Trilogy News

By Dr. LeNedra Wallace-Fierte, Clinical Director, Trilogy

Did you know that Black Chicagoans are twice as likely as White Chicagoans to report mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD, but only one-third of Black Chicagoans are receiving the mental health support they need?

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time set aside to bring awareness to the unique challenges faced by BIPOC communities regarding mental health and well-being, including the above statistic highlighted by the Chicago Urban League.*

There are many issues that intersect with BIPOC mental health, but key among these is the issue of access. Communities of color need more mental healthcare, and we need it right now. Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is not only an opportunity to highlight the gap that exists between the critical resources our community needs and the resources we currently have, but also to highlight solutions.

I’m proud to be a part of an organization that is helping to address this issue by increasing access to mental healthcare on Chicago’s South Side. Right now, Trilogy is in the process of opening a 24,000-square-foot mental health center in the Chatham community. Trilogy is committed to doing more than ever before to address unmet mental and behavioral healthcare needs through a variety of programs housed at our new mental wellness center at 8541 S. State Street. 

In the course of the last year, Trilogy has doubled down on its commitment to addressing the unmet need on the South Side by:

• Opening a drop-in center that is available to anyone in need of mental health support
  Accepting new clients and referrals for therapy.
• Winning funding to establish a new program that will provide peer-led substance use disorder/opioid use disorder intervention.
• Raising over $1.6 million – and counting – to fund renovations of the new Chatham center through the Breaking Down Walls for Mental Health campaign.

And next month, we begin the task of renovation itself. There is much work ahead, but in the years to come, Trilogy will provide mental health resources to thousands of children, teens adults and families living in communities that need them most. 

Learn more about what we’re doing at https://www.trilogyinc.org/breakingdownwalls/

*Source: “An Epidemic of Inequities: Structural Racism and COVID-19 in the Black Community, 2020.” Chicago Urban League.

TRILOGY Receives Critical Capital Funding to Expand Mental and Behavioral Health Services on Chicago’s South Side

Chicago, IL – TRILOGY is excited to announce the receipt of funding to enhance community mental and behavioral healthcare on Chicago’s South Side through the Illinois General Assembly.

The Illinois Fiscal Year 2025 budget has allocated $750,000 for crucial capital improvements at Trilogy’s new location in the Chatham neighborhood. This investment will support the necessary renovations to expand mental health services in the area. Trilogy will use the funds for interior renovations to create suitable spaces at its 24,000-square-foot wellness center at 8541 S. State Street, where clinical teams will provide responsive healthcare services.

The Chatham wellness center is a key part of Trilogy’s efforts to address the disparities in care that have led to adverse health outcomes that disproportionately impact South Side residents. Historically, predominantly African American neighborhoods on Chicago’s South Side have faced numerous barriers to health equity due to systemic racism. Over half of South Side residents report difficulty accessing necessary mental health services, according to a 2020 study by the Chicago Urban League. Black Chicagoans are twice as likely as their White counterparts to experience mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and PTSD, yet only a third receive the support they need (Chicago Urban League;  Wennberg, John E., et al. “Geography and the Debate Over Medicare Reform”. Health Affairs, 2020).

“We’re grateful to our legislative partners for this support,” said Kimberly Casey, Trilogy board member. “There’s a huge need for mental healthcare on the South Side of Chicago. Residents want this type of service in their community. Trilogy’s new center is a place where so much healing will happen. We need to literally break down walls to provide access,” Casey said, referring to the organization’s plan to renovate the building, a former medical center, into a space more conducive to mental healthcare.

Multiple recent community health needs assessments published by the University of Chicago and Mount Sinai highlight mental healthcare as a top priority for creating a healthier, safer community. “This is truly an investment in the long-term health of South Side families and communities,” said Susan Doig, LCSW, LPHA, CADC, Trilogy President & CEO. “Once we have our new Chatham location open and fully functional, South Side communities will have a resource that will serve thousands of people for years to come.”

Trilogy is pursuing multiple private and public funding sources to fully open the Chatham location and offer a comprehensive range of services for children, youth, adults, and families. The Chatham location currently features a drop-in center named Ujima Point and is accepting adult clients for individual and group therapy. Trilogy will also establish intensive community outreach teams, recovery services, a dedicated child and adolescent services team, supported employment services, case management, an on-site pharmacy, and more.

Trilogy has also recently received funding to establish a peer-led substance use/opioid use disorder outreach team to support people experiencing homelessness on the South Side through IL Regional Care Coordination Agency and $1M from Cook County Health, a significant portion of which will support the expansion of programs serving youth and families.  

For more information, please email Development@Trilogyinc.org. To enroll in programs, please email intake@trilogyinc.org or call 773.382.4060.

About Trilogy

Trilogy is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive integrated care that enables people in mental health recovery to build meaningful and independent lives. For 50 years, Trilogy has supported people who struggle with significant mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorders, depression, and other issues, often in tandem with barriers like substance use or homelessness. Every day, Trilogy provides a full array of mental and behavioral healthcare to some of the most marginalized populations in Chicago.

Right now, Trilogy is Breaking Down Walls for Mental Health to increase the more equitable, accessible mental and behavioral healthcare on Chicago’s South Side. See more at Trilogyinc.org/breakingdownwalls.

Breaking Down Walls:
Trilogy’s gala to support mental health services, and the communities that need them. Join us!
October 24, 2024

Venue West
221 N Paulina St.
Chicago, IL 60612

Join us for an incredible evening and hear from prominent Chicago voices doing critical work in Breaking Down Walls for mental health!  

TRILOGY’s Partner in Recovery Award is presented to those who advance public understanding of mental health-related issues, work to reduce stigma around mental illness, and advocate for resources to support mental health. Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr., the recipient of the Partner in Recovery Award, is State Senator for the 17th District, which includes portions of the South Side of Chicago, Chicago’s South Suburbs, and Will and Kankakee counties.

This year’s Breaking Down Walls Keynote Speaker is Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, an urban historian, Chicago legend, and social media sensation who has garnered tens of millions of views on his TikTok channel and has appeared on The Today Show and The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Sponsorships, Tables and Tickets NOW AVAILABLE  

5:30PM: VIP Cocktail Reception presented by Integral Construction
6PM: Program and Dinner

Questions? Please contact development@trilogyinc.org.

Funds will help create programs serving children, youth, and families on South, Northwest sides of Chicago

Chicago – Trilogy is pleased to announce that it received a grant from Cook County Health’s Stronger Together: Building a More Equitable Behavioral Health System in Cook County Initiative. Trilogy was awarded $998,672.86 for ​​the Chicago Youth Mental Wellness Project​, which will address the growing need for mental and behavioral healthcare supports for children and youth. The award was announced June 10 by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and County Commissioners.

“The demand for mental health services that address the needs of children and youth have skyrocketed in recent years,” says Susan Doig, LCSW, LPHA, CADC, Trilogy President & CEO. “This is especially true in communities of color, and in communities that have historically had less access to critical resources. We’re incredibly grateful to Cook County Health for this funding that will allow Trilogy to provide preventative care to youth and families as a whole.”

Grant funds enable Trilogy to begin providing services for children, youth and families at Trilogy’s new Chatham Wellness Center at 8541 S. State Street, in addition to expanding service capacity on the Northwest side. Like all of Trilogy’s programs, these new services will be accessible to individuals who use Medicaid to access care. “We believe that high-quality mental healthcare should be accessible to all, regardless of your ZIP code or socioeconomic status,” added Doig. “We’re thrilled for this opportunity to jump-start additional programming in underserved areas.”

The Stronger Together Initiative aims to address behavioral health inequities across the region’s system of care through increased systems alignment, enhanced system quality, and the expansion of access to early intervention and prevention, treatment, support, recovery, and crisis assessment and care.

Fifty-three organizations were selected, with applicants that serve communities that score the highest on the Social-Vulnerability Index receiving priority. 

This initiative, led by the Office of Behavioral Health at Cook County Health (CCH) is supported by funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury, under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated to CCH by Cook County Government. 

“This initiative highlights how government and other sectors of our community can work together to benefit the greater good,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. “This is a historic opportunity to make meaningful change in Cook County for generations.”  

“I am grateful to President Preckwinkle, and the Cook County Board of Commissioners for entrusting us as stewards of these funds to help address the broad behavioral health needs we see across Cook County,” said Cook County Health Interim CEO Dr. Erik Mikaitis. “The community-focused institutions awarded today will make a significant impact in expanding access to comprehensive, culturally appropriate behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery services. As a leader and convener in this space, Cook County Health knows that we are truly stronger together.” 

About Trilogy
Trilogy is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive integrated care that enables people in mental health recovery to build meaningful and independent lives. For 50 years, Trilogy has supported people who struggle with significant mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorders, depression, and other issues, often in tandem with barriers like substance use or homelessness. Every day, Trilogy provides a full array of mental and behavioral healthcare to some of the most marginalized populations in Chicago. More at TrilogyInc.org. 

About Cook County Health
One of the largest public health systems in the nation, Cook County Health (CCH) serves as the safety-net for health care in Chicago and suburban Cook County. CCH is comprised of two hospitals, a robust network of more than a dozen community health centers, the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, the Cook County Department of Public Health, Correctional Health Services, which provides health care to individuals at the Cook County Jail and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, and CountyCare, a Medicaid managed care health plan. Through the health system and the health plan, CCH cares for more than 500,000 individuals each year, and its physicians are experts in their fields, committed to providing their patients with comprehensive, compassionate and cutting-edge care. Today, CCH is transforming the provision of health care in Cook County by promoting community-based primary and preventive care, growing an innovative, collaborative health plan, and enhancing the patient experience.

About Cook County Government
Cook County is the second largest county in the United States representing 5.2 million residents in Illinois. The President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Cook County and oversees the Offices Under the President and presides as president of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

I’m pleased to announce that, starting July 1, 2024, Trilogy will begin providing supportive services to residents of the Pathways program at the Leland building, a mixed-use apartment building in Uptown. For nearly 30 years, the Pathways program has been providing people who reside in 50 units on two floors at the Leland with integrated, on-site health services that support independence. Established by Heartland Alliance in 1997, this groundbreaking program provides low-barrier housing for individuals with complex behavioral and co-occurring health needs and demonstrates unequivocally that housing is healthcare.

With the recent dissolution of Heartland, Trilogy will assume management of the federal and state grants associated with the supported housing units at the Leland. This funding has been critical to ensuring the ongoing stability of residents, as well as the ongoing viability of the property itself as a supported housing site.

We at Trilogy know that housing is a cornerstone of recovery. The Pathways program is aligned with our mission to enable people in mental health recovery to build meaningful and independent lives. As a mental health and behavioral healthcare provider with a 50-year track record, Trilogy is experienced in providing comprehensive supports for our most vulnerable neighbors. In fact, we have worked with the State of Illinois for over a decade to help people secure housing. Trilogy is dedicated to continuing the vital work begun by Heartland into the future, and we are well-positioned to do so.

As a part of this transition, we will be welcoming several members of the Heartland service staff to join the Trilogy team. To you, I want to thank you for your ongoing commitment to the compassionate and trauma-informed work of helping people in recovery to heal. I personally welcome you to Trilogy, and I look forward to working alongside you in this meaningful work. Additionally, we have been in ongoing communication with the residents of Leland who receive Pathways support, and we look forward to working with them going forward.

Thank you to our partners who help make this possible: All Chicago; Christine Haley, Chief Homelessness Officer, State of Illinois; State Senator Mike Simmons (7^th District); Alderwoman Angela Clay (46^th Ward); Community Investment Corp; ONE Northside; Mercy Community Capital; and Trilogy’s dedicated team – our staff, our board of directors, and our community of supporters. I want to give special thanks to the Heartland team. Your work has been essential to the long-term stability of hundreds of people in our community. It is an honor to carry your legacy forward. We are grateful to our partners for their efforts in ensuring access to affordable, supportive housing units that support the wellbeing of our neighbors.

Sincerely,

Susan Doig, LCSW, LPHA, CADC
President and CEO, Trilogy
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“Trilogy was a godsend.”

Every day, Trilogy helps people in their recovery from mental illness. In addition, Trilogy supports the entire family, providing education, tools, and a sense of community. As we approach Mother’s Day, we wanted to share the following story. Nancy, a mother of three, has participated in group and family therapy at Trilogy with her loved ones, including her son, who lives with mental illness. Nancy and her son have graciously agreed to share their story with us.

“When my son graduated college, he was quickly hired in his field of study,” Nancy says. “He was embarking on his professional future.” It was then that Nancy noticed her son acting differently. “All of a sudden, he was like a different person. We wanted to help, but we didn’t know how.I was heartsick. There were so many times that I thought, What now?”

Nancy shares that her son would fall out of contact for long periods. “Those were the scariest times. You think the worst. We thought we might never see him again.” When her son was finally diagnosed with a mental illness, she says, “There was an initial shock. But a diagnosis helped us to understand what was happening.”

Fortunately, a family friend referred them to Trilogy. “I’ll never forget when we walked in together for the first time. It was so welcoming, and it was such a relief. We realized we weren’t alone. Trilogy was a godsend.”

The family began attending group therapy sessions and meeting with her son’s care team. “Trilogy supported our entire family in a respectful, loving way,” Nancy says. “The staff is wonderful – the caseworkers, the doctors, the entire team. Everyone is accepted. Trilogy reconnected us. Trilogy gave me my son back.”

When asked what Trilogy means to her, Nancy pauses. “Trilogy is truly comprehensive care. Everything that my son needs to stay healthy is here. And when I think of that, it makes me want to cry.” She notes that, while recovery is an ongoing process, her son is doing much better. “He still has episodes, but he’s getting better. He knows that he needs to keep his appointments. He always finds his way back to Trilogy, because he knows Trilogy means help.”

Nancy describes how the comprehensive, integrated support that Trilogy provides helps families as well. “There are so many services available at Trilogy. That takes pressure off family members,” she said. “I really don’t know what we would have done without Trilogy. It’s truly been life changing. Trilogy never gave up on my son, or our family. Because of that, we’ve been strong enough to never give up on each other.”

Now, Nancy is hopeful about the future. “As I age, it’s good to know that they are there for him,” she said. “It brings me such relief knowing he will always be cared for and have help when he needs it. Trilogy can help you get the treatment you need. I want everybody to understand that help is out there.”

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Media Contact: Jeff Fenwick, Development Director
jfenwick@TrilogyInc.org | 773.837.2916
Crisis Line: 800.FACT.400 / 800.322.8400

• Majority of calls to Trilogy’s 24-hour FACT mobile crisis team resolved with mental health support and resources
• Calls up 13% from prior year to nearly 4,500
• Call 800.FACT.400 for help

CHICAGO, IL – Calls to the First-response Alternative Crisis Team (FACT) mobile mental health crisis response unit continued to be resolved largely without police or paramedic intervention through the program’s second year. Trilogy, a Chicago-based nonprofit behavioral and mental health care organization, launched the First-response Alternative Crisis Team in 2022 in response to the growing need for alternatives to calling 911 when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis.

FACT provides immediate crisis intervention, essential care, and follow-up to help people stabilize and navigate mental health crises that are not immediately life-threatening but do require urgent support from trained mental health clinicians.

In its second year of operation, FACT received nearly 4,500 calls from nearly 1,000 unduplicated callers. 94% of FACT calls occurred without 911 or police involvement. In addition, FACT provided over 1,170 unique crisis mobilizations, providing crisis de-escalation, clinical mental health support, and linkage to resources. In its first year of operation, just over 90% of calls to the crisis line were addressed without 911 intervention.

“There was a desperate need for mental health support provided by clinicians, when it’s needed most,” said Jenique Dean, LCSW, Clinical Director of FACT. “And these numbers show that’s exactly what we’re providing for the community. FACT is a vital resource.”

After the initial moment of crisis subsides, Trilogy continues to provide ongoing support, which helps to decrease the potential of future crises and promotes recovery.

“Crisis response is a fundamental component of mental healthcare, and healthcare in general,” said Susan Doig, LCSW, LPHA, CADC, Trilogy President & CEO. “Providing 24/7 response to mental health crises is as vital a part of our social fabric as 24-hour response to any other emergency. Having a dedicated team to help keeps people out of emergency rooms and prisons. It saves lives.”

People in need of help can call 800.FACT.400 for help 24 hours a day. FACT operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in Chicago’s Rogers Park, Edgewater, West Ridge, and Uptown neighborhoods, and Skokie and Evanston.

As part of their ongoing efforts to promote mental health and community safety, FACT is unveiling a new logo for the team that will ensure that they are visible in the community.

More data from FACT’s second year of operation is available on Trilogy’s website.

About Trilogy

Trilogy is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive integrated care that enables people in mental health recovery to build meaningful and independent lives. For 50 years, Trilogy has supported people who struggle with significant mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorders, depression, and other issues, often in tandem with barriers like substance use or homelessness. Every day, Trilogy provides a full array of mental and behavioral healthcare to some of the most marginalized populations in Chicago. More at TrilogyInc.org.

In partnering with Chicago-based integrated behavioral and community mental healthcare provider, Eleos offers the support of its impactful AI at a time when providers are fighting clinician burnout and attrition.

BOSTON and CHICAGO – June 14, 2023 — Eleos Health, the leader in CareOps Automation for behavioral health, today announced that it has entered a partnership with Trilogy. As part of the partnership, Trilogy is collaborating with Eleos Health on the development of Outreach, which supports field-based case managers and community outreach providers with their work in the community. Trilogy Chief Operating Officer Amanda Rankin will also join the Eleos customer advisory board. 

Mental health care is in high demand, and Illinois is no different. 1 in 20 suffer from a severe mental illness (SMI), and 403,000 throughout the state reported having an SMI in 2021. 38.5% of residents experience symptoms of anxiety and depression, and 28% are unable to get counseling or therapy. Those who do wait an average of 6 weeks for treatment. Community clinics desperately need powerful tools to help their staff manage heavy caseloads and keep up with administrative requirements while in the field. This was the inspiration for Eleos Health and Trilogy to team up and build Eleos Outreach, a new product offering launched in April of 2023. 

The early results include an 80% reduction in documentation time and a 64% improvement in timeliness of documentation. “I’ve been loving it. I don’t have to start from a blank screen in my EHR. It feels less overwhelming. It’s allowed me to get caught up,” said one Trilogy case manager. 

“In partnering with Trilogy, we’ve moved rapidly to address long-standing documentation challenges for field-based providers,” said Alon Joffe, Co-Founder and CEO of Eleos. “And by welcoming Amanda onto our customer advisory board, we not only strengthen our relationship with Trilogy, but gain Amanda’s detailed insights about what’s needed next in community behavioral health care.” 

Amanda brings 20 years of mental health and social work experience to the Eleos Board. Having spent the last four years at Trilogy, her behavioral health operations knowledge provides a unique perspective on the everyday needs of community clinics.  

Founded more than 50 years ago, Trilogy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit behavioral health organization focused on working with people who have SMI and other mental health care needs. In 2022, Trilogy helped more than 3,800 individuals move toward their mental health goals. 

“It has been one of my greatest joys to see Outreach move from ideation to fruition, watching the delight on our staff’s faces as they realized the impact of this product, and talking to other providers and seeing the hope for a real solution,” said Amanda. “The collaboration we’ve had with Eleos Health is truly remarkable and uncommon in behavioral health. As part of the Eleos Customer Advisory Board, I have the opportunity to be a part of the positive change that I’ve dedicated my career to achieving. We’ve already made huge strides forward with the release of Eleos Outreach, and that’s just the beginning of the great things I know we’ll do together.” 

Launched in 2022, the Eleos Customer Advisory Board gathers insights, feedback, and recommendations from top leaders in the field. This guidance ensures Eleos builds needed augmented intelligence offerings that have both immediate and long term impacts. When adding new Board members, Eleos seeks those who bring a diverse perspective, strong leadership qualities, and a passion for improving mental health care. As the board grows, it also gets stronger, making ideas about improving community behavioral health care into reality. 

The Eleos Health Customer Advisory Board now comprises Hattie Tracy, President and CEO of Coleman Services; Dr. Dale Klatzker, CEO of Gaudenzia; Susan Blue, CEO, President and owner of Community Services Group; and Amanda Rankin, COO of Trilogy.

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About Eleos Health

Eleos Health turns behavioral health conversations into documentation and intelligence that drives better care. Using proprietary, voice-based Natural Language Understanding (NLU) technology built by clinical experts to accurately interpret, analyze and document behavioral health conversations. Eleos reduces the operational burden on providers while unlocking objective insights into evidence-based care and the therapeutic alliance through augmented intelligence. Leadership teams can scale supervision and training while gaining unprecedented visibility into staff activity, caseloads and performance as well as population health. Eleos is the only technology of its kind that embeds seamlessly into electronic health records (EHRs), telehealth tools and existing provider workflows. With Eleos CareOps Automation, behavioral health providers and health plans are setting a new standard for care.

About Trilogy

Trilogy is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive integrated care that enables people in mental health recovery to build meaningful and independent lives. For 50 years, Trilogy has supported people who struggle with significant mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorders, depression, and other issues, often in tandem with barriers like substance use or homelessness. Every day, Trilogy provides a full array of mental and behavioral healthcare to some of the most marginalized populations in Chicago. Last year, Trilogy helped more than 3,800 people move toward recovery. Learn more at TrilogyInc.org. (https://www.trilogyinc.org/) and our FAQ (https://www.trilogyinc.org/about/faq/)

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June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, and Trilogy wishes you a very Happy Pride!

This month, and every month of the year, Trilogy celebrates and stands with the LBGTQIA+ community in the ongoing march toward visibility, inclusion, and equality.

This fight has been long. We want to acknowledge that, while Trilogy and other organizations are allies in supporting the mental wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ individuals, historically, the mental health institution as a whole played a role in creating challenges faced by these communities. For example, homosexuality wasn’t removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM) until 1973. And it was another 40 years until being transgender was de-pathologized and the diagnosis Gender Identity Disorder was changed to Gender Dysphoria.

For many LGBTQIA+ people, socioeconomic and cultural conditions negatively impact mental health conditions. Many in the LGBTQIA+ community face discrimination, prejudice, denial of civil and human rights, and harassment and family rejection, which can lead to new or worsened symptoms, particularly for those with intersecting racial or socioeconomic identities. For example, the “lavender scare” was a moral panic about LGBTQIA+ people in the United States government which led to their mass dismissal from government service during the mid-20th century.

The unacceptable conditions that LGBTQIA+ people had been subject to contributed to the events at Stonewall in 1969, and to eventual change and progress towards the full recognition of the human rights of LGBTQIA+ people.

Although we’ve come a long way, we still have a long way to go. Today, violence and threats are regularly perpetrated against these communities, and there are currently 491 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in legislative review. Trilogy is dedicated to the values of respect, compassion and inclusion for all. Regardless of how you identify, we wish you a safe and happy Pride!

Your support of Trilogy provides support for people in mental health recovery. Please make a tax-deductible donation today. You can easily make a one-time gift, or choose to spread your support throughout the year by setting up recurring gifts with just a few clicks.

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, Trilogy recently hosted an AAPI heritage celebration event. In partnership with CIRCA-Pintig, an AAPI-founded theater group, Trilogy staff and clients came together to celebrate at the Rizal Center. The celebration included a variety of performances from Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, including musical performances in both Tagolog and English, Korean drummers, and Hawaiian and Filipino dance. In addition, CIRCA-Pintig performed an excerpt from their play, “Daryo’s All-American Diner”. Guests enjoyed delicious traditional Filipino, Japanese, and Chinese food.

Thank you to Seoljanggu Drumming Ensemble from the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago, Jerry Clarito of the Rizal Center, Halau i Ka Pono Hula School of Chicago, Leopoldo Catering, Lakan Bulaklakan, Karatong at Maglalatik of UIUC-PSA Barkada, performers Eljay Raya and Kayla Tejero, CIRCA-Pintig, Christina Pizzaro and Martin Nava, and Trilogy’s AAPI Employee Resource Group for a wonderful celebration of AAPI heritage!

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