Training Opportunities with Greater West Town Training Partnership

Greater West Town Training Partnerships graduates its 45th Woodworking Class!

Train to be a Woodworker
Skills include: Shop Math; Machine Operation; Cabinet Construction; Wood Identification; Solid surface fabrication, CNC programmng, operation and more...

Class Starts September 2011 at no cost, job placement assistance

Call 312-563-9570

Located at:
500 N. Sacramento Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612

Visit online at www.gwtp.org

Newest Coalition member

Picture RemMeet the newest member of the coalition, Miss Alice, daughter of Sarah and Matt Barr.

Safety tips to brave the Chicago Summer

Take necessary precations in the extreme heat!

Remember to:

Drink plenty of water, at least 8 glasses a day.

Avoid going out in the heat during the hottest part of the day.

all Chicago police district headquarters, libraries, and public buildings can be used as temporary cooling centers

Check on the well being of neighbors and relative who may be susceptible to hot weather conditions. Call 311 (Illinois) to request a well being check and a ride to a cooling center.

For extreme weather alerts please visit www.alertchicago.com

Have a Safe Summer!

Summer Camp

Passport to the Nations Summer Camp

This summer's theme will take your child on a journey through cultures around the world!

Our campers will learn about Africa, Latin America, and Europe through ART and DANCE!

For more info contact:

Jose Sanchez 773/276-5933 ext 2

Supersized Alcopops are a Public Health Threat

Recently 17 state attorney general and the San Francisco city attorney warned Pabst Brewing Company that their product Colt 45 Blast met nation standard for binge drinking. They said "there was no way to drink it responsibly." But Blast is not the only high-alcohol, super sized alcopop. Products such as Tilt, Joose, Four Loko and Mike's Harder Lemonade alos pormote binge drinking with super sweet fruity beverages in 23.5 oz cans and up to 12% alcohol. The FTC can and should exercise its legal authority by finding the marketing and sale of these products to be inherently deceptive.

Drinking one can = 4.7 standard drinks!

It's time for the federal government to step in. Tell FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz and other FTC officials to help protect youth and adults alike from these dangerous "binge in a can" brands.

Excerpt taken from the Marin Institute.

Health Care Reform Forum

On April 7th, Healthy Hermosa hosted a forum to discuss Health Care Reform. Empowering our communitites through information. Thanks to all those who presented and attended.

Health Care Forum

Health Care Reform Forum

When: April 7, 2011 from 10am-12pm at Grace and Peace Community Center 2100 N. Kildare, Chicago, IL. RSVP Required. Contact Herminia Vanna at 312/747-8820 or at vanna_herminia@cdph.org