Birth to 3 Program (Illinois)

Tool Search: Birth to 3 Program

The Birth to 3 Program tool collects information on students who are receiving services related to Birth to 3 Years programming. This is different from the Birth to 3 Demographic tool, which collects caregiver data. Birth to 3 Program collects data related to the program itself. 

Records cannot overlap. If a new record is created, an error message is returned indicating the first record must be ended.

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Birth to Three Program Fields Available in Ad hoc Query Wizard

Use the fields available in the Student > Learner > State Programs > Birth to 3 folder to create ad hoc reports. Select the Student Data Type from the Filter Designer options. 

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Birth to 3 Program Fields

Program Start Date

Indicates the first date the student began participation in the Birth to 3 Program. This date must be on or after the enrollment start date.

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Database Location:

BirthTo3.startDate

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.startDate

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Program End Date

Indicates the last date the student participated in the Birth to 3 Program. This date must be on or before the enrollment exit date, and cannot be before the Program Start Date.

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Database Location:

BirthTo3.endDate

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.endDate

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Reason for Ending Program

Indicates the reason the student ended participation in the program.

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OptionDescription
01: Services EndedClosing a record as a result of the program services ending.
02: Program Transition Plan
Transitioned to another program as a result of a Behavior Support Plan and Program Transition Plan.
99: Erroneous

Database Location:

BirthTo3.exitReason

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.exitReason

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Service Location

Identify the type of program/services this child receives.

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OptionDescription
09: DCFS Licensed Day Care/Center-Based
The child is enrolled in a DCFS Licensed Day Care/Center-based program.
10: DCFS Licensed Family Child Care Home
The child is enrolled in a DCFS Licensed Family Child Care Home program. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) uses the term “Day Care Home.” Day care homes are family homes in which care is provided for more than three children, including the caregiver’s own children, related and unrelated children. These homes must be licensed by DCFS.
11: Home Visiting
The child is enrolled in a Home Visiting Program that is implementing an evidence-based home visiting program  model.

Database Location:

BirthTo3.serviceLocation

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.serviceLocation

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Program

Indicates the Program in which the student is participating.

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ProgramDescription
01: Early Head Start
Early Head Start programs provide family-centered services for low-income families with very young children. These programs are designed to promote the development of the children, and to enable their parents to fulfill their roles as parents and to move toward self-sufficiency.
02: Prevention Initiative
The Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG) Prevention Initiative (PI) program provides intensive, research-based, and comprehensive child development and family support services for expectant parents and families with children from birth to age 3 to help them build a strong foundation for learning and to prepare children for later school success. 

Database Location:

BirthTo3.program

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.program

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Program Model

All programs implementing home visiting must indicate an evidence-based program model. 

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OptionDescription
01: Parents as Teacher (PAT)
This is accomplished by: 
  1. Engaging others in the community who support young families.
  2. Casting a net over your targeted population includes going where parents and children already are.
  3. Learning about families guides professionals to affirm parent and child strengths and to strategize with parents about how to address family needs.
  4. Arranging for services which are meaningful to a family’s real /needs.
02: Baby TALK
The Baby TALK Mission is to positively impact child development and nurture healthy parent-child relationships during the critical early years. 
  1. Engaging others in the community who support young families.
  2. Casting a net over your targeted population includes going where parents and children already are.
  3. Learning about families guides professionals to affirm parent and child strengths and to strategize with parents about how to address family needs.
  4. Arranging for services which are meaningful to a family’s real /needs.
04: Healthy Families America (HFA)
Healthy Families America (HFA) helps families manage life’s challenges by building on their strengths. Local programs select the target population they plan to serve, including single parents or families with low income, substance abuse or domestic violence. 

The program offers weekly home visits, beginning prenatally or within the first three months after a child’s birth and continuing through the first three to five years of life. HFA also offers screenings and assessments and may include parent support groups, father involvement programs, and job training.
06: Early Head Start (EHS)
Early Head Start (EHS) targets low income pregnant women and families with children from birth through age 3 who are at or below the federal poverty level or are eligible for Part C services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The program focuses on providing high quality, flexible and culturally competent child development and parent support services with an emphasis on the role of the parent as the child’s first, and most important, relationship.

EHS programs include home- or center-based services, a combination of home- and center-based programs, and family child care services (services provided in child care in home-based settings). 

EHS home-based services include (1) weekly 90-minute home visits
and (2) two group socialization activities per month for parents and their children. 
07: Nurse Family Partnership
The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is designed for first-time, low-income mothers and their children. It includes one-on-one home visits by a trained public health registered nurse to participating clients. The visits begin early in the woman’s pregnancy (with program enrollment no later than the 28th week of gestation) and conclude when the woman’s child turns 2 years old. During visits, nurses work to reinforce maternal behaviors that are consistent with program goals and that encourage positive behaviors and accomplishments.

Topics of the visits include prenatal care; caring for an infant; and encouraging the emotional, physical, and cognitive development of young children.

Database Location:

BirthTo3.programModel

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.programModel

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

IEIN

Lists the Illinois Educator Identifying Number (IEIN) - the teacher’s certificate number, which is required to track teachers in the state of Illinois. This field is limited to six digits.

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Database Location:

BirthTo3.IEIN

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.iein

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Provider Type

Identifies the specific role of the provider.

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OptionDescription
HMV: Home Visitor
The staff member in the home visiting program type assigned to provide comprehensive services to children and their families through home visits and group socialization activities.
TCH: Teacher
The staff member in the DCFS Licensed center-based or family child care home program type assigned to be the lead teacher within the classroom to provide comprehensive services to children.
TCA: Teacher Assistant
The staff member in the DCFS Licensed center-based or family child care home program type assigned to be the assistant within the classroom to provide comprehensive services to children.
FSS: Family Support Specialist
The staff member in the DCFS Licensed center-based or family child care home program type, or home visiting program type assigned to work with families to provide comprehensive parent education services to children and their families through group socializations and home visits.

Database Location:

BirthTo3.providerType

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.providerType

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Provider Start Date

Indicates the first date the provider began working with the selected student. This date must be equal to the Program Start Date.

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Database Location:

BirthTo3.providerStartDate

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.providerStartDate

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Provider End Date

Indicates the last date the provider worked with the student.

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Database Location:

BirthTo3.providerEndDate

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.providerEndDate

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Gateway Registry Member ID

Indicates the identification number of the provider to track education, credentials, and all Registry trainings attended in the Registry database by the provider.

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Database Location:

BirthTo3.gatewayRegistryMemberID

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.gatewayRegistryMemberID

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Provider has Gateways Credential

Indicates whether the provider has a Gateways Credential. Options are 01: Yes or 02: No. 

Gateways Credentials are symbols of an individual's professional achievement that show their knowledge, skills, and experience in caring for and educating children. Credentials are awarded and recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Bureau of Child Care and Development.

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Database Location:

BirthTo3.providerHasGatewaysCredential

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.providerHasGatewaysCredential

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program

Reason for Ending Provider

Indicates the reason the provider stopped providing services for the student.

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OptionDescription
01: Career ChangeThe provider has left the education field.
02: Classroom ManagementA change in provider.
03: Community-based Organization to Local Education AgencyThe provider moved to a Local Education Agency.
04: DismissedThe provider was terminated or separated from duties.
05: Leaving the fieldThe provider has left the field of early childhood.
06: Program EndedFor programs that do not follow a district/school calendar year. The year-round program is rolling over to a new program year.
07: RelocationThe provider relocated to another agency or district.
08: Salary IncreaseThe provider moved to another program to receive a salary increase.
09: School EndedThe school calendar year has ended.
10: TransferredThe provider was transferred within or to another program location, building or school.
99: Erroneous

Database Location:

BirthTo3.providerEndingReason

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > birthTo3.providerEndingReason

Reports:

Birth to 3 Program