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Guest User 9/4/25 Guest User 9/4/25

DuPage Leaders Uniting to Prioritize Early Childhood Mental Health

NCTV17 covers the DuPage County Early Childhood Mental Health Symposium, co-hosted by Birth to Five Illinois: Region 19, the DuPage County Health Department, and KidsMatter.

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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.

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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!

Guest User 7/10/25 Guest User 7/10/25

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.

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Erikson Institute Early Childhood Leadership Academy Get on the Early Childhood Bus - Episode 9: 2025 ECLA Summit

The Birth to Five Illinois community reports from Illinois’ 39 Regions are mentioned in this Erikson Institute Early Childhood Leadership Academy podcast.

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Children With Special Needs Are A Priority For B-N Woman On Department Of Early Childhood Transition Team

Listen to the WGLT interview with Region 17 Action Council member, Lakeesha James-Smith, who discusses the obstacles she has faced as a mother navigating the ECEC system and how the work of Birth to Five Illinois and the Transition Advisory Committee (TAC) are simplifying the system for families.