Greater east st. louis coad
Community Organizations Active in Disaster · Facilitated by East Side Aligned
.png)
OUR PURPOSE
To enhance our communities' ability to mitigate, prepare, respond and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring that human needs are effectively assessed and met.
OUR FOOTPRINT
The COAD serves East Side Health District's service area, including Alorton, Brooklyn, Cahokia, Centreville, East St. Louis, Fairmont City, and Washington Park.
RESTORE ILLINOIS
The state of Illinois is currently following a five stage plan for reopening, but there is still risk! It is important that we continue to protect ourselves by staying home when possible, keeping six feet away from others, washing hands for 20 seconds regularly or using hand sanitizer, wearing a mask, and cleaning surfaces often!
FOCUS AREAS
Education & Enrichment
Ensuring children and youth are safe, supported, and engaged in opportunities to learn and grow.
Led by the East St. Louis Youth Development Alliance
Emotional Health &
Well-being
Connecting youth and families to high-quality behavioral health supports and services.
Led by the St. Clair County Youth Coalition
Food, Supplies, & Financial Support
Coordinating the distribution of essential resources including PPE, connecting people to housing services, and advancing the Prepare Greater ESTL campaign.
Communications & Advocacy
Keeping people informed about needs and resources, amplifying youth voice, creating platforms to improve collaboration, and lifting up issues of racial equity to prompt action.
Resources
Prepare Greater ESTL
Flyers
Learn symptoms, find ways to keep keep yourself healthy using social distancing practices, and discover coping methods.
Summer Youth Programs
Greater East St. Louis area youth development programs are leading activities for youth K-12 during the summer!
Emotional Care Supports
The St. Clair Youth Coalition has developed a resource guide that lists emotional care and COVID-19 services throughout the area.
Illinois COVID-19 Services
Find organizations and agencies providing services to Greater East St. Louis and surrounding areas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
get involved
Interested in being a part of the Greater East St. Louis COAD? Take one of the steps below to support the COVID-19 response and recovery effort!
Encourage your families, friends, and networks to practice social distancing! Find social media templates here!