Illinois Early Learning Council

Early Learning Council The Early Learning Council, a public-private partnership created by Public Act 93-380, strengthens, coordinates and expands programs and services for children, birth to five, throughout Illinois. With a membership including senior state officials and non-government stakeholders appointed by the Governor, the Early Learning Council builds on current programs to ensure a comprehensive, statewide early learning system (preschool, child care, Head Start, health care and support programs for parents) to improve the lives of Illinois children and families. Our vision is that a continuous and strong, high-quality early learning system enables children to enter kindergarten and grow up safe, healthy, happy, ready to succeed, and eager to learn. Our mission is to collaborate with child-serving systems and families to meet the needs of young children, prioritizing those with the highest need. We do this via comprehensive early learning services for children and families prenatally to age five. Our strategy is to serve as the voice of early childhood by calling for investment in critical components of the early childhood system, with a particular focus on high need, hard to reach children and families. We value doing so in a way that is culturally and linguistically responsive, values the whole child, forwards community partnerships, relies upon collaboration across systems, increases equitable access, engages families, increases family self-sufficiency, and demonstrates high quality. Our intended impact is to create greater access to high quality early learning programs, assessments, and supportive interventions so children, including those with special needs, enter school kindergarten ready. A majority of the Illinois Early Learning Council’s work is accomplished through its committees, subcommittees, and work groups. Early Learning Council Committees ELC Structure.pdf ELC Priorities.pdf​ Current Committees ELC Executive Committee Access Committee All Families Served Family Engagement Quality Committee ExceleRate Integration and Alignment Committee Data, Research, and Evaluation​ Inclusion Health Community Systems Development Mixed Delivery Systems Ad Hoc Home Visiting Task Force Committee HVTF Executive Committee Home Visiting-Child Welfare (I-PPYC-HV) Universal Newborn Support System/Illinois Family Connects Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health BA Credential Child Injury and Violence Prevention Sustainability Work Group Research & Evaluation Work Group FY17 Early Learning Council Annual Report​​ FY18 Early Learning Council Annual Report HJR0024 Kindergarten Transition Advisory Committee Report For more information, contact Maggie Koller at maggie.koller@illinois.gov. ​​​​ Meeting Documents Type:pdf Early Learning Council Agenda - 11-19-2018 Type:zip Revised Full ELC Nov 19 Meeting Materials - 11-19-2018 Type:pdf Early Learning Council Agenda - 02-25-2019 Type:zip Early Learning Council Meeting Materials - 02-25-2019 Previous Meeting Documents Meeting Dates: Calendar View | List View