Meet the Recipients / Conozca a los Beneficiarios
Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients
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Sauk Valley STARS Early Childhood Education Coalition
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems. Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Creating partnerships with institutions of higher learning to address ECEC workforce challenges.
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.
Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Creating partnerships with institutions of higher learning to address ECEC workforce challenges.
Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.