Peoria County Bright Futures

Peoria County Bright Futures Main Office will be closed July 15, 2024 through July 28, 2024. We will resume normal office hours on Monday July 29, 2024.

Don't forget to schedule school physicals! Students entering our Pre-K classrooms must have a current physical on file before starting school!

What’s the difference between 988, 911, 211/311 and other local hotlines? Visit illinois988.com for more information on who to call and when.

Now screening for
*Bartonville *Brimfield *Chillicothe *Elmwood *Farmington *Illini Bluffs *Mossville *Norwood *Oak Grove *Peoria Heights *Pleasant Hill *Pleasant Valley *Princeville
Call the office to make an appointment today!!!

We love working with our friends Loving Bottoms Diaper Bank on all new adventures!!! Stay tuned for exciting things to come!

🌞✨ Get Your FREE and Local Summer Bucket List 🌟🏖️

Looking for fun and memorable activities to do with your family this summer? Check out our local bucket list packed with exciting adventures and creative ideas perfect for family fun in Peoria this summer!

Head to our website to print the bucket list and start checking off those adventures! ⬇️

https://tinyurl.com/mackidpeoriasummer

Let’s make this summer the best one yet. Share your adventures with us using Can’t wait to see what you all get up to! 🌟💕

The EI Clearinghouse is excited to share the news - we have a family support group for participants in Illinois Early Intervention! If you are a parent or caregiver of a child currently or recently involved with the Illinois Early Intervention program - YOU ARE INVITED! The Illinois Early Intervention Family Support Group is a peer-to-peer Facebook group that offers parents and caregivers a chance to ask questions and give advice to other EI families. Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/ileifamilies

To celebrate the beginning of summer, our Prevention Initiative (Prenatal-3) program families were invited to join us at the Fon du Lac Farm Park in East Peoria. Our littest friends got to feed the farm park animals with cones of animal feed, they played on the playgrounds, and explored the beautiful environment. Everyone had the best time!!!

Preschool Screening for the 2024-2025 school year are happening now!

Did you know: Even if you missed your home districts' screening date, you can have your child screened at any location and all your information would still go to your home district. Its not too late!!!

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Preschool Screenings for the 2024-2025 school year are happening now!

Did you know: Even if you missed your home districts' date, you can screen at another location and your child's information would still go to your home school. Its not too late!!!

Summer Screenings begin tomorrow!!!! Call the office for an appointment.

Splashing around in the water is part of summer fun! Whether they’re spending the day at the beach, on a lake, or playing in the pool, make sure your kids know these basic water safety skills. Kids should be able to:⁠ ⁠
• Step or jump into water over their head and return to the surface.⁠
• Turn around in the water and orient to safety.⁠
• Float or tread water.⁠
• Combine breathing with forward movement in the water.⁠
• Exit the water.⁠
• Even when children know how to swim, we recommend adults take turns supervising.

Please help our community partners at Child and Family Connections #14 with this survey for families! Thank you

Community Needs Assessment This community needs assessment will help Early Intervention and collaborating partners identify additional resources and supports for the families we serve.

Send a message to learn more

The Prevention Initiative (Prenatal-age 3) program participants from the southwest side of the county all met at Alpha Park Library in Bartonville to learn about fire safety. Thank you to the Bartonville Fire Department for bringing a truck out for our little friends to climb on and explore, and thank you for sharing your fire safety tips with the adults!

Kids need active supervision at all times when in and around water, even at home. When using tubs or inflatable/portable pools, remember to empty them immediately after use. Store them upside down and out of children’s reach.

Play Along: Following Your Child’s Interests at Home | Illinois Early Learning Project Young children love to play. Child-led and open-ended play helps young children develop and learn. Child-led means that the child chooses the activity or the topic and is the leader of the play.

TOMORROW! Come out to play with us!!!

Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, and we want to take a moment to recognize all our fabulous Bright Futures teachers. Thank you for your dedication and hard work this year! 👏❤🐝
Illini Bluffs - Ms. Rosenbohm & Mrs. O'Neill

Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, and we want to take a moment to recognize all our fabulous Bright Futures teachers. Thank you for your dedication and hard work this year! 👏❤🐝
Illini Bluffs - Ms. Crandell & Mrs. Karl

May 14, 2024
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Peoria Fire Department
505 NE Monroe St, Peoria

May 15, 2024
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Pekin Fire Department
3232 Court St, Pekin

May 27, 2024
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Washington Fire Department
200 N. Wilmor Rd, Washington