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Strategies for Workforce Retention through a Racial Equity Lens

Monday, January 30th at 2 pm Join IL Partners and Bessie Alcantara, from Alternatives, Inc., for a webinar on workforce retention. Bessie will highlight the strategies she and her team use to engage and retain their workforce, with an emphasis on equity and racial...

ScaleLIT Learning Circle – Jan 22

Join scaleLIT for the first Learning Circle of 2023. The topic for this one is "Bringing Adults to Workforce" – spotlighting the Career Pathways Navigators and the One-Stop Operator Team. The Learning Circle will be held Thursday, January 26th at 2pm via Zoom....

Welcoming Individuals and Families to Illinois with Dignity

Since August 2022, more than 3600 individuals including children have arrived in Chicago on buses from Texas. In September, Governor Pritzker issued an emergency proclamation to ensure all state resources are available to support asylum seekers arriving in Illinois...

Barriers to TANF for Low-Income Families with Young Children

Last month our partners at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Heartland Alliance and a group of grassroots leaders who have direct experience receiving TANF released a research report on the Illinois Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF). The...

Thank You to All Who Attended the Human Services Workforce Symposium!

With over 100 in person and virtual attendees at the ICOY and IL Partners Inaugural Human Services Workforce Symposium, this event highlighted the needs of our workforce and innovation of the human service sector. A special thank you to all of our presenters,...

Webinar on the Misconceptions, Stereotypes, and Truths of Black Fatherhood – Nov 18

Join Social Current's Virtual Barbershop: Misconceptions, Stereotypes, and Truths of Black Fatherhood webinar. The event will be Friday, November 18, 2-3:30 pm. Register for this webinar here. ### Never miss a news item - get our Fast4ward newsletter Sign up...

The Elephant in the Room: Addressing Trauma in Your Organization

Join Social Current's Elephant in the Room: Addressing Trauma in Your Organization webinar. The webinar will feature the impressive work of Children & Families First (CFF), a multi-service organization that has been supporting children and families across Delaware...

Webinar with IDHS on the Human Service Capital Grant Program – Nov 21

Join Illinois Partners and representatives from the grants team at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) for an informational webinar about the Human Service Capital Grant Program. This webinar will go over application information, where to access technical...

Thank You to Our Partners in Southern Illinois!

IL Partners' Executive Director, Lauren Wright, toured Southern Illinois in September. Shown is State Representative Dave Severin (HD-117) and attendees at the Southern Illinois Local Area Council meeting. Representatives for Arrowleaf, ComWell, Opportunities for...

Inaugural Health and Human Services Workforce Symposium – Oct 25

Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) and Illinois Partners for Human Service are excited to announce our esteemed speakers, panelists and presenters for our upcoming Workforce Symposium. The event will be held on October 25, 2022, from 10am to 3pm. Register now to...