Food and Health Systems

University of Illinois launches Center for Food Systems, Nutrition Security, and Health Integration
URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension celebrated the launch of a new Center focused on food, nutrition, and health at an event that brought partners together from across campus and Illinois. The...

Illinois Extension strengthens healthy living, announces local health and community wellness team
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – For over 100 years, University of Illinois Extension has been embedded in local communities, providing nutrition education and wellness resources for children and families. After...

Extension launches Health and Community Wellness, Center to strengthen Illinois communities
URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois Extension is launching its new Health and Community Wellness (HCW) program area to better meet the needs of Illinois residents as communities and families face challenges related to health, food and nutrition, family relationships, and financial well-being....

“You do not have to face hardship alone”: New food pantry opens in Kankakee
KANKAKEE, Ill. — Community leaders gathered outside the Kankakee Area YMCA Child Care Center on Saturday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony as shelves inside the new pantry stood filled with food and household essentials.For Kristi Schu,...