IACAA Mission
The Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies is a membership organization which serves as the network for Illinois not-for-profit corporations and units of government which strive to raise the health, education and economic standards of Illinois low income population. The Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies serves the collective interests of its members by:
- Aggressively and pro-actively advocating public policies that serve its members and the low-income population of Illinois.
- Actively promoting the value of the Association, its member network services and programs to stakeholders and the general public.
- Building member capacity and effectiveness through training, technical assistance and other value-added services.
- Providing timely and reliable information on core issues important to members and stakeholders.
- Educating and informing the membership and general public on issues that impact the lowincome population of Illinois.
- Building partnerships that advance the community action network and stakeholder interests.