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Thank You For Participating in Early Childhood Advocacy Day!On March 4, Start Early along with our partners at Child Care For All, COFI, Evanston Early Childhood Council, Illinois Action for Children, Raising Illinois, SEIU, and We, the Village brought over 300 advocates down to Springfield to advocate for Illinois’ youngest learners. Advocates shared their perspectives with legislators on the impact that increased funding for the Early Childhood Block Grant, ECACE, child care, home visiting and Early Intervention would have on Illinois families and providers.

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If you were able to join us in person, please fill out this evaluation survey so we can continue improving our Early Childhood Advocacy Day program.

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What's Next:Whether you participated in person in Springfield or virtually from home, thank you! Advocates like you make change possible, and with the legislative session running through May 31, we aren't easing up our advocacy efforts! Here's how you can still participate:
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Contact your legislators about increased funding for early childhood programs in the final state FY26 budget
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Contact your legislators about increased Early Intervention funding
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Use our social toolkit to share more about the need for increased funding for early childhood programs with your personal networks

!Gracias por participar en el Dia de Defensa de la Primera Infancia!El 4 de marzo, Start Early junto con nuestros socios de Child Care For All, COFI, Evanston Early Childhood Council, Illinois Action for Children, Raising Illinois, SEIU y We, the Village trajeron a más de 300 defensores a Springfield para defender a los estudiantes más jovenes de Illinois. Los defensores compartieron sus perspectivas con los legisladores sobre el impacto que tendria en las familias y los proveedores de Illinois el aumento de la financiacion para la subvencion en bloque para la primera infancia, ECACE, el cuidado infantil, las visitas domiciliarias y la intervencion temprana.

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Si pudo unirse a nosotros en persona, complete esta encuesta de evaluacion para que podamos seguir mejorando nuestro programa del Dia de Defensa de la Primera Infancia.

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?Que sigue?:Ya sea que haya participado en persona en Springfield o virtualmente desde su casa, !gracias! Los defensores como usted hacen posible el cambio y, con la sesion legislativa que se extiende hasta el 31 de mayo, !no vamos a aflojar nuestros esfuerzos de defensa! Aqui le mostramos como puede seguir participando:
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Comuniquese con sus legisladores sobre el aumento de la financiacion para los programas de primera infancia en el presupuesto estatal final del ano fiscal 2026
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Comuniquese con sus legisladores sobre el aumento de la financiacion para la intervencion temprana
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Use nuestro kit de herramientas sociales para compartir más sobre la necesidad de aumentar la financiacion para los programas de primera infancia con sus redes personales



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