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It’s an alliance of people coming together from different sectors to provide accessible, high quality services for children and their families during the most impactful, most formative time of their young lives – from birth to age eight. Because strong foundations lead to bright futures.
Contact those listed below for more information about Early Childhood Collaborations in your community:
Addison Early Childhood Collaborative, Addison School District 4
Mary Haley haleym@metrofamily.org
Bensenville Elmhurst Early Learners Support, Bensenville District 2 and Elmhurst District 205
Christy Poli cpoli@bsd2.org
Michelle Marvucic mmarvucic@elmhurst205.org
Consolidated Community School District 93 Birth to 5 Community Coalition, CCSD93 – Carol Stream, Bloomingdale and Hanover Park
Rosary Horne horner@ccsd93.org
Michelle Scharinger scharim@ccsd93.org
Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative, Glen Ellyn School Districts 41 and 89, Glendale Heights Districts 15 and 16, Lombard District 44
Jeanine Woltman jwoltman@casedupage.com
WeGo Together for Kids, West Chicago School District 33
Kathy Niedorowski niedorowskik@wego33.org
Wheaton Warrenville Early Childhood Collaborative, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200
Annie Behrns behrnsa@metrofamily.org
Willowbrook Corner, Willowbrook School District 180
Marianne Pokorny Marianne.pokorny@ywcachicago.org
For more information about starting an Early Childhood Collaboration in your community, please contact director@decc.org.
Take advantage of these online resources:
Help Your Child Grow and Thrive, Center for Disease Control
Hello Brain Builder - Vroom Tips
Mind in the Making
Center for Developing Child, Harvard University
Raising Children, The Australian Parenting Website
Positive Parenting Newsfeed
Thirty Million Words
Eat. Move. Save, Illinois Extension
Brain Building Serve and Return, Center for Developing Child, Harvard University
