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Advocacy Training Series Begins Oct 5
Now more than ever, human service professionals need practical skills and tools to advocate for policies that strengthen our communities.
Quick Tip: Advocating and Sharing Stories for Ageism Awareness Day (Oct 9)
Ageism includes the stereotypes (how we think), prejudices (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) related to people’s age. read more…
Rural Health Transformation Funding Opportunities Open Through Oct 23
The Community Behavioral Health Association of Illinois (CBHA) has opened applications for two competitive funding opportunities. read more…
Medicaid Enrollees in Illinois Join Litigation to Challenge Rule Threatening Coverage for People with Serious Health Conditions
This month, five individual Medicaid enrollees filed a lawsuit challenging a federal rule that threatens Medicaid coverage for people with serious and chronic health conditions. read more…
Quad Cities Votes Together – A Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Campaign
Quad Cities Votes Together brings local nonprofits together to provide factual, nonpartisan civic engagement resources that organizations can easily share with the communities they serve. read more…
Beyond Resilience, a Call for State Action
Illinois Partners has released Beyond Resilience: A Call for State Action, the fourth and final report in our Federal Changes, Community Consequence.
Collective Advocacy News and Updates
As Illinois looks ahead to the 2026 Veto Session scheduled for November 17–19 and December 1–3, our collective advocacy continues. read more…
Save Our SNAP Story Project
Members of the Save Our SNAP Coalition are collecting stories from individuals and families to inform ongoing advocacy efforts and help tell the real-life impact of SNAP changes. read more…
Start Early Opposes Proposed Changes to Head Start
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed significant changes to the Head Start Program Performance Standards. read more…
Student Debt & the Human Services Workforce
Student loan defaults are surging, and Illinois is feeling the impact. read more…
