This episode discusses the importance of community mental health and wellness among Black women in Chicago, as well as the organization that is working to address it: Sista Afya. Join special guest Camesha Jones-Brandon, executive director of Sista Afya, as she discusses her own personal mental health journey that led to the creation of the organization and the positive impact that it has since played in the community.

Check out Camesha and Sista Afya at

https://communitycare.sistaafya.com/

Follow them on Instagram! @SistaAfya

Connect on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/SistaAfya/

Check them out on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/@sistaafya17

Intro Music: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Outro music: "Chill Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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This episode discusses the importance of access to midwifery and doula services for families of color, legislation for birth centers in Chicago, and the history and significance of holistic maternal and child healthcare services with special guest Jeanine Valrie Logan, the executive director of the Chicago Southside Birth Center.

Check out Jeanine and the Chicago Southside Birth Center at https://www.chicagosouthsidebirthcenter.org/

Follow the center on Instagram! @ChicagoSouthsideBirthCenter

Intro Music: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Outro music: "Chill Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

This episode discusses the Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning (CEnTL) Initiative at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and explores the importance of centering community expertise, building reciprocal relationships and empowering community members to engage in research with special guests Dr. Jeni Hebert-Beirne and Emily Etzkorn.

Learn more about the CEnTL Initiative at UIC here:

https://publichealth.uic.edu/community-engagement/

https://publichealth.uic.edu/community-engagement/community-engagement-to-address-structural-violence/aligning-public-health-courses-with-community-needs/

Follow the Community Health Sciences department on Instagram! @uiccommunityhealthsci

Welcome to Community Level! The podcast that puts research, practice and community based work all on the same level.

This inaugural episode discusses street medics and emergency first response workshops, the importance of community care, and inspiring hope and community resiliency with special guest Martine Caverl, the executive director of Ujimaa Medics.

Check out Martine and Ujimaa Medics and other resources here:

⁠https://www.umedics.org/⁠

⁠https://linktr.ee/UMedicsChi⁠

Follow Ujimaa Medics on Instagram! ⁠@umedicschi⁠

Intro Music: "Inspired" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Outro music: "Chill Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The Community Level Podcast, a podcast presented by the Community Health Sciences Division at the University of Illinois Chicago's School of Public Health, is coming to a platform near you. Listen to this trailer and learn more about what our upcoming season is about. Coming this Fall!

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