Meet the Recipients / Conozca a los Beneficiarios
Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients
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Carbondale Community Cabinet for Children and Youth
FY26 DETAILS
$45,000
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.
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.
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.
Southernmost Illinois Early Learning Special Education Collaborative
FY26 DETAILS
$43,000
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.
Providing in-person interpretation during ECEC Collaboration meetings and events.
Creating partnerships with institutions of higher learning to address ECEC workforce challenges.
Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.