GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER HOPES TO EXPAND THE STATE’S HOME VISITING PROGRAM TO ALL ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN ILLINOIS BY 2025.

500 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN WILL BE SERVED THIS YEAR…WITH THOUSANDS VISITED OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS SAYS GOVERNOR PRITZKER. HE SAYS IT’S VITAL TO REACH FAMILIES DURING THOSE EARLY YEARS.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE EARLY YEARS ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTALLY IN A CHILD’S LIFE, WHICH MAKES HOME VISITS SO IMPORTANT.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE STATE HAS RECENTLY SECURED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ACROSS ILLINOIS. THAT INCLUDES INCREASING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE AND RAISING SALARIES TO IMPROVE RETENTION RATES.