In honor of Black History Month, CARA Collective hosted a conversation with social enterprise leaders who create opportunities for job seekers facing barriers to employment. They discussed a variety of topics around social enterprises, from the role these businesses...
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Black History Month Spotlight: BLACHE
The Black Leadership Advocacy Coalition for Healthcare Equity (BLACHE) is a coalition of Black-led health-focused organizations in Illinois. It works to identify and dismantle systemically racist policies and funding processes that have contributed to historical...
Black History Month Spotlight: IBIA
The Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative (IBIA) advocates for equity, opportunity, and justice for Black Illinoisans by expanding the capacity and power of Black-community focused organizations, constituency building, and advancing public policy and education. IBAI was...
Black History: Know the Past, Understand the Present, Shape the Future
Grand Victoria Foundation launched a new interactive Black History Month page designed to educate, engage, and inspire action. Visit the Black History Page today! Join Illinois Partners in celebrating Black History this month and all year by recognizing the...
OMB Federal Fund Freeze Memo and Chart of New Executive Orders
Late on the night of January 27, OMB sent a memo to federal agencies requiring, "to the extent to permissible under applicable law, federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and...
Webinar: Preparing for Immigration Enforcement in Illinois
Learn what health and human service organizations can do to protect clients and staff. Health and human service organizations in Illinois must be ready to respond to immigration enforcement activities while ensuring the safety and well-being of their clients and...
2025 Policy and Advocacy Kickoff: Living Wage Campaign Update
Illinois Partners, in partnership with the Health and Human Service Coalition of Illinois, is thrilled to share our new campaign, Living Wages, Thriving Communities. Our campaign represents a united coalition of frontline workers, organizations, providers, and policy...
ILCHWA Summit in Champaign
Join the Illinois Community Health Worker Association (ILCHWA) for their 2nd Annual Summit in Champaign, Illinois. Workshops include Al in Public Health, Caregiving, CHW Integration and Sustainability, Chronic Kidney Disease, CHW Contributions Towards Addressing...
Reclaiming Our Love: Social Justice & Domestic Violence Conference
Join the mission to end society's tolerance of domestic violence and social injustice at the fourth Reclaiming Our Love: Social Justice & Domestic Violence Conference. The conference, hosted by The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, will take place in...
Crafting Inclusive Stories about Well-Being and Aging (Virtual Training)
Join Illinois Partners for Human Service for “Crafting Inclusive Stories about Well-Being and Aging” a virtual training on creating stories that lead with values, utilize a systems lens, and center the human experience in narratives around aging. There is no cost to...