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Seasons of Giving
Weatherization Day
Reading is Fundamental
WIC Book Donation
Make A Difference Day
WIC Breastfeeding Graduation
Healthy V Study Energy Fairs
Health Care Institute
WIC iPad Project
All-Staff Meeting
CSBG Scholarship Breakfast
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One Warm Coat for more than 2,800 children in CEDA Head Start
As temperatures fell and the first
snow covered the trees and streets,
2,830 children in need received the
gift of warmth. One Warm Coat, in
partnership with Burlington Coat
Factory and ABC’s Good Morning
America, donated 15,000 children’s
coats purchased with funds donated
to their Warm Coats and Warm Hearts
Coat Drive to the National Head Start
Association.
Thursday, December 20, 2012,
CEDA Head Start children visited
Burlington Coat Factory in Crestwood,
IL to pick up their new winter coats
as Burlington Coat Factory committed
to host 11 In-store Distribution events
nationwide to celebrate the donations.
During these events, Head Start
children and their families picked out
coats. Locations that received coats
include, but are not limited to: Falls
Church VA, Boston MA, Newark NJ,
Raleigh NC, Chicago IL, Dallas TX,
Denver CO, San Francisco CA, Seattle
WA, Phoenix AZ, and Topeka KS.
“The simple gift of a warm winter
coat makes a huge difference to a
child,” said Yasmina Vinci, Executive
Director of the National Head Start
Association. “No one should ever
worry that they will be cold during
the winter. These coats provide both
warmth and security to the children
and families who received them.”
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Unita Sims, Vice President, Children and
Family Services, CEDA, assists a Head Start
student with her new coat.
CEDA hosts food basket giveaway for Thanksgiving holiday
Seasons of Giving
CEDA celebrates successful seasons of giving with families and
partners in Cook County
Families across Cook County were
surprised the week of Thanksgiving
with food baskets filled with a
cornucopia of fresh vegetables, canned
goods and turkeys from CEDA.
CEDA’s offices in Calumet Park
and Mount Prospect received generous
donations of non-perishable items for
baskets distributed to families in the
north, west and south suburbs.
Betsy Kmiecik, Vice President,
Human Resources, Daily Herald
Publications and The Daily Herald
newspaper hosted a canned food drive
with proceeds going to CEDA, as well
as the student council at Wheeling
High School, who organized and
executed a Community Can Food
Drive that yielded more than 70 boxes
of food.
Terry Brady, Area Vice President,
Securitas organized a food drive with
Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.,
donating canned goods, baby formula
and diapers.
CEDA’s food pantries feed families
in need all year, but these donations
largely increased the number of
families who received food for
Thanksgiving.
“CEDA works year-round to
combat the challenges associated
with hunger by providing access
to nutritious food through our food
pantries, distributing vouchers to
Elisha Silvera, Executive Director, Steve
Harvey Foundation and Patricia DohertyWildner, President/ CEO, CEDA
Helping People. Changing Lives.
mothers and children for locally
grown fruits and vegetables, and
even working with residents to
build community gardens in their
neighborhoods,” said Patricia DohertyWildner, President/CEO, CEDA.
“However, the number of families
plagued by food insecurity is steadily
rising and CEDA, like many local food
pantries and charitable organizations
cannot keep pace.”
In addition to contributions from
partners and local donors, CEDA
staff also gave generously by helping
to fill food drive collection bins and
volunteering to pack baskets, call
selected families and even deliver
baskets.
Clear Channel and the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation donate 300
turkeys to CEDA
The holiday season creates a special opportunity for CEDA staff and partner organizations to go
the extra mile to help families in need. The families we serve are facing hard times each day, and
the holiday season brings on extra challenges. This Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, CEDA
worked to provide meals, warm coats, clothing, toys and gifts to make the holidays brighter
for hundreds of families in Cook County. Staff volunteered time, donated food from their own
kitchens and offered up money from their pockets to support the worthy cause.
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Patricia Doherty-Wildner, President/CEO, CEDA, Mark Burger, Director, Energy Services,
Andrenika Murff, Director, Workforce, Marsha Belcher, Director, Marketing and Resource
Development visited CEDA Calumet Park to pack Thanksgiving baskets for families.
Just in time for the Thanksgiving
holiday, CEDA received a donation
of 300 turkeys from Clear Channel
and the Steve and Marjorie Harvey
Foundation.
Recipients filled the stadium at
Chicago State University on Saturday,
November 17, 2012 to receive their
turkeys and meet and greet staff from
the foundation.
The Steve and Marjorie Harvey
Foundation donated 1,000 turkeys at
the event which appeared on daytime
television on the Steve Harvey Show.
CEDA would like to sincerely
thank Clear Channel and the Steve and
Marjorie Harvey Foundation for the
generous donation.
Calumet Park resident receives turkey from
CEDA just in time for Thanksgiving.
Seasons of Giving
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Robbins Families
Receive Holiday Food
Vouchers
CEDA Hosts Annual Holiday Food and Toy Basket
Giveaway for 350 Families in South Suburbs
Local CEDA Head Start Children Gifted New Coats in Time for Winter Season
One Warm Coat and Good Morning America donate 15,000 coats to children across the nation
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“We are extremely grateful to be
able to share the generosity of the
many individuals and corporations
who made a financial donation to
One Warm Coat during the Warm
Coats and Warm Hearts Coat Drive
last winter,” said One Warm Coat
President, Jennifer Stockard. “We are
both very proud and very fortunate
to have the assistance of the National
Head Start Association and Burlington
Coat Factory as we give these
marvelous, brand new coats to some
of the children who are in greatest
need. We are deeply appreciative of
all who work with us to “spread the
warmth” of warm coats from coast to
coast.”
Burlington Coat Factory, a national
off-price retailer offering designer
merchandise at everyday low prices,
joined One Warm Coat and ABC’s
Good Morning America in kicking off
this year’s 6th Annual Warm Coats and
Warm Hearts Coat Drive in Burlington
stores on November 1, 2012. The
program works with local One Warm
Coat agencies and invites shoppers to
‘Give a Coat and Share the Warmth’
by donating their gently-worn coats
at drop boxes at Burlington locations
nationwide.
ABC’s Good Morning America
supports the coat drive by promoting
it weekly during their broadcasts and
online.
(left-to-right) Lupe Sosa-Alhasi, Manager, Burlington Coat Factory: Crestwood, Lisa Anthony, Board Chairperson, CEDA, Unita Sims,
Vice-President, Children and Family Services, CEDA, Patricia Doherty -Wildner, President/CEO, CEDA, Catalina Torres, Parent Involvement
Coordinator, CEDA join Head Start parents and children at Burlington Coat Factory in Crestwood on December 20, 2012.
(right) Early Head Start father helps his son try on a new coat.
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Helping People. Changing Lives.
Shelby Montgomery, LIHEAP Coordinator,
CEDA with Bernice Webb, who recieved a
holiday food voucher.
More than 60 individuals and
families in Robbins received vouchers
for holiday meals.
Seniors and Head Start families
received $20-$25 to purchase
groceries from Ultra Foods.
CEDA thanks NICOR for their
generous sponsorship of the vouchers,
helping us to share the gift of a holiday
meal for families in need.
CEDA in partnership with Ingalls
Memorial Hospital, ComEd and
NICOR, hosted its annual Holiday
Food and Toy Basket Giveaway that
benefitted 350 families in South
Suburban Cook County on Thursday,
December 20, 2012.
Families from 14 cities and towns
visited the CEDA Warehouse in South
Holland to pick up baskets filled
with non-perishable food items, fresh
produce, toys, and donated coats and
school clothing.
Volunteers from FCEA, FSAVE
of Thornridge High School, Ingalls,
ComEd and NICOR sorted and
packed hundreds of pounds of food in
preparation for the event.
(top) Volunteers from Ingalls Hospital,
ComEd, CEDA, NICOR, and Commissioner
Joan Murphy’s office at the CEDA
warehouse in South Holland for the
Holiday Food and Toy Basket Giveaway.
(above) Volunteers from FSAVE of
Thornridge High School, check in basket
recipients.
CEDA donates food and gifts to Residents in Southwest Suburbs
Seventy-five families in the
southwest suburbs received food
baskets and presents for their children
on December 21, 2012, as a part of
CEDA’s holiday giveaway in Summit,
IL.
Dollar General, Sacred Heart
Church in Palos Hills, The Chicago
Children Hunger Fund, George
Fedor, and Ray Danco’s Children’s
Foundation donated gifts and food to
make this day of giving possible.
CEDA would like to thank all
sponsors that made this donation day
a success.
CEDA staff member distributes food and gifts to Summit resident.
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(left to right) CEDA Weatherization Deputy Director, Ethel Brown; John Knox, Assistant Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Energy Assistance; Pat Doherty-Wildner, President/CEO CEDA; Ken Gilkes, Aide, 2nd
Congressional District; Lemual Austin, Administrative Staff Assistant for 34th Ward Alderwomen Carrie Austin. 2nd row: from CEDA,
Andrenika Murff, Director, Workforce Economic Development, Stella Blakely, External Affairs Specialist, Carol Hill, Weatherization
Internal Operations Manager, Weatherization Training Manager, 3rd row: from CEDA, Allen Godfrey, Warehouse Coordinator, Harold
Dawson, Weatherization Assessor/Final Inspector, Jaime Swise, Weatherization Contractor Relations Manager, Carla Agnostinelli, Interim
Director, Business Loan Department Top: from CEDA Freddie Golden, Weatherization Final Inspection Manager, Jonathan Bruce, Client &
Community Relations Manager, John Yi, Multi-Family Manager
ASHRAE 62.2 Weatherization Measures Demonstrated at South Side
Residence on National Weatherization Day
CEDA, energy conservation
groups and other community action
agencies nationwide observe the
month of October as Weatherization
Month. Weatherization Month is
an opportunity to celebrate the
achievements made to help improve
the lives of thousands of families.
“The Illinois Home Weatherization
Assistance Program works for our
communities. This program provides
permanent solutions to reduce
the energy burden on families by
installing cost-effective, energyefficient materials and services,” said
Pat Doherty-Wildner, CEDA President/
CEO.
Featured in the October 30
demonstration, was a new ventilation
standard, ASHRAE 62.2. The 62.2
standard looks at the home’s capacity
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to remove contaminants (including
moisture) from the bath and kitchen.
Unlike traditional bathroom fans,
this fan is silent and continuously
running. Bathrooms and kitchens are
recognized as sources of poor indoor
air quality.
CEDA weatherization contractor,
Arcos Environmental Services, also
demonstrated installation of loose fill,
and dense pack cellulose insulation
in the attic and walls. In the home
basement, contractors cleaned and
tuned the furnace and replaced the
hazardous pitch of the flue gas pipe
connected to the hot water heater.
For homeowner Jeffrey Moore,
“this [home weatherization] is a
stepping stone for me for years to
come to have a nice warm comfortable
residence for me and my family.”
Weatherization measures demonstrated
during Weatherization Day.
Helping People. Changing Lives.
Reading is Fundamental
donates 3,500 books to
Head Start program
WIC receives generous donation of books
from Western Spring Library Friends
CEDA’s Head Start program
received a grant from the Reading
is Fundamental program, funded by
Macy’s, to provide 3,500 books to
children currently enrolled and their
families, this November.
CEDA’s partnership with Reading
is Fundamental aligns with Head
Start’s core value of promoting school
readiness by helping to instill a love
for reading at an early age.
“Head Start is excited to partner
with Reading is Fundamental as
we continue to promote long-term
success among children enrolled
in our program,” said Unita Sims,
Vice President, Children and Family
Services.
“Children in our low-income
communities rarely have the
opportunity to own books that they
can call their own,” said Daisy
Lezama, Interim Director of Policy
Implementation. “The children select
books from a variety of titles and
then share them with their parents
and guardians. It’s a win-win for the
families and the program.”
During October 2012, the CEDA
WIC program received approximately
600 books generously donated by the
Western Springs Library Friends at the
Thomas Ford Memorial Library.
These toddler and children’s books
were distributed to clients as part of a
collaboration between CEDA WIC and
Community High School District 218’s
“Cradle to the Classroom” Project
at the Oak Lawn and Blue Island
locations.
This project highlights the
importance of parents and guardians
reading with their infants and young
children, as research has shown that
doing so stimulates brain activity and
intellectual growth.
Volunteers from Cradle to the
Classroom attend WIC education
classes and present information about
the benefits of parents reading with
their children.
Both programs are extremely
grateful to the Western Springs Library
Friends for their kind donation and
investment in the futures of many
young clients.
WIC book recipient with his new reading
material.
CEDA Staff Beautify Robbins Senior Lounge for Make A Difference Day
On Saturday, November 3rd,
2012, CEDA staff participated in the
nationwide “Make a Difference Day.”
For more than two decades, USA
Weekend and Points of Light have
joined together to sponsor Make a
Difference Day which is celebrated
annually on the fourth Saturday in
October.
This national day of community
service connects people with
opportunities to serve, which then
increases the strength of communities
and promotes civic engagement.
This year, CEDA staff volunteered
to beautify the CEDA Robbins Center,
located at 3518 West 139th Street, a
community asset that provides services
to hundreds of individuals each year.
Bryan Johnson, CEDA Office Services, moves furniture at CEDA in Robbins for Make a
Difference Day.
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Suburban Energy Fairs Draw Huge Crowds
WIC Breastfeeding Graduation
Feature Photo
CEDA WIC celebrated the graduation of 22 Breastfeeding Support Counselors on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Each
graduate successfully completed coursework and training to counsel pregnant women and mothers on the proper techniques
and benefits of breastfeeding.
2012 Breastfeeding Support Counselor Graduates:
Tameika Blackmond, Henry Booth House
Rachael Farhat, CEDA WIC
Alma Garcia, CEDA WIC
Stacie Hunter, CEDA WIC
Nadia Jenkins, Henry Booth House
Agnew Kim, CEDA WIC
Cindy Klinger, CEDA WIC
CaiHui Lui, Henry Booth House
Queenie Mei, Henry Booth House
Raquel Mazzich, Com. Alternatives Unlimited
Patricia Mitchell, Com. Alternative Unlimited
Amy Moore, CEDA WIC
Carole Ortiz, Near North Health Service
Jenna Parzych, CEDA WIC
Carlie Paul, CEDA WIC
Amy Rinne, CEDA WIC
Lauren Rosignal, CEDA WIC
Pamela Rumoro, Oak Park Dept Public Health
Stephanie Smith, CEDA WIC
Mariya, Stoyanova, CEDA WIC
Claire Voris, Community Alternative Unlimited
Yi Wen Wang, Henry Booth House
Healthy Homes Technical Study: Health V Study Summary
CEDA is participating in a health
study under a HUD grant administered
through the University of Illinois
at Chicago (UIC). We will act as a
contractor to UIC assisting with the
study by using our Weatherization
process to change the natural air
infiltration rates of homes and monitor
changes to Indoor Air Quality.
The documentation being
collected through the study will
include: Indoor Air Quality lab
results, digital readings collected with
provided sampling equipment, and
a health survey to be administered
by a UIC representative, both before
and after the Weatherization work is
complete, to identify changes in the
occupants physical and mental health
(if any).
Using a randomized selection of
44 homes from our clientele, Health
V documents the effectiveness of two
different ventilation standards having
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different endpoints in terms of fresh air
supplied to the home, and how those
endpoints affect the Indoor Air Quality
and the health of the occupants in the
context of Weatherization.
The ventilation standards being
tested are:
• ASHRAE 62-1989 – 22
homes proceeded under
our current ventilation
standard being implemented
through the Illinois Housing
Weatherization Assistance
Program (IHWAP) standards,
and;
• ASHRAE 62.2 – 22 homes
follow the new ventilation
standard IHWAP adopted as
of July 1st, 2012.
The stated objectives are to
determine the effect of each ventilation
standard individually on resident
health and indoor air quality, and to
determine if the ASHREA 62.2 yields
a greater improvement in health and
indoor air quality compared to that of
ASHRAE62-1989.
The studies premise is based on
the hypothesis created by HUD that
using the ASHREA 62.2 ventilation
protocol leads to improved health
and indoor environment conditions
related to the conditions in homes
before intervention; and adopting
ASHRAE 62.2 results in significantly
greater health and indoor environment
improvement compared with ASHRAE
62-1989.
This study CEDA will help
CEDA to better understand the new
ASHREA 62.2 ventilation protocol as
well as with develop and strengthen
relationships with different institutions
and organizations advocating
improved quality of services to clients
by providing healthier and safer
homes.
Helping People. Changing Lives.
CEDA, ComEd and Nicor Gas
hosted energy fairs this fall at Thornton
Township 333 62nd Street in South
Holland; Bloom Township 425 S.
Halsted in Chicago Heights; and at
the BIELA Center 4545 Midlothian
Turnpike in Crestwood, IL. Participants
had the opportunity to speak directly
with representatives from the utility
companies, township, CEDA and local
non-profit vendors.
Applications were taken for
the Low-Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP), IL Home
Weatherization Assistance Program (I
HWAP), Nicor Gas Sharing Program,
ComEd Special Residential Hardship
Fund, and some township assistance
programs.
ComEd offered energy
conservation workshops to waiting
applicants. Each attendee was giving
a CEDA Energy Conservation kit for
home use.
(left-to-right) Mark Burger, Director CEDA Energy Services, Cook County Commissioner
Deborah Sims, Pat Eaves-Heard, Community Relations Director, Nicor Gas, Toni Eberhardt,
External Affairs Manager, ComEd.
LIHEAP Funding is still available
for eligible applicants who have
not receive a LIHEAP grant since
September 1, 2012. Please call the
toll-free hot-line for more information:
800/571-CEDA (2332)
What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick: Head Start Healthcare Institute
This Fall, CEDA Head Start
conducted a series of trainings for
parents based on the book, What To
Do When Your Child Gets Sick.
The Health Care Institute focused
on helping parents make informed
decisions regarding their child’s health.
Session topics included: What to do
in an emergency; When to call the
doctor; What to do when your child
has the flu; How to take your child’s
temperature; Stopping the spread of
an infection; and How to care for cuts
and scrapes. Trainers gave helpful tips
and dispelled many myths associated
with common childhood illnesses. The
objective of the training was to keep
parents and children out of emergency
rooms and build healthier households.
Healthy children also miss less of
valuable time in school.
Trainings were free of charge and
held in five suburban locations and
one at the CEDA central office.
Head Start student at the Health Care
Institute in Blue Island.
WIC launches new technology at sites to improve efficiency
CEDA’s WIC department has set-up
iPads at each location as a means to
improve the intake process.
Applicants will now have access
to detailed instructions and overviews
of each form in Spanish, Polish and
Arabic during the application process.
WIC staff prerecorded instructions
over each mandatory form
outlining important regulations and
requirements for applicants.
Before, applicants could only
complete the process with the
assistance of a fluent staff member.
With the assistance of this
new technology at each site, the
application process will become more
efficient and seamless.
Fall 2012
Edward Steave, CEDA Marketing and
Maggie Czernik, WIC Intake Specialist, put
the finishing touches on the Polish WIC
iPad video.
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Inspirational All-Staff Meeting Features Former Students
Since 1994, Educational Talent
Search Second Chance has worked
with disadvantaged youth in south
suburban Cook County.
Over the past 18 years, ETSSC
has worked with 8,000 students with
the potential to succeed in higher
education. Program guidelines require
that two-thirds of the participants be
from economically disadvantaged
backgrounds and potentially will
be first-generation college students.
Expelled students are welcome to
participate in the program.
ETSSC success rates are
phenomenal; 90-95% graduate from
high school; and 80-90% attend
college with financial aid. Effective
this year, staff will follow the students
for six years to ensure graduation from
college.
Georgia Blackstone, ETSSC
Director, shared letters from former
students and invited students to attend
the All Staff meeting.
Ms. Blackstone shared the story
of Monique, a homeless teen living in
South Suburban PADS with aspirations
to attend and complete college.
With guidance and financial
support from PADS and CEDA,
Monique attended the 2-week Explore-
A-College summer program at Earlham
College.
Andrea Boyd recalled her
ETSSC experiences while a student
at Bloom-Rich High School. She’s a
recent graduate of Augustana College
receiving a bachelor’s degree in
communications and women studies.
Currently, Ms. Boyd is working
toward a Master’s Degree in
Community Counseling at Governors
State University.
Tisa Riggins graduated one year
ago from Eastern Illinois University
with a degree in Family Services and a
minor is Sociology.
She was very involved with
campus activities while keeping
good grades. Tisa called her ETSSC
teachers for advice regularly while at
college and received their mentoring
throughout her college career.
She currently works at a home
health company and for the Boys and
Girls Club of Chicago.
Jaron Boyd, a talented and
charismatic traditional student went
to college for only one year before
making the tough decision to follow
his passion.
According to Jaron, he used
the skills and self-discipline
CSBG hosts Breakfast ceremony for Scholarship
Awardees
(above) Food donated by staff for CEDA’s
food pantries at the All-Staff meeting on
August 24, 2012.
(below) Left -to-right: Georgia Blackstone,
Director, Educational Talent Search Second
Chance, Andrea Boyd, Jaron Boyd, Doris
Williams, Andrew DuBois, Tisa Riggins.
learned through ETSSC to become
a professional entertainer. He
credits ETSSC for “changing his life”
and helping with self-esteem and
confidence development.
Mr. Boyd shared his music
video from the international tour
with Madonna and clips from TV
commercials in which he is a featured
dancer.
CSBG Director, Yvonne Butchee presents
scholarship award to Elfrin Smith, a student
at Washburne Culinary Institute
CEDA hosted a celebration
for the 2012 CSBG Scholarship
Program and Family of Distinction on
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Alsip,
Illinois. The ceremony highlighted
the achievements of CSBG program
participants and honored them with
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When he’s not travelling with
work, Boyd gives back to the
community through teaching dance
and volunteerism.
Former Head Start moms recalled
their years of Goal Setting for Parents
workshops and Parenting Skills classes
while their teens were Head Start
students.
Helping People. Changing Lives.
Child & Family Development
Early Head Start/ Head Start
Family Case Management
Economic Development
Self-Employment Training
Energy Efficiency
Community Block Grant
Education
Scholarships
Educational Talent Search/Second
Chance
Emergency Services
Emergency Auto Repair Pilot
Emergency Dental Care
Emergency Furnace
Emergency Healthcare Assistance
Emergency Vision Care Pilot
Employment and Training
DHS SNAP E&T
DHS WorkFirst
WorkFirst IL
Energy Efficiency
IL Home Weatherization
Energy Efficient Lighting Program
Health and Nutrition
Head Start mother Kendis Givens at the
CEDA All-Staff meeting.
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award presentations.
The Gaytha Adams family was
recognized as the 2012 Family of
Distinction. An award given to a family
for their outstanding and significant
endeavors towards achieving selfsufficiency.
In addition, over 60 scholarship
awards were presented to recipients
representing over 30 colleges,
universities, and vocational training
institutions with areas of study
including Cosmetology, Nursing,
Criminal Justice, Mortuary Science,
and Real Estate.
Scholarships ranged from $500
- $3,000 to income eligible residents
of suburban Cook County. Applicants
submitted a scholarship application
package that included a letter of
recommendation and a 200 word
essay.
2013 applications will be
available beginning April 30, 2013 at
www.cedaorg.net.
CEDA Programs
They thanked CEDA and the Head
Start staff for the support provided to
the “family as a whole”. Staff cheered
and applauded as Head start moms
shared the academic successes of their
teens and of their nieces and nephews
who are also products of Head Start.
Staff heard about straight A-students,
National Honor society accomplishes
and “full-rides” to Bradley University;
and Indiana University. Ms. Givens, a
single mother of five said, “the CEDA
family is my other family”.
The meeting ended with a
statistical wellness assessment of CEDA
employees by Jake Koespel, CEDA
Director of Human Resources and
guest speaker, Brian Ball, national vice
president, Health Cost Solutions - USI
Insurance Services. Ball talked about
the healthcare challenges faces the
United States and compared CEDA’s
healthcare experience to national
averages with organization whose
staffs have similar demographics.
Fall 2012
Access to Care
Family Nutrition
Community Nutrition Network (CNN)
WIC (Women, Infants, Children)
Breast Feeding Promotion/
Support
Summer Feeding Program
Housing Services
Comprehensive Housing Counseling
Foreclosure Prevention & Mitigation
Mortgage Assistance
Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Counseling
Transitional Housing
Utility Assistance
Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP)
ComEd Residential Hardship
Percentage of Income Payment Plan
(PIPP)
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Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
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Summit, IL 60501
708.458.2736
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Harvey, IL 60426
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Evanston, IL 60201
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3518 W. 139th St.
Robbins, IL 60472
708.371.1220
12549 S. Ashland Ave.
Calumet Park, IL 60827
708.371.0308
3328 Chicago Road
So. Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708.755.8076
CEDA Board of Directors
*Honorable Barrett Pedersen
President - Village of Franklin Park
Designee: Lisa K. Anthony- Chairman
*Craig Chico - Vice Chair
Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council
*Deborah Carlson-Kudla - Secretary
Northwest Self-Help Center
*Brent Latta - Treasurer
Brent A. Latta, Ltd.
*Martha Martinez - Parliamentarian
First Assistant to the Chief Administrative
Officer-Board of Commissioners of Cook
County
*Hon. Ronald Bean
Governors State University
*Steve Brunton
Chicago Community-based
Diala Chahoud
Policy Action Council on Education (PACE)
Hon. Mark Madej
Village of Schaumburg
*Michael F. Delonnay
Senior Nutrition Advisory Council
*Hon. Eugene Moore
Recorder of Deeds
Designee: Reatha Sue Henry
Susan L. Esses
Principal Financial Group
Hon. Joseph W. Freelon
Proviso /Leyden Township
Hon. Charles Griffin
Mayor-Village of Ford Heights
Designee: Bernard D. Hackney
Hon. Lisa Hernandez
Near West Community Development Area
*Honorable Eric J. Kellogg
Mayor-City of Harvey
Designee: Ms. Dreina Lewis
Hon. Elizabeth Tisdahl
Mayor-City of Evanston
Designee: Hon. Lorraine Morton
*Patricia Doherty-Wildner
President/ CEO, CEDA
Hon. Robert Rita
Designee: Hon. Seth D. McCormick, Jr.
Calumet Township
Robert Romo
Certified Public Accountant
Claudette Struzik
Southwest Development Association
John T. Thompson
City of Markham
CEDA Center for Community Action
*Executive Committee