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Guest User 11/14/24 Guest User 11/14/24

Rockford Day Nursery Abruptly Closes

After 100 years, the Rockford Day Nursery is closing its doors. Birth to Five Illinois: Region 4 Council Manager, Livia Bane, says in a statement the ‘abrupt’ closure will have a significant impact on the community.

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Birth to Five Illinois and Alignment Rockford

“A robust Early Childhood infrastructure, similar to adequate housing or a favorable job market, is not merely a social concern but an economic imperative.” - Livia Bane, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 4 Council Manager

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'It's Very Sad': Reports Detail the Lack of Mental and Behavioral Health Providers for Northern Illinois Kids

NPR’s Peter Medlin interviews the Birth to Five Illinois Regional Council Managers from Region 4 (Boone & Winnebago Counties) and Region 8 (Carroll, Jo Daviess, & Stephenson Counties) about the mental and behavioral health gaps and needs in northern Illinois.

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Birth to Five Illinois: Region 4 Interview on SOAR Radio

Watch the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 4 Team talk about the important work they are doing in this SOAR Radio interview (available on Facebook).

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THE INCROWD815 PODCAST Interviews Birth to Five Illinois: Region 4

All three members of the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 4 Team (Boone and Winnebago Counties) are interviewed on THE INCROWD815 PODCAST (formerly the Saturday Morning Stateline Show).

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Teacher’s Lounge Podcast: Some of Our Best Education Stories of 2023

This highlight of the best education stories of 2023 includes the work of Birth to Five Illinois in identifying systems barriers and access challenges for families!

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'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.

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Birth to Five Illinois Helps Families as Their Child Develops - On-Air Interview with 23 WIFR News

Watch two members of the Region 4 Team in an on-air interview with WIFR News!

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Illinois Just Made Big Early Childhood Investments. But Services Like Daycare and Preschool are Nearly Impossible for Many Families to Access.

We know this from neuroscience and from brain development that the better start we can give children, the better the outcomes for children. For many in early childhood, it’s refreshing to see the state begin to take it seriously.

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Birth to Five Illinois Opens New Headquarters

“This community has a great early childhood support system … there’s always room for improvements.”

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Birth To Five Illinois Early Education Initiative Opens Headquarters In Loves Park

An effort is underway in Boone and Winnebago counties to study the strengths and shortcomings of early education here in order to build a more equitable and accessible system.