Illinois Homelessness Education & Training · TA Center

Building the field,
opening the door.

HETAC strengthens Illinois’s response to homelessness, building the capacity of the providers, partners, and systems working to prevent and end it across the state.

Building the field. Opening the door.

3000+
Practitioners Trained Statewide
35+
Unique Initiatives
4
Field guides published
A PROGRAM OF SHPA · EST. 2023

Navigate Complexity

We help organizations navigate evolving policy, practice, and funding across the homeless-services field, so they can focus on the people they serve.

Build field capacity

Through training, technical assistance, and a statewide portfolio of partner projects, we build capacity across the domains shaping Illinois’s homelessness response.

Sustain the system

A statewide portfolio of partner projects, spanning data, prevention, veterans, and more, alongside published resources and a growing practitioner community.

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Tools for the field

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Peer Directory

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