Builds innovative, county-level systems aligned with the unique needs of young children and their families
Facilitates forward-thinking solutions to achieve opportunities and access
Helps eliminate disparities and barriers that can hinder access to early childhood care and education
Connects children and families to partners, resources and professionals
Offers results-driven solutions leveraging best practices providing the greatest impact for young children from birth to age eight
Helps children build strong foundations that lead to bright futures
DuPage Early Childhood Collaboration (DECC) is an alliance of more than 50 partners from different sectors working together to deliver a greater collective impact in the early childhood field.
DECC partners are responsible for
Helping move our initiatives forward
Creating and endorsing DECC’s strategic plan and annual priorities
Supporting the growth of partnerships
Developing and pursuing funding opportunities
Fostering and pursuing advocacy opportunities
Contributing data to support DECC’s evaluation process
By working together, partners inspire the stronger sense of purpose, collaboration, system alignment and results needed to help DECC achieve its vision – that in DuPage County, all children have a strong foundation, ready for a bright future.
DECC is always welcome to new partners getting involved. Partnerships are open to any entity or individual who shares our purpose, affirms our vision and mission, and is invested in DuPage County.
IRIS Referral System | DuPage County Health Department
All Our Kids (AOK) / DuPage Early Childhood Collaboration (DECC) | DuPage County Health Department
Want to find out more? Contact Christine.Gandam@dupagehealth.org
