Our Mission
Protect and support our state’s most important resource—the residents of Illinois—by creating a stronger and more stable human services sector.
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Our Vision
Illinoisans have access to quality of life supported by a human services sector that is collaborative, efficient, effective and sustainable.
How do we achieve this?
- We lead statewide efforts to fully fund human services.
- We increase awareness of the value human services bring to our communities: from early child care to older adult services; from housing support to workforce development, our sector is committed to ensuring all Illinoisans have the resources they need to reach their full potential.
- We conduct innovative and insightful research to shed light on the issues most impacting health and human services throughout Illinois.
- We offer a rich portfolio of training opportunities to promote a new narrative about human services and community well-being and share strategies for framing messages about the sector.
- We recruit and engage a diverse and committed Board of Directors whose guidance helps us to fulfill our mission.
- We leverage the expertise and dedication of the people most essential to our day-to-day work, including our team, coalition partners, community organizers, and civic leaders.