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Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients
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Arcola Community and Economic Development (ACED)
FY24 DETAILS
Establish a new legal entity, including governance structure and board.
Launch Arcola Kids in Development Foundation and conduct community outreach.
Promote community awareness on the importance of early education.
Develop an Action Plan around the goals of: 1) development of a 0-3 prevention program, 2) encouraging the establishment of more licensed child care providers in the community, and 3) exploring the feasibility of a child care facility in our community.
Coles County Child Care Collaboration
FY25 DETAILS
$12,500
Create a legal, non profit entity that will identify challenges and potential solutions to the child care crisis in our community.
Establish a Board of Directors.
Promote community awareness on the importance of early child care and education by hosting outreach and education events, and create an action plan with goals of encouraging more licensed child care providers in the community.
Explore the feasibility of a child care center in the Coles County community, including the expansion of the Child and Family Life Education Center at Eastern Illinois University (EIU).