What is a Designated Procurement Initiative? Great question!The Designated Procurement Initiative (DPI) is a program in which the City of Champaign will set aside contract work for small, local, low-income and/or disadvantaged businesses. Come out to the Champaign Public Library (200 W Green St, Champaign, IL 61820) on August 8th, 2023 from 9:00-11:00am to find […]

The All Goals Meeting is held on the second Wednesday of every month and gives all members of the Champaign County Community Coalition time to come together and share their hard work. So many organizations do phenomenal work alone but it through community building that we can hope to conquer the bigger issues that we […]

Summer always go by too fast so lets make sure that we give it a terrific send off! Join us at Hedge Pop Park (1500 Block of Hedge Road) for an End of Summer Celebration! This event will take place on August 10th from 2:00PM-5:00PM and is open for the whole family! There will be […]

Celebrate the “Chambana” community with us at Champaign-Urbana Days! Take in the live entertainment, tasty food, children’s activities, senior luncheon, and more all in Douglass Park. Friday, August 11, 2023 – 5-8p Saturday, August 12, 2023 – 11a-8p Location: Douglass Park Questions: katherine.hicks@champaignparks.org or 217-398-2573

Celebrate the “Chambana” community with us at Champaign-Urbana Days! Take in the live entertainment, tasty food, children’s activities, senior luncheon, and more all in Douglass Park. Friday, August 11, 2023 – 5-8p Saturday, August 12, 2023 – 11a-8p Location: Douglass Park Questions: katherine.hicks@champaignparks.org or 217-398-2573

This day was established in remembrance of loved ones that died from fentanyl poisoning and acknowledge the devastation this drug has brought to thousands of affected family members and friends.  This is a day of coordinated response for fentanyl awareness organizations and affected family members to come together, sharing their lived experiences as a whole […]

You are invited to the Scott Bennett Family Resources Day! This free event will provide attendees with expert assistance on child support case-specific customer service and other critical family support services, such as: Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)| Child Support Services – Customer Service, Paternity, Collections, Modifications, Income Withholding, and Medical Support Healthcare and Family […]

The Community Violence Response Team is pleased to present “The Game Plan,” an employment fair for the young adults in our community! Come out to 102 N State Street, Champaign on Saturday, August 26th from 11:00AM-1:00PM to meet with some amazing employers in the area. Along with employment, there will be resources available for re-entry […]

Narcan (Naloxone) can quickly restore normal breathing and save the life of a person who is overdosing on opioids. In 2017, over 47,600 people died from an overdose on opioid drugs, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and fentanyl. Narcan is a safe medication that is widely used by emergency medical personnel and other first responders […]

Join us on September 8th, from 6 - 8 pm at Lincoln Square Mall (201 Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL 61801) as we kickoff welcoming week with an evening of crafts, food, and fun.  

The Black Mental Health and Wellness conference is a full day conference that will be hosted September 30, 2023 from 8:00 am-5:00 pm at Parkland College, 2400 W. Bradley Ave. Champaign, IL. This event will discuss the challenges of mental health in the black community and provide awareness, information, and solutions to those facing mental […]