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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
FY26 DETAILS
$12,500
Establish the Collaboration as a nonprofit.
Further develop sharable resources describing the project, as well as marketing tools.
Promote awareness of the Collaboration and early childhood needs.
Explore barriers for recruitment and retention of early childhood teachers/staff.