por Jacqui Guillen | 2 de noviembre de 2025 | Justicia elemental, Legislación, Justicia y equidad en salud mental, POWER-PAC IL
La sesión de veto de otoño en la Asamblea General de Illinois concluyó el 30 de octubre, ¡y los padres de POWER-PAC se aseguraron de que sus voces fueran escuchadas! El mes pasado, las familias se unieron para proteger a los niños y los derechos familiares frente a la agresiva aplicación de la ley de inmigración, y lograron...
por Jacqui Guillen | 21 de agosto de 2025 | Justicia elemental, En los medios, Legislación
COFI-trained parents joined the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and partners to celebrate Safe Schools for All (House Bill 3247), a new law that protects free education to all students, regardless of immigration status! COFI-trained leaders...
por Darío Vinesar | Feb 5, 2025 | Legislación
Today, COFI and POWER-PAC IL parents celebrated the official signing of the KIND “Kinship in Demand” Act! Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4781, which requires DCFS (Department of Children and Family Services) to prioritize family members when placing foster...
por Darío Vinesar | 1 de noviembre de 2024 | Legislación
COFI parents Maria Sanchez and Gaby Piceno were featured in an article on Capitol News Illinois, speaking on their experiences with the state of healthcare for undocumented immigrants. At 87 years old, Maria had been living a long time without any preventive care or...
por Administrador de COFI | Abr 28, 2023 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, Legislación, POWER-PAC IL
We are less than a week away from COFI/POWER-PAC IL’s annual lobby day, Moms on a Mission–and parent leaders are on the ground fighting for our littlest ones! On April 18, Early Childhood Advocacy Day, a committed group of parent leaders (from Chicago, Evanston,...
por Administrador de COFI | Feb 8, 2023 | En los medios, Legislación, Saliendo de la pobreza
Alongside Illinois state legislators, community partners and advocates, and COFI staff organizers, POWER-PAC IL parent leaders participated in a press conference in Springfield introducing a new Child Tax Credit. If Illinois legislators pass the law, eligible low-and...
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