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The Ahlquist Agenda
The Ahlquist Center for Policy, Practice and Innovation is the policy and advocacy arm of Brightpoint, a distinguished child and family service organization in Illinois. The Center advocates for robust, antiracist, equitable policies and social supports that create social capital, economic mobility, and systems designed to ensure children, families, and communities thrive.In this podcast, we invite you to take an inside look at how we think about policy: why it matters, how it impacts youth, families, and communities in Illinois, and what you can do to help.
The Ahlquist Agenda
Advocacy in Action: Our Session Review for 2022
In this episode, Host Eric Mayo reviews some of the big wins for children and families from the most recent legislative session in Springfield.
Episode Resources:
Capitol News Illinois provided an excellent recap of all things budget and policy that went down over the last few days of session.
A more detailed breakdown of budget wins can be found here
Links to the previous podcasts referenced:
Helping Families Through Lower Taxes (Earned Income Credit)
Building (Early Care and Education) Back Better
Building Pathways for Youth Away From Violence (Redeploy Illinois)
To learn more about Brightpoint, visit our website at http://www.brightpoint.org