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Our new training series is about crafting a new narrative about aging and the policies to ensure community well-being for everyone throughout our lives. Core Strategies for Reframing Aging In this first session of the two-part series, we will share research-based...
Thanks to the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging (ECIAAA) for inviting us to provide a custom Reframing Aging training for staff. Our training manager, Katherine, enjoyed meeting staff in-person to discuss strategies for communicating effectively about how we...
This year, the Summit will focus on our collective commitment to building a united and thriving social impact sector that promotes equity and has a transformative impact on the well-being and economic security of communities across the State of Illinois. The Summit...
This new study from the American Medical Association and Sinai Urban Health Institute examines the variations in access to maternal health care and maternal and infant health outcomes across specific neighborhoods in the city of Chicago. More than two million...
This article, published in July of this year in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, explores CHW education and identifies areas where additional training may be necessary. The article notes that “no research exists on training that CHWs receive on...
Illinois Partners is proud to offer a new racial equity training for human service leaders who want to deepen their understanding and commitment to racial equity. The training, Advancing Racial Equity in Our Sector and the Systems in Which We Advocate, is open to...
The Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program is application will be open through ISAC in early September. Illinois Partners and ICOY are working directly with ISAC to ensure the application and loan repayment options, available through a $5.25M fund for...
Illinois Partners has developed a curriculum that prioritizes strategies for structural change, confronts the ways systemic racism undermines community well-being, and promotes spaces for shared learning and reflection. Please join us as we share an overview of these...
In this learning event, we will be getting an update on outcomes from the Spring 2024 Illinois General Assembly legislative session from our advocacy partners, Partners presenting outcomes include Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (CBHA), Illinois Primary...
The experience of aging is deeply impacted by systemic oppression and marginalization of people based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, disability and many other identities. Existing disparities must be addressed in order to develop equitable programs...