See what local families say they need for their children across the State

Family Stories

Birth to Five Illinois has created this welcoming space for parents and caregivers to share their family story of ECEC challenges and successes. It is our hope that as families share their stories, we will amplify the disparities in the system so we can work collectively and strategically to mend what is broken, while also celebrating what’s working.

If you have a story to share, please visit our submission page.

Region 50: What Families Say They Need 
Category: Workforce, Region: Region 50, Category: Resources & Supports, Category: Services for Special Needs, Category: Early Intervention (EI), Category: Access Maggie Koller Category: Workforce, Region: Region 50, Category: Resources & Supports, Category: Services for Special Needs, Category: Early Intervention (EI), Category: Access Maggie Koller

Region 50: What Families Say They Need 

"Finding a program that had an opening was hard but once they found out that my child had a special need, they would start explaining all the reasons why they wouldn't be the best fit…"

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