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Raising Our Voices: We Need Early Intervention Check out a recording from our virtual gathering in October 2024 This October, Raising Illinois & Start Early are launching a year-long Early Intervention (EI) campaign, Babies Can’t Wait: We Need Early Intervention, focused on helping the public and policymakers understand the severity of the current crisis in…

Lee En Español Raising Our Voices: Shaping Tomorrow Check out a recording from our virtual gathering in June 2024 This past October, Governor JB Pritzker first announced the creation of a new state agency governing early childhood. Now that SB1 has passed in the House and Senate and will be signed into law by the…

Raising Our Voices: Improving Access in 2024 & Beyond Check out a recording from our virtual gathering in November 2023 Vea la Grabación en Español Beginning in spring 2023 our coalition began hosting Community Conversations across the state to discuss the reality on the ground with families, providers and community members. In these discussions, access…