All your need-to-know policy and advocacy updates for Illinois human services.
Birthing Justice premiered on PBS stations across the country to celebrate Black Maternal Health Week (April 10-17). The powerful new documentary showcases the disparities in maternal health care for Black women and the practitioners and families working to secure a...
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...
SLIP IN SUPPORT of HB1346 an Amendment to GATA to reduce administrative burden for providers. This bill will amend GATA to ensure grants do not restrict administrative costs to less than 20%. This bill will also eliminate any caps on fringe benefits in state...
FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison explores re-entry in a documentary series, expert talks, text and visual journalism, and community discussions. This WTTW PBS series was launched on February 13th. It explores what happens when the more than 20,000 people leaving Illinois...
This month, the Human Services Collaborative convened an in person training on Reframing Human Services for human service professionals in the Peoria area. Lauren Wright and Adela Carlin from Illinois partners were invited to share research based strategies and real...