Events

Illinois Racial Justice & Equity Landscape Study – April 26

A virtual presentation by Grand Victoria Foundation will showcase the "Illinois Racial Justice & Equity Landscape Study," an in-depth examination of Black communities in Illinois through a racial justice and equity lens. The study identifies 81 Black population...

Webinar on Our Research Report, Gauging the Gap – April 28

Join the IL Partners team for an overview of our latest research report, Gauging the Gap: Do Community Based Providers Have the Capacity to Meet the True Demand for Human Services in Illinois? We will go through the key data points and themes from the report, with...

Addressing Ageism Webinar Series – May 3

This two-part webinar series from the American Society on Aging addresses ageism and how everyone can make our society a better place to age. Ageism is ingrained in our society and culture whether we like to admit it or not. The way older adults are referenced and...

2023 Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium (online) – May 11

Join the National Council on Aging for the sixth annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium. Registration is free and includes a full day of online sessions on how to best meet the mental health needs of older adults. Continuing education credits are...

Birthing Justice Showcases Disparities

Birthing Justice premiered on PBS stations across the country to celebrate Black Maternal Health Week (April 10-17). The powerful new documentary showcases the disparities in maternal health care for Black women and the practitioners and families working to secure a...

HHS Coalition Legislative Reception

The Illinois Health and Human Service coalition held a legislative reception in March. Legislators and staff were invited to meet with health and human service leaders at the Sangamo Club in Springfield. A huge thank you to IARF (Illinois Association of Rehabilitation...

New Research Explores the Gap Between Human Service Capacity and Demand

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? •...

Healthy Illinois Launches Campaign to Expand Health Care Coverage

This month, Healthy Illinois, a statewide coalition committed to making quality, held a press conference to launch Healthy Illinois for All (HB 1570/SB 122). This bill would make Illinois the first state in the nation to implement universal health insurance for...

2023 Survey: Contracts, Delayed Payments and Court of Claims

Has your organization experienced delayed contracts from a state agency, delayed payments, or difficulty navigating Court of Claims? The Illinois Health and Human Services Coalition's 2023 Survey: Contracts, Delayed Payments and Court of Claims, is exploring this...

Illinois Partners and ICOY’s Bill HB2379

Illinois Partners and Illinois Collaboration on Youth’s bill HB2379 will be heard in committee on March 23. The bill, Appropriations for the Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program, would secure $15M in appropriations to fund loan repayment assistance for...