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Guest User 10/17/25 Guest User 10/17/25

Southern Illinois Regions Receive Portion of $2.5M for Childhood Development

Highlighting Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration Funding in Regions 20, 21, and 30 awarded to: Carbondale Community Cabinet for Children and Youth, Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families, Southernmost Illinois Early Learning Special Education Collaborative.

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Birth to Five Illinois: Local Challenges and Opportunities

Birth to Five Illinois Council Managers serving Regions 20, 21, and 30 in Southern Illinois present as part of the 2025 One Shawnee Regional Summit.

Guest User 12/9/23 Guest User 12/9/23

Birth to Five Illinois: Region 30 Featured on The SPIEL

Watch the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 30 Team and one of their Family Council members talk about the work they are doing in Southern Illinois to ensure families have the services and supports they say they need!

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Birth to Five Illinois is Creating Councils to Look at Services for Children

[Longueville] stressed that to understand what families need is helped by including parents in the councils and their planning. They need to have more feedback…