IECAM for Advocates
IECAM provides comprehensive early childhood data and maps that can be used to support the missions of Illinois early childhood advocacy organizations.
Tools
Click on the links below to access helpful tools for advocates.
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Database Search
This is a quick search for early childhood and demographic numbers. Produces instant Excel spreadsheets for selected areas, years, early childhood services/programs, and demographics. You can also do a multiyear search that lets you compare tabular data for a single data type (PFA, Head Start, etc.) over multiple years. Great for identifying trends and changes over time
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Regional Reports
This tool produces a quick, ready-made report for a selected community on these topics: child care, early care and education services and population, publicly funded preschool, and Head Start.
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Data by Topic
Find data by topic in the following categories: child care, demographics, health, language, early childhood services and programs, social and economic factors, employment, etc.
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Curated Data, Maps, and Charts
This is a collection of data, maps, and charts not available in our searchable database.
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Early Care and Education Services Map for Illinois
This map shows early care and education service sites for the state based on the most recent data available.