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
Webinar: 2013 State and Federal Legislative Issues
This webinar will provide an overview of the active pieces of housing-rated legislation at the State Capitol in Springfield and what you can do to support them. We’ll also provide a preview of key pieces of federal housing-related legislation likely to be introduced...
Extreme Affordable Housing Shortage Continues For Illinois Renters
A new report shows that while the rental housing market may be booming, extremely low-income renters in Illinois are very unlikely to find an apartment they can afford. The report, Housing Spotlight: America’s Affordable Housing Shortage, and How to End It, jointly...
Webinar: Medicaid Reform
Amber Smock, Director of Advocacy for Access Living, will help you understand Medicaid reform. She’ll also discuss the Keep Illinois Strong principles, identify who the key decision makers influencing Medicaid reform are, and show you how you can join current advocacy...