What is The Black Community Provider Network (BCPN)?

“BCPN is the vehicle to provide the “Social Equity” programs while monitoring existing policies Governor Pritzker campaigned toward energizing the needs for social services eliminated by the previous administration,” says Holmes. “It’s been a challenge to make this opportunity sustainable, but we’re committed to making this work for all communities involved with our mission,” he adds.

The mission of The Black Community Provider Network is to keep families intact by keeping children safe and well educated in their communities while providing support, resources, programs, and services needed to improve the well-being of Black communities through sustainable systemic change.

The Network plans to achieve these goals by establishing “Workforce Development” initiatives with the Illinois Department of Employment Services as one of its first of five “action items.”  Fair and equitable education funding; Family Strengthening and Child Welfare; Physical, Mental, and Behavioral Health Care; Violence Prevention, and Technical Assistance to bridge communications linkage with state agencies for proper program execution completes the Network’s agenda toward improving the state’s “Social Equity” programs.

Who is BCPN?