Spreading the Word as We Strive for Equity
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What is Birth to Five Illinois?
Tammy Pollitt (Region 54) and Jill Duden (Region 9) show ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to craft a nature suncatcher and talk about what Birth to Five Illinois is all about.
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 9 & Region 54 on WBGL Radio
Listen to this WBGL radio interview! Our Regional Council Managers representing Vermilion, Ford, and Champaign Counties talk about the collective impact work their Birth to Five Illinois Councils are leading to better support local children and their families
Birth to Five Illinois: A Focus On Early Childhood Education and Care
Check out this write up about the work in Region 54 (Vermilion County) in October 2023 issue of the Inside Vermilion County Magazine!
Vermilion County First: The Community Connection Podcast - Interview with Tammy Pollitt
Listen to Tammy Pollitt, Region 54 Council Manager, on The Community Connection Podcast!
WHPO On Air Interview with Liz Gibson, Tammy Pollitt, & Caitlyn Scarbro
Listen to this WHPO Radio interview with three Birth to Five Illinois Council Managers!
Next Step in Adequate Child Care: Get More Interested in the Field; HOW ABOUT YOU?
With such a huge slot gap to close to help get more parents working in Vermilion County, where do we turn? See what Tammy Pollitt, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 54 Council Manager, has to say.
A Call to “STEPUP” for Early Childhood Development
Tammy Pollitt from Birth to Five Illinois mentioned that throughout the county there are over 6,000 children under the age of six, but only about 1,200 are in some kind of early development or pre-K program.