by Sophie Grimes | May 17, 2022 | Impact, News, Partners
A Request Grounded in Community Need The Collaboration for Early Childhood’s Proposal: Meeting the Needs of the Oak Park Early Childhood Community The Collaboration’s proposal seeks to stabilize a child care industry that is in crisis and envisions...
by Sophie Grimes | May 2, 2022 | News, Partners
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and this Friday is Provider Appreciation Day! We wouldn’t be able to do our work without the partnership of all the amazing early childhood educators in our community. To all the educators reading this, thank you for...
by Sophie Grimes | Apr 6, 2022 | Equity, News
On April 5, 2022 Dr. Chapple-McGruder, Director of the Village’s Public Health Department, issued new guidance to Oak Park early childhood programs that cancels the order issued on March 2, 2022. To summarize, the Oak Park Public Health Department has lifted the...
by Sophie Grimes | Apr 6, 2022 | News, Partners
Greetings! One very clear sign that spring is underfoot is The Good Life Race, which took place yesterday in person after a two-year hiatus. The weather even cooperated with clear, sunny skies. We are excited that more and more events are shifting to in-person. In...
by Sophie Grimes | Apr 4, 2022 | Families
Starting kindergarten is a big and exciting step for all our five-year-olds and their families. To help everyone feel prepared for this brand new experience, the Collaboration for Early Childhood has gathered some helpful pointers and tips to ease the transition to...
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