MEDIA STATEMENT 5.27.23 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES SMART START ILLINOIS IN FY 2024 BUDGET Today, the Illinois General Assembly passed the FY24 state budget (SB250), which includes funding for Governor Pritzker’s Smart Start Illinois initiative. This is a multi-year plan that aims to...
The cost of childcare these days can feel too enormous to bear… that’s where the Child Care Assistance Program steps in. Illinois Action for Children’s Vice President of Family and Provider Resources, Chris Tokarski joins WGN9 to share how families can get the help they need without the large...
Article published by WBEZ | May 5, 2023 By Camryn Cutinello Illinois has received billions in federal relief money during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there will be no new rounds of aid from Washington after federal and state COVID emergency orders expire on May 11. That means a revenue...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Hundreds of people from across Illinois were in the Capitol rotunda Tuesday advocating for early childhood investments. Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton joined We The Village , Raising Illinois , and Child Care for All in asking lawmakers to...
On March 27, 2023, Chris Tokarski, Vice President of Family and Provider Resources was interviewed by WGN-TV's Daytime Chicago where he discussed CCAP as part of the INCRRAA's larger Illinois Cares for Kids Campaign. Click here to watch the segment. #News
High Number of Children’s Products Recalled Due to Excessive Levels of Lead, Violations of Federal Flammability Rules New KID report finds highest number of children’s product recalls since 2013 Chicago, IL – Today, Kids In Danger (KID) released a new report, Hidden Hazards: 2022...
On March 23, 2023, IAFC's Erick Saldivar, Family Resources Support Services Manager spoke on iheart radio regarding the CCAP and services offered. Listen to the recording here. #News #News
Wannetta Kinsey, Director of Family Resources, had an interview with WBBM’s Jane Clauss to increase awareness of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). #News #News
On March 23, 2023, IAFC's Wannetta Kinsey, Director of Family Resources, spoke on WLIT-FM (an iheart radio station) regarding CCAP and the services its provides. Listen to the interview. #News #News #ChicagoEarlyLearning #newsletter
For the most part, free public education in the U.S. starts at the kindergarten level, when children are around age 5. But research continues to reveal just how critical the first few years after birth are to long-term outcomes. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed Smart Start program would allow an...