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Guest User 4/7/25 Guest User 4/7/25

SIUE Participates in National Week of the Young Child

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) partners with Birth to Five Illinois: Regions 50 (St. Clair County) and 41 (Madison County), Brightpoint, Madison County Alliance for Children & Families and the Metro East Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children for the National Week of the Young Child.

Guest User 3/27/25 Guest User 3/27/25

Lewis and Clark Launches New Human Services AAS Degree

Recommendation 1 in the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 41 (Madison County) Action Plan is to, “Build a community infrastructure to support additional teachers, support staff, specialists, and Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) slots.” This new AAS degree at Lewis and Clark marks tremendous progress!

Guest User 12/2/24 Guest User 12/2/24

Birth to Five Illinois Works to Improve Access to Early Childhood Education

This Collinsville Daily News article outlines what Birth to Five Illinois is doing across the State and highlights the biggest challenges families are facing in Madison County.

Guest User 12/31/22 Guest User 12/31/22

New Effort Targets Youngest Residents

“Both Action and Family Councils are busy gathering and analyzing data. After the New Year, we will be hosting focus groups and interviews with families, school officials, businesses, child care providers, state and local officials, and other local stakeholders to gather more information to make Illinois the best state for children and families.”

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Birth to Five Illinois Plans Early Child Care Help

“Coming together… with systems-thinking approaches to identify early childhood issues, root causes and solutions.”