CDPH Weekly Media Brief, 03/26/2026

South Side Health Fair for Moms

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) will kick of Sexual Health Awareness Month with Healthy Chicago: Healthy Women, Healthy Futures, a health resource fair for pregnant women and mothers. The event will include sexual health screenings, safe sleep demonstrations, SNAP and WIC assistance, doula care, and free prenatal care for attendees.

In addition to the wealth of information and resources there will be music, food, door prizes, and giveaways. CDPH's community health workers will act as service navigators, providing information about services and resources on-site.

Healthy Chicago: Healthy Women, Healthy Futures will take place on Friday, April 3, from 10 am-2 pm, at the Bronzeville East 43rd Street Health Hub, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.

For more information and to register go to chicago.gov/healthywomen. Registration for the event is also available on Eventbrite.

Healing Arts Weekly Calendar

Healing Arts Chicago wraps up its first session of 2026 on April 3. Hosted in partnership with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), Healing Arts embeds trained artists within CDPH Mental Health Centers to lead creative workshops designed to support mental health and overall well-being. Chicagoans of all ages are invited to join us next week.

• Monday, March 30
  • Breathe, Create, and Flow - 4-6 pm, Roseland East 115th Street Health Hub (200 E. 115th St.)
• Tuesday, March 31
  • Community-Based Mural - 2-7 pm, Greater Lawn West 55th Street Health Hub (4150 W. 55th St.)
• Wednesday, April 1
  • Stretch, Strengthen, Move! - 3-4 pm and 6-7 pm, Pilsen South Ashland Health Hub (1713 S. Ashland Ave.)
  • Root and Rise: Breathe, Yoga, and Scripting - 5:30-7 pm, North Park North Pulaski Health Clinic (5801 N. Pulaski Rd.)
  • Writing Towards Relief - 3-4 pm, Lawndale South Western Health Clinic (1105 S. Western Ave.)
  • Writing Towards Relief (Virtual) - 6-7:30 pm, Online
• Thursday, April 2
  • Reclaiming Inner Balance Through Sound - 11 am-12 pm and 1-2 pm, Bronzeville East 43rd Street Health Hub (4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.)
• Friday, April 3
  • Writing Towards Relief - 3-4 pm, Lawndale South Western Health Clinic (1105 S. Western Ave.)

Visit the City of Chicago Healing Arts Chicago website for class times, registration, and updates on the upcoming spring and summer sessions.

RSV Immunization Recommendation Extended

As we approach the end of March, RSV levels in Chicago are higher than normal for the time of year. While RSV season typically ends by March 31 in Chicago, the ongoing elevated activity levels suggests that this year's RSV season will extend further into the spring. Given this elevated activity, CDPH is extending the recommended window for infant RSV immunization to April 30, 2026. Doctors should continue to actively recommend and offer RSV monoclonal antibody products to infants under 8 months old through the end of April.

CDPH monitors levels of COVID-19, flu, and RSV across Chicago on our Respiratory Illness Dashboard and updates the data on a weekly basis. For more information on RSV and how you can protect your family, visit the RSV page on the CDPH website.

Healthy Chicago Podcast

Did you know that Chicago has the largest air monitoring network in the country and the second largest in the world? This network is made up of monitors that collect data on air quality, helping us understand what residents are breathing and make informed choices to protect their health and communities.

Organizations like the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) were key to making it happen. In the Spanish-language podcast, Jocelyn Vázquez-Gómez from LVEJO shares her role in the project and explains how the air monitors will help bring solutions to areas like La Villita, where high pollution levels are caused by factories, traffic, and other factors.

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