Alliance Upcoming Events
The Alliance strengthens Lake County’s Social Service Sector by increasing collaboration, sharing resources, and amplifying the voices of those experiencing poverty in the County.
Upcoming Events
Alliance-virtual-Transportation benefits and resources
Learn about new transportation resources to support workers
RESPOND-Virtual-Transportation
Learn how to help clients overcome transportation barriers
RESPOND Virtual-Helping Community Members Obtain and Maintain Broadband
Subsidies for broadband are ending. Learn how this will affect Lake County residents
Alliance-Virtual-The Alliance’s New Strategic Plan
The Alliance is launching our new strategic plan. Join us to provide your perspective and get involved
RESPOND-Virtual-The Alliance's New Strategic Plan
The Alliance is launching our new strategic plan. Join us to provide your perspective and get involved
RESPOND-Virtual-Yes, I can Make Self-Care part of my Day!
Self-care for frontline and social workers
Alliance Membership/Collaboration Committee
Help build connections within the sector. Plan upcoming membership coffees and welcome new and renewing members
Alliance-Virtual-Increasing Organization Financial Resilience
Was last year's audit more challenging than in the past? Are you starting to build the organization’s 2025 budget and need some tips? Are government grants leading to more challenging cash flow situations? Bring your questions to our meeting welcoming Courtney Olson, Senior Vice President/Managing Director of Business Banking at First Bank Chicago.
RESPOND-Virtual-Workers' Rights and Justice
Resources promoting a living wage for Lake County workers
Human Capital Committee
Help us identify topics and speakers for our monthly RESPOND and Alliance meetings
Alliance Collaboration Committee
Help build connections within the sector. Plan upcoming membership coffees and welcome new and renewing members
RESPOND Leadership (Virtual)
Build your leadership skills and connect in a more intimate setting with others in the Lake County community.
RESPOND-Virtual-Asylum Seeker Support Services
Learn about new services for asylum seekers
Alliance-Virtual-Creating a Culture of Belonging
HR Resources and tools for the Nonprofit leader
RESPOND Virtual- Independence Center & Living Room
Learn more about services offered at Independence Center including the Living Room in Waukegan
Alliance-Virtual-Employment Inclusion
Learn more about Aspire as an organization as well as explore evolving terminology and key concepts to advance disability inclusion.
RESPOND-Virtual-Drug Treatment and Prevention
Learn about community need and trends in drug prevention and treatment.
Resource Fair
School Resource Fair and Expo. nonprofits connect with local school personnel
Alliance Virtual- Community Solar
Community Solar expansion and workforce development partnerships
RESPOND-Virtual-Expungement and Sealing
Virtual RESPOND Meeting-Expungement and Sealing opportunities
Alliance-Virtual-Advisory Boards
Learn how to create healthy transition in organization board of directors by creating an advisory board.
Virtual RESPOND-Supporting Unrepresented Clients in Family Court
Learn how to support unrepresented clients with matters in Lake County Family Court
Alliance-Virtual-Township Resources
Learn about the Alliance’s new research on the resources offered at each Township from grants to food pantries.
Annual Meeting-Be a Better Ally
Kick off the new fiscal year with a dialogue about how to be a better ally facilitated by Venoncia Bate-Ambrus, Executive Director of Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County
RESPOND June 2023-Supporting Asylum Seekers
University of Illinois, Chicago Adjunct Professor, Helena María Olea Rodríguez, will speak on what asylum seekers are experiencing and ways that direct service providers can better support them. Professor Olea Rodriguez’s research and teaching interests include: human rights, gender studies, immigration, refugee studies and statelessness. She is particularly interested in exploring ways in which non-citizens rights and gender discrimination cases can seek protection through domestic and international litigation.
Alliance -Virtual-Financial Trends and Strategies
As many organizations enter budget development season, hear from Courtney Olsen of First Bank of Chicago on financial trends, tools, and strategies
RESPOND-Virtual-Leadership
Do you have a client situation that you need help resolving? Want to help shape the RESPOND community by encouraging collaboration and increasing your skills as well as other frontline and social workers? Join us; all are welcome.
Book Club (Virtual)
Read Resilience and Join your Alliance community in creating a safe space where we can work to rid our brain of negative thoughts and support each other