ICOY Welcomes Our New Board Chair
Viviane Ngwa is an Illinois licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years of experience in the human service field in both non-profit…
COVID-19 Resources & Updates
With the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and recent Executive Orders issued by Governor JB Pritzker’s office, our organization is working to consolidate information and resources…
ICOY and 20 other Health & Human Services Coalitions Call for Equity & Investment in Community Services
Today, ICOY was joined by health & human service coalitions from across the state as we presented our Guiding Principles for Illinois’ Budget to…
Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller Must Resign
As community leaders serving children, youth, and families, we continue to grapple with the revelations and events over the past week, seeking to discern…
Representative Emanuel “Chris” Welch elected as Illinois Speaker of the House
ICOY congratulates Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch on his historic election to Speaker of the House. We have worked closely with Speaker. Welch, and he…
Where do we go from here? Thoughts from ICOY CEO Andrea Durbin on our nation’s political instability and enduring racism
My dear colleagues and friends, Over the past two days we have witnessed actions across the country that illustrate both the promise of the…
ICOY receives award from One Hope United for efforts to support Illinois’ youth-serving providers
We’re excited to announce that ICOY is the recipient One Hope United’s (OHU) 2020 Chairman’s Award! This award is given to an individual or…
HUD’s rule change will harm homeless transgender youth & adults
In July, the federal Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD) announced a new rule that would leave transgender people open to discrimination at shelters,…
An Illinois voter’s guide to 2020 elections
We have now officially entered the countdown to the 2020 elections on November 3! With so much interest in early voting and vote-by-mail due…
How voting “yes” on the Illinois Fair Tax Amendment helps fund critical human services
On November 3, Illinois voters have the opportunity to transition Illinois from its current regressive flat-rate income tax – which taxes a family making…