Spreading the Word as We Strive for Equity
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Local Leaders Say DeKalb County Workforce Readiness Starts at Home
Birth to Five Illinois: Region 16 joins local leaders at the Annual Forum on Kindergarten Readiness in DeKalb County.
Teachers' Lounge Podcast: The Early Childhood System Could Implode. How Can it Be Improved?
Peter Medlin interviews Cicely Fleming (Director) and Gretchen Sprinkle (Region 16 Council Manager) for this issue of the Teachers’ Lounge Podcast. Listen in!
'It Can Implode and Our Families are Suffering': What are Northern Illinois' Early Childhood Needs?
Peter Medlin with NPR talks with State and Regional Birth to Five Illinois staff about the needs identified in the Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessments for Boone, Winnebago, and DeKalb Counties.
Learn More about Early Childhood Needs in DeKalb County at Upcoming Town Hall
Region 16 staff discusses the child care crisis and what DeKalb County is doing to collect community voice and share it with state-level decision makers.
94.9 WDKB Radio Interview with Gretchen Sprinkle
Listen to an interview with Gretchen Sprinkle, the new Regional Council Manager for Region 16 (DeKalb County)!
A Day Without Child Care - 94.9 WDKB Radio Interview
Today is a special advocacy day called “A Day Without Child Care.” What is the impact on the community and economy if child care weren’t available?
94.9 WDKB Radio Interview with Gretchen Sprinkle
Listen to an interview with the Family and Community Engagement Specialist for Region 16, DeKalb County!