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Teacher Talk - O.W.L. Early Childhood Resource Hub
In this episode of Teacher Talk, Abby Hoskins, Region 47 Council Manager, talks about the O.W.L. Early Childhood Resource Hub created to meet a need identified by families in Ogle, Whiteside, and Lee Counties.

Sauk Valley Families Can Access Early Childhood Resources through O.W.L. Early Childhood Resource Hub
The Birth to Five Illinois: Region 47 Family and Action Councils along with the Sauk Valley STARS Early Childhood Coalition, have officially launched the O.W.L. Early Childhood Resource Hub!

New Early Childhood Resource Hub Launches for Ogle, Whiteside, and Lee Counties
To fulfill one of the recommendations in their Action Plan, the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 47 Family and Action Councils have launched the O.W.L. Early Childhood Resource Hub in collaboration with the Sauk Valley STARS Early Childhood Coalition!

Community Invited to Early Childhood Resource Launch and Regional Action Plan Update
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 47 and the Sauk Valley STARS Early Childhood Coalition invite community members to a regional meeting focused on early childhood development efforts across Ogle, Whiteside, and Lee Counties.

Dixon's Preschool Offerings to Expand in New Program with 80 Slots, 4 Rooms at Lovett Center and Open Sesame
New ECEC program opens in Region 47! “The ROE 47 partnered with Birth to Five Illinois, a program aimed at improving early childhood education, to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment across the counties, looking to find out if there really was a shortage and if it was negatively affecting those in the community,.”

Birth to Five Illinois Aims for Quality Childcare
Abby Hoskin, Region 47 Council Manager, talks with The Radar Free Press about the role of Birth to Five Illinois in the State’s Early Childhood Education and Care system, and how the Councils in Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties are working to address local child care needs.

Rotary Meeting: Paul Harris Fellows Awards Presented, New Board Sworn In: Presentation Made by Birth to Five Illinois, 2 New Rotarians Sworn
Abby Hoskins, Region 47 Council Manager, presents on the work of Birth to Five Illinois at the Rochelle Rotary Club meeting.

Letter: We’ll Need to Come Together to Solve Workforce and Child Care Challenges
In this Letter to the Editor, Kris Noble, Executive Director of the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce (in Birth to Five Illinois: Region 47), shares how private industry can help with the child care crisis.

Interview on Teacher Talk with ROE47
Watch this interview with Abby Hoskins, Region 47 Council member, and other Early Childhood experts in the ROE47 area.