Building community, empowering frontline and social workers, offering access to resources, amplifying the diverse voices of Lake County.
The Alliance for Human Services enhances the delivery of services by providing leadership that convenes Lake County human service sector stakeholders & fosters collaboration. We cultivate a network that maximizes the effectiveness of Lake County human service providers.
“The Alliance for Human Services provides critical collaboration and coordination to meet the needs of the people we serve in a continuously evolving environment. It is a powerful advocate for human services with our legislators at all levels. I encourage you to join your voice to our collective voice in the Alliance For Human Services.”
— Tim Kirschner, Parent & Community Partnership Coordinator
Waukegan Public Schools
Legislative Forum with Representative Mason and Syed as well as Andrew Goczkowski from Congresswoman Schakowsky’s office. The Panel was led by Gayle Nelson, Executive Director of the Alliance.
A Powerful Coalition
The Alliance cultivates a network that maximizes the effectiveness of Lake County human service providers. We seek to be a true model for countywide collaboration amongst health and human service agencies.
We welcome new members as we provide leadership that convenes Lake County human service sector stakeholders and fosters collaboration.
Who We Are
We are Collaborators
We collaborate with Lake County Human Services Professionals on shared best practices. We plan regular training and technical assistance events, resulting in lower cost access to high-quality training and assistance for your organization. Topics are determined by members, and may include board governance, effective advocacy, and preparing for emergencies in our sector.
We are Coordinators
We coordinate with service providers to share information and provide holistic care. Working with individuals, we have learned that holistic and coordinated care have the best outcomes, and we efficiently refer clients to providers of ancillary services.
We are Advocates
We are advocates in our community, sharing both successes and needs through networking and educational opportunities to facilitate members sharing. Through this, we are able to participate as a voice for Lake County in larger advocacy groups. We identify real-time needs and trends, and pass that information on within the community.