Illinois selected as a Regional Partnership Grant Round 6 Recipient
We are delighted to announce that the Eastern Illinois Intact Family Recovery Proposal was selected for funding! This five-year Federal grant will replicate the…
ICOY testifies that human service providers need resources to support minimum wage increase
On Tuesday, September 17, ICOY CEO Andi Durbin testified before the Chicago City Council Committee on Workforce Development about the financial impact a proposed…
ICOY condemns new ‘public charge’ immigration rule
On Wednesday, August 14, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the final ‘public charge’ immigration rule. Unless legal action is successful, the rule change will…
ICOY receives grant from the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County for Medicaid Technical Assistance Center
Chicago, IL (June 18, 2019) – Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County…
ICOY applauds the passage of the FY2020 Illinois State Budget
On behalf of the children, youth, and families who need community support to weather life’s storms, we applaud the bipartisan passage of a balanced…
Community organizations offer solutions to rebuild Illinois’ collapsed child welfare system
Springfield – Illinois’ largest group of child-serving community-based organizations, the Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY), today outlined five critical changes it believes will help…
Family First Prevention Services Act: What you need to know
Preparing for FFPSA Implementation The Family First Preservation Services Act (FFPSA) that passed Congress last year represents a significant change from how the Federal…
ICOY Statement: Discrimination based on religion of potential foster parents must not stand
The Trump administration on Wednesday granted a Christian ministry in South Carolina permission to participate in the federally funded foster-care program, even though the…
ICOY’s Statement on Laquan McDonald Murder Trial
We have held our breath awaiting the jury’s verdict in the Laquan McDonald murder trial and can now breathe easier that a conviction has been secured….
Zero Tolerance for a Cruel and Inhumane Policy of Prosecuting Parents
Zero Tolerance for a Cruel and Inhumane Policy of Prosecuting Parents More than 2,000 children forcibly removed from their parents due to the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy…