Region 9
Champaign, Ford
Region 9 Reports
Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessment highlights data and stories from community members across the Region and includes strengths, family- and community-identified needs, and recommendations for how to make our local Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services more accessible and equitable.
Addendum includes additional community feedback captured as our Regional Team and Action and Family Councils shared our initial report’s findings throughout the Region.
Action Plan is a living community document that focuses on the top priorities from our Region’s initial ECEC needs assessment. Council members developed Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) goals for each recommendation and plans and timelines to fulfill them.
Early Childhood Needs Assessment: Focus on Mental & Behavioral Health features stories from families and ECEC providers about the challenges and successes they have accessing Mental and Behavioral Health services.
Action Council Members
Ariel Brucker, Ford County Probation & Court Services, Probation Officer
Ben Garcia, BG General, Owner
Billie Jo Blanton, Promise Healthcare, Mental Wellness Care Manager
Javaite Burton, United Way of Champaign County, Director of Community Impact
Jenny Spinks, University of Illinois Extension, INEP Program Administrator
Jill Duden, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Central Region Prevention Specialist
Jonathan Woods, Carle Foundation Hospital, Executive Director of Community Health Services
Kim Ray, Lighthouse Autism Center, Family Outreach Coordinator for Central Illinois
Kristen Neaville, Epilepsy Advocacy Network, Client Coordinator
Lynette Hendricks, Prosperity Financial Group Inc., Owner
Marguerite Bailey, Champaign County Park District, Outreach Coordinator
Mary Catherine Roberson, Congresswomen Robin Kelly, Field Representative
Nichole Kitchens, Developmental Services Center, Therapist
Nicole Smith, Developmental Services Center, Director of Family Development
Stephanie Burnett, Child Advocate, Parent/Family Member Representative
Family Council Members
Amber Brancaleon, Paxton (Ford County)
Annie Ngoy, Champaign (Champaign County)
Frankie Ward, Paxton (Ford County)
Mary McNealy, Paxton (Ford County)
Patricia Nnamani, Champaign (Champaign County)
Sana Zeeshan, Urbana (Champaign County)
Sebastien Box-Couillard, Champaign (Champaign County)
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Jessica Intravaia
Jessica Intravaia (she/her) is the Region 9 Administrative Support. Jessica was born in California and grew up in the Midwest. She has worked with children of all ages and has taken multiple training courses, giving her considerable knowledge of education. Most recently, Jessica worked in the private sector as a preschool teacher. She has also worked as a counselor for school-aged children in Chicago, as well as in roles that enhanced her skills in customer service, data collection, research analysis, and marketing. Jessica graduated from Eastern Illinois University (EIU) with her bachelor's degree in Geography with a concentration in Environmental Studies and a minor in Business Administration.
Jessica knows, from a parent's perspective, how difficult it can be to obtain and afford child care, which is why she is passionate about helping families access resources. In her free time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her two amazing kiddos as well as her dachshund, Dexter.
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Región 9
Champaign, Ford
Informes de la Región 9
La Evaluación de necesidades regionales de la primera infancia destaca datos e historias de miembros de la comunidad en toda la región e incluye fortalezas, necesidades identificadas por la familia y la comunidad, y recomendaciones sobre cómo hacer que nuestros servicios locales de educación y atención de la primera infancia (ECEC) sean más accesibles y equitativos.
La Adenda incluyen comentarios adicionales de la comunidad capturados cuando nuestro Equipo Regional y los Comités de Acción y Familiar compartieron las conclusiones de nuestro informe inicial en toda la región.
El Plan de acción es un documento comunitario vivo que se centra en las principales prioridades de la evaluación inicial de necesidades de ECEC de nuestra región. Los miembros del consejo desarrollaron metas específicas, mensurables, alcanzables, relevantes y con plazos determinados (SMART) para cada recomendación y planes y cronogramas para cumplirlas.
La Evaluación de necesidades de la primera infancia: enfoque en la salud mental y conductual presenta historias de familias y proveedores de ECEC sobre los desafíos y éxitos que tienen al acceder a los servicios de salud mental y conductual.
Enlaces
Miembros del Comité de Acción
Ariel Brucker, Ford County Probation & Court Services, Probation Officer
Ben Garcia, BG General, Owner
Billie Jo Blanton, Promise Healthcare, Mental Wellness Care Manager
Javaite Burton, United Way of Champaign County, Director of Community Impact
Jenny Spinks, University of Illinois Extension, INEP Program Administrator
Jill Duden, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, Central Region Prevention Specialist
Jonathan Woods, Carle Foundation Hospital, Executive Director of Community Health Services
Kim Ray, Lighthouse Autism Center, Family Outreach Coordinator for Central Illinois
Kristen Neaville, Epilepsy Advocacy Network, Client Coordinator
Lynette Hendricks, Prosperity Financial Group Inc., Owner
Marguerite Bailey, Champaign County Park District, Outreach Coordinator
Mary Catherine Roberson, Congresswomen Robin Kelly, Field Representative
Nichole Kitchens, Developmental Services Center, Therapist
Nicole Smith, Developmental Services Center, Director of Family Development
Stephanie Burnett, Child Advocate, Parent/Family Member Representative
Miembros del Comité Familiar
Amber Brancaleon, Paxton (Ford County)
Annie Ngoy, Champaign (Champaign County)
Frankie Ward, Paxton (Ford County)
Mary McNealy, Paxton (Ford County)
Patricia Nnamani, Champaign (Champaign County)
Sana Zeeshan, Urbana (Champaign County)
Sebastien Box-Couillard, Champaign (Champaign County)
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Jessica Intravaia
Jessica Intravaia (ella/la) es el Asistente Administrativo de la Región 9. Jessica nació en California y creció en el Medio Oeste. Ha trabajado con niños de todas las edades y ha realizado múltiples cursos de capacitación, lo que le ha aportado un considerable conocimiento en educación. Más recientemente, Jessica trabajó en el sector privado como maestra de preescolar. También trabajó como consejera para niños en edad escolar en Chicago, así como en funciones que mejoraron sus habilidades en el servicio al cliente, la recopilación de datos, el análisis de investigaciones y la mercadotecnia. Jessica se graduó en la Eastern Illinois University (EIU) en la licenciatura en Geografía con una especialización en Estudios Ambientales y otra en Administración de Empresas.
Jessica sabe, desde la perspectiva de un padre, lo difícil que puede ser obtener y costear el cuidado infantil, por lo que le apasiona ayudar a las familias a acceder a recursos. En su tiempo libre, le gusta leer y pasar tiempo con sus dos increíbles hijos y con su perro salchicha, Dexter.
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