Issues

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."  Martin Luther King, Jr.

From as far north as Lake and Winnebago counties to as far south as Pulaski and St. Clair counties, Illinois' African-American communities continue to disproportionately bear the economic and social costs of an insufficiently funded prevention and early intervention system.  This includes, but is certainly not limited to, an excessively high infant mortality rate, inadequate access to quality early childhood education, a widening educational achievement gap, disproportionate juvenile contact and incarceration, and HIV/AIDS infection rates representing greater than half of all reported cases.

It is the ILAACP's position that many social and health disparities can be reduced by strengthening early intervention and prevention systems within Illinois' African-American communities. This includes monitoring local, state, and federal legislation and policy that is pertinent to the work of the ILAACP and its' members. The ILAACP also works in collaboration with other statewide organizations to advocate for policy consistent with our vision and mission.

Affinity Groups

The ILAACP Affinity Groups are comprised of prevention and early intervention practitioners, advocates, researchers and policymakers who share an interest and experience in a health or social disparity negatively impacting Illinois African American community. The Affinity Group serves as a learning circle affording members an opportunity to exchange ideas, best practices, policies, and other resources with a collective goal of strengthening prevention and early intervention systems and services.  Affinity Groups also provide participants with a venue for networking with peers and employers in their field. Affinity Groups meet on a quarterly basis. Affinity Groups are currently organized around HIV AIDS, mental health, substance abuse, adolescent health & development, early childhood education, maternal child health, preventable disease, juvenile justice, and violence prevention.

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Established in 2005, the Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention (ILAACP) is committed to the development of culturally competent programs, policies and plans for African Americans by ensuring prevention, intervention and educational resources are available throughout the state of Illinois.

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