by COFI Admin | Oct 20, 2014 | In the Media
In addition to being award as Partner of the Year Award at the 2014 Illinois Asset Building Group (IABG) Conference, COFI was also honored as the Poverty Fighter of the Month by IABG, a project of Heartland Alliance! COFI and IABG have worked alongside each other to...
by COFI Admin | Oct 15, 2014 | In the Media
Youth Organizations Umbrella, a local youth development agency, hosted a discussion on October 14th on its pilot program of the “community school” model, which aims to engage Evanston and Skokie parents in their students’ school communities. COFI Lead Organizer,...
by COFI Admin | Oct 13, 2014 | In the Media
As part of the 2nd Annual Austin Early Learning Symposium an Early Learning Matters Supplement publication was produced. Highlighted in the publication was the Austin Early Childhood Collaborative /COFI partnership for Self, Family, and Team trainings. The partnership...
by COFI Admin | Aug 6, 2014 | In the Media
On Wednesday, August 6, Governor Pat Quinn signed into a law a payroll card bill that enabled employees to access their wages via a debit card free of hidden fees and charges. This law will prevent employees from being charged to access their pay checks. COFI, which...
by COFI Admin | Jun 1, 2014 | In the Media
COFI’s Peace Center at Wells Communtiy Academy High School, in operation since 2010, is highlighted in this national report produced by The Justice Center – Council of State Governments. The national report “presents a comprehensive set of consensus-based and...
by COFI Admin | May 1, 2014 | In the Media
The AOK network highlights COFI’s role in training parents in St. Clair County and all of the hard work that was needed to make the partnership happen. St. Clair County — AOK, COFI Highlight
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