Meet the Recipients / Conozca a los Beneficiarios
Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients
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Early Childhood Alliance of Niles Township
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Translating Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) resource materials with cultural sensitivity into the common languages of local communities.
Providing in-person interpretation during ECEC Collaboration meetings and events.
Leading coordination between school districts, foundations, nonprofits, child care providers, and other business owners around ECEC issues.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Enriching Partnerships for Early Learning (EPEL)
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.
Leading coordination between school districts, foundations, nonprofits, child care providers, and other business owners around ECEC issues.
Evanston Early Childhood Council
FY26 DETAILS
$72,000
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Providing in-person interpretation during ECEC Collaboration meetings and events.
Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.
Leading coordination between school districts, foundations, nonprofits, child care providers, and other business owners around ECEC issues.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.