Meet the Recipients / Conozca a los Beneficiarios
Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients
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Addison Partners for Play, Learning, and Education (APPLE)
FY26 DETAILS
$48,000
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems.
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
ARELI (Altgeld-Riverdale Early Learning Initiative)
FY26 DETAILS
$40,000
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Facilitating opportunities for parent/caregiver-led outreach strategies.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Boone County Maternal Child Health (MCH) Advisory Council
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems. 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.
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.
Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Carbondale Community Cabinet for Children and Youth
FY26 DETAILS
$45,000
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
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.
Champaign County Home Visiting Consortium (CCHVC)
FY26 DETAILS
$72,000
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
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.
Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.
Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Clay County 0-5 Advisory Board
FY26 DETAILS
$36,000
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems.
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Creating partnerships with institutions of higher learning to address ECEC workforce challenges.
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.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Facilitating opportunities for parent/caregiver-led outreach strategies.
Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Collaboration for Early Childhood
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
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.
Creating partnerships with institutions of higher learning to address ECEC workforce challenges.
Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.
Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Connect Home Visiting
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Crawford County Kids Association
FY26 DETAILS
$64,000
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Creating partnerships with institutions of higher learning to address ECEC workforce challenges.
Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.
Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Providing in-person interpretation during ECEC Collaboration meetings and events.
Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.
Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children (DCCYC)
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems.
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.
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.
Early Childhood Coalition of the Illinois Quad City Area
FY26 DETAILS
$60,000
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems. Providing in-person interpretation during ECEC Collaboration meetings and events.
Creating partnerships with institutions of higher learning to address ECEC workforce challenges.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Early Childhood Forum of Central Illinois
FY25 DETAILS
$75,000
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems.
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.
Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Effingham County Early Childhood Coalition
FY26 DETAILS
$36,000
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems.
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
Creating partnerships with institutions of higher learning to address ECEC workforce challenges.
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.
Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
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.
Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
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.
Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Greater East St. Louis Early Learning Partnership
FY26 DETAILS
$75,000
Coordinating developmental screening events in collaboration with community partners.
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.
Facilitating opportunities for parent/caregiver-led outreach strategies.
Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
Greene County Collaboration
FY26 DETAILS
$30,000
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems.
Facilitating conversations around ECEC needs and developing actionable strategies for solutions.
Serving as a resource and thought partner for families and other ECEC Collaborations and community partners.
iGrow of Vermilion County
FY26 DETAILS
$50,000
Maintaining updated online and physical resource banks for families with children from birth to age five.
Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.
Providing training opportunities for parents and caregivers to help them support child development.