All of us at Conlon Public Strategies would like to congratulate the Haymarket Center for being designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-Alike. The designation recognizes Haymarket’s work providing high-quality, comprehensive, culturally responsive health care services and makes Haymarket eligible for additional resources. This is a tremendous accomplishment for Haymarket, and a win […]
Congratulations to Conlon Public Strategies client Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, which has received a $5 million grant from the City of Chicago to support the construction of a state-of-the-art dance center in Washington Park on the South Side. The center will provide a home for the company, which has outgrown the studios and offices it […]
On Monday, April 17, Conlon Public Strategies’ Kevin Conlon presented to a group of food banking chief financial officers on how food banks can use effective advocacy to achieve their funding and policy goals at Feeding America’s annual conference in New Orleans. Kevin highlighted the Feeding America organization’s robust government affairs infrastructure and how food […]
We are excited to share that Conlon Public Strategies client National Louis University is one of four Illinois universities to receive an Early Childhood Faculty Preparation grant from the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The grant will support NLU’s efforts to expand the state’s pool of early childhood providers and increase faculty diversity in the […]
Last week, Kevin Conlon (far left) and Linda Diamond Shapiro (far right) were thrilled to join Congressman Danny Davis’s Chief of Staff Tumia Romero, Thresholds CEO Mark Ishaug, and Thresholds Health Board President Peggy Johnson (pictured above, L-R) for the grand opening of Thresholds Health. This new, full-service health center on Chicago’s West Side provides […]
On April 3rd, Conlon Public Strategies client Haymarket Center hosted a site visit from Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Dr. Gupta toured Haymarket’s West Loop facility, where it offers evidence-based treatment for people experiencing substance-use disorders and behavioral health conditions. He met with Haymarket President & […]
Congratulations to Christa Hamilton on being named to the 2023 List of Ten of Chicago’s Top Black Women of Impact! Having worked with Christa in her role as the president and CEO of youth services organization UCAN, we know first-hand of Christa’s tremendous talent and impact. A well-deserved honor!
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, the Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) inducted its new class of Fellows, including Lakisha McFadden (left), CEO of Conlon Public Strategies client Centers for New Horizons. The 30 Fellows are now linked with the University of Chicago’s Center for Effective Government at the Harris School of Public Policy. The Welcome Ceremony, […]
Kevin Conlon congratulates Governor J.B. Pritzker and Illinois First Lady M.K. Pritzker at the Illinois State House on the evening before his swearing in, which took place on January 9th.
Thank you to all of the wonderful organizations Conlon Public Strategies was fortunate to serve in 2022. We have the greatest respect for the work you do every day and are proud to be involved in advancing your important missions. Aunt Martha’s Health and WellnessCatholic Charities of ChicagoCenters for New HorizonsChestnut Health SystemsCity of EvanstonDeeply […]
