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Illinois Partners for Human Service is a state-wide organization of over 700 members who are located in every legislative district in Illinois.  We organize the human service sector and influence public policy in order to win sustainable outcomes to ensure quality services, adequate funding, and measurable results. 

 

DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE NOW!

Protect human services so that the rebalancing initiative can succeed!

The rebalancing initiative is about investing money in community-based human services, not institutional settings.  What examples can you share with your legislators of why YOUR services matter now more than ever?

 

ADVOCATE TOGETHER!

Sign up to join a small Action Team in Springfield!  If you plan on being in Springfield on any of these dates (May 10, May 17, May 24), email Judith as soon as possible!  Thanks!

Click here to read Illinois Partners testimony before the House Appropriations: Human Services Committee from April 19, 2012.

 

 ILLINOIS PARTNERS MEMBER CALL-IN SCHEDULED!

Our next member call-in will be held on May 22nd from 2:00PM - 3:00PM!  If you are not yet a member of Illinois Partners and would like to be on this call, please click here!

 

 

As the spring Legislative session comes to a close, we are asking our members to focus their in-district discussions with legislators on the following issues:

  • Human Services must be a priority for any new spending voted on in Springfield.
  • Rebalancing, the closing of state facilities, and the movement of individuals into the care of community-based providers requires nothing less than adequate funding for human services.
  • In the FY12 budget, the Illinois Department of Human Services received a 17.8% cut to their budget from FY11, a reduction of $693 million.
  • Since FY 2009, the state has slashed about $750 million – about 20 percent – from Department of Human Services’ grants to community-based providers.  We need these harmful cuts to our sector restored!
  • The combination of continued cuts and chronic late payments to providers is devastating Illinois’ ability to meet the needs of its most vulnerable residents. 


Please use these talking points and illustrations from your own experience in any communication you have with your local legislators in the week ahead.  Reference the results of our 2011 Budget Survey to show your legislators the devastating impacts of chronic late payments and budget cuts in your region and statewide.  Download our fact sheets here.

Finally, as you meet with legislators, let us know what you are hearing so that we may enhance our advocacy efforts by emailing Judith at judith@illinoispartners.org.

 

 

MAY 2012 EVENTS

Illinois Partners Member Call-In
May 22, 2012 - 2:00PM - 3:00PM

Budgeting for Results Commission Meeting
May 25, 2012 - 1:00PM - 3:00PM