Impact | Collaboration for Early Childhood

The Collaboration for Early Childhood Announces Lifting Little Voices 2021: Planning for Change – An Early Childhood Forum

by Sophie Grimes | Jan 21, 2021 | Impact, Media, News

JANURARY 21, 2021 PRESS RELEASE [Download the Press Release as a PDF] Contact: Sophie Grimes, Communications Coordinator Organization: Collaboration for Early Childhood Phone: 708-613-6122 Email: communications@collab4kids.org Web: www.collab4kids.org [View the...

Contribute in 2020

by wpadmin | Dec 3, 2020 | Impact, News

Dear Friend of the Collaboration: The last time I sat down to write our community, it was early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools were closed. Workplaces had shut down. Children and teachers were home with their families. Parents had lost their jobs and were...

Why George Floyd Matters to Early Childhood

by Collaboration Staff | Jun 6, 2020 | Families, Impact, News, Partners, Professional Development, Providers

Why George Floyd Matters to Early Childhood “Hope begins in the dark.” -Annie Lamott Normally, when I write to the community, it is about the happy magic of childhood. I write about the indelible influence of adults in the lives of our youngest citizens, and...

Oak Park COVID-19 Mandates for Child Care Facilities

by Collaboration Staff | Mar 18, 2020 | Families, Impact, News, Partners, Professional Development, Providers

VILLAGE OF OAK PARK ORDERS “SHELTER IN PLACE” DUE TO COVID-19 To all child care centers, preschools, and family child care providers, Today, the Village of Oak Park announced an order for Oak Park residents to “shelter in place.” Who this...

Collaboration Response to COVID-19

by Collaboration Staff | Mar 18, 2020 | Families, Impact, News, Partners, Professional Development, Providers

UPDATE FROM THE COLLABORATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DURING COVID-19 Updated 4/13/20 Dear friends, The hearts and minds of the Collaboration team are with the network of families, providers, teachers and children that we serve, and all that we are doing as a community to...

Your Support in 2017

by Collaboration Staff | Dec 27, 2017 | Families, Impact

Friends, As we come to the end of 2017, we are grateful as we reflect on all that we have accomplished together. This year, your support has: Provided more than 1,800 early childhood screenings (vision, hearing, development, social-emotional); Equipped families with...