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PlayStreets is a community engagement initiative of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) that encourages community residents to lead active and healthy lifestyles by offering pop-up play spaces in partnerships with community-based organizations in Chicago. Gads Hill Center’s PlayStreets activations will occur throughout the north and west sides of Chicago.
2018 Application Timeline: Feb 1st – Notification of Funding Availability, Request for LOIs released Mar. 14th – Final Day LOIs accepted for 2018 consideration Mar. 20th – Final Day invites for Final Proposals sent via email Apr. 17th – Final Day Proposals accepted for 2018 consideration May 8th – 2018 PlayStreets Implementing CBOs announced Click here to download the PlayStreets LOI Click here to visit the PlayStreets Chicago website & calendar To volunteer, contact volunteer@gadshillcenter.org |
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Gads Hill Center serves as a PlayStreets’ Delegate Agency to provide seed funding, materials, technical assistance, and implementation support to Implementing CBOs within the north and west regions. Gads Hill Center and World Sport Chicago are now accepting Letters of Interest from new and returning PlayStreets partners interested in being implementation leads for their communities.
If you would like to learn more details about how PlayStreets is being implemented in your area or how to get involved with a specific activation, please view this map (**map attached) to determine your technical support region and connect with the appropriate facilitating agency as directed below.
North & West Region
Facilitated by Gads Hill Centers, the North & West Region is defined as community Areas 1-32, 76, and 77 or those north of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and Interstate 55. Contact Gabriela at playstreets@gadshillcenter.org or 312-226-0963×291 for more information about joining PlayStreets efforts in your North & West Region community.
South Region
Facilitated by World Sport Chicago, the South Region is defined as community areas 33-75 or those south of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and Interstate 55. Contact Kelly at krutherford@worldsportchicago.org or 312-861-4941 for more information about joining PlayStreets efforts in your South Region community.
If you would like to learn more details about how PlayStreets is being implemented in your area or how to get involved with a specific activation, please view this map (**map attached) to determine your technical support region and connect with the appropriate facilitating agency as directed below.
North & West Region
Facilitated by Gads Hill Centers, the North & West Region is defined as community Areas 1-32, 76, and 77 or those north of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and Interstate 55. Contact Gabriela at playstreets@gadshillcenter.org or 312-226-0963×291 for more information about joining PlayStreets efforts in your North & West Region community.
South Region
Facilitated by World Sport Chicago, the South Region is defined as community areas 33-75 or those south of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and Interstate 55. Contact Kelly at krutherford@worldsportchicago.org or 312-861-4941 for more information about joining PlayStreets efforts in your South Region community.
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In the video above, NBC 5 Chicago interviews Dr. Julie Morita, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, and Angela Taylor, Wellness Coordinator at the Garfield Park Community Council (GPCC), at a 2016 PlayStreets in East Garfield Park.
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In partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health and United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, Gads Hill Center annually reaches 15,000 individuals through 75 PlayStreets events that temporarily transform streets in Albany Park, Austin, Avondale, Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, East and West Garfield Park, North and South Lawndale, Montclare, Rogers Park, Lower West Side and Uptown into safe places for children and their parents to engage in active play.
The PlayStreets initiative supports health and physical activity strategies by engaging Chicago communities with high rates of obesity and weight-driven disease. Volunteers are needed to help set-up, clean-up and lead PlayStreets activities. Click here to visit our "Volunteer" page and find out how you can get involved! |
