Safe and Healthy Living: A Resource Guide for Immigrant Families, Providers, & Advocates
Every child and family deserves to feel welcome, safe, and valued regardless of their actual or perceived immigration status. Unfortunately, anti-immigration policies, rhetoric and uncertainty are increasingly impacting the overall well-being of families across Illinois. In this Guide, you will find cost-friendly, culturally and linguistically informed resources in the areas…
Statistics on Latinos: Latinos in Illinois: A Brief Overview 2010 – 2021
In Illinois, growth in the Latino population between 2010 and 2021 ensured that the state’s overall population did not decline more dramatically than 1%. Two-thirds of Latinos in the state were born in the United States. 72% of adults and 96% of those under 18 years of age are US…
Illinois Latino College Landscape Study
In 2021, only 26% of Latino adults aged 25 to 64 in Illinois earned associate degrees or higher, the lowest educational attainment of all racial/ethnic groups. To better understand the educational attainment disparity, the Latino Policy Forum initiated the Illinois Latino College Landscape Study in partnership with the Illinois Workforce and Education…