Save the Date: Our Biggest Event of the Year

In the face of unprecedented stress on families, especially those facing economic, social and community upheaval, how can we best promote resilience and well-being in young children? How can all of us help families with young children support their healthy development and success in school? Research shows that the strongest prediction of resilience is the reliable presence of nurturing, responsive relationships in the earliest years.

Join us virtually or in person at Start Early’s Annual Luncheon, presented by LaSalle Network, to hear from parents, early learning professionals and experts, including Dr. Bruce Perry—one of the nation’s leading researchers on social and brain development—how ALL TOGETHER we can bring hope to children and families across the country, NOW and in the future. Register today.

Calling All Parents & Caregivers!

Start Early is collecting information from parents and caregivers of all types to help educate elected officials about what types of supports parents and caregivers of young children want and need from early learning and care programs, such as home visiting. We invite you to take this short survey – regardless of your familiarity with home visiting services – to help ensure policies and programs are centered in the lived experiences of those who most benefit from them.

Start Early Celebrates Women’s History Month

Hear from Our Staff

Start Early honors and celebrates the vital impact and accomplishments of women. As tribute to Women’s History Month, we asked several staff members to share some of the ways that being a woman has influenced their identity, career journey and why pay equity in early childhood is so important. Hear their stories.

Advocacy in Action Series

Tools & Resources for New or Veteran Advocates!

Lend your voice and share your experiences to amplify the importance of quality early learning and care programs for Illinois families with our new Advocacy in Action Series. Our latest advocacy how-to graphics and short videos offer step-by-step overviews on ways you can be an advocate and stress the importance of investments for Illinois’s youngest learners. Stay tuned for more information on how you can use these tools to be a part of our virtual Advocacy Day on April 6!

Not in IL? Visit our Action Center and take 1 minute to tell Congress to support equitable access to high quality child care.

Four Tips to Raise a Kind Child

 Make Social Emotional Learning a Part of Everyday Life

The earlier that we can start to help our children understand their emotions, the better the outcome in raising kind, empathetic children.

In observance of SEL Day earlier this month, Start Early shared our easy tips to help teach your child to be kind and attentive to their own feelings and the feelings of others. Check out our tips and try them today!

Start Early advances quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to close the opportunity gap.

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