Public Education & Organizing
Our members make us powerful.
We build awareness and activate change by sharing information and real-life stories with policymakers, nonprofit service providers, and the media. We keep our members and allies informed about the latest developments in housing policy, organize issue-specific working groups, meet with legislators, take the pulse of communities during our outreach caravan, and host an annual Housing Matters Conference where advocates and practitioners share their knowledge and expertise.
Our Priority Issues
Housing Action Illinois works to educate and organize around a broad range of issues aligned with our core mission of creating an Illinois where everyone has a good, affordable place to call home. Our primary issues include:
Louder Together: Multi-Sector Partnerships
To truly change our affordable housing ecosystem for the better, we need to bring together not just housing advocates but also people, organizations, and interest groups from beyond the housing field. This is why Housing Action Illinois has joined the national Opportunity Starts at Home campaign, a project of our allies at the National Low Income Housing Coalition, and why we are working with advocates in pediatric health care, refugee resettlement, and the disability rights sector to raise up affordable housing as an issue that matters to all of us.
Annual Conference
During our annual conference, we build the expertise, experience, and capacity to make our communities better.
Caravan
We visit with members, host regional gatherings, and take the pulse of housing issues in rural, suburban, and urban Illinois.
Publications
Housing Action Illinois publishes research and analysis on issues related to affordable housing, as well as educational materials.
Latest News
Support A Better Illinois! Sign the Petition and Attend a Campaign Kickoff Event
Housing Action Illinois has endorsed the A Better Illinois Campaign in support of Fair Tax legislation—with lower tax rates for lower incomes and higher rates for higher incomes. Without a Fair Tax, we won't we able to make much progress towards making sure that...
Ask Governor Quinn to Include $6 Million for the Homeless Prevention Program in Next Year’s Budget
Please support our efforts to get Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to include $6 million for the Homeless Prevention Program in his fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget proposal. Governor Quinn will release his proposal on February 19. The Homeless Prevention Program provides...
New State Law Supporting Illinois Renters in Foreclosure Goes into Effect
Our partners at the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law put together this useful summary of the the new state law protecting tenants in foreclosed buildings. The law went into effect on November 19. For more information, please contact Jeremy Bergstrom,...