Illinois African-American Family Commission
This is a list of all documents accepted for permanent retention in the depository, in order by issuing agency.
- African-American Family Advocate {periodical start}
Newsletters published by the Illinois African-American Family Commission to inform state agencies, providers and the community at large regarding issues impacting African-Americans. Also provides information regarding the activities and objectives of the Commission. - African-American Family Commission Annual Report {periodical start}
Annual Year-end Report describing the activities of the Illinois African-American Family Commission. The African-American Family Commission continues to advocate for public policies that preserves families, develops community institutions and reconnects children with their parents. - Eliminating Illinois' Educational Achievement Gap (2006, March 27)
An action plan developed from a symposium held on March 27, 2006 sponsored by the Illinois African-American Family Commission and Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Office of the Associate Chancellor for Diversity and the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. Policy makers, educators and community activists were gathered together to formulate recommendations for eliminating the debilitating disparities in academic performance. - Social and Economic Profile of African-Americans in Illinois
Compiled and published by the African-American Family Commission and the African-American Family Research Institute, this document presents facts regarding many challenges faced by African-Americans in Illinois. Tables and charts are included relative to: demographics, education, employment and income, poverty, housing, health, child welfare and criminal justice. The geographical areas covered encompass the state of Illinois and select Illinois counties (those with the largest African-American populations). - Southern Illinois Forum (2005, June)
On June 25, 2005, the Illinois African-American Family Commission convened a forum at Southern Illinois University to assess the needs of African-American families in the states southern region. The forum focused on child welfare, economic development, criminal justice, health, welfare, human relations, and education. Some of the agencies and individuals represented included: the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Southern Illinois University, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Carbondale Human Relations Commission, the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, and a wide array of civic leaders and private citizens. - State of The African-American Family Symposium
The African-American Family Commission, the African-American Family Research Institute, the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the Institute for Research on Race & Public Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, convened a symposium on April 6, 2004 to access the state of the African-American family and community. The symposium brought together advocates, consumers, practitioners, policymakers and researchers from across the state.