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Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients
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Saline County Early Childhood Collaboration
FY25 DETAILS
$12,500
Secure a physical space/HUB to provide Saline County with Early Childhood education, resources, and support service opportunities.
Facilitate and attend community outreach events to promote awareness, foster relationships, and share resources.
Coordinate with school districts, Child Care Providers, Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants, and Youth Clinicians to address needs and/or concerns that will aid in developing actionable strategies.
Create programs and training opportunities focused on Early Childhood topics that aim to support children, parents and caregivers.
Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families
FY25 DETAILS
$95,984
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.