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Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map

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Developed in 2006, IECAM is currently funded by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).

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22 Jan 1352710137253867521

President Biden's executive order giving direction to the secretaries of education & health & human services to assist states, schools, #childcare, & #HeadStart in safely opening & operating.

Executive Order on Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers | The White House

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, to...

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22 Jan 1352634645930774534

Family child care providers: Need basic information about accessing PPP & Economic Injury Disaster Loans? This webinar on 1/23/21 at 1 pm CT will provide an overview of resources available. #childcare

How Family Child Care Providers Can Take Advantage of the New SBA Loan and Grant Programs

Register for How Family Child Care Providers Can Take Advantage of the New SBA Loan and Grant Programs

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21 Jan 1352311259698515972

News from the GOECD: Group sizes and ratios have been returned to pre-pandemic levels for both home- and center-based child care.

Illinois Child Care Group Sizes and Ratios Restored to Pre-Pandemic Levels | IECAM

News from the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development: Group sizes and ratios have been returned to pre-pan...

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20 Jan 1352040664779939842

Q: Why are some data on IECAM two years behind? A: The Census Bureau releases data on an annual basis for the previous year. http://ow.ly/JNZE50DdZtN

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15 Jan 1349906667081785348

Analyzing data from 4 endemic human coronaviruses predicts that endemic #SARSCoV2 may become a disease of early childhood: The first infection would be mild. Older ppl could still be infected, but childhood infections would protect against severe disease. https://fcld.ly/mps2xo2

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