ILAACP Capitol Day 2009

The chief executive and board chairperson of 20 ILAACP member organizations convened in Springfield, IL, March 24-26, 2009, to participate in ILAACP inaugural Capitol Day, an educational initiative that challenges our member organizations to become more proactive in the annual Illinois legislative session. During the two-day event, attendees participated in a series of interactive workshops, received policy briefings from statewide advocacy organizations, and met with state legislators to promote pro-prevention policies.

Sponsors for Capitol Day included Merck & Co., Pfizer, Jewel-Osco, AstraZeneca, and Lilly. Organizations that participated in the prevention policy briefing panel included Voices for Illinois Children, Ounce of Prevention Fund, Shriver Center on Poverty Law, and Illinois After School Partnerships

Fro more information regarding this initiative, please contact Malik Nevels, ILAACP Executive Director, at 312.850.4444. ext. 222 or mnevels@ilaacp.org.

Established in 2005, the Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention (ILAACP) is a statewide, membership-based 501(c)(3) that strengthens early intervention and prevention systems, policies, and programs in African-American communities through culturally-relevant research, training, and advocacy.

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