ICCS is a state-wide, not-for-profit organization committed to empowering people to determine the direction of their communities through education, advocacy and grassroots organizing. Since our inception in 1985, ICCS has been offering capacity building assistance to community and faith-based organizations through conferences, workshops and one-on-one technical assistance. ..read more






IMPACT TRAINING WORKSHOPS

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ICCS will Host One Make-Up Conference
February 6, 2010

This will be the final opportunity for organizations to secure their eligibility for an IMPACT grant. The conference will take place from 12-4pm at our Springfield office, located at 510 Apple Orchard Rd. Suite 100. Seating is limited. More info.

ICCS's new program is entitled the Illinois Milestones Project: Achieving Capacity Transformation (IMPACT). This will provide free training, technical assistance, and cash grants to faith-based organizations, community organizations and houses of worship across the state.

For more information please read the following:

More about IMPACT
IMPACT Brochure / IMPACT Registration
IMPACT Conference Event (Jan 13 - 16)

In the News....

State Journal Register "Coalition to use $500,000 grant to help groups expand services" - By Pete Sherman, The State Journal Register - (December 25, 2009) Read article here

01.10


Announcements


ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT GRAPH -- NEW!

Unemployment in Illinois

Meet new ICCS Community Organizers

Krystal Yeoman Krystal received her Bachelors Degree in Social Work(BSW) with a minor in psychology from Western Illinois University in 2007. In 2007 she was an Americorps Summer Vista through ICCS. During this time she founded the community organization Avon Helping Hands to revamp Avon's village park. From 2007-2009 Krystal was a Knox County Truancy Officer/Outreach Worker. For more info on Krystal please visit her staff page

Derek C. Jones Derek Jones joined the Illinois Coalition of Community Service in December of 2009 as a Community Organizer for the northern region of the state.

Born and raised in Rock Island County, Derek graduated from Western Illinois University in 2008 with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Human Resource Management.

For more info on Derek please visit his staff page

MEET OUR VISTA VOLUNTEER - Cherie Green!

Watch the video of this great community service...
“God opened doors so we could do this,” Cherie said. “We talked about it and looked in the community and then boom … the door opened and we got this place.”
Thrift Store from Mark Dolan on Vimeo.





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Helping Communities develop a sense of pride and responsibility is no easy task. We are dedicated toward working with those in need. Your contribution is a needed help in time of many who need your help.

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  • Organizing

  • Anti-Poverty

  • Advocacy

  • Youth Services


FEDERAL POVERTY
LEVELS - 2009 -

$22.050 for a family of 4
$18,310 for a family of 3
$14,750 for a family of 2

A full time individual at minimum wage in IL earns $16,640 annualy

[IL min. wage = $8.00 per hour]

Max. Monthly TANF cash assistance for family of 3 is $396

This is only 26% of the Federal Poverty level.

POOR CHILDREN, ELDERLY, DISABLED

17% of Illinois children are poor

9% of 65+ residents are poor

30% of disabled IL children live in poverty.

Read more about poverty

ICCS has some exciting opportunities in our organization! If you are interested in applying for the positions listed below please send an email along with your current resume and a cover letter highlighting your applicable experiences or your desire to help contribute toward communinity organizing. Send your documentation to:

admin@organizing-communities.org

We are currently looking for 3 community organizers. For more information >>>>> click here