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Author: rswartz

Blogs Learning and Growing Together 

Keep Young Children Learning at Home During Trying Times

03/12/202012/16/2020 rswartz

Many families with young children are seeking resources about learning at home with young children as the COVID-19 situation evolves in our communities. This is a trying time for programs and families as they work together to keep young children safe, healthy, and learning.

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Resource Lists 

Learning at Home During Trying Times

03/12/202001/12/2021 rswartz

Many families with young children are seeking resources about learning at home with young children as the COVID 19 situation evolves in our communities. This resource list provides information from the Illinois Early Learning Project and other reliable sources to help during this time.

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Tool Kits 

Resource Directory for Illinois Families with Young Children Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity

10/22/201901/05/2021 rswartz

This resource directory provides contact information, descriptions of programs, state agencies, and non-profit organizations in Illinois that provide support for

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