thriving communities.
Proviso Partners for Health recognizes that local jobs, healthy and affordable food, and a shared sense of safety are all essential to creating a culture of health in our Proviso community. We are excited to welcome Sen. Durbin back for a community tour this spring to learn more about the transformative work our partners are leading to sustain a thriving Proviso!