Collins joins Black Men United for affordable housing ribbon-cutting ceremony in Maywood
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CHICAGO – State Senator Lakesia Collins joined Black Men United and Governor JB Pritzker on Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new affordable housing developments for low-income families in the Maywood community.
“This ceremony was a full-circle moment for me. As someone taken in by my foster family and a proud Proviso East Class of 2004 graduate, I know what it’s like to not always have a place to sleep or to experience homelessness,” said Collins (D-Chicago). “I am proud to stand with Black Men United as they open the doors to new opportunities for families of the Maywood community.”
The project in Maywood includes rehabilitation and development of housing units that not only meet high-quality living standards but also integrate emerging technologies to promote energy equity and sustainability. Through state funding, Black Men United is working to provide safe, affordable housing for low-income families of the Maywood community.
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Collins law gives nurse midwives more independence and flexibility in care
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SPRINGFIELD – To address health care deserts and provide mothers the care they need, State Senator Lakesia Collins’ new law will give certified nurse midwives more independence and greater flexibility in care they provide.
“This law gives our nurse midwives more flexibility in collaborating and delivering services and care to our communities,” said Collins (D-Chicago). “We are modernizing rules to fit with providers needs and giving our residents greater access to health care.”
Before this law, certified nurse midwives had to collaborate formally with a physician to practice at full scope, but this would pose a challenge as more than one-third of Illinois counties lack sufficient maternity care. Under Collins’ legislation, House Bill 2688, CNMs are now allowed to provide out-of-hospital birth services at licensed birth centers without the need for a formal collaboration agreement, as long as they have permission from the birth center’s clinical director.
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Collins law creates youth transition plan for children aging out of DCFS
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SPRINGFIELD – To ensure all youth in foster care have a pathway toward independence, State Senator Lakesia Collins’ new law will establish a lifelong process of ensuring that youth in care are provided the opportunities to succeed.
“As someone who has been a foster child and experienced the hardships that come with that, we have to create pathways for children to succeed,” said Collins (D-Chicago). “This bill requires DCFS to come up with a plan that provides learning opportunities and growth to foster care children and requires them to come up with a plan to push them on the path to independence.”
Senate Bill 1504 makes changes to the Children and Family Services Act to require the preparation of adolescents to successfully transition to adulthood.
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Collins encourages residents to apply for pre-apprenticeship program applications
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CHICAGO – State Senator Lakesia Collins wants to encourage residents to apply for the fifth round of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program offering training opportunities while expanding the talent pipeline that boosts diversity in the construction and trade industries.
“Our tradesfolk are vital parts of our community and we have to make sure people have access to educational opportunities that allow them to participate in trades,” said Collins (D-Chicago). “This program works to get residents foot in the door and to give them educational opportunities to grow within a trades industry.”
This round of $25 million in funding will increase the representation of underrepresented groups – including people of color, veterans and women in the construction trades. This round of Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program funding will fund up to 45 programs throughout the state including new grantees, serving nearly 2,000 residents.
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