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The Ounce of Prevention Fund provides practitioners, policymakers, funders and journalists with information related to early childhood programs and policy.

Press Releases
01-31-2012 Veteran anti-poverty advocate joins Ounce of Prevention Fund
01-19-2012 UEI/Ounce Partnership Formed to Create a Model for Birth-to-College Pathway
12-22-2011 Ounce of Prevention Fund receives $3-million Investing in Innovation grant
11-11-2011 Ounce Chosen as Finalist for Investing in Innovation Grant
05-19-2011 Cost-Savings Analysis Shows Preschool Saves Illinois More than Half a Billion Dollars Annually
05-09-2011 Statement Regarding Proposed Illinois Cuts to Early Childhood Education
05-02-2011 Statewide Group Calls for Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) to Assess Kindergarten Readiness

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The Ounce In The News
01-03-2012 Challenges Lie Ahead for Early-Learning Grant Winners
01-01-2012 Peer groups
12-22-2011 Kirk tours early education center that wants new reforms
12-20-2011 Lawmakers shrug off those who can't lobby

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Early Childhood News
09-01-2011 Illinois Now Accepting Applications for Early Childhood Facilities Funding
07-06-2011 State Budget Finalized
04-12-2011 Federal Early Childhood Funding Spared in the FY11 Budget

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Resources
Publication: Educare: A Catalyst for Change 2010 Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Publication: Parents Too Soon/Doula Annual Report Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Publication: Ounce of Prevention Fund Identity Piece Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Video: YouTube: It's Possible

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