New and recent studies about the value of human services.
Illinois Partners latest research report centers the voices and experiences of more than 850 frontline community-based health and human service workers; their struggle to make a living wage, and their commitment to their clients and communities. In this report,...
Our new report, Gauging the Gap, is based on Illinois Partners' statewide research to investigate the correlation between workforce challenges and the sector’s capacity to meet community needs. We asked: • What is the true demand for services providers are seeing? •...
This new research by Illinois Partners highlights sector-wide workforce trends in hiring, vacancies, and turnover, and identifies associated effects caused by COVID-19 on the health and human services workforce. What do the shifts in our relationship to work, brought...
Illinois Partners’ new report, “The Economic Impact of the Human Services Sector in McLean County,” shows that the human services sector is the county’s 5th largest employer and is a net contributor to the McLean County GDP. 55 nonprofit organizations that operate in McLean County completed a survey (75% response rate) and the economic impact of the sector in McLean County was then calculated by Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council (BN-EDC) using IMPLAN software.
Illinois Partners’ report analyzes human service reimbursement rates over the past two decades. Using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), we performed a cross-sector comparison of how rates have kept up with cost-of-living increases. While the human service workforce has...
To serve Illinoisans well, the human service sector must be funded appropriately and human service professionals paid fairly. This infographic (with links to supporting research) shows that to keep up with the rising costs and greater demand for human services, state...