Spreading the Word as We Strive for Equity
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Pike County to Celebrate Child Care Providers Past, Present and Future Tuesday, March 10
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1, part of the The Pike County Child Care Task Force (PCCCTF), will recognize local child care providers at “Provider Palooza”.
Birth to Five Awards Grants to West-Central Illinois Groups
Jacksonville Journal-Courier announces groups in Regions 1, 11, and 40 that received one of our Planning Grants!
20 Under 40: Brittany N. Peterson — Young People Belong in the Conversation
Congratulations to Brittany Peterson, the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1 Family & Community Engagement Specialist, for being recognized as one of the 2025 ‘20 under 40’ by the Jacksonville Journal-Courier!
Birth to Five Illinois Awards Additional $2.5 Million to Strengthen Early Childhood Collaborations
Highlighting Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration Funding in Regions 1, 3, 9, 26, 40, 48, 53, and 54.
Childcare Task Force Seeks Input
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1 Council Manager, Bridget English, and former Region 1 Action Council Member (2022-2024), April Darringer, talk about the Pike County Childcare Task Force, and encourage community members to share their opinion via the SWOT survey on Facebook.
Initiative Promotes Resources for Families of Young Children
The Region 1 Council Manager and Family & Community Engagement Specialist were interviewed by the community-driven work underway in Adams, Brown, Cass, Morgan, Pike, and Scott Counties.
Scott Receives Grant to Boost Early Childhood Education
The Birth to Five Illinois Planning Grant awarded to the Scott County Health Department is expected to help connect families to Early Childhood Education services and improve programs.
Birth to Five Illinois Group Hoping to Build a Future of Equity for Parents, Children in Towns Large and Small
Read about the key findings in the Region 1 and Region 40 Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessments, published in My Journal Courier.
WLDS/WEAI Radio Interview with Bridget English & Keppen Clanton
Listen to the WLDS/WEAI What’s On Your Mind interview with Bridget English (Region 1) and Keppen Clanton (Region 40) from Birth to Five Illinois!
Birth to Five Illinois Hopes to Amplify Community Voices in Child Services
A new infrastructure is trying to address Illinois' early childhood needs at the local level. The infrastructure is designed to bring community, family and provider voices to the forefront of both local and state policy decisions.
Initiative Targets Improving Early Childhood Education, Care
“We want to make sure families and communities are at the center of our decision-making. We hope for big things.”