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Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients

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Boone County Maternal Child Health (MCH) Advisory Council

Boone County Maternal Child Health (MCH) Advisory Council

FY26 DETAILS
$75,000

  • Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems. Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.

  • Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.

  • Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.

  • Leading coordination between school districts, foundations, nonprofits, child care providers, and other business owners around ECEC issues.

  • Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.

  • Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.

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Ready to Learn

Ready to Learn

FY26 DETAILS
$49,000

  • Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.

  • Translating Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) resource materials with cultural sensitivity into the common languages of local communities.

  • Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.

  • Leading coordination between school districts, foundations, nonprofits, child care providers, and other business owners around ECEC issues.

  • Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.

  • Facilitating opportunities for parent/caregiver-led outreach strategies.

  • Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.

  • Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.

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