The time has never been better for exploration of the possibilities for expanding the Universal Newborn Support System (UNSS) model in Illinois. A group of early childhood and maternal and child health advocates, supported by Health & Medicine, McAlpine Consulting for Growth, and Conlon Public Strategies, has studied and developed recommendations as to how such a system might be shaped, administered, and funded as a universal statewide initiative, learning from those closest to model programs already underway. Learn more by reading this study and the recommendations below!

Read “Creating a Universal Newborn Support System (UNSS) in Illinois: An Assessment of Opportunity Based on Wisdom and Experience from the Field,” the policy brief here and the full report here.