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The Illinois Health and Human Service coalition held a legislative reception in March. Legislators and staff were invited to meet with health and human service leaders at the Sangamo Club in Springfield. A huge thank you to IARF (Illinois Association of Rehabilitation...
This month, Healthy Illinois, a statewide coalition committed to making quality, held a press conference to launch Healthy Illinois for All (HB 1570/SB 122). This bill would make Illinois the first state in the nation to implement universal health insurance for...
Has your organization experienced delayed contracts from a state agency, delayed payments, or difficulty navigating Court of Claims? The Illinois Health and Human Services Coalition's 2023 Survey: Contracts, Delayed Payments and Court of Claims, is exploring this...
Illinois Partners and Illinois Collaboration on Youth’s bill HB2379 will be heard in committee on March 23. The bill, Appropriations for the Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program, would secure $15M in appropriations to fund loan repayment assistance for...
The Health and Human Service Coalition of Illinois has published our annual fact sheet as follow-up to our February Workforce Advocacy Event. This fact sheet includes some of the bills that the HHS Coalition of Illinois is advocating for that prioritize investment in...
A WBEZ investigation found the state of Illinois is failing to ensure that thousands of children are getting the intensive mental health support they need through a state program called SASS (Screening, Assessment and Support Services). The investigation included...
The first in a two-part webinar series from the American Society on Aging addressing ageism and how everyone can make our society a better place to age. The webinars are free and open to the public Part 1, "Societal View of Ageism": May 3, 2023, 12 pm Part 2, "Ageism...
A monthly virtual gathering hosted by Daniela Velez-Cluca, Shriver Center Healthcare Justice/Immigration Attorney. Enrollment assisters and community members can bring their questions regarding immigrant eligibility for health coverage and other questions at the...
CAASE (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation) invites fellow service providers working in the anti-sexual violence movement to their quarterly gathering: Survivors Supporting Survivors in the Movement. We will discuss self-care and mental health during Sexual...
Join IL Partners and human service advocates for a deep-dive into the budget and policy priorities for a number of service areas. This webinar will focus on the specifics of each of the budget-asks for Intellectual/Developmental Disability services, Behavioral/Mental...