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Birth to Five Illinois Grant Recipients
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Altgeld-Riverdale Early Learning Coalition
GRANT DETAILS
$47,141
Engage 60 families.
Provide wraparound services.
Refer 45 children ages 0-5 to an early learning program with an identifiable need.
Conduct community events monthly.
Boone County Maternal and Child Health Advisory Council
GRANT DETAILS
$90,228
Implement a four-phased approach to incorporating racial equity into the council’s planning process and current and future functions.
Continue to utilize the nationally recognized eight-step guide from the Prevention Institute to implement and develop an effective coalition.
Interview, hire, and train a Maternal Child Health Strategist. Some of the Strategist’s responsibilities include assisting with the implementation of council priorities and action plan and keeping the council’s data dashboard up to date.
Develop, draft, complete, present, and utilize the Maternal Child Health Data Report.
Champaign County Home Visiting Consortium (CCHVC)
GRANT DETAILS
$108,758
Increase communication and awareness through the development and launch of a new website featuring a chat option connecting parents/caregivers/professionals to an Early Childhood expert to help answer, assist, direct them to the best information and resources.
Host community outreach events with on-site developmental screenings.
Increase enrollment in quality Early Childhood programs and services by engaging with waitlisted families.
Chicago Head Start Collaborative
GRANT DETAILS
$113,764
Identify short- and long-term system infrastructure improvements that would support increased enrollment in community-based programs in Chicago.
Strengthen collaborative ways of working to ensure clearly defined roles, responsibilities, and shared goals and activities.
Increase public awareness of Chicago Head Start Collaborative, including the understanding of the scope and scale of services offered by member organizations and goals and activities of the collaborative.
Collaboration for Early Childhood Care and Education
GRANT DETAILS
$113,764
Track the number of people interacted with and how those interactions took place. When possible, the home ZIP code and home language of the connections will also be tracked.
Track the number and type of referrals made to Early Childhood resources. When possible, the location of those referrals will also be tracked.
Track its connection with early learning programs and partner agencies.
Track the outreach materials distributed, including flyers, baby bundles for new parents, online advertising of concerts, and printed magazines.
Connect Home Visiting Chicago
GRANT DETAILS
$113,764
Connect Home Visiting Chicago will track the following:
New community partnerships and referral pathways.
Number of families supported through the coordinated intake process.
Number of families participating in Group Connections
DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children (DCCYC)
GRANT DETAILS
$87,797
Hire a Community Navigator to support Coordinated Intake.
Research opportunities for increased access to licensed care.
Early Childhood Alliance of Niles Township
GRANT DETAILS
$105,409
Monitor available preschool/child care slots.
Hire Family Liaison Contacts, then follow up with the number and types of contacts the Family Liaisons have with community members.
Track publicity of articles, press releases, advertising equivalency, as well as audience reach.
Track information such as the number of attendees at early childhood events and follow-up survey feedback.
Early Childhood Coalition of the Illinois Quad City Area
GRANT DETAILS
$94,478
Optimization of the ECE workforce: The ECC will offer a series of training cohorts for Early Childhood Educators to enhance their skills and knowledge in child development, behavior management, and best practices. The ECC will also facilitate networking opportunities to create a sense of community and foster collaboration among professionals in the field.
Culturally Responsive Programming: Culturally responsive practices recognize and value the diverse backgrounds and experiences of children and their families. Incorporating these practices helps educators create inclusive and equitable learning environments in which children and families feel seen, heard, and respected.
Streamlined Service Coordination and Communication: The ECC website and social media platforms are powerful tools for streamlining early childhood educators' communication. Moreover, leveraging independent consultant work will provide valuable insights and ideas for improving communication within the field.
Access to Specialized Supports: Services that support families are vital. Navigating disabilities, trauma exposure, and difficult behaviors require specialized attention. The ECC wants to ensure that every child has equal access to the help they need to be successful in early childhood, kindergarten, and beyond.
Early Childhood Forum of Central Illinois
GRANT DETAILS
$99,493
Through the Early Childhood Navigator's role, Central Illinois will increase the number of developmental screenings completed by 5% compared to last fiscal year. Children not already enrolled in a program will be supported in finding a program that meets their needs.
Using the Help Me Grow Affiliate Model, create four separate work groups to build a single system for navigating Early Childhood services: 1-Family & Community Outreach; 2-Physician Outreach; 3-Centralized Access Point; and 4-Data Collection & Analysis.
Work with other Early Childhood systems and organizations in the Region to systematically combine efforts, reducing duplication of practices and services to families, and streamline the process for families to reach the services they need.
Elgin Partnership for Early Learning
GRANT DETAILS
$113,764
Increase community and family awareness about the importance of early learning and enhance access to Early Childhood Education and Care programs, information, resources, and services by engaging with families where they are.
Strengthen family and community engagement opportunities by meeting families where they are (i.e., playgroups, laundromat programs, Learning On the Go, events, etc.) to learn from and elevate family voice to change local Early Childhood systems.
Continue discussions on bridging the slot gap and where slots are needed to enhance the availability of high-quality Early Childhood slots in areas with limited
Early Care and Education resources.
Co-create a data strategy and Theory of Change with EduDream Research Consulting Firm to help gain clarity on the Collaborative’s intended outcomes and facilitate impact measurement over time, with a focus on equity.
Develop: 1) A clear definition of outcomes and Theory of Change, 2) Data Collection Analysis Framework, 3) Stakeholder engagement measures, 4) Equity Focus Evaluation.
Evanston Early Childhood Council
GRANT DETAILS
$90,228
Continue support of unique teacher cohort pilot program to address staff shortages in center-based child care, home visiting, and home child care settings.
Host regular events, free of cost, giving families an opportunity to build community and participate together with their young child in a rewarding, fun activity, and gain access to information about different Early Childhood programs and resources in Evanston.
Continue to deepen community partnerships.
Track publicity of articles, media releases, advertising equivalency, and reach of audience publications.
Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative
GRANT DETAILS
$113,764
Grantee will track the following:
Increased connection and outreach with families.
Increased events and activities for families with young children.
Increased FREE developmental screening opportunities for children aged two months to five years of age.
Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership
GRANT DETAILS
$90,228
Support Year 3 Implementation of the Kindergarten Transitions Evaluation Project, a district-wide approach which supports the coalition's understanding and evaluation of 1) children's experiences starting kindergarten and 2) families' experiences with helping their children prepare for, enroll in, and start kindergarten.
Host Annual Spring Family Cafes Series.
Host Week of the Young Child Series: A week-long set of events that celebrate early learning, young children, and adults in their lives.
Little Village Education Collaborative
GRANT DETAILS
$128,840
Parent Advocates will reach 400 families.
The ECE Committee will reestablish connections with at least four healthcare providers.
Enlace will hold three to four cafecitos with a total of 10 to 15 participants at each event.
In part due to the efforts of the ECE Committee and Parent Advocates, Enlace expects to see a 10% increase in Chicago Early Learning applications each year.
Madison County Alliance for Children & Families
GRANT DETAILS
$90,653
Host community playgroups to reach families not connected to Early Childhood Education and Care programs.
Host a second annual Early Childhood Education and Care awareness event.
Increase partnership by 20%.
Margaret F. Lee Violence Prevention/Intervention Collaboration
GRANT DETAILS
$54,910
Refer 50 families to organizations that provide mentoring, workforce development, mental health case management, and/or support services for families to move towards self-sufficiency.
Facilitate monthly and quarterly meetings to support parents with resources and support groups.
Host three onsite community parent engagement resource pop-ups.
North Lawndale Early Learning Collaboration
GRANT DETAILS
$109,514
Hire a Community Engagement Coordinator.
Develop marketing materials and resources to support the Collaborative and to be shared on Community Resource Day.
Plano Area Alliance Supporting Student Success (PAASSS)
GRANT DETAILS
$78,000
Design a mobile friendly website of approximately 12-18 pages and launch by February 15, 2024.
Create content for the website, annual report, informational materials, and social media.
Plan four targeted events for community awareness/engagement to take place between February and May 2024.
Create an annual report that we can share with our community based on the work we have done and the impact we have scheduled by June 2024.
Train a diverse team of partners in Community Outreach and Family Involvement (COFI) for up to 10 parents/providers for a virtual introduction training in March 2024.
Ready to Learn
GRANT DETAILS
$58,055
Increase the number of agencies hosting Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors or The Incredible Years to ten.
Choose geographic area to pilot framework based on environmental scan of resources and data from the Early Development Instrument 2022 results.
Create places for play and parent/caregiver bonding in resource-desert areas of Rockford.
Create a northern Illinois online Early Childhood Advocacy Tool.