WHO ARE WE?
Our campaign represents a united coalition of frontline workers, organizations, providers, and policy leaders
dedicated to a shared goal: increasing wages for human service workers across the state of Illinois.
Human service workers are the backbone of our communities, serving as therapists, disability advocates, child care
workers, health navigators, counselors, and more. Despite the vital roles they play in supporting organizations, individuals,
and families, they remain underpaid. We are fighting to ensure these workers can thrive and reach their full potential.
dedicated to a shared goal: increasing wages for human service workers across the state of Illinois.
Human service workers are the backbone of our communities, serving as therapists, disability advocates, child care
workers, health navigators, counselors, and more. Despite the vital roles they play in supporting organizations, individuals,
and families, they remain underpaid. We are fighting to ensure these workers can thrive and reach their full potential.
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WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR?
Living Wages, Thriving Communities is fighting for wages that allow human service workers to thrive.
For too long, these workers have been forced to make sacrifices simply to get by.
Our mission is to tackle pay inequity, confront systemic racism and sexism, and address the chronic underfunding of state contracts.
Together, we are pushing for bold policy changes and demanding Fair Pay Now!
For too long, these workers have been forced to make sacrifices simply to get by.
Our mission is to tackle pay inequity, confront systemic racism and sexism, and address the chronic underfunding of state contracts.
Together, we are pushing for bold policy changes and demanding Fair Pay Now!
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OUR CAMPAIGN ASKS
Increased and sustained investment from the State of Illinois for Human Services, as well as:
Support the Human Service Equitable Pay Taskforce.
OUR CAMPAIGN TEAM
Illinois Partners for Human Service Team
Adela Carlin, Senior Director of Advocacy
Katherine Cavanaugh, Training Manager
Kate Fakhoury, Southern Illinois Community Organizer and Data Manager
Evan Finamore, Director of Grants, Research, and Strategic Communications
Jasmine Steele, Communications and Operations Coordinator
Lauren Wright, Executive Director
Adela Carlin, Senior Director of Advocacy
Katherine Cavanaugh, Training Manager
Kate Fakhoury, Southern Illinois Community Organizer and Data Manager
Evan Finamore, Director of Grants, Research, and Strategic Communications
Jasmine Steele, Communications and Operations Coordinator
Lauren Wright, Executive Director
Living Wages, Thriving Communities Strategy Committee
- Jorge Arteaga, Young Invincibles
- Mark Auten, TRADE Industries
- Fred Dillon, Kmetko and Associates, Ltd.
- Jill Edelblute, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
- John S. Herring Sr., INCIL (Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living)
- Ashley Heidenrich, Brightpoint
- Gary Huelsmann, Caritas Family Solutions
- Dane Johnson, RAMP
- Sanya Khatri, Alternatives
- Amber Kirchoff, Thresholds
- Khayla Moore, RACES (Rape, Advocacy, Counseling & Education Services)
- Griselda Piedra, PODER
- Margarita Ramirez, Spanish Community Center
- Max Seeley, SHPA
- Anne VanderWeele, New Moms
- Leonor Vanik, National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities
- Carrie Ward, Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Chris Warland, Chicago Jobs Council
- Renita White, Of Color Inc
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