On June 14, 2010, Health & Medicine hosted a forum, “The State’s Fiscal Crisis: Changing Our Collective Response.”  With over 70 attendees, the forum explored the impact of the State’s budget and recent cuts on health and human services in Illinois.  Participants heard from panel speakers about how we might collectively respond to the crisis and ensure responsible and adequate funding for education, health, and human services in Illinois.  Materials from the forum can be found below.

• Forum Agenda

• Forum Notes

• Speaker Biographies

• PowerPoint Presentations:

Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

Frank Anselmo, Community Behavioral Healthcare Association

Kathye Gorosh, New Age Services Corporation

Jack Kaplan, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago

• Other Resources:

Illinois Partners for Human Service- www.illinoispartners.org

Responsible Budget Coalition- www.abetterillinois.com

Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association Fact Sheet