A Chicago-based nonprofit that works to ensure young children and their families have access to high-quality early learning, health, and family supports; the organization advances evidence-informed practice, policy, and systems change to improve outcomes from pregnancy through age five.
Promotes early childhood education and care access and quality, home visiting and family supports, workforce development for early educators, equitable funding and policy for birth-to-five systems, data-driven program improvement, and racial and economic equity in early learning.
Primarily funded through philanthropic foundation grants, government contracts and grants, individual and corporate donations, and fee-for-service program revenue.
Works with local and state early childhood coalitions, research and training partners (including early childhood institutes and universities), municipal and state early learning agencies, and national early childhood advocacy organizations.
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