As a part of an annual Early Childhood Advocacy Day, a group of parents and childcare providers gathered at the state Capitol ...

But the setup of the Illinois early intervention system makes it difficult. As independent contractors, they don’t receive health insurance or other benefits. They do their own billing and get ...

Gateways Credentials are awarded and recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services ... candidates are employed in early intervention programs, childcare centers, Head Start programs, and ...

No registration fees are required either for workshops or webinars or for the Early Intervention Credential or enrollment services. Current grant projects are funded by the Illinois Department of ...

Illinois taxpayers can expect to spend almost $4 billion on early childhood programs throughout the state over the next two ...

Head Start assists roughly 200 children and low-income families across Rock Island and Henry counties. “We’re really about ...

The Illinois Department of Early Childhood will be responsible for the state's childhood block grant program, child care assistance, home visiting and early intervention services. This agency will ...

The Farmhouse Early Learning and Development Center, a new childcare facility planned in Bloomington, will host a ...

Researchers compare GAD-7 with clinical identification as a means of anxiety screening among adolescent syncope patients.