Contact your legislators
Act today to save early childhood funding
A committee in the Illinois House is proposing a $25 million cut to the Early Childhood Block Grant. This cut would mean approximately 8,000 young children would be denied the opportunity to attend preschool next
year. If this cut is enacted, a total of 26,000 children will have lost access to preschool because of $80 million in funding cuts over the last few years.
Email your legislators today to save early childhood funding.
Ask Legislators to vote YES on HB6164
The Department of Human Services (DHS) notified child care providers participating in the state's Child Care Assistance Program that they would not be paid until July 1 for services provided during the balance of this fiscal year because the program has run out of funds. Legislators introduced House Bill (HB) 6164 to provide DHS the necessary funding to continue paying providers for their services through June 30, 2012.
Early Childhood Advocacy Day
Thank you to the nearly 300 early learning supporters who spoke up for young children in Springfield! Learn more about our accomplishments, see photos and watch videos from the day.
Become a more effective advocate
Do you want to be a voice for young children? With the Ounce of Prevention Fund's Early Childhood Advocacy Toolkit, you'll learn how to educate key audiences and encourage elected officials to support early childhood initiatives. Available in English and Spanish. Download the toolkit.