Events & Resources

“ Indeed, all the great movements for social justice in our society have strongly emphasized a love ethic .” – bell hooks Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) We are hiring!   The CS3 team is pleased to announce that there are two open positions available within the team to be filled ASAP- Assistant Director and Program Manager of Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) .   The Program Manager will read more

“Our movements themselves have to be healing, or there's no point to them.” – Cara Page Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) Registration is now live for the annual Partner Plan Act conference! Find more details below or click here to register and learn more . For the first time, the full conference will be translated into Spanish. In addition, the conference is: free to attend Gateway Registry-approved ISBE Professional read more

"None of us shows up as a blank slate to anything." -Priya Parker Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) The fifth cohort of the Partner Plan Act Collaboration Institute launched on July 14, 2022. We are pleased to announce this year’s participating communities: Early Childhood Forum of Central Illinois Jewish Early Childhood Collaborative St. Charles Early Learning Partnership Congratulations! read more

"Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another." -Desmond Tutu Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) The fifth cohort of the Partner Plan Act Collaboration Institute launches in July 2022. Communities can apply as teams to receive coaching, consultation, and training over the course of a year from our CS3 coaches and trainers. Deepen your collective and individual read more

"The systems make us hard. Rest keeps us tender. There is power in our collective rest and care." -The Nap Ministry Community Systems Statewide Supports (CS3) The fifth cohort of the Partner Plan Act Collaboration Institute launches in July 2022. Communities can apply as teams to receive coaching, consultation, and training over the course of a year from our CS3 coaches and trainers. Deepen your collective and individual knowledge on community read more