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Birth to 5 Illinois asks Milan to help recruit family council members, outlines crisis‑nursery plan
Summary
Heather Anderson of Birth to 5 Illinois told the July 6 Milan meeting the nonprofit is developing a crisis nursery, seeking diverse family‑council members, and offering a quarterly stip end of $125 for family council participation; she provided informational 'ambassador packs' and asked for help recruiting.
Heather Anderson, who identified herself as representing Birth to 5 Illinois for Rock Island County, spoke during citizens opportunity on July 6 to describe the nonprofit's local work and to recruit volunteers for two councils.
Anderson said the organization is working with partners to develop a crisis nursery — a licensed, regulated short‑term childcare resource to support families in emergencies such as domestic violence or hospital stays. "We do have a partner that is going to work on building a crisis nursery," she told the council.
She described two volunteer opportunities: a family council (for parents with children aged 0–8) and an action council (open to community members and business representatives). She said family council members receive a quarterly stipend of $125 for participation and outlined plans for a new‑parent cohort that would connect recently‑delivered parents with nurses or mental‑health supports and peer groups.
Anderson distributed informational "ambassador packs" with a QR code linking to resources and videos and asked trustees and residents to help recruit a diverse membership (including fathers, grandparents and foster families). She closed by offering follow‑up materials and contact information for anyone who wants to participate or refer families.
The council thanked Anderson for the information and noted the item as public comment; no formal action was taken during the meeting.
