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…
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…
Latinos in the Suburbs: Challenges & Opportunities
More than 50% of Illinois’ Latino population lives in the suburbs. The Latino Policy Forum, in partnership with The Metropolitan Planning Council and UIC’s Great Cities Institute, produced a new analysis of challenges and opportunities facing Latinos living in suburban communities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6-cnWS6mSY