ICOY and Shelter Youth & Family Services Present Champion of Youth Awards to Reps. Canty & Ness
Pictured L to R: ICOY CEO, Andrea Durbin, Illinois State Rep, Suzanne Ness, Illinois State Rep, Mary Beth Canty, Shelter CEO, Carina H. Santa Maria Arlington…
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…
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…
Recovery Awareness Month: Building Hope and Strength Together
Each September, we pause to recognize National Recovery Month—a time to honor the millions of individuals living in recovery from substance use and mental health…
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…
Fall 2024 Equity & Access Fund Status Update
Hello! Thank you for your interest in the health and status of ICOY’s Equity & Access Fund. This blog post serves as the first…
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…
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…
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….
Statement on Ashley Deckert’s Resignation
It is with mixed emotions that I share the news that Ashley Deckert has been nominated by Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee to serve…