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Birth to Five Illinois Supports Early Childhood Development in Fulton County

The November 2024 Furgottonia Times™ Report features the work of Birth to Five Illinois: Region 26 (Fulton, Hancock, McDonough, and Schuyler Counties), highlighting a major win for children in Canton and the organization’s recognition of the integral role caregivers play in a child’s development.

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Official Says More Action Needed in Early Childhood Reform

Janice Crow, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 20 Council Manager, attends the Harrisburg City Council meeting to provide updates on the efforts to reshape Early Childhood Education and Care in Southern Illinois.

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WCCI In Touch Interview with Lou Ann Hayes from Birth to Five Illinois: Region 8

Lou Ann Hayes returns to WCCI to discuss how her Team and community Councils have moved the needle on the needs and recommendations in their Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessment.

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How Does Poverty Affect Students in East St. Louis? Here are 5 Things to Know

At an in-person event with East St. Louis community members, educators, elected officials, and others, Stephanie Herling, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 50 Council Manager, discussed the top Early Childhood and Mental and Behavioral Health needs identified across St. Clair County and East St. Louis.

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Freepod Interviews Lou Ann Hayes

FREEPOD and TimBeck2 host Tim Connors speaks with Lou Ann Hayes of Birth to Five Illinois in Freeport, a statewide organization providing equitable access to inclusive, high-quality Early Childhood services for all children and families in Illinois.

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Birth to Five Illinois Begins Rolling Out Action Plan

Amy Robinson, Region 3 Council Manager, and Meghan Rewers, Region 3 Action Council member and Crisis Nursery of Effingham Executive Director, share about the work Birth to Five Illinois is doing to make ECEC more inclusive and accessible for all community members in Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette, and Montgomery Counties.

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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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Advocates Identify Ways to Improve Youth Behavioral Health Services in Peoria Area

WCBU interviews Birth to Five Illinois: Region 48 Family Council member, Flo James, Council Manager, Kari Clark, and Region 53 Council Manager, Felicia Farden, about what families say they need to improve local access to mental and behavioral health supports.

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Report Documents Behavioral Health Needs of Schools in McLean and Neighboring Counties

WGLT interviews Region 17 Council Manager, Carol Weisheit, about the Early Childhood Needs Assessment: Focus on Mental & Behavioral Health for DeWitt, Livingston, Logan, and McLean Counties.

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New Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Community Needs Assessments Set

Iroquois County’s Times-Republic covers the release of the Birth to Five Illinois Early Childhood Needs Assessments: Focus on Mental & Behavioral Health!

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Buenos Dias Aurora: David Quiroz Jr. y el Nacimiento de Cinco Illinois / Buenos Dias Aurora: David Quiroz Jr. and Birth to Five Illinois

Gracias Buenos Días Aurora por entrevistar una vez más al Equipo de la Región 31 sobre su trabajo en el Condado de Kane. / Thank you Buenos Dias Aurora for once again interviewing the Region 31 Team about their work in Kane County.

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PRESS RELEASE: New Birth to Five Illinois Community Needs Assessments

Announcing the release of the Early Childhood Needs Assessments: Focus on Mental & Behavioral Health, featuring data and stories from families and ECEC providers about their challenges and successes accessing Mental and Behavioral Health services and supports.

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Action Plan Aims to Boost Public Awareness about Early Childhood and Child Care – and How Little Its Workers are Paid

In this interview with WGLT, Carol Weisheit, Region 17 Council Manager (Dewitt, Livingston, Logan & McLean Counties) discusses the issues local children, families, and providers face and how their Regional Action Plan is working to address them.

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PRESS RELEASE: Birth to Five Illinois Publishes 39 Early Childhood Action Plans

Announcing the release of Regional Action Plans to move the needle on the community-driven recommendations identified in the Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessments.

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Letter: We’ll Need to Come Together to Solve Workforce and Child Care Challenges

In this Letter to the Editor, Kris Noble, Executive Director of the Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce (in Birth to Five Illinois: Region 47), shares how private industry can help with the child care crisis.

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City of Moline Human Rights Commission met Jan. 8

The Birth to Five Illinois: Region 49 Team presented to the City of Moline Human Rights Commission on their work to support families in Rock Island County.

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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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Birth to Five Illinois: Region 30 Featured on The SPIEL

Watch the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 30 Team and one of their Family Council members talk about the work they are doing in Southern Illinois to ensure families have the services and supports they say they need!