Community Collaboration

Community Collaboration is essential in  working together to assist children and families to obtain resources that are available through the various community agencies.  Together, Project HELP will work with local organizations and will collaborate with partners to enhance service delivery and coordination within our communities, with a particular emphasis on early childhood education and care. This includes completing child find activities, sharing professional development opportunities, participating in the Local Inter-agency Council, providing information and public awareness activities, lending library resources, training, daycare support, and technical assistance. Through these efforts, we aim to improve access to quality services for children, families, and professionals working in early childhood education.

Our partners include local early childhood providers, health care professionals, ERBA and CEFS Head Start, Child and Family Connections #19 and #20, CCR & R at Eastern Illinois University and the University of Illinois, the Illinois Children's Mental Health Advisory Council and also the Region 11 Birth to Five Illinois Action Council.   Together we strive to enhance and support the services available to families and children in our community.  By fostering collaboration, sharing resources, and continuously improving our efforts, we can ensure that all children have access to the high-quality early education and care they need to thrive. Through collective action, we will build a more resilient and supportive community for young children and their families.within EIASE's 28 member school districts.  

 Monthly meetings are held throughout the school year with local Preschool For All program directors to review best practice, provide technical support and to provide combined professional development opportunities to the instructional staff .  This includes administrators  from Champaign, Urbana, Mahomet,  Danville, Rantoul, Blue Ridge and Charleston.    

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