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Guest User 6/14/25 Guest User 6/14/25

Kankakee County Health Department “Who Knew?” Podcast with Liz Gibson, Birth to Five Illinois: Region 32

Listen to Liz Gibson (Region 32 Council Manager) talk all things Birth to Five Illinois in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. She is interviewed by Kailee Zito, Health Promotion Coordinator for the Kankakee County Health Department and Region 32 Action Council member.

Guest User 6/3/24 Guest User 6/3/24

Birth to Five Illinois: Region 32 - ON THE RADIO!

Listen to the Birth to Five Illinois: Region 32 Public Service Announcement that aired on WVLI 92.7 throughout June 2024!

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Rep. Haas Honors Local Women at Emerging Women Leaders Event

Birth to Five Illinois: Region 32 Council Manager, Liz Gibson, attended the Emerging Women Leaders Conference in Springfield, Illinois, as an honoree of State Representative Jackie Haas.

Guest User 10/3/23 Guest User 10/3/23

Birth to Five Illinois Assessment Shows Local Needs for Early Childhood Education Care

Liz Gibson, Region 32 Council Manager, presented on the ECEC needs in Iroquois and Kankakee Counties, with opening remarks by Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe.

Guest User 9/11/23 Guest User 9/11/23

WHPO On Air Interview with Liz Gibson, Tammy Pollitt, & Caitlyn Scarbro

Listen to this WHPO Radio interview with three Birth to Five Illinois Council Managers!

Guest User 9/1/23 Guest User 9/1/23

Region 32 on the Radio!

Listen to four radio interviews with Liz Gibson, Region 32 Council Manager and what her team has hear families need in Iroquois and Kankakee Counties!

Guest User 8/24/23 Guest User 8/24/23

Birth to Five Illinois Shares Findings, Needs and Recommendations from Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessment

Read an interview with Liz Gibson, Region 32 Council Manager, in the Times-Republic in which she shares some key findings from the Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessment developed to highlight community celebrations and access barriers in Iroquois and Kankakee Counties.

Guest User 3/30/23 Guest User 3/30/23

Senate Early Childhood Education Committee Meeting

Birth to Five Illinois provided in-person testimony in Springfield at the newly formed Senate Early Childhood Committee meeting. Liz Gibson, Region 32, discussed the importance of a mixed delivery system in eliminating preschool deserts.

Guest User 10/20/22 Guest User 10/20/22

WVL, WGFA, and STAR Radio Interviews with Liz Gibson

Listen to interviews with the Regional Council Manager for Region 32!