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🎓 FY27 Calendar of Events is Here!
The STAR NET Region V team is thrilled to launch our FY27 Calendar of Events! Designed to support both personal and professional growth, our upcoming training sessions offer valuable resources for families and early childhood professionals. Format: Most sessions remain virtual through June 2027, with select in-person events. Ready to get started? Select your track below to explore and register:
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Our Services
Illinois STAR NET provides a variety of opportunities for personal and professional growth for those who touch the lives of young children, ages birth through eight, with an emphasis on preschool-age children with special needs.
STAR NET supports family-centered, researched, and effective practices in early childhood education and care.
Please check out our latest workshop and webinar offerings here.  We offer opportunities for training, as well as providing resources, information, and support for both families and professionals. In addition to training, we offer technical assistance, both long and short-term, as well as Communities of Practice facilitation, book studies, and other forms of support and assistance. Please don't hesitate to contact us with questions, concerns, and requests.

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