Meet the Recipients / Conozca a los Beneficiarios
Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients
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DeKalb County Collaborative for Young Children (DCCYC)
FY25 DETAILS
$87,797
Conducting outreach to families with children from birth to age five to share resources and engage/enroll in programming.
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.
Plano Area Alliance Supporting Student Success (PAASSS)
FY25 DETAILS
$78,000
Aligning Coordinated Intake and referrals across systems. (e.g., Integrated Referral and Intake System (IRIS).)
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.
Creating and distributing resources and engagement kits for families with newborn babies.
SPARK Early Childhood Collaboration
FY25 DETAILS
$59,900
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.
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.