Friday Forum + Conversation
On Friday, September 20, 2024 staff from the City of Champaign were invited to speak at the University YMCA Friday Forum + Conversations. This weekly event is designed to engage the community in thought-provoking discussions about current events. Tom Yu, City Attorney and Janel Gomez, Community Relations Manager, highlighted the City’s involvement in the Champaign […]
Champaign County Community Coalition
July 10, 2024, the Champaign County Community Coalition held its monthly meeting. Local law enforcement agencies shared information related to recent crime activities and updates regarding upcoming events. During the information sharing portion of the meeting, CU Trauma and Resilience Initiative introduced their new Peer Ambassadors. This summer the Peer Ambassadors will be engaging in […]
Champaign County Community Coalition
On June 12th, 2024, The Champaign County Community Coalition held its monthly meeting at the Holiday Inn Conference Center from 3:30 – 5 pm. Local law enforcement agencies shared information related to recent crime activities and updates regarding upcoming events. The Champaign Urbana Public Health District discussed the Community Health Needs Assessment, which is designed […]
CUPHD | Black Health, Wealth, and Wellness Panel Discussion
On February 22, 2024, Mikal Washington and Eric Toga from the Equity and Engagement Department attended the Black Health, Wealth, and Wellness panel discussion hosted by Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s Justice Coalition. The event focused on the inequalities regarding healthcare, economic development, and access to resources for blacks in America. City staff were able to […]
Champaign County Community Coalition
On May 10, 2023 the Champaign County Community Coalition hosted a wide variety of speakers highlighting work being done in the community. We heard from local law enforcement that were excited to share a steady downward trend of gun violence. They also shared a few community engagement events like Touch-a-Truck, Coffee with a Cop, and […]
Champaign County Community Coalition Meeting – 3-8-23
The Champaign County Community Coalition hosted its All-Goals Team Meeting on March 8, 2023. The meeting agenda was packed with eleven different speakers. Attendees heard local police department updates followed by a presentation from Urbana’s Mayor Diane Marlin where she shared information about Urbana’s ARPA funding allocations. April Faulkner (Equity and Engagement) introduced “Engage Champaign”, […]