College of DuPage recently premiered "Finding Your Way Home: Facing Housing and Food Insecurity," the second installment in the college s docuseries "Lifelines."
When COVID-19 made it impossible for People s Resource Center to run its community market out of Leman Middle School in Chicago, the organization had to find another way to get food to their families. WeGo Together for Kids, a collaborative of organizations serving West Chicago families, stepped in.
Across the suburbs, food pantries are seeing increased demand, as households struggle with inflation and the government assistance that was readily available during the pandemic has come to an end. A decline in donations from grocery stores and supply chain issues have put an additional strain on some pantries working to replenish their shelves.
College of DuPage s Dialogue Over Distance explores reducing health disparities with community action Students and faculty from the COD Food Security Initiative plant crops at the Community Education Fuel Garden in preparation for summer and fall harvests. Courtesy of College of DuPage
Updated 2/19/2021 12:37 PM
Join College of DuPage experts this spring as they examine the intersections of prevailing health matters with local community organization leaders and health care providers.
These timely and thought-provoking webinars will focus on the impact of COVID-19, the increasing necessity of social services and the natural desire to cope with adversity through community action.
Presented in partnership with Addison Public Library, Bellwood Public Library, DuPage Pads, Glenside Public Library District, Northwestern Medicine, People s Resource Center and Wheaton Public Library, the free webinars will be presented live via Zoom as part of the Dialogue Ove