Region 33 (Knox, Warren, Mercer & Henderson Counties)

ABOUT

The Village Early Childhood Collaboration serves Henderson, Knox, Mercer and Warren counties. The Village's vision is to create a quality, seamless, and easily accessible Early Childhood system that supports the success of families.

FY26 DETAILS

$75,000

  • 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 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.

  • 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.

Before K Early Childhood Universal Resource for Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties

 
A picture of The Village Early Childhood Collaboration logo. The collaboration name is going across a circle in black letters. All four Region 33 counties are listed around the circle. Underneath is a graphic of two stick figures.
 

The Village Early Childhood Collaboration

Región 33 (Condados de Knox, Warren, Mercer y Henderson)

ACERCA DE
The Village Early Childhood Collaboration presta servicios a los condados de Henderson, Knox, Mercer y Warren. La visión de Village es crear un sistema de primera infancia de calidad, fluido y de fácil acceso que respalde el éxito de las familias. 

FY26 DETALLES

$75,000

  • Realizar actividades de difusión comunitaria para familias con niños desde el nacimiento hasta los cinco años para compartir recursos y que participen o se inscriban en los programas.

  • Proporcionar interpretación en persona durante las reuniones y eventos de Colaboraciones de ECEC.

  • Crear asociaciones con instituciones de educación superior para abordar los desafíos de la fuerza laboral de Educación y Cuidado de la Primera Infancia (ECEC, por sus siglas en inglés).

  • Mantener actualizados bancos de recursos físicos y en línea para familias con niños desde el nacimiento hasta los cinco años.

  • Crear y distribuir recursos y kits de participación para familias con bebés recién nacidos.

  • Liderar la coordinación entre distritos escolares, fundaciones, organizaciones sin fines de lucro, proveedores de cuidado infantil y otros propietarios de negocios en torno a temas de ECEC.

  • Brindar oportunidades de capacitación para padres y cuidadores para ayudarlos a apoyar el desarrollo infantil.

  • Facilitar oportunidades para estrategias de difusión dirigidas por padres o cuidadores.

  • Facilitar conversaciones sobre las necesidades de ECEC y desarrollar estrategias viables para encontrar soluciones.

  • Actuar como recurso y compañero de pensamiento para familias y otras Colaboraciones de ECEC y socios comunitarios.

Before K Early Childhood Universal Resource for Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties

 
A picture of The Village Early Childhood Collaboration logo. The collaboration name is going across a circle in black letters. All four Region 33 counties are listed around the circle. Underneath is a graphic of two stick figures.
 
A map outlining all Regions in Illinois by using black lines. Region 33 is highlighted in blue on the map. All other Regions are colored in white.
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