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Birth to Five Illinois Grant Recipients

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Menard County Family Collaborative 

Menard County Family Collaborative 

GRANT DETAILS
$62,000 

  • Partner with entities within the community to provide training and support, hosting gatherings where caregivers can receive timely advice from experts and support one another.  

  • Bring stakeholders together to identify needs, recognize barriers, and plan action to increase child care capacity in Menard County, while documenting this process for similar communities facing child care crises.  

  • Use collaborative efforts to gain the knowledge needed to open a non-profit child care center in Menard County. Document this process for other communities to replicate.  

  • Develop up-to-date resource lists for families in and entering the community, easy to distribute materials for in-crisis families, and an up-to-date list of child care locations/providers in the community. 

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