Stephanie Herling, Region 50 Council Manager, promotes a St. Clair County Food Resources Community Meeting where attendees are encouraged to voice their needs and experiences.

Bridget English, Region 1 Council Manager, talks about the importance of developmental screenings and her Councils’ plan to raise awareness of services for early screenings.

Brittany Gowler and Jessica Chin from Region 13 “special guest” at the Carlyle City Council to discuss the Birth to Five Illinois Councils and encourage family and community members to complete an Interest Form.

The Birth to Five Illinois: Region 32 Team and Councils are hosting community meetings this month virtually and in-person in both Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.

Liz Gibson, Region 32 Council Manager, goes live on the WKAN Morning Roundtable to share Birth to Five Illinois impact updates and to promote their upcoming community meeting where they hope to hear from families and community members.

Listen to the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 9 (Champaign & Ford Counties) Team on WEFT 90.1FM!

The groundbreaking of Educare Lake County (Birth to Five Illinois: Region 34) demonstrates the powerful effect of listening and responding to community needs.

Jill Duden (Region 9 Council Manager) goes live on the Rantoul Roundup to talk about the impact of Birth to Five Illinois and offer listeners the opportunity to join the Councils in Champaign and Ford Counties.

Bridget English, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 1 Council Manager, and other Early Childhood leaders urge community members and organizations to start conversations aimed at expanding child care access in Scott County.

Jill Duden, Region 9 Council Manager, encourages parents, caregivers, educators, and community members from Ford and Champaign counties to join our Action and Family Councils.

A new parent resource guide. A new child care center. Community meetings. Grandparent Cafes. Join our Councils! LouAnn Hayes talks progress for children and families in Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson Counties (Region 8).

Watch Jill Duden, Region 9 Council Manager (Champaign & Ford Counties) build a community trail mix as an analogy for the Birth to Five Illinois Action and Family Councils.

The Birth to Five Illinois: Region 16 (DeKalb County) Team and Councils are hosting a Strong Minds, Healthy Families Community Panel Discussion.

Listen to our Council Managers from Regions 20, 21, and 30 talk about how Birth to Five Illinois is supporting families and Early Childhood programs in southern Illinois.

Birth to Five Illinois: Regions 8, 9, 17, 28, and 54 got more coverage for their Parent Cafés!

Birth to Five Illinois: Region 51 partnered with Tierra Lee, owner of Tiki Tots Child Care, to host an autism awareness event that connected families to Early Childhood resources.

Parent Cafés, developed by Be Strong Families, are a tool that Birth to Five Illinois uses to have intentional small group conversations with families across Illinois. Sign up now in Regions 21 and 31!