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Muévete, Movement for Life
1-Muévete -Resistance Training & Yoga
Every Tuesday & Thursday-1-2pm
2753 W. Division St.
(If you have a floor mat, bring it!)
2-Muévete-Dance-aerobics
Monday Wednesday & Friday. 6:30-7:30pm
1440 N. Sacramento
3-Muévete -Biking
Every Tuesday 6pm-7pm (Apr. 1-Oct. 31)
2459 W. Division St.
(Don’t have a bike? Bring your ID, CicloUrbano will lend you one)
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By Ed Finkel, LISC-Chicago
"Community-level wellness programs fueled by public-health research and organizing bring great benefits to low- to moderate-income communities like Humboldt Park. But federal reform efforts are likely to produce limited gains, according to panelists who appeared Oct. 23 at a daylong forum at Association House, sponsored by the Greater Humboldt Park Community of Wellness.
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The Helping Her Live/Apoyandola a Vivir program provides free interactive presentations in Spanish or English for anyone in the Humboldt Park or North Lawndale communities interested in learning about breast health. The program helps link uninsured women with free and low cost mammograms and provides resources for navigating the health care system. The goal of the program is to ensure that women in Humboldt Park and North Lawndale do not die unnecessarily from breast cancer.
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The Behavioral Health Task Force of the Community of Wellness organized a week of events entitled: "Everyone Matters...Wellness as a Way of Life." The series was designed to raise awareness around depression in Humboldt Park. The events were attended by over 300 community members and professionals working and/or living in Humboldt Park.
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Kelly Hall YMCA officially opened its doors on January 15, 2009. Kelly Hall is the product of collaborative efforts between the YMCA, Archdiocese of Chicago and the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
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Read a blog posting about the release of "The Next Five Years: Raising the Stakes,” the update to the New Communities Program quality-of-life plan for Humboldt Park.
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An article describing the economic and social impacts of Diabetes on Chicago communities and specifically in Humboldt Park.
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