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Illinois Partners will continue to prioritize support for and investment in the workforce in our 2023 Policy and Advocacy Agenda. We will be seeking appropriations for the Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program, in partnership with ICOY, as well as...
AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits is accepting applications for the 2023 Executive Coaching Cohort to assist Chicagoland nonprofit leaders in navigating challenges and dilemmas as they continue to build the capacity of their organizations. Register for the info session on...
More than 1 million workers in Illinois do not have access to paid sick days. As a result, workers risk losing much needed income or jobs if they take time off because they are sick or need to care for a family member. Shriver Center and Women Employed championed a...
Please join us for a Virtual Advocacy Event highlighting the ongoing need to prioritize investment in our Health and Human Services Workforce in order to build and sustain community well-being across Illinois. Save the Date: The Health and Human Services Coalition...
Monday, January 30th at 2 pm Join IL Partners and Bessie Alcantara, from Alternatives, Inc., for a webinar on workforce retention. Bessie will highlight the strategies she and her team use to engage and retain their workforce, with an emphasis on equity and racial...
Join scaleLIT for the first Learning Circle of 2023. The topic for this one is "Bringing Adults to Workforce" – spotlighting the Career Pathways Navigators and the One-Stop Operator Team. The Learning Circle will be held Thursday, January 26th at 2pm via Zoom....
Since August 2022, more than 3600 individuals including children have arrived in Chicago on buses from Texas. In September, Governor Pritzker issued an emergency proclamation to ensure all state resources are available to support asylum seekers arriving in Illinois...
Last month our partners at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Heartland Alliance and a group of grassroots leaders who have direct experience receiving TANF released a research report on the Illinois Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF). The...
With over 100 in person and virtual attendees at the ICOY and IL Partners Inaugural Human Services Workforce Symposium, this event highlighted the needs of our workforce and innovation of the human service sector. A special thank you to all of our presenters,...
Join Social Current's Virtual Barbershop: Misconceptions, Stereotypes, and Truths of Black Fatherhood webinar. The event will be Friday, November 18, 2-3:30 pm. Register for this webinar here. ### Never miss a news item - get our Fast4ward newsletter Sign up...