1. Proviso Partners for Health
Chicagoland Illinois
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2. Partner Organizations
Academic
Community
Government/Business
Loyola University Chicago
Community residents: youth and parents
Niehoff School of Nursing
Proviso East High School
CEDA/WIC
Stritch School of Medicine
Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action
Good Earth Greenhouse
Healthcare
Little Treasures Day Care
Loyola University Health
Quinn Community Center
Maywood Park District
System, member of Trinity Health
School District 89
Reuse-Depot
Triton Community College
IL State Representative- District 7
West Cook YMCA
IL State Representative- District 77
Youth Outreach Services
Village of Maywood

3. Proviso Partners for Health Team
Carolyn Johnson
Steering Committee
Shanika Blanton, PhD
Community Champion
Drew Martin
Improvement Adviser
Lena Hatchett, PhD
Coalition Leader
Joanne Kouba, PhD, RD
Steering Committee
Garry Sigman, MD
Steering Committee
Ann Andreoni, PhD
Steering Committee
Armand Andreoni
Steering Committee
Loretta Brown
Steering Committee

4. Proviso Partners for Health
Urban multi-ethnic coalition advancing action on childhood obesity through shared power, integrity, and faith. We have made strides in urban farms, schools, and organization wellness policies and now we are ready to connect our policy, systems, and environmental changes for a healthy food and built environment.
Looking for a community that has sustained a local community food project that involves youth, restaurants, organizations and businesses.

5. Top Three Sources of Pride in our Community
Our youth and our volunteer force
Local businesses promoting health
Rich History

6. Area(s) of Focus for our SCALE Work
Improving healthy food environments
We plan to improve equity connect growing food to growing our community.
Local Health Fairs

7. We are most proud of our work to…
launch an urban farm movement in Proviso for youth, adults, schools and organizations.
increased access to fruits/vegetables
engage community in growing food
28 organization coalition
7 urban farms
25 urban farm trainees
4 organizations with health policy changes

8. We know a lot about….. We need help with….. Community Gardens
School Wellness Policies and Committees
School Breakfast programs
School-based Health Centers
Farmers Markets
Sustainable Community Food projects
Entrepreneurial Gardens
Comprehensive Plans
Community Kitchens

9. Favorite Hometown Spot(s)
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10. Words We Live By….. Our Community Theme Song….
“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are” (Anis Nin)
“A change is gonna come”
“We are family” by Sister Sledge Everyone can see we're together As we walk on by (FLY!) and we fly just like birds of a feather I won't tell no lie (ALL!) all of the people around us they say Can they be that close Just let me state for the record We're giving love in a family dose

11. First Lady Michelle Obama
Powerful African American
Transforms the culture of health through Let’s Move campaign
Engenders integrity, trust
Makes healthy food and fitness fun
Born from a humble beginning towards an unimaginable future
Thrives despite the odds
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12. Best way to contact us:
Melissa Miller