Quad Cities Interfaith (QCI) is a community of people living out our faith and values to collectively transform our society and bring about justice and human dignity locally and regionally. QCI exists to form organizations that empower ordinary people to effectively participate in the political, environmental, social and economic decisions affecting their lives.

Quad Cities Interfaith (QCI) is an organization of congregations and community groups that have come together to build local leadership and address community issues in the Quad Cities region of Illinois and Iowa. QCI is a community of people living out our faith and values to collectively transform our society and bring about justice and human dignity locally and regionally. Through community organizing, QCI strives to improve the quality of life in our region by developing leadership in congregations and other institutions, so as to introduce our values into public dialogue and speak with a strong, unified voice in the decisions that affect our lives.

QCI advocates universal access to health care in the United States of America. "Voices for Health Care Justice" Forum Posted by admin (2008/10/15) Quad Cities Interfaith is hosting a “Voices for Health Care Justice” forum. Among invited speakers are Josephine Kallipeni, Campaign for Better Health Care, and Jay Schmitt, Gamaliel Foundation. They will speak on health care in the state of Illinois and nationally. The forum will be held Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Church, corner of 24th Street & 31st Avenue, Farrell Hall, Rock Island, Illinois. Read More...

Congregation-based community organizing involves a three-prong strategy for creating strong congregations and strong communities:

• Intentional and intensive relationship-building
• Developing and involving lay leadership
• Effectively impacting the public area

Regardless of the specific issues addressed—immigration, predatory lending, felony rights, education, health care—the goal is to use the gifts of our people and the resources of our faith to rebuild community and shape a society that is more respectful of the life, dignity and rights of each person.

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Quad Cities Interfaith supports Immigration reform that supports humane treatment of immigrants. QCI Hosts Immigration Syposium at St. Am... Posted by admin (2008/8/18) QCI will host an Immigration Symposium on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University, Davenport. This event is sponsored by St. Ambrose University, the Iowa Catholic Conference, Community Partners for Protecting Children and the Diocese of Davenport. This event is free. Read More...

News articles related to Building Neighborhoods and community. QCI Anti Predatory Lending Brochure Released Posted by admin (2008/11/21) QC Interfaith and five partner credit unions have unveiled the 2nd edition of their anti predatory lending brochure, designed to combat pay day lending and other predatory loans usage in the QC area. Please follow link to QC Times article about the brochure and how you can get a copy. Thank you to DCHC Credit Union, Ascentra Credit Union, IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union, the Family Credit Union and RIA Federal Credit Union for joining QCI in offering alternative to pay day loans! Read More...

[2008/11/18] QCI Unveils New Anti Predaotry Lending Brochure Quad Cities Interfaith is inviting you to the unve... [2008/9/26] Catholic Campaign for Human Development Awards Quad Cit... Quad Cities Interfaith was awarded a grant from th... [2008/9/11] Pacem in Terris Peace & Freedom Award Ceremony Honoring... Father Marv Mottet, one of the founders of Quad Ci...

General news about the Quad Cities Interfaith Website. Using QCI Website Posted by admin (2008/4/2) Hello and welcome to our website. Our website features a wealth of information on social justice issues within the quad cities. Our site also features the ability for you to sign up and choose the topic you wish to be informed on. Read More...

During the past twenty years, Quad Cities Interfaith has successfully addressed a number of pressing problems and helped develop various programs in response to community needs. Accomplishments include:

• Developed a gang intervention project and an education incentive program for local youth.
• Founded Interfaith Housing, which rebuilds central city homes to revitalize our neighborhoods.
• Built a coalition of local lenders and community groups to combat predatory lending. QCI produced a brochure warning the community against predatory lending and showcasing local lender alternatives to pay day loan products.
• Worked with students, parents and teachers to save vital school programs for at-risk students.
• Sponsored an annual business exposition to strengthen the local economy.
• Successfully petitioned the Iowa Governor to sign an order restoring voting rights to felons who have completed their incarceration and restitution.