Spreading the Word as We Strive for Equity
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New Grandfamily Support Group Coming to the Senior Resource Center
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 8 (Carroll, Jo Daviess & Stephenson Counties) is partnering with the Senior Resource Center to support grandparents, relatives, and kinship caregivers who are raising children.
Congratulations to the Chatham Area Chamber Member of the Month for November!
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 is the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month for November 2025!
Alignment Rockford Awarded $49,000 Birth to Five Illinois Subcontractor Award to Advance Early Learning in Winnebago County
Highlighting Birth to Five Illinois funding in Region 4 awarded to Alignment Rockford.
Birth to Five Illinois Awards Additional $2.5 Million to Strengthen Early Childhood Collaborations
Highlighting Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration Funding in Regions 1, 3, 9, 26, 40, 48, 53, and 54.
Ready to Learn Expands Early Learning Support in Rockford
Alignment Rockford has secured a $49,000 subcontract from Birth to Five Illinois to enhance early childhood coordination efforts in the Rockford area and Winnebago County.
ROE 13 Gets Funding for Early Childhood Programs
Highlighting Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration Funding in Region 13 awarded to Regional Office of Education (ROE) #13.
Leah
Leah Armour, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1-B-C (Cook County South) Administrative Support, shares how Filling the Gap helped her and her children secure housing. She also speaks to how her work with Birth to Five Illinois allows her to advocate and connect families to Early Childhood services.
Effingham County Early Childhood Coalition Awarded Grant
Highlighting Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration Funding in Region 3 awarded to the Effingham County Early Childhood Coalition.
Southern Illinois Regions Receive Portion of $2.5M for Childhood Development
Highlighting Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration Funding in Regions 20, 21, and 30 awarded to: Carbondale Community Cabinet for Children and Youth, Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families, Southernmost Illinois Early Learning Special Education Collaborative.
Birth to Five Illinois Awards Funds to Local Childhood Programs
Highlighting Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration Funding in Region 4 (Boone & Winnebago Counties) awarded to Ready to Learn and the Boone County Maternal Child Health (MCH) Advisory Council.
Greene Early Childhood Collaboration Receives Slice of $2.5 million from Birth to Five Illinois
The Greene County Collaboration, administered by Greene County Health Department, received a $30,000 subcontract from Birth to Five Illinois.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!