Illinois Partners for Human Service

With several regional HHS office closures across the country, we are deeply concerned about the impact on communities across Illinois. We are supporting our partners at Start Early in their call to action to oppose the closure of the Administration of Children and Families (ACF) office in Chicago. Use the form below to Contact your Congressional leaders TODAY and demand that they retract the closures and reinstate staff immediately.

A reminder, our Reframing Conversations About Aging Webinar featuring AgeGuide's Glenda Love, LCSW is happening April 9th! This training is designed for human service professionals who want to influence systems change, challenge ageism, and help build policies and services that work for people of all ages. Together, we will explore research-based communication strategies and real-life examples of how organizations are reframing their communications about aging to promote inclusion and disrupt harmful stereotypes. After the training, our team can provide technical assistance to help you update your communication materials. A recording of the training will be available to participants for 90 days after the session. If you work with older adults—or if you want to play a key role in reframing how your organization, elected officials and community think about aging—this training is for you. The cost for this training is $25. Register here https://bit.ly/3DL72pb If your organization is a financially contributing partner (click here to review your eligibility as a contributing partner https://bit.ly/4iDpQ8I), register here to attend for free https://bit.ly/3Fx6fbU If you are not sponsored by an organization or your organization cannot cover your registration, apply to our scholarship here https://bit.ly/3XIxgzq

Statement from Illinois Partners for Human Service on President Trump's recent decision on federal cuts to Public Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use programming in Illinois: “We are witnessing another devastating decision from the current White House administration, with the recent news of federal funding being cut from Illinois public health, mental health and substance use services. This programming that our human service partners provide is vital for our society, and our communities will greatly suffer from this decision. We remain committed to fighting for our community members to receive the services they need to thrive and to ensure the workers providing those services earn living wages.”

Join Illinois Partners in shaping new, more inclusive conversations about aging and community well-being. This training is designed for human service professionals who want to influence systems change, challenge ageism, and help build policies and services that work for people of all ages. Together, we will explore research-based communication strategies and real-life examples of how organizations are reframing their communications about aging to promote inclusion and disrupt harmful stereotypes. After the training, our team can provide technical assistance to help you update your communication materials. A recording of the training will be available to participants for 90 days after the session. If you work with older adults—or if you want to play a key role in reframing how your organization, elected officials and community think about aging—this training is for you. The cost for this training is $25. Register here https://bit.ly/3DL72pb If your organization is a financially contributing partner (click here to review your elibility as a contributing partner https://bit.ly/4iDpQ8I), register here to attend for free https://bit.ly/3Fx6fbU If you are not sponsored by an organization or your organization cannot cover your registration, apply to our scholarship here https://bit.ly/3XIxgzq

Thank you APS & Associates for all your efforts and support with the Living Wages, Thriving Communities Campaign launch! We’re so appreciative!

Last week, supporters and leaders across the Illinois human service sector gathered in Springfield for an advocacy day to kick off our Living Wages, Thriving Communities Campaign. Thank you, Citizen for covering the event and highlighting our goal of increasing state investment for human service workers across Illinois! Check out the full article here https://lnkd.in/gvkkQq72

Join Pride Action Tank for their upcoming Advocating for Change Workshop series This is a series of three workshops designed to strengthen the advocacy skills of LGBTQ+ older adults. The format will be three virtual 2-hour sessions that are interactive/discussion based. A stipend is available upon completion of the training series. Learn more and register here https://lnkd.in/gd3qhZN8

Yesterday, Illinois Partners for Human Service and supporters of the Living Wages, Thriving Communities Campaign gathered in Springfield for a day of advocacy and action to urge legislators to support greater investments in the human service sector. Thank you to everyone in attendance! Special thanks to Tionna Menzies (Case-manager at Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse), Jessica Ortega (Resource Coordinator at Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living ), Dara Munson (CEO of Family Focus), and Sherrie L. Crabb (CEO of Arrowleaf) for speaking at the rally and lifting up the voices of human service frontline workers across Illinois! We appreciate you alls support! Thank you to Representative Lindsey Lapointe (19th District), Senator Karina Villa, MSW (25th District), and Representative Maurice A. West II (67th District) for also speaking the rally and for your support with the Living Wages, Thriving Communities campaign. #LWTC #livingwages #thrivingcommunitites #campaign

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