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...
Events
Invitations and links to upcoming human service related virtual and in-person happenings around the state.
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...
A Year in Review: Statewide Human Services Workforce Roundtables + 2025 Campaign – Dec 19
Join Illinois Partners for Human Service for a year-in-review of the learnings from our Statewide Human Services Workforce Roundtables, as well as an introduction to our new campaign. Launching in 2025, this campaign will be focused on achieving better contracts for...
Know Your Rights: Safety Planning for Immigrant Clients – Jan 15
Attorneys from Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) are presenting training that is helpful for attorneys and others who work with immigrant families. Learn how immigrants and their families can advocate for themselves in emergency situations, prepare for possible...
Forefront’s 2025 Legislative Agenda Kickoff – Jan 16
Forefront’s policy team and panelists will discuss 2024 achievements, ongoing priorities, policy survey insights, and the 2025 legislative agenda, focusing on federal tax reform, government contracting, and lobbyist rule reforms. Lauren Wright, Executive Director of...
FY26 Budget & Human Services Workforce Roundtable – Dec 17
Register for our upcoming meeting in partnership with RBC: FY26 State Budget Outlook and the need for new revenue. Join this meeting for members of the Responsible Budget Coalition, led by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Chicago Coalition to End...
Beyond the Numbers Virtual Workshop – Nov 20
Erikson Institute is offering an introductory workshop designed to expand views of data from mere statistics to powerful narratives. Participants will explore how perspectives, power dynamics, and motivations influence data narratives. Through discussion and a...