As Pride Month comes to a close, our team remains committed to standing with, celebrating, and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community […]
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End-of-Session Town Hall Presentation – 6/17/26
Explore the slides from our team and Senator Robert Martwick’s End-of-Session Town Hall. This presentation highlights key outcomes from the […]
LaPointe Fought for Human Service Investments in SFY27, Including Frontline Professionals and Homeless Services
This spring, I fought hard for investments to build up our human service system, in particular by raising wages for […]
LaPointe, Martwick to Host 2026 End of Session State Legislative Town Hall
CHICAGO – Highlighting the key policies that did and did not pass during the spring legislative session in Springfield, State […]
EnviroFest 2026
On April 4, 2026, our team joined Senator Martwick, Commissioner Degnen and over a dozen city and state-wide organizations dedicated […]
IL Equal Justice Foundation Interviews Rep LaPointe for Social Work Month
From Social Worker to Legislator How does your past career as a social worker shape the way you approach legislation […]
AFSP-Illinois Outlines Legislative Priorities During 2026 Advocacy Day
Approval of suicide-prevention bills, funding for Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance, 988 Continuum of Care, and mental health care parity are […]
Living Wages Stabilization a Top Priority for Illinois Human Service Workforce by Leading Legislators and Statewide Coalition
SPRINGFIELD, IL — February 26, 2026 —Illinois Partners for Human Service (IL Partners), a statewide coalition representing more than 850 community-based organizations […]
Leading Legislators and Statewide Coalition Call for Investment in Illinois’ Human Service Workforce
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Partners for Human Service (IL Partners), a statewide coalition representing more than 850 community-based organizations and leader of the Living […]
Prioritizing Medicaid Coverage for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
CHICAGO, Ill. – Responding to the threat to continued Medicaid coverage for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) resulting […]
