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Collaboration for Early Childhood

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Envisioning communities where every child has the care, relationships, & resources needed to thrive.

Mission:
The Collaboration for Early Childhood is a community-driven organization that cultivates the development of the whole child, birth to age five, by engaging families, local organizations, early childhood educators, caregivers, and health providers to create equitable, nurturing, and interconnected systems of support. Vision:
The Collaboration for Early Childhood envisions communities where every young child has the care, relationships, and resources needed to thrive and to begin school safe, healthy, and empowered to succeed. Core Values:

Collaboration
Whole Child
Equity
Community-Driven
Organizational Professionalism

11/03/2026

Join us to learn family-friendly tips and strategies to support your child's movement, curiosity, and connections with others, as well as strategies to use as alternatives to screen time. https://collab4kids.org/events/play-in-the-digital-age/

11/02/2026

Get ready for a full day out on the beautiful, newly-opened Oak Park Avenue on Saturday, November 14! Families, bring your kids' bikes, scooters, striders, wagons and other wheels for road rally fun in the morning.

11/02/2026

Our community’s well-being depends on engaged citizens who care about the future. Early voting hours at Village Hall end today 5:00 p.m. and then tomorrow you will need to cast your ballot at your designated polling place. 🗳

Early voting is ongoing at Village Hall for the 2026 Gubernatorial Election. Suburban Cook County voters can cast a ballot until 5 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. More information is at www.oak-park.us/earlyvoting.
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For Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters are required to cast their ballot at their designated polling place. Oak Park voters residing in precinct 15 who have traditionally cast ballots at the J.L. Hedges Administration Office are now assigned to vote at Village Hall on Election Day. Find your Election Day polling place at www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections/your-voter-information

10/29/2026

Celebrate Dia de los Mu***os with the whole community in Scoville Park this Sunday! 💀💛🦋 The day will feature performances, crafts, and a procession to kick off the festivities. (Rain location: Oak Park Public Library). More details on the Oak Park Dia De Los Mu***os page.

10/28/2026

Joe counts all the ways families with young children can access the Oak Park Public Library. Will you count with him? 🙂

10/26/2026

What's the first word that comes to mind when you think of the Oak Park Public Library? The library means different things to different people and that's why there are so many ways to access the resources at this awesome library! Stay tuned for more of Joe's explorations that will post throughout the week!

10/23/2026

We are so glad the kiddos at River Forest Community Center got their eyes and ears checked, and we are also very grateful for Tiffany, our vision and hearing technician. She's the best!

10/22/2026

Joe shares four strategies early learning programs can try to redefine "readiness," and encourages us to rethink WHO it is that should be ready in the first place. Want to learn more about this narrow view of success? Check out Eve L. Ewing's illuminating book, Original Sins.

10/20/2026

We couldn't have said it better, Connor. We were so honored to be a small part of the Bonnie Brae 9/11 Charity "LemonAid" Stand this year and in 2024, and we so enjoyed working with you and Mark! 💛🍋

Thank you to the Oak Park and River Forest communities for your support of last month’s 25th annual 9-11 LemonAid charity fundraising event on the 700 block of Bonnie Brae in River Forest.

10/19/2026

Saturday was magical. Thank you to everyone who was a part of it! (Photo credit: Norvell's Photography) We didn't post all the photos! If you don't see yourself, check here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD829v

Address

171 Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL
60302

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17086136122

Website

http://collab4kids.org/

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