HEALING ILLINOIS: Building a bridge to a racially equitable Illinois

Healing Illinois

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Healing Illinois is a statewide effort of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), managed in partnership with the Field Foundation of Illinois, to distribute $4.5 million grants for nonprofit organizations to begin or continue the work of racial healing in their communities.

Since its launch in 2020, Healing Illinois has empowered organizations to bring racial healing to communities in impactful ways, from developing and implementing engaging programming to creating infrastructure to support long-term healing. At the core of this initiative is the belief that everyone in Illinois can play a role in healing by valuing each other's experiences and honoring the histories of the state's diverse communities.

Funding priorities are:

Community Building and Engagement: Funding for existing racial healing activities designed to strengthen relationships and promote collective healing within and across communities.
Media and Storytelling: Funding for projects that use media, narrative, and creative storytelling to advance racial healing.
Education and Awareness: Funding for initiatives that educate individuals and communities on the impact of historic and ongoing harms and highlight pathways towards healing.

Contact Information: For programmatic questions, email us at Healingillinois@fieldfoundation.org.

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