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Starting July 1, 2026, the Illinois Department of Early Childhood will officially become the lead agency for Child Care Licensing, Head Start State Collaboration Office Grant, Home Visiting, Early Intervention and the Child Care Assistance Program, Early Childhood Block Grant, and a range of other early childhood support to families, providers and educators.

Should you have any questions related to this transition please reference our Transition FAQ’s (PDF). Should you need further support visit our Contact page where you can submit your questions. We are excited to continue this journey with you!

Data & Reports

Announcements

Resources and Reports

  • Transforming Early Childhood Education and Care in Illinois - This report by ChiByDesign, a civic and social impact design firm, is the result of three co-design workshops that placed lived experts— families and early childhood providers-- at the forefront of shaping the Illinois Department of Early Childhood. The workshops, that used an anti-racist and trauma- informed co-design approach, led to the creation of key drivers and design principles that will be used to inform and guide IDEC’s transition efforts. Additionally, co-designers developed three innovative concepts to address challenges faced by families and early education providers, offering a glimpse into the stakeholder-driven solutions that IDEC aims to implement.

Early Intervention Reports

This section includes recent Early Intervention reports issued by IDEC. Note, these reports are currently being issued in the legacy format carried over by the Illinois Department of Human Services and may reflect data prior to IDEC becoming the lead agency for Early Intervention. Prior Early Intervention reports, as well as all reports issued by previous lead agencies, may be found by following links to their respective lead agency report pages.

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Pre-IDEC Reports

For reports issued by previous lead agencies prior to the Illinois Department of Human Services visit the links below.