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ICOY Champion Bill HB762 Passes the House!

General Assembly Advances Bill to Survey Insurance Companies on Child Welfare Liability Practices, Costs, and Coverage Soaring premiums divert funding from children’s services and…

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Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Webinar Recap

On October 7th, ICOY, in partnership with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), and Illinois Partners for Human Service, hosted a webinar on the…

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2024 Post-election Recap & Debrief for Human Service Providers in Illinois

In the wake of the 2024 United States election, ICOY reached out to our friends at Illinois Partners for Human Service, Forefront, and the…

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ICOY Presents 2024 Champion of Youth Award to Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch

WESTCHESTER, IL – The Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) Board of Directors and members have presented Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Emanuel…

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ICOY’s Statement on Heidi Mueller’s Appointment to Serve as Next DCFS Director

Heidi Mueller, current Director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), has been appointed by Governor Pritzker to serve as the next Director of…

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Illinois Collaboration on Youth Partners with Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s All Children-All Families Initiative

The post below was jointly written by ICOY and HRC and has been reposted from hrc.org For many people, including LGBTQ+ people, forming a…

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August 2023 Legislative Tours Recap

In August, Caritas Family Solutions and Maryville Academy partnered with ICOY to host Legislative Outreach Tours at their facilities in Belleville and Bartlett, respectively….

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ICOY’s Illinois Court of Claims Lapsed Appropriation Flow Chart

Above is a flow chart of the lapsed appropriations process at the Illinois Court of Claims. This process applies for state vendors who provide…

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The Problem With Qualified Residential Treatment Programs in Illinois and the Solution to Repair It

by Ashley DeckertNovember 16, 2022 Illinois is no stranger to the youth mental health crisis and its impact on the state and more specifically…

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Know What to Expect in This Year’s Election

Each election season, a friend of ICOY’s prepares a guide to help you know what to anticipate during the election. Here is this year’s…

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