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Illinois Poverty Summit

The Illinois Poverty Summit (IPS) is facilitated by Heartland Alliance. IPS was established in 2000 to develop strategies to eliminate poverty in Illinois. Poverty in Illinois has a wide reach - touching women, children, teens, the elderly, people with disabilities, and working families.

The Illinois Poverty Summit:

develops bipartisan support for strategic priorities to eliminate poverty in Illinois;

analyzes current poverty data and serves as an information source on trends impacting the state's eceonomic health; and

convenes legislators and other key civic leaders to determine the most effective use of state and federal anti-poverty resources and to develop new anti-poverty strategies..

Four precepts guide the Illinois Poverty Summit:

People who work full time should not live in poverty.

All people who can work should be given the tools to work toward their fullest potential.

A safety net should be provided for those who cannot work.

Eliminating poverty is an investment in Illinois' future.