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Healthy Community Partnership

Our Mission

Identifying, linking and mobilizing community assets that will benefit all people of Des Plaines.

Our Goals

  • Assess and identify resources; determine priorities and develop action plans. 
  • Mobilize people, organization, institutions, and systems to take action.
  • Share an understanding of positive community development and enhancement of quality of life.
  • Connect shared resources with community values.

Our Commitment

  • Bring together all community aspects for planning, learning, and networking.
  • Develop measurable goals for accessing and expanding current initiatives.
  • Mobilize all community sectors to make commitments to provide available resources.
  • Provide technical assistance, support and visibility.
  • Address complex issues using alternative problem-solving approaches and going beyond usual issue-related constraints.
  • Tap into the commitments of individuals and organizations.
  • Revise current programs and develop new programs that recognize and tap into citizens own capacities to make a difference in their own and other people’s lives.
  • Sustain commitments and efforts over time.

Getting Involved

If you, your company or organization would like to partner in initiatives to build a community that benefits everyone and have a desire to:

  • Provide Leadership to Resources
  • Lend Expertise and Access to Resources
  • Partner in Communication and Education
  • Become an Advocate
  • Provide Initiative Support
  • Provide Financial Support

Contact:

City of Des Plaines
Health and Human Services Division
847-391-5480

Our Membership

  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
  • Bethesda Worship Center
  • Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Des Plaines Chiropractic
  • Des Plaines Community Senior Centers
  • Des Plaines Health and Human Services Department
  • Des Plaines Park District
  • Des Plaines Police Department
  • Des Plaines Public Library
  • Elk Grove High School District 214
  • Access/Genesis Center for Health and Empowerment
  • Holy Family Medical Center
  • Lattof YMCA
  • MaineStay Youth and Family Services
  • Maine Township
  • Maine Center, Inc.
  • Maine West High School District 207
  • Metropolitan Family Services
  • NW CASA
  • NW Suburban Day Care
  • Oakton Community College
  • OMNI Youth Services
  • St. Mary's - Heart of Mary
  • Salvation Army Worship and Service Center
  • School District 62
  • The Volunteer Center
  • University of Illinois Extension

Healthy Community Partnership Four Task Force Groups

  • Healthy Communities -  Healthy Youth
  • Intergenerational
  • Neighbors Helping Neighbors
  • Seasons of Service

Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth Task Force

The HC - HY Task Force will create an environment that helps young people develop assets and achieve their goals. They will be listened to, empowered to share their ideas, and supported by adults, to learn and build productive lives of their own. Every young person will then be seen as an individual possessing gifts that will enhance his/her life, and the quality of life within our community.

The Task Force will assess our community’s youth on attitudes and behaviors and advocate developmental assets…qualities critical for young people’s successful growth and development. HC - HY will:

  • Develop awareness of the importance of asset- building for the future. The more assets young people experience, the more they engage in positive behaviors.
  • Develop community initiatives that communicate the asset-building framework.
  • Connect our community’s youth with resources that provide: ongoing relationships with caring adults, safe places and structured activities, a healthy start, marketable skills and opportunities to serve.

Intergenerational Task Force

  • This Task Force is designed to bridge the generation gap between youth and elders in Des Plaines. Primary goals are to:
  • Promote intergenerational understanding and dialogue among individuals and agencies in Des Plaines.
  • Foster a sense of intergenerational cooperation among residents.
  • Provide opportunities to unite children, teens, adults, and older adults in common goals and projects.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Task Force

This Task Force links Des Plaines resident in need with neighborhood volunteers for short-term, non-professional assistance.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors:

  • Recruits volunteers of all ages who are reliable and have a willingness to help others.
  • Assists volunteers in selecting tasks on the basis of ability, frequency of service, time and preference.
  • Links individuals in need of professional, and/or longer-term needs, to agencies that provide such services.
  • Operates through a main hub office that can be reached by residents in need or prospective volunteers by calling 847-593-2849

Seasons of Service Task Force

The goal of the Seasons of Service Task Force is to mobilize people of all ages who live and/or work in Des Plaines for the purpose of public service by presenting continuous opportunities every season for people to volunteer their time and talents in service projects and activities. Embraces National Initiatives

  • January - Martin Luther King Day
  • April - National Volunteer Week
  • June - Join Hands Day
  • October - Make a Difference Day

 

 

 

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