ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – With April being child abuse prevention month, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging residents to join her in taking a few minutes to learn about child abuse and take steps to recognize the signs and prevent future abuse from occurring.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To help prepare young people for their future endeavors, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging local students to apply for the Secretary of State’s Summer Jobs Program.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is raising awareness of challenges that individuals and families of individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face and celebrating the many ways they overcome adversity.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is working to bring greater efficiency and accountability to state government by advancing new legislation through a House committee that will give the state’s financial watchdogs more tools to oversee management of taxpayer dollars.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging local high school students to participate in the Illinois Psychiatric Society’s (ISP) Carl C. Bell Memorial Award Essay Competition.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To ensure that students are being kept safe, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting a recent order by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to make it easier for schools to assist students who are overdosing on opioids.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, in partnership with state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, will host a free community drive-thru shred event on Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Bolingbrook Park District’s Annerino Center, located at 201 Recreation Drive.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To ensure that nonprofits who assist community members are able to continue their work, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is encouraging small nonprofits to apply for a grant through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – In honor of International Women’s Day, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, partnered with Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, and state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar to host a Blood Drive for International Women’s Day and give residents an opportunity to give back to the community and save lives. At the event, Manley joined attendees in giving blood and reaching the goal of donating over 30 units of blood. According to the American Red Cross, a patient in the United States needs blood or platelets every 2 seconds, requiring over 29,000 units of blood every day. If you missed Manley’s blood drive but still would like to give blood, please visit the American Red Cross’s website at redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive.

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – To celebrate Women’s History Month, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, honored the work of Lilly Ledbetter to achieve gender pay equality on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives.