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Now more than ever, human service professionals need practical skills and tools to advocate for policies that strengthen our communities. This 4-part virtual training series will help you better understand the legislative process in Illinois, and how your voice – and...
Ageism includes the stereotypes (how we think), prejudices (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) related to people’s age. In order to address ageism in our communities, we use the confronting injustice framework which involves defining ageism, providing...
The Community Behavioral Health Association of Illinois (CBHA) has opened applications for two competitive funding opportunities. The funding opportunities are through the Illinois Rural Health Transformation Program: Mobile Healthcare Innovation, including Mobile...
This month, five individual Medicaid enrollees filed a lawsuit challenging a federal rule that threatens Medicaid coverage for people with serious and chronic health conditions. The five are American College of Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics, Society for...
Quad Cities Votes Together brings local nonprofits together to provide factual, nonpartisan civic engagement resources that organizations can easily share with the communities they serve. The campaign offers free, ready-to-use materials for newsletters, social media,...
Illinois Partners has released Beyond Resilience: A Call for State Action, the fourth and final report in our Federal Changes, Community Consequence. The yearlong series examined how federal funding and policy shifts have affected community-based health and human...
As Illinois looks ahead to the 2026 Veto Session scheduled for November 17–19 and December 1–3, our collective advocacy continues. Recently, we participated in a statewide workgroup focused on supports for the homeless services workforce. Our research, proposed...
Members of the Save Our SNAP Coalition are collecting stories from individuals and families to inform ongoing advocacy efforts and help tell the real-life impact of SNAP changes. Stories can be shared in writing or through a short video. Learn more and access the...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed significant changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards. Start Early believes the proposed changes to Head Start would weaken the comprehensive services that have helped millions of young...
Student loan defaults are surging, and Illinois is feeling the impact. Nearly 9.5 million federal student loan borrowers are now in default nationwide, including nearly 20% of borrowers in Illinois. As Protect Borrowers’ Aissa Canchola Bañez shared, “Folks are...