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…
SavvyFi x ICOY Student Loan Forgiveness Webinar Recap
ICOY happily hosted Kevin Porath from our new partners at SavvyFi on Tuesday, August 19th to discuss the student loan forgiveness landscape now that…
Introducing ICOY’s Newest Board Members!
The Illinois Collaboration on Youth’s leadership is excited to introduce the newest members of our Board of Directors! Over the past year, the Board…
Juneteenth and Pride 2025
At ICOY, we believe in recognizing and uplifting the histories, identities, and experiences that shape our organizations and the communities they serve. As we…
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…
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…
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…