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Registration is now open for the Reclaiming Our Love: Social Justice & Domestic Violence Conference. The conference brings together advocates, practitioners, and community leaders to explore survivor-led, community-centered approaches to ending gender-based...
Join Forefront and Racial Equity Leaders from across Illinois and the nation for a discussion on “Strengthening Our Democracy.” Panelists will share successful strategies that preserve current work while strengthening systems for cross-sector collaboration. Speakers...
A proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would restrict housing assistance for mixed-immigration-status families, potentially causing about 80,000 people nationwide, including 37,000 children, to lose rental support. Current policy...
The Healthcare Sanctity and Privacy Law (HB1312) strengthens privacy and safety protections at hospital healthcare facilities in Illinois. It requires hospitals to develop policies and protocols when encountering law enforcement agents for the purpose of immigration...
The Chicago Bar Foundation, Forefront, and the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights are launching the Nonprofit Resilience Hub to help Illinois nonprofits understand and respond to federal uncertainty and organizational risks. They are hosting an information...
Join us in expressing gratitude for Cosette Ayele’s leadership and all she has brought to Illinois Partners, as she wraps up her time at our organization on March 31st. Over her time here, Cosette helped take our policy and advocacy work to the next level, including...
A trauma-informed organization understands the impact of trauma and works to create a complete care environment that encourages healing and prevents re-traumatization. Many of our coalition partners are actively developing trauma-informed policies, practices and...
Join us for an upcoming webinar to explore practical, ready-to-use tools designed specifically to help Illinois community organizations connect more people to the benefits they need. Under-enrollment in public benefit programs leaves families in poverty and strains...
May is Older Americans Month – a time to celebrate, reflect, and take action. Note: "Reframing Aging: Advocacy Through Storytelling" has been rescheduled. Learn more As Illinois advances its new Multi-Sector Plan on Aging, we’re offering two timely Reframing Aging...
Join Illinois Partners for Human Service for “Core Strategies for Reframing Aging,” an introduction to the universality, normalcy, and potential of aging. Together we will build a new narrative that highlights innovation and promotes equitable supports for everyone as...