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The Shriver Center's Impact

Led advocacy for the Just Housing Amendment, which will open up access to housing for more than a million Cook County residents and their families.

Secured healthcare for 3.1 million low-income Medicaid recipients by ensuring payment to their healthcare providers through enforcement of the consent decree in Cohen v. Miller.

Lead and coordinate the Legal Impact Network, a dynamic collaborative of 36 state-based organizations from across the country working to end poverty and achieve racial justice.

Led the fight for Illinois’ recently enacted $15 minimum wage, which will lift 200,000 workers out of poverty.

Lead the Racial Justice Institute, our groundbreaking national leadership program which has trained and supported a network of more than 200 advocates from 80 organizations in 27 states.