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Together We Grow: Family First Festival

The Family First Festival, hosted by Birth to Five Illinois: Region 26, in partnership with the Home Child Care Network and the Canton Family YMCA, was a success!

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PRESS RELEASE: Birth to Five Illinois Awards Additional $2.5 Million to Early Childhood Collaborations

Announcing the 43 Local Early Childhood Collaboration subcontract recipients awarded a portion of $2.5 million to support local families this fiscal year!

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Birth to Five Illinois: Local Challenges and Opportunities

Birth to Five Illinois Council Managers serving Regions 20, 21, and 30 in Southern Illinois present as part of the 2025 One Shawnee Regional Summit.

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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.

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What We Do to Make an Impact and How You Join Us

Watch these videos to learn more about Birth to Five Illinois’ mission and vision and how it is coming to life in Vermilion County!

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Meet the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 54 (Vermilion County) Team!

Check out these videos introducing the three dedicated Birth to Five Illinois Team members working to make progress for children and families in Vermilion County!

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EC*REACH Presents at Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1-A Council Meeting

EC*REACH (the Early Childhood Research Alliance of Chicago at Northwestern University) shared findings from a recent publication at the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1-A (City of Chicago) Council Meeting.

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PRESS RELEASE: DuPage County Early Childhood Mental Health Symposium Unites Community Leaders & Service Providers

The Birth to Five Illinois: Region 19 (DuPage County) Early Childhood Mental Health Symposium held in early September 2025 was both well attended and impactful.

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From Birth to Five: Giving Every Child a Strong Start

Check out this interview on The Healthy Mouth Movement Podcast with Ashonti Jackson, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1-B-C (Cook County South) Council Manager!

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Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 Won the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Award for Non-Profit of the Year

Congratulations to the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 Team (Menard & Sangamon Counties) for receiving this award for outstanding accomplishments in the community!

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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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Rochelle City Council

Abby Hoskins, Region 47 Council Manager (Lee, Ogle & Whiteside Counties) presents to the Rochelle City Council.

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Guest DJ #3: Birth to Five Illinois

Susan Carrington, Region 16 Council Manager (DeKalb County) is featured for a third time as the Guest DJ on 94.9 WDKB!

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Real Talk: Perfect Parents Don’t Exist

The Birth to Five Illinois: Region 44 (McHenry County) Team, Action Council members, and Family Councils members, wrote a blog article for Northern Illinois Parents.

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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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Community Meeting - Birth to Five Illinois

Birth to Five Illinois: Region 33 (Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties) is hosting a community meeting!

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Kankakee-Iroquois County United Way Annual Event: $301,000 Invested in Local Programs; Celebration September 18

Birth to Five Illinois is proud to support the United Way of Kankakee & Iroquois Counties via Collaboration funding for local Early Childhood programs.

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DuPage Groups to Host Early Childhood Mental Health Symposium

The Chicagoland Journal publicizes the upcoming 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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PRESS RELEASE: DuPage County Organizations Host Early Childhood Mental Health Symposium

Announcing Birth to Five Illinois: Region 19 (DuPage County), the DuPage County Health Department, and KidsMatter to host an Early Childhood Mental Health Symposium in early September 2025.

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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.