I look forward to your questions this morning!

Join us for an event on "50 Years of Peeling Away the Lead Paint Problem," with SPH's David Jacobs, Dr. Allison Arwady from the CDPH | Chicago Department of Public Health and Nicole Gurran from the University of Sydney. Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m. CT. RSVP: bit.ly/3foF8Dy

Today, The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and CDPH | Chicago Department of Public Health announced the 11 organizations that will serve as local employers for Chicago's Community Health Response Corps. This is impactful hyperlocal work. Grateful for our extended partnership! bit.ly/CommHealthResp…

Tomorrow at 9 am, I'll be joining CVS Health and community partners to talk about the importance of flu and COVID vaccines this winter. I’ll also be getting my updated booster! Watch live on CDPH | Chicago Department of Public Health

.Dr. Allison Arwady joined SWOP at CVS Health to receive her #Bivalent booster and talk about the importance of vaccines. Protect yourself & your family as #COVID19, #flu and #RSV rates are expected to rise. Vaccines are our best protection: chicago.gov/COVIDvax #ProtectChicago

Masked up on the el. Be safe Chicago!

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Our federal government has a responsibility to protect each of us, no matter where we live, work, learn, or play. This should mean, at a minimum, that our local health departments have the resources they need to operate at a basic level of preparedness.

It might be warm for January, but there’s no denying that seasonal affective disorder can hit Chicagoans hard this time of year. At 11am on WBEZ.org/live, we're asking Dr. Allison Arwady how the city will prioritize residents’ mental health in 2023. chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/6/23538…

As federal policymakers continue debt ceiling negotiations, the message from Julie Morita and Dr. Allison Arwady to them is simple: don’t use people’s lives as a bargaining chip.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

#PublicHealth needs continued financial and staffing investments post-COVID. Current and former CDPH Commissioners Dr. Allison Arwady and Julie Morita make the case in a Chicago Tribune commentary (subscription required): chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

To be the commissioner of CDPH | Chicago Department of Public Health during the pandemic of the century was no easy task. I am grateful to have worked with @chicagosmayor and to have expanded equitable access to health care and mental health services. youtu.be/uy7c7EuAqII

This week, the City joined community-based organizations in kicking off Heat Watch 2023, a community heat-mapping project that will ultimately provide data for residents and government decision-makers to improve heat safety strategies. Learn more: chicago.gov/coolchi

Addressing teen and young adult vaping will require interventions at many levels. Yesterday, we urged FDA Tobacco to take direct action against unauthorized flavored e-cigarette products, which are still pouring into U.S. markets. Read the letter: bigcitieshealth.org/big-city-healt…