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Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients

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Success By 6 – Kankakee & Iroquois Counties (with the Kankakee Area YMCA)

Success By 6 – Kankakee & Iroquois Counties (with the Kankakee Area YMCA)

FY26 DETAILS
$38,000

  • Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.

  • Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.

  • Leading coordination between school districts, foundations, nonprofits, child care providers, and other business owners around ECEC issues.

  • Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.

  • Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.

  • Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.

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