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Birth to Five Illinois® News Coverage
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Birth to Five Illinois Updates its Action Plan Including Progress on Crisis Nursery
Region 49 Council Manager, Emily Cummings, and Family & Community Engagement Specialist, Heather Anderson, share important Action Plan updates for Rock Island County.
Manley Meets with Birth to Five, Early Intervention Community Collaboration
Read about the Birth to Five Illinois Community Collaboration Meetings that led to the establishment of the Illinois Legislative Neurodiversity Caucus by Representative Manley and Senator Cappel!
Birth to Five Illinois Working to Improve Access to Early Childhood Education
Region 49 (Rock Island County) Council Manager, Emily Cummings, and Family & Community Engagement Specialist, Heather Anderson, go LIVE on WQAD to discuss their Early Childhood Action Plan!
Birth to Five Illinois to Host Parenting Workshop in Moline
Emily Cummings, Region 49 Council Manager, returns to KWQC to discuss several areas of focus for her Team and Council members based on the recommendations of Rock Island County families.
Birth to Five Illinois Reflects on Accomplishments, Future Goals in Serving Local Families
Emily Cummings, Region 49 Council Manager, goes LIVE on KWQC to discuss the progress her Teams, Councils, and community members are making for children and families in Rock Island County!
Lou Ann Hayes & CCR&R Director Kim Lamz, On Air with WCCI
Hear Birth to Five Illinois: Region 8’s Council Manager and the local Child Care Resource & Referral Agency’s Director discuss the exciting opening of a new child development center in Mount Carroll, Illinois!
Letter to the Editor: Efforts Aim to Build Stronger Families
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1-B-D (Cook County North) submitted a Letter to the Editor about how their collective impact efforts are leading to real impacts for local families.
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 on the Elevate Springfield Podcast
Ashley Earles, Region 51 Council Manager, talks about the goal and impact of Birth to Five Illinois across the State and in Menard and Sangamon Counties.
Birth to Five Illinois Makes Presentation to Iroquois County Board
Liz Gibson, Region 32 Council Manager (Iroquois and Kankakee Counties) presented to the Iroquois County Board on the Early Childhood and Mental and Behavioral Health focused efforts underway in their area, urging them to get involved.
YMCA Vision 2030 Unveiled
Working alongside the community to advocate for increased child care is leading to big changes in Birth to Five Illinois: Region 8! Vision 2030 includes child care for 200 kids, doubling what the area currently has available.
Open Line ON DEMAND – Birth to Five Illinois
Janice Crow, Region 20 Council Manager, and Maude Harrison, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 20 Family Council member, talk on-air about the community-driven family support efforts they are leading in Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Pope, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, and White Counties!
Illinois Kids' Future: Inside Birth to Five Illinois with Nicole Bach
Check out Nicole Bach, Region 44 Council Manager (McHenry County), talking about everything from her personal commitment to advancing Early Childhood Education, strategies for meaningful community engagement in the Early Childhood sector, and the core mission and groundbreaking work of Birth to Five Illinois!
Birth to Five Illinois Presents to the Mt Vernon City Council
Watch Brittany Gowler, Region 13 Family & Community Engagement Specialist (Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington Counties) provide updates on the work of Birth to Five Illinois to the Mt Vernon City Council!
New Rural Transportation Service Launched in Ford County
The Birth to Five Illinois: Region 9 Action Plan has prompted some major changes to increase access for families in Ford County.
Local Agency Advocating for Early Childhood Education in Knox, Warren, Mercer, and Henderson Counties
Jim Walters (Regional Council Manager) and Alli Chasteen (Family & Community Engagement Specialist) for Region 33 talk with The Burg about all the work underway, and what’s to come, to support children and families in Henderson, Knox, Mercer, Warren Counties.
PRESS RELEASE: Birth to Five Illinois Wraps Up Fiscal Year with Major Impact Tools
Announcing the release of an Impact Report, infographics for every Illinois Region, and an animated Action Plan video to close out the fiscal year.
Kankakee County Health Department “Who Knew?” Podcast with Liz Gibson, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 32
Listen to Liz Gibson (Region 32 Council Manager) talk all things Birth to Five Illinois in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. She is interviewed by Kailee Zito, Health Promotion Coordinator for the Kankakee County Health Department and Region 32 Action Council member.
Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn Teams Up for New Birth to 5 Resource Hub
The Region 1-B-C (Cook County South) Action Council identified the need for a central resource hub for families. In partnership with the Children’s Museum of Oak Lawn, Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, and the Illinois Resource Center, that Early Childhood Resource Hub is now available!
Illini Media Group Features Birth to Five Illinois on the Focus News & Public Affairs Podcast
Region 9 Council Manager (Jill Duden) and Family & Community Engagement Specialist (Melissa Watson) talk all things Birth to Five Illinois on this episode of the Focus News & Public Affairs Podcast.
OL Children Museum Hub Connects South Suburban Families With Early Childhood Programs
As part of their Action Plan, the Region 1-B-C Councils set a goal to increase awareness of Early Childhood Education and Care services. In partnership with the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn, they launched an Early Childhood Resource Hub.