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Birth to Five Illinois Funding Recipients

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SPARK Early Childhood Collaboration
County: DuPage, County: Kane, County: Kendall, County: Will, Region: 19, Region: 31, Region: 24, Region: 56, Type: Subcontractor Guest User County: DuPage, County: Kane, County: Kendall, County: Will, Region: 19, Region: 31, Region: 24, Region: 56, Type: Subcontractor Guest User

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.

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