Celebrating Illinois Child Support Reform
February 2023 Celebrating Illinois Child Support Reform Niya Kelly, Director of State Legislative Policy, Equity and Transformation at Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, provides an update on child support reform in Illinois Last month, the 102nd Illinois General Assembly passed the Second FY 2023 Budget Implementation Act (SB 1720). This legislation includes language to end…
Read MoreWorking Parents & Caregivers in Illinois Are Finally Guaranteed Paid Time Off
The Paid Leave For All Workers Act ensures working caregivers in Illinois are guaranteed paid time off
Read MoreOur 2022 Accomplishments & 2023 Priorities
Raising Illinois shares the accomplishments of 2022 and priorities for 2023
Read MoreRaising Illinois’ Statement on MIECHV Expansion & Reauthorization
Raising Illinois celebrates the inclusion of MIECHV and early childhood investments in Congress’s year-end omnibus
Read MoreRaising Illinois Racial Equity Toolkit
Raising Illinois Racial Equity Toolkit Resources built by Erikson Institute to use in your anti-racism practice. “Anti-Racism” is the actions and practices used to challenge and transform beliefs, ideas, behaviors, policies, institutions, and systems that support forms of white supremacy, racism, and the oppression of Black people and other groups who have been historically marginalized.…
Read MoreFY 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…
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