I would love for the police budget to disintegrate. I would love for people to be fed every day. I would love for housing to be secure and affordable for everyone. Luxuries should be luxuries, and necessities should be available no matter what. I would love to get healthcare for myself and everybody who needs it.
On June 6, 2023, West Side United and C3EN partnered to present the Chicago Health Equity Alignment Summit at Malcolm X College
One lesson from Market Box is how insufficient our existing systems of benefits are. Fifty percent of the people Market Box delivers to qualify for some form of aid—SNAP or Medicaid or Medicare—but 86% of the people we deliver to say that Market Box is very important to their household having enough food to eat.
Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network (C3EN) invites Chicago area researchers in health equity to participate in the upcoming joint West Side United and C3EN Chicago Health Equity Alignment Summit.