rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/keep-choate-working?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-keep-choate-working' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> AFSCME Council 31 https://actionnetwork.org/groups/afscme-council-31 https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Last month, the Illinois Department of Human Services announced plans to slash services and lay off some 250 employees at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, a vital employer in Southern Illinois and an essential part of Illinois’ continuum of care for people with developmental disabilities and mental illness. An SIU report commissioned by the state found that the best course of action is not to lay off dedicated employees, but to expand services at Choate. Add your name to urge Governor Pritzker and DHS to reverse this decision, follow the SIU report, and Keep Choate Working! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/keep-choate-working