October 29, 2026
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 47 (Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties) nonprofit is part of a statewide organization called Birth to Five Illinois.
Watch the QCL segment to learn more about the various talking points including the latest Early Childhood Resource Hub and Child Care Toolkit along with the Early Childhood workforce campaign.
Collaboration is mentioned with Birth to Five Illinois: Region 33, too, which covers Henderson, Knox, Warren, and Mercer counties.
What Birth to Five Illinois Does
Birth to Five Illinois elevates the voices of families, child care providers, and educators to improve access to early childhood programs in Illinois by promoting the values of Family Voice, Racial Equity, and Collective Impact.
The nonprofit works with parents, caregivers, and educators in Rock Island County to determine what kinds of barriers they are facing when trying to access Early Childhood Education (ECE) services.
We then relay that information to state and local leaders to help them allocate resources where families and teachers say they are needed most.
About Birth to Five Illinois and To Get More Information
For those interested in getting additional information or in participating, Birth to Five Illinois Council Interest Forms are here.
Visit the Region 47 online here: www.birthtofiveil.com/region47
Birth to Five Illinois has 39 regions across the State of Illinois and was founded in February 2022 by the state and the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (INCCRRA).