Our New Report: Human Services in Peoria Area’s Economy

Illinois Partners’ new report, Economic Impact of the Greater Peoria/Tri-County Health and Human Services Sector, shows that the human services sector is the region’s fifth largest employer and is a net contributor to the county’s GDP. It also demonstrates that for...

Our Response to Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address

Illinois Partners for Human Service, a coalition of more than 850 health and human service providers across the state of Illinois, is encouraged by Governor Pritzker’s FY23 budget proposal. We appreciate the priorities outlined in this budget for the health and human...

Thank You for Supporting our Workforce Advocacy Day!

We are so grateful to our legislators, community panelists, and the 485 people who registered for last week’s advocacy event! It was a powerful and important conversation about the ways we need to invest in and support the health and human services workforce....

Partner Shout Out to Sherrie Crabb and Arrowleaf

We are so proud of our Board Chair, Sherrie Crabb and her incredible team at Arrowleaf for the work that they are doing in Southern Illinois! This month, Arrowleaf opened a new “client choice” food pantry in Cairo, Illinois. The pantry gives individuals and families...

Meet Our New Intern!

We are so excited to welcome to our new Policy and Government Affairs Intern, Kiera Eckhardt! Here is a brief interview to help you get to know her. Can you tell us a bit about your background? My background is in Anthropology, specifically applying the methodologies...