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During the past fiscal year, we were thrilled to have more than 250 registrants for our reframing training series! This fiscal year we are adding additional training opportunities and we hope to have many more of our coalition partners participate in our training. We...

Dear Coalition Partners, I am writing with a heavy heart today to share that our dear friend and Illinois Partners’ Board Member, Justin Cooper, passed away earlier this week. At 41 years old, his life ended far too soon. This is a heartbreaking time for all of us who...

Thank you to our coalition partners for your contributions to FY24, which was a year of growth and impact for Illinois Partners! Our policy team is taking a short summer break, but will be back with our legislative priorities in the coming months. In the meantime, if...

Southern Illinois Healthcare along with community partners are working collaboratively to improve the health and well-being of all of the people in the communities we serve. By taking this short survey you can help identify the biggest needs in Southern Illinois. Take...

This month, the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago announced the launch of the new Transgender and Gender Diverse Wellness and Equity Program. This new program funds 15 organizations that currently serve...

Applications are now open for the Resurrection Project's Colibrí Fellowship for DOJ Accreditation. The first-of-its-kind professional fellowship is for individuals seeking partial and full Department of Justice (DOJ) Accreditation. The goal is to train future...

This month, our coalition partner, Chicago Jobs Council hosted their 43rd annual meeting. The conversation focused on intentional and coordinated collaboration for greater impact. We enjoyed connecting with many of our coalition partners and supporters at this...

We are so excited to report this victory. The funds for the Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program will be given directly to frontline human service workers for loan repayment assistance, and provide an incentive to stay in community-based human service...

The Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) at the University of Illinois at Chicago recently released a new research report focused on factors driving racial disparities in Black homelessness in Illinois. “Black Homelessness in Illinois: Structural...

Illinois Partners is a proud member of the Illinois Family Caregiver Coalition, a statewide coalition working together to support unpaid and informal caregivers. In April, the coalition released “Caregiver Stories”, a report highlighting the challenges unpaid family...