🎉 A Historic Moment! 🎉 Today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed SB1 (the Department of Early Childhood Act) into law, creating the first Department of Early Childhood in Illinois! 🏛️✨ A heartfelt THANK YOU to all the advocates whose work and dedication made this milestone possible. Your passion for early childhood education has paved the way for a brighter future for our children. 🌟👶📚 Lastly, a huge thank you to state leaders including Governor JB Pritzker, Senator Lightford, and Representative Canty for continuously championing children and families in Illinois.
Illinois Action for Children
Individual and Family Services
Chicago, IL 7,112 followers
Building Strong Families & Powerful Communities™
About us
Illinois Action for Children is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to quality, accessible early learning and care opportunities for children. With nearly 600 employees representing more than 20 programs and service across four sites, we have championed the cause of quality child care and early education for families and children throughout Illinois for over 50 years. Illinois Action for Children is a state and national leader in the early care and education community, distinguished by its "Strong Families, Powerful Communities" approach to child development, preschool education and other family and community supports. This broad approach to supporting children by supporting families is a proven and effective means to address overarching issues of endemic poverty, which are the root cause of the educational failure of America's poorest children. Illinois Action for Children's outreach and work with low-income, hard-to-reach families, has led us to research and implement highly effective and innovative programs and advocacy to ensure that early care and education, and other opportunities, are accessible to the children most in need. Highlights from our programs include: - Public Policy & Advocacy organizing to expand access to child care and early education, and other supports. - Early Learning Programs to make early education available to young children so they will be ready to succeed when they start school. - Resource and Referral Program to connect child care providers, parents, and employers with resources such as child care referrals, professional development, health services and community supports. Our mission is to be a catalyst for organizing, developing and supporting strong families and powerful communities where children matter most.
- Website
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http://www.actforchildren.org
External link for Illinois Action for Children
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1969
- Specialties
- Child Care Assistance, Child Care Provider Resources, Early Care & Education Public Policy & Advocacy, Early Care & Education Models, Head Start, and Early Head Start
Locations
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Primary
4753 N Broadway St.
First Floor
Chicago, IL 60640, US
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1340 S Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60608, US
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8471 S Greenwood Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60619, US
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17926 S Halsted St Suite 2 West
Homewood, IL 60430, US
Employees at Illinois Action for Children
Updates
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Thank you to Miner, Barnhill & Galland for being an Early Bird Sponsor for our signature fundraising event, A Time to Shine 2024! 🌟 We appreciate your partnership and commitment to Illinois’ children and families. #ATTS2024 Interested in becoming a sponsor? Explore various sponsorship levels designed to meet your organization's budget and goals: https://bit.ly/4d0n3nd
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Meet our newest Emerging Leadership Fellows! 🌟 These dedicated individuals are part of the MWLI Early Childhood Emerging Leaders Fellowship, an innovative program empowering diverse, mid-level child care providers and early learning teachers. Over the next nine months, the fellows will develop their leadership, advocacy, and systems change skills to make a lasting impact on Illinois’ early childhood landscape. 👶🏫 📣 Join us in celebrating their commitment to shaping the future of early childhood education!
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Do you have questions about your Smart Start Workforce Grants application? Your local Smart Start Workforce Grants experts are here to provide you with 1:1 assistance during our in-person clinics on July 24 and 27! Register today: https://bit.ly/3y7bv2Q Can't attend the clinics? Please send your questions to [email protected] and a local expert will connect with you.
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Thank you to BlueCross Blue Shield of Illinois for being an Early Bird Sponsor for our signature fundraising event, A Time to Shine 2024! 🌟 We appreciate your partnership and commitment to Illinois’ children and families. #ATTS2024 Interested in becoming a sponsor? Explore various sponsorship levels designed to meet your organization's budget and goals: https://bit.ly/4d0n3nd
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In a recent survey of parents of children with disabilities and child care providers in the Chicago area, we learned some of their greatest challenges and found key ways Illinois can ensure the best possible care. Explore responses to the survey in our eye-opening new research reports: https://bit.ly/4d4U6qn. You can also read our policy recommendations for offering families more support, addressing provider staffing levels, and providing additional training for providers to serve children with disabilities. #disabilityawareness #disabilitypridemonth
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Thank you to SAL Community Services for being an Early Bird Sponsor for our signature fundraising event, A Time to Shine 2024! 🌟 We appreciate your partnership and commitment to Illinois’ children and families. #ATTS2024 Interested in becoming a sponsor? Explore various sponsorship levels designed to meet your organization's budget and goals: https://bit.ly/4d0n3nd
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Meet our newest Emerging Leadership Fellows! 🌟 These dedicated individuals are part of the MWLI Early Childhood Emerging Leaders Fellowship, an innovative program empowering diverse, mid-level child care providers and early learning teachers. Over the next nine months, the fellows will develop their leadership, advocacy, and systems change skills to make a lasting impact on Illinois’ early childhood landscape. 👶🏫 📣 Join us in celebrating their commitment to shaping the future of early childhood education!
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Thank you to Carole Robertson Center for Learning for being an Early Bird Sponsor for our signature fundraising event, A Time to Shine 2024! 🌟 We appreciate your partnership and commitment to Illinois’ children and families. #ATTS2024 Interested in becoming a sponsor? Explore various sponsorship levels designed to meet your organization's budget and goals: https://lnkd.in/g3ZEP2YB
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