The MPHI Center for Precision Public Health provides educational opportunities for clinicians, public health professionals, community organizations and families. The center focuses on improving the health and well-being of all through research, supporting data-driven initiatives, facilitating community-led program development, and providing technical assistance.

MPHI also provides free CME and CE Modules for families and professionals. Topics include:

• Improving care for developmental disabilities and dysmorphic features
• Patient-centered newborn screening communication
• Decoding genetic test reports for frontline clinicians

Information from the American Society for Deaf Children

Information from the American Heart Association about “What Heart Patients Should Know About Coronavirus”

The American Heart Association provides science-based information and resources to protect your health and well-being, including information about vaccines, precautions for high-risk patients and more.

Information from Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome Center

This webinar recording from the National Organization for Rare Disorders provides expert guidance on living with a rare disease and maintaining physical and mental health in the time of COVID-19.

The Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) Timely Toolkits are designed to support autistic individuals, their caregivers, and related professionals as they navigate through specific global and/or local events that may disrupt or impact routines.

The “Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times” online toolkit was created by an interdisciplinary team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to help families and caregivers supporting individuals with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Timely Toolkits also provide:

• COVID-19 Resources
• Daily Living Resources
• Social Connectedness Resources
• Mental Health Resources

Compiled by the New American Welcome Center at the University YMCA

People’s Resource Center (PRC) serves DuPage County residents. It offers a food pantry, computer access, financial assistance, an art program, a clothes closet and more. Residents need to register to receive services.

Download the PRC flyer for a list of locations, services and times for:

• The food pantry
• The clothes closet
• Empowerment services
• Social services

The flyer is in English and Spanish.

The Pekin Public School District 108 website has information about school re-opening, internet access and other pandemic-related information.