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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. read more…
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. read more…
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. read more…
IDOL Provides Guidance to Pay Transparency Act Requirements
In November, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) addressing amendments to the Equal Pay Act, effective January 1, 2025. read more…
Illinois Legislature Passes Dignity in Pay Act
Congratulations to our coalition partner ACCESS Living and all of the advocates who successfully pushed for the elimination of a subminimum wage for employees with disabilities. read more…
Racial Equity Collective Application for 2025 Cohort is Now Open
The Racial Equity Collective is a Forefront led multi-sector collaboration committed to creating sustainable systemic change in Illinois. read more…
Our 2024 Recap: Meaningful Connections
The Illinois Partners team is so grateful for many in-person meetings and connections over the past two months!
Illinois Partners team
Illinois Partners 2025 Policy and Advocacy Agenda
Illinois Partners is finalizing our 2025 Policy and Advocacy agenda, as well as working with our coalition partners to gather feedback on a fair pay for the human service workforce campaign we hope to launch in 2025. read more…
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. read more…
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. read more…
The Network’s Report on Gender-Based Violence Services
This new data report, Measuring Safety 2023, on gender-based violence in Illinois focuses on the provision of gender-based violence services across the state. read more…
November is National Family Caregivers Month
Family caregivers provide care to family members, friends, or loved ones, often without recognition, support or pay. read more…