ILEarlyChildhoodCollab.org

IL Collaboration Profile Disclaimer

This web site is designed to illustrate a range of Illinois early care and education collaboration profiles and is not necessarily an endorsement of any particular model, program or agency. If you want specific forms, budgets, or have any questions about any of the profiles, contact information is provided for you on each Illinois collaboration profile.

About Us

The Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration web site was created to make collaboration models and resources accessible to the Illinois early care and education community. A project of the Collaboration and Integration Committee of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Child Care Advisory Council, the intent was to have one place to find information about early childhood collaboration.

This site describes collaboration models and provides information in three areas: program, community and family child care homes. In addition to general information, the site includes profiles of Illinois early care and education program and community collaborations. The IDHS Head Start State Collaboration Office funds its development and maintenance with the federal Head Start Collaboration grant.

IDHS Child Care Advisory Council Chairperson
Judith Walker Kendrick, Director of the Chicago Coalition of Site Administered Child Care Programs

IDHS Child Care Advisory Vice-Chairperson
Lori Longueville, Child Care Resource & Referral Agency Director at John A. Logan College, Carterville

IDHS Child Care Advisory Council Collaboration & Integration Committee Members

Ruby Smith, The Terry Group – Chairperson
Kathie Raiborn, Rogy’s Learning Place Centers – Chairperson
Jan Deissler, Child Care Connection
Janet Gully, IDHS Early Intervention
Heather Heaviland, IL Facilities Fund
Kay Henderson, IL State Board of Education (ISBE)
Faye McCray, IL Association for Family Child Care
Lauri Morrison-Frichtl, IL Head Start Association
Sean Noble, Voices for IL Children
Christine Ryan, Chicago Public Schools
Judith Walker Kendrick, Chicago Coalition of Site Administered Child Care Programs
Margie Wallen, Ounce of Prevention Fund

Illinois Good Start, Grow Smart Team

The Illinois Good Start, Grow Smart team is a state/federal partnership that meets regularly to:

share information and updates about early care and education programs
discuss and resolve collaboration issues at the state/federal and local level