Resources for Federal Policy and Funding Changes
We, the Village has developed this resource page to provide up-to-date information and resources on what early childhood providers and families in Illinois need to know about federal policy changes.
Immigration – for Providers
- Guidance for Illinois Early Childhood Providers and Families: Navigating Increased ICE Activity
- We, the Village
- Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Actions at Day Care Facilities
- Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
- Non-Regulatory Guidance on Immigration Enforcement Actions
- Illinois State Board of Education
- A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs
- Center for Law and Social Policy
- Toolkit: Navigating Immigration Enforcement for Child Care Providers in Illinois
- We, the Village
- Supporting Immigrant Families: Resources and Training for Front-Line Professionals
- Erikson Institute
Immigration – for Families
- Guidance for Illinois Early Childhood Providers and Families: Navigating Increased ICE Activity
- We, the Village
- ICIRR Family Support Network and Hotline
- Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- Illinois Immigration Information Hub
- Illinois Immigration Information
- Illinois Legal Services Directory
- Illinois Advocates Network
- Immigration Resources for Families and Children
- Illinois Cares for Kids
Know Your Rights
- Know Your Rights
- ACLU
- Know Your Rights Printable Cards
- Illinois Access to Justice
- Know Your Rights Toolkit
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Know Your Rights Training Slides
- Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- Know Your Rights Video Tutorials
- We Have Rights
- Know Your Rights Tutorials
- Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors
Immigration – for Advocates
- Executive Action Spotlight
- Protecting Immigrant Families & National Immigration Law Center
- Explainer: ICE Arrests and Deportations from the U.S.
- Migration Policy Institute
- Immigration Raid Rapid Response
- Children Thrive Action Network
- Our Children’s Fear: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children
- Center for Law and Social Policy
Head Start Resources
- Head Start NPRM: Guide to Submitting Public Comment
- Start Early
- Illinois Head Start Advocacy Resources
- Illinois Head Start Association
- Illinois Head Start Data Dashboard
- Illinois Head Start Association
- Toolkit: Stand for Head Start
- First Five Years Fund
Funding Resources
- TALKING POINTS: Funding for Child Care Programs
- First Five Years Fund
- Understanding the Impact of Federal Funding Cuts to Medicaid
- Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services