Our Program Services Model

This graphic outlines our program service areas and the work that the Collaboration seeks to accomplish in Oak Park and River Forest. The outer red band depicts the work that is infused into all aspects of the Collaboration. Click on any link within the model to take you to that page to learn more.

Family Engagement refers to the work that the Collaboration does to empower families to be effective leaders and decision-makers in the education of their children. Our family engagement work builds the capacity of local organizations and parents to lead these efforts.

Health and Development refer to the efforts of the Collaboration to view child success as influenced by indicators of good health and the extent to which a child is supported by the health services community. The Health and Development arm of the Collaboration works to ensure that all children birth to five receive periodic developmental screenings and that all children who need assessment and services access them.

Early Learning refers to the Collaboration’s work to influence the success of the preschool classroom experience in areas of teacher quality, classroom experience and teacher training with an equity lens. The Early Learning program service area also focuses on smoothing the transition from preschool to kindergarten for our community’s children.

Community Engagement refers to the Collaboration’s efforts to engage the entire community in the success of our children, leveraging our partners and other agencies to support children and families on their journeys to Kindergarten. The Community Engagement arm of the Collaboration includes public events and awareness building efforts.