Events

Beyond a Livable Wage: The Right to Thrive – Jun 29

Join us for an in person event focused on redefining the concept of a thriving wage for workers and job seekers. Together we will co-create a new vision for promoting pay equity in the workforce. This event is a collaboration of Alternatives Inc., Women Employed and...

EverThrive Illinois Town Hall Meeting – May 24

EverThrive Illinois will hold a town hall meeting focusing on Perinatal Mental Health, including symptoms, prevalence, treatment, and prevention. Participants will be able to reflect on ways to address trauma in their organizations and community areas. The town hall...

ComWell Clinic Opening – May 25

ComWell is celebrating the opening of a Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Red Bud, Illinois. ComWell provides mental health counseling services to Randolph County and Washington County in Southern Illinois. Services are available for adults and youth. More details...

Reimagining Mental Health Supports for Migrant Arrivals – May 27

The Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health is offering free in person training for community based providers and navigators welcoming new arrivals. Participants will have access to regular reflective consultation with a mental health provider who will support...

Illinois Partners Joins Healthy Illinois in Springfield

This month, Adela Carlin, our Director of Grassroots Partnerships, traveled to Springfield and joined the Healthy Illinois campaign to advocate for healthcare coverage for all. Many of our coalition partners are also members of the campaign, including: Access Living,...

Older Adults in Crisis: Call Center Resources

Online educational modules developed for 988 and crisis center staff are now available. Following the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the E4 Center now offers free online educational modules to help 988 and crisis call center staff to respond to the...

May Is Older Americans Month

May is Older Americans Month and our coalition partners are celebrating by offering a variety of fun and educational events for older adults including music, dance, art, health and wellness, and much more. They also offer educational events for professionals and...

Partner News: Instituto del Progreso Latino Honored

Congratulations to our coalition partner Instituto del Progreso Latino for being honored at the Hispanic Federation Gala chaired by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Instituto’s President and CEO, and Illinois Partners Board Member, Karina Ayala-Bermejo,attended the gala and...

Coalition Partners Support HB2379

Thank you to our coalition partners who slipped in support of HB2379 - Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program - during the Higher Education Appropriations subject matter hearing on the bill. A special thank you to our sponsor, Representative Lindsey...

A Provider Survey of Medicaid Redetermination

Health & Medicine Policy Research Group is seeking to survey the Medicaid redetermination landscape in Illinois in order to support efforts to keep as many Illinoisans covered by Medicaid as possible. The organization is requesting providers who support Medicaid...