FY 24 Funding For Early Childhood
Raising Illinois calls for a 20% across the board increase in state funding for early childhood programs
Read MoreFamily Leaders Reflect on the National PN-3 System Building Meeting
Family Leaders Reflect on the National PN-3 System Building Meeting When Lettie Hicks first received the news that she was going to Baltimore for the National PN-3 System Building Meeting, organized by the Prenatal-to-Three Capacity Building Hub, as a Baltimore Ravens fan, her first reaction was joy. The excitement soon turned to focus on the…
Read MoreRaising Illinois’ Statement on the Inflation Reduction Act
Raising Illinois reacts to the news of President Biden’s lack of early childhood investments in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Read MoreInfant & Toddler Child Care Roadmap
New Resource! Infant & Toddler Child Care Roadmap New Report Provides Recommendations For Meeting the Demand of Child Care As a part of our policy agenda, Raising Illinois proposed the creation of a roadmap to meet the demand for high-quality child care in Illinois. Start Early, a Raising Illinois Lead Facilitating Organization, led the project…
Read MoreReflection on Family Leader Meeting
Family Leaders Share Challenges & Solutions for Accessing Early Childhood Programs On May 12, after celebrating Mother’s Day, the 12 Family Leaders hosted a Parent Town Hall, where we were joined by over 60 participants from throughout Illinois. After telling their individual stories and briefly reviewing the six Raising Illinois policy workgroups, Family Leaders facilitated…
Read MoreA Social Toolkit for Impact
Thank You for Being a Part of Raising Illinois! Now what? Use our “Social Toolkit for Impact” to let your networks know about the work happening in Illinois on behalf of infants, toddlers and families. Access Complete Social Toolkit for Impact Thank you for committing to be a supporter of Raising Illinois! By joining our…
Read MoreActúa Hoy Para la Intervención Temprana
Actúa Hoy Para la Intervención Temprana ¡Nuestros Bebés No Pueden Esperar! El programa de Intervención Temprana (EI) de Illinois brinda servicios críticos a niños menores de 3 años que tienen o están en riesgo de sufrir retrasos y discapacidades importantes en el desarrollo. En febrero de este año, el presupuesto propuesto por el gobernador JB…
Read MoreOur Response to Illinois’ FY 2023 Spending Plan
Illinois’ Fiscal Year 2023 Spending Plan & What it Means for Infants & Toddlers Raising Illinois applauds the Illinois General Assembly for approving meaningful, new education and care funding and measures in Fiscal Year 2023 for services that benefit infants, toddlers and those who care for them. The Illinois General Assembly approved the state’s Fiscal…
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Introducing Raising Illinois
Access the Virtual Event Introducing Raising Illinois: A Collective Effort Driven by Collective Voices Join us virtually on Thursday, March 17 to learn about Raising Illinois and our vision to solve high stake problems facing infants, toddlers & families. Come together virtually with advocates from across Illinois to demonstrate powerful and broad support of the…
Read MoreOur FY2023 Budget Proposal Response
Our Response to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Proposed Budget Raising Illinois is happy to see investments directed towards Illinois’ expecting families, infants and toddlers in the Governor’s latest budget proposal but more is needed. Earlier this month, Governor J.B. Pritzker introduced his administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023) budget, which includes an increase of…
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