Equity from the Start: Strengthening Relationships for Systems Change

We are so excited to announce our 2024 Partner Plan Act conference and welcome this year’s keynote speakers: Maria Hinojosa, Pulitzer Prize-winning founder of Futuro Media, and Stacey Abrams, political leader and social justice advocate, to discuss the role of strengthening relationships in systems change. This conference is free and will be held virtually. Join us on May 7th and 8th!

The Community Systems Statewide Supports team envisions a future where local communities work together to provide holistic, equitable support for children from birth to age five, centering family voice and equity. While the early childhood landscape is complex and fragmented, we want community collaborations and early childhood leaders to know; you don’t have to navigate this environment alone!

Connect with a collaboration

The Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration Directory is intended to help you learn more about the 55+ early childhood community collaborations throughout Illinois. This list is always growing, so if you notice any collaborations are missing, let us know!

Centering Parent engagement

We believe that parents should be the most prioritized voice when it comes to collaborations work because they have been too often excluded from early childhood systems.

Centering racial equity

We all have a role to play in advancing racial equity and deconstructing inequitable early childhood systems through community systems development. Together, we work towards equitable outcomes for all children.