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Birth to Five Illinois® News Coverage
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Birth to Five Illinois – Region 33 Family Council
Jim Walters, Region 33 Council Manager, invites community members to join the the Birth to Five Illinois Family Council covering Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties.
Home Visitation Services Fill Gaps in Mental Health Care in Rural Communities
Felicia Farden (Region 53 Council Manager) and Kari Clark (Region 48 Council Manager) discuss some of the findings in their Regional Early Childhood Needs Assessments: Focus on Mental & Behavioral Health.
Birth to Five Illinois Begins Rolling Out Action Plan
Amy Robinson, Region 3 Council Manager, and Meghan Rewers, Region 3 Action Council member and Crisis Nursery of Effingham Executive Director, share about the work Birth to Five Illinois is doing to make ECEC more inclusive and accessible for all community members in Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette, and Montgomery Counties.
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.
'It's Very Sad': Reports Detail the Lack of Mental and Behavioral Health Providers for Northern Illinois Kids
NPR’s Peter Medlin interviews the Birth to Five Illinois Regional Council Managers from Region 4 (Boone & Winnebago Counties) and Region 8 (Carroll, Jo Daviess, & Stephenson Counties) about the mental and behavioral health gaps and needs in northern Illinois.
Advocates Identify Ways to Improve Youth Behavioral Health Services in Peoria Area
WCBU interviews Birth to Five Illinois: Region 48 Family Council member, Flo James, Council Manager, Kari Clark, and Region 53 Council Manager, Felicia Farden, about what families say they need to improve local access to mental and behavioral health supports.
Report Documents Behavioral Health Needs of Schools in McLean and Neighboring Counties
WGLT interviews Region 17 Council Manager, Carol Weisheit, about the Early Childhood Needs Assessment: Focus on Mental & Behavioral Health for DeWitt, Livingston, Logan, and McLean Counties.
Sen. Dale Fowler: 'What A Great Day for Southern Illinois'
Senator Dale Fowler joins Birth to Five Illinois: Region 21 as part of the commencement of Dolly Parton's "Imagination Library" free book program in Southern Illinois.
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.
Want Economic Development? Change A Diaper!
The Birth to Five Illinois: Region 8 Team discuss the link between child care and economic development in this Village Voices article.
Community Meeting on Early Childhood Wellness Set
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 40 is holding a community meeting to discuss Early Childhood Education and Care initiatives in Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and Calhoun counties.
New Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Community Needs Assessments Set
Iroquois County’s Times-Republic covers the release of the Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Needs Assessments: Focus on Mental & Behavioral Health!
Local Leaders Say DeKalb County Workforce Readiness Starts at Home
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 16 joins local leaders at the Annual Forum on Kindergarten Readiness in DeKalb County.
Buenos Dias Aurora: David Quiroz Jr. y Birth to Five Illinois
Gracias Buenos Días Aurora por entrevistar una vez más al Equipo de la Región 31 sobre su trabajo en el Condado de Kane. / Thank you Buenos Dias Aurora for once again interviewing the Region 31 Team about their work in Kane County.
PRESS RELEASE: New Birth to Five Illinois Community Needs Assessments
Announcing the release of the Early Childhood Needs Assessments: Focus on Mental & Behavioral Health, featuring data and stories from families and ECEC providers about their challenges and successes accessing Mental and Behavioral Health services and supports.
Action Plan Aims to Boost Public Awareness about Early Childhood and Child Care – and How Little Its Workers are Paid
In this interview with WGLT, Carol Weisheit, Region 17 Council Manager (Dewitt, Livingston, Logan & McLean Counties) discusses the issues local children, families, and providers face and how their Regional Action Plan is working to address them.
The Grand Opening for Canton’s New TLC Sensory Place
Members of the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 26 Action Council and Family Council listened to what families said they needed and took action, opening the new Trinity Lutheran Church Sensory Place for children with autism and sensory disorders.
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 32 - ON THE RADIO!
Listen to the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 32 Public Service Announcement that aired on WVLI 92.7 throughout June 2024!
PRESS RELEASE: Birth to Five Illinois Publishes 39 Early Childhood Action Plans
Announcing the release of Regional Action Plans to move the needle on the community-driven recommendations identified in the Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessments.
PRESS RELEASE: Birth to Five Illinois Partners on Child Care Provider Grant Opportunity
Birth to Five Illinois is pleased to partner with Will County on the “Elevate Will County – Child Care Provider Grant”.