East Richland Community Unit School District #1 to reopen school programs in February. The district has been refunded, allowing it to support before and after school programs at West Richland Elementary, East Richland Middle School,…
Quilt of Valor honors orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Keith Gabriel is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He cares for many of our enrolled children who are affected by things like…
Public health departments receive $37,000 to help identify children with special needs. Ten health departments in Southern Illinois received funding to purchase screening equipment that helps schools identify children with special health care needs. The…
Head Start programs prepare children for kindergarten. It’s a free, education program available to pregnant women and children ages 0-5, including those with significant or multiple special needs. Certified teachers plan hands-on lessons with developmentally…
Free screening clinics check speech, hearing, vision, and general development. Screenings help identify children who may have screening results outside the expected range in the tested areas. Based on results, early childhood coordinators connect families…
