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On February 15, Chicago Sun-Times posted the article “COVID a killer for the obese: ‘Like pouring gasoline on top of a fire’” by Brett Chase featuring Rev. Robert Biekman, former United Voices for Children Board President.  The article highlighted the…

On Sunday, March 14, DeKalb United Methodist Women (UMW) will gather together on Zoom for their annual Spring tea meeting, and United Voices for Children will have “a seat at the table.” We are humbled and honored to learn that…

On Sunday, February 21 at 4 pm, Northern Illinois Justice For Our Neighbors (NIJFON) will celebrate 10 years of helping immigrant families find Justice and love in their chosen home. NIJFON will be joined by special guest speaker Nestor Gomez,…

On Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 11am, UVC partner Voices for Illinois Children will present a webinar on the State of Illinois Finances. This webinar will provide an overview of the Governor’s budget proposal, the latest on the federal debate…

United Voices for Children (UVC) presented an online celebration on August 5th to highlight the valuable services that its affiliated agencies provide to at-risk children, youth and families in Northern Illinois.  At the same time UVC honored 69 congregations in the Northern Illinois Conference that provide financial support to those agencies through UVC.

United Voices for Children (UVC) announces a special online gathering on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm: UVC Celebrates: Kids Above All, MYSI, & Rosecrance.  This event will feature the three affiliated agencies in the Northern Illinois Conference that advocate for and serve at-risk children, youth, and families: Kids Above All; MYSI; and Rosecrance. Participants will also have a unique opportunity to hear about the outstanding work being done by each of these agencies.

United Voices for Children has released Count All the Kids: A Call to Action to Faith Community Engagement in the 2020 U.S Census.   The report encourages faith groups to educate and empower  their communities to complete the census. 

Ninety persons participated in UVC's Raising Our Voices Annual Awards ceremony on June 9, 2020.   This virtual celebration honored outstanding ministries with children youth and families in Northern Illinois and provided opportunities to join with UVC in advocating on behalf of at-risk children.