Join to Help Stop Hate: Carbondale Community Conversation

The Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes (CDHC) is collaborating with the City of Carbondale to host a “Join to Help Stop Hate: Carbondale Community Conversation” on Wednesday, October 21st at 5:30pm the Carbondale Civic Center. During the Join to Help Stop Hate: Carbondale Community Conversation, CDHC Executive Director Elana Khan, alongside representatives from the Illinois Department of Human Rights, will facilitate a dialogue to hear directly from Carbondale residents. The conversation will ask "How Can We Build a Safer, More Connected Community?". This event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 5:00pm and the community conversation will be at 5:30pm. Light refreshments and beverages will be available. This event is one stop on the CCHC's statewide Join to Stop Hate Tour. For more information, please contact Dianah McGreehan at dmcgreehan@carbondaleil.gov

The Help Stop Hate initiative, launched by the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) and the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes (CDHC), provides a confidential and accessible way for Illinois residents to report incidents of hate and discrimination anonymously. The program also connects individuals to local, trauma-informed support networks, fostering safer and more inclusive communities across the state. To learn more about Help Stop Hate or to report acts of hate and discrimination online, please visit ILStopHate.org or reach out to a trained operator at 877-458-HATE (4283) between noon-9pm CT weekdays.