Community Coalition February Meeting
On February 14, 2024, the Champaign County Community Coalition held its monthly meeting at Holiday Inn Conference Center (101 Trade Center Dr., Champaign, IL 61820). This month’s meeting included updates from local law enforcement regarding crime statistics, upcoming engagement efforts, and partnership opportunities. Operation Hope, a college and career readiness program through Unit 4 held […]
City Staff Attends Welcoming Plan Release
On September 15, 2021, City staff attended the release of the YMCA New American Welcoming Center’s Welcoming Plan for Immigrants in Champaign County. ECHO’s Compliance Manager Rachel Joy, co-chair of the Welcoming Plan Steering Committee, is pictured participating in a panel discussion. City staff, Mary Catherine Roberson (ECHO), Tracy Parsons (ECHO) and Bruce Knight (Planning […]
Human Trafficking Panel Discussion
On May 5, 2014, members of the Church of Christ in St. Joseph watched the film “Rape for Profit” before a panel discussion that included Dana Pfeiffer, Executive Director of the Springfield based Grounds of Grace and Champaign Police Detective Patrick Simons. “Rape for Profit” focuses on human trafficking in Seattle; Grounds of Grace assists […]