Illinois Organizations

Located in Lincoln, IL, The Academic Development Institute (ADI) is a non-profit corporation founded in 1984 with the mission of assisting families, schools, and communities with children’s academic and personal development.

(formerly Illinois KidCare)

In 2004, the Illinois Department of Human Services established Caregiver Connections to bring mental health services to Illinois child care providers. This unique, free support program helps child care providers recognize, understand, and respond to the social-emotional needs of the children, birth through age 5, in their care. Local Caregiver Connections consultants and the local Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agencies share the same territories and work in partnership to provide training and technical assistance to Illinois child care providers. The project is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services and coordinated by Chaddock.

This is a Preschool Least Restrictive Environment initiative of the Illinois State Board of Education. The project promotes increasing high quality inclusive education for each and every preschool aged child by providing technical assistance and professional development to early childhood professionals and families in Illinois.

This is a statewide quality rating and improvement system designed to make continuous quality improvement an everyday priority among early learning and development providers. The program establishes standards for helping infants, toddlers, and preschool age children develop intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. It provides a framework for early learning and development professionals to identify opportunities for improvement, to increase their skills, and take steps to make positive changes. ExceleRate Illinois is administered through the Illinois Network of ChildCare Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) under the joint direction of the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Illinois State Board of Education. See also: ExceleRate Providers

Erikson Institute’s Fussy Baby Network helps families struggling with their infants’ crying, sleeping, or feeding. A range of services to support families are offered, including phone and in home consultations. All services in English and Spanish.

This is a statewide professional development support system designed to provide guidance, encouragement, and recognition to individuals and programs serving children, youth, and families.

This website seeks to advance infant mental health knowledge, perspectives, and practices to build and support community and competence among multidisciplinary professionals whose work impacts the lives of infants, young children, families, and caregivers.

The Illinois Fatherhood Initiative (IFI) is a state-wide non-profit fatherhood organization that provides resources and programming to help dads take an active role in the education of their children.

The Illinois MTSS Network (IL MTSS-N) provides professional learning and coaching for schools and districts in order to develop and sustain a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS).

The Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (INCCRRA) is a statewide organization which is a resource for making high quality, affordable early care and education and school-age care options available for children and families in Illinois.

This website provides information regarding support, information, and networking services for parents of twins and higher-order multiples through its member club affiliates.

Is now a part of the Illinois Multi-Tiered System of Supports Network (IL MTSS-N)

Several state initiatives serving young children are supported by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), including Preschool for All, Prevention Initiative, Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Professional Development, and the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS). Call (217) 524-4835

This website provides a central place for Illinois early childhood care and education professionals to learn more about how to expand, deepen, or build new local early childhood collaborations in your community. Resources and information on this website will focus on how to use a community systems development approach to strengthen and improve early childhood services and systems in local communities.

This website is dedicated to supporting family members and others who have been touched by the tragedy of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or any other infant death. Information for public and professionals is provided.