Lake County Child Care Provides information on the quality care of children, early childhood educators and child care facilities Category Regional North America Counties Lake education 847735-9945 f/ 847.735.9645 info@childcarecoalition.org. quality in the care andeducation of children and public policy leadership and social service agencies. http://www.childcarecoalition.org/
Extractions: info@childcarecoalition.org through planning and implementation of programs to educate families, the business community and the general public concerning what quality means and how to achieve it. The Coalition sponsors the annual Week of the Young Child effort in Lake County and co-sponsors discussions with the Business Committee of the United Way of Lake County. through support of public policy that promotes quality in the care and education of children. The Coalition networks with other concerned organizations and promotes discussion with policy makers. through partnerships with Lake County news media, business, civic and public policy leadership and social service agencies. The Coalition promotes linkages among its membership through newsletters, membership meetings and an opportunity to get involved. What is the Lake County Child Care Coalition?
NCATE: State Education Agency Websites illinois, Rhode Island. organization for schools, colleges, and departments of educationin the 7496 fax (202) 2966620 website www.ncate.org ncate@ncate http://www.ncate.org/resources/statelinks.htm
Policy Issue Scanning sources such as education agencies and associations The Region We Serve Illinoiseducation Issues Indiana education Issues Wisconsin education Issues NCREL's http://www.ncrel.org/policy/scan/issues2.htm
Extractions: This yearly analysis of the top education issues for 2001 and into 2002 is based on reports from many sources, including: NCREL networks and advisory groups, including our Teacher Advisory Council, Rural Advisory Council, Regional Educational Policy Research Consortium, and State Education Agency liaisons. Information from state and national sources such as education agencies and associations, governors' State of the State addresses, and Gallup Polls. The analysis is not applicable to all geographic regions in the United States. Rather, its purpose is to summarize findings in NCREL's seven-state region and to highlight some national trends and agendas. The National Picture The Feds and Flexibility
Interstate Renewable Energy Council : Annual Innovation Awards to the educational guidelines set by education agencies at the through the State ofIllinois monies with Spruill, NEED, mspruill@need.org MANUFACTURED HOUSING http://www.irecusa.org/articles/static/1/1023098122_987098175.html
Extractions: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs has tapped the resources and expertise of the National Energy Education Projects (NEED) for the Schools Going Solar Program for the Chicago Public Schools. NEEDs energy education program is a multi-sided, comprehensive approach to energy education. NEEDs solar schools program creates learning laboratories within schools fortunate to be receiving PV systems for their buildings. All participating schools receive NEED materials, which illustrate hands-on education at its best. The activities incorporate music, drama, language, arts and math skills, as well as scientific investigation to teach about energy. All NEED training programs and classroom activities are correlated to the National Science Education Standards and to the educational guidelines set by education agencies at the state and local levels.
School Of Social Work information, map of regions throughout illinois, and other Access an education directoryor online issues US Federal Government agencies Directory http//www http://www.social.uiuc.edu/HTM/rpsswlink.htm
Central Illinois Higher Education Consortium The Central illinois Higher education Consortium is a cooperative comprised of collegesand universities that are situated within Central illinois defined by http://www.cihec.org/
Extractions: The Central Illinois Higher Education Consortium is a cooperative comprised of colleges and universities that are situated within Central Illinois defined by Heartland Community College in Bloomington, Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby and Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. Please click on the institutional logos to the right to be taken to their web sites. Oglesby Illinois Valley Community College Peoria Bradley University St. Francis Medical Center College of Medicine East Peoria Illinois Central College Eureka Eureka College Bloomington-Normal Heartland Community College Illinois State University Springfield Lincoln Land Community College Robert Morris College University of Illinois at Springfield Student Support Services For more information, contact: Thomas C Campbell, PhD
Great Lakes ADA & IT Center Regional center whose purpose is to provide technical assistance and training to businesses and people Category Regional North America Disability Resources Disability and Human Development at the University of illinois at Chicago Educationand Training. The GLDBTAC also partners with agencies throughout the year to http://www.adagreatlakes.org/
Extractions: Accessibility and Web Site Appearance What's New Technical Assistance ADA Distance Learning 2003 ... What's New "Best Practices in Reasonable Accommodation: Back to the Basics" featuring Karen Michael, Esq., Vice President, Employee Relations Consultant, SunTrust Bank MidAtlantic, Virginia Business Leadership Network . Scheduled for April 15, 2003 from 1:00pm-2:30pm CST. For more information about the session and to register view the schedule New Web Site to Gather Comments about Disability Research Needs A new Web site has been developed by the government's Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) to gather comments and recommendations on research needs for Americans with disabilities. Transcript of the March 18, 2003 Distance Learning session "Achieving and Sustaining Accessible Programs: Strategies for State and Local Governments" featuring Chris Palames, Co-Author of the Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments published by Adaptive Environments, is available for viewing. Listen to the audio recording of the session as well.
About Learn & Serve America :: Tribal Grantees About Learn Serve State education agencies. id.us www.sde.state.id.us/Dept IllinoisState Board Iowa Department of education Mr. Joseph P. Herrity Grimes http://www.learnandserve.org/about/sea.html
Professional Development Laboratory Federal, State, and Local education agencies. MSTE Mathematics, Science, and Technologyeducation (University of illinois) http//www.mste.uiuc.edu/. http://www.nyu.edu/pdl/resources-links.html
CCFD: You Decide Which Charity Receives Your Donation s Funding Federation improves the lives of illinois women by of Americas leadinghumanitarian agencies, provides health care, education and job http://www.news.uiuc.edu/ii/02/0919/ccfdcharities.html
Extractions: American Cancer Society works to find a cure for cancer and also focuses on prevention, detection and patient support. www.cancer.org a national coalition of community-based organizations, provides services and programs addressing health, human services, education, human and civil rights and the environment. www.charities.org Black United Fund of Illinois
Links To Funding Resources FEDERAL agencies Corporation for National Service (CNS) http//www.cns.gov; AmeriCorpshttp//www.americorps illinois State Board of education http//www http://www.neiu.edu/~sprogram/ResGovt.html
Extractions: Corporation for National Service (CNS): http://www.cns.gov AmeriCorps: http://www.americorps.org Learn and Serve America: http://www.cns.gov/learn/index.html Council for International Education of Scholars (CIES) Fulbright Programs http://www.cies.org/ U.S. Department of Education (USDE): http://www.ed.gov
ECS Issue Site: Extended-Day Programs (What States Are Doing) (illinois State Board of education, January 2001 also includes links to state educationagencies' RFPs and Helping state leaders shape education policy 700 http://www.ecs.org/html/IssueSection.asp?issueid=43&s=What States Are Doing
NPIN/Illinois: Services And Resources: Statewide illinois Family education Center http//npinil.crc.uiuc.edu/resource/state illinoisNetwork of Child Care Resource Referral agencies http//www http://npinil.crc.uiuc.edu/stateres.html
Extractions: http://www.babytalk.org/ Baby TALK's mission is to encourage parents in the nurture of their very young children (ages 0-3 years). Using a method of anticipatory guidance, Baby TALK provides information and services to parents to equip them for challenges and to help them enjoy their children's development. Several Baby TALK programs are located in Illinois. Child Care Association of Illinois
NPIN/Illinois: Collaborators collaboration and cooperation that empowers information agencies to improve Officesof education serve as illinois State Board of education liaisons to http://npinil.crc.uiuc.edu/collab.html
Extractions: National Parent Information Network The ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE) is a member of the Lincoln Trail Libraries System and one of 16 Clearinghouses funded by the U.S. Department of Education National Library of Education to build the ERIC database, the most heavily used database in the world on education-related topics. ERIC/EECE has been sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 1967. The National Parent Information Network (NPIN), a special project of ERIC/EECE, has been in operation since 1993. URL: http://ericeece.org URL: http://npin.org The Illinois Violence Prevention Authority (IVPA) uses proceeds from the sale of Illinois Violence Prevention license plates to support local and statewide programs working to prevent violence in homes, schools and communities, IVPA is supporting the preparation of a violence prevention resource guide for parents through NPIN Illinois. NPIN Illinois also operates the statewide IVPA-L listservs. URL: http://www.ivpa.org
Extractions: The Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) created the Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD) to provide information about assistive technologies to organizations that work with the families of children with disabilities. Online you can access monthly newsletters, online discussions, and other resources as they are produced. Through the membership database you can search for organizations by state, target disability(ies) and type of organization. The AT database provides reviews of books, articles, studies, and other resources that address a wide array of technologies and disabilities.
Office Of Family Health welfare of adolescents in illinois, by ensuring The contracted agencies provide communityoutreach services to Reality to provide abstinence education in an http://www.state.il.us/agency/dhs/OFH/tppaeofhnp.html
Extractions: E-mail- DHSCH52@DHS.STATE.IL.US The Illinois Abstinence Education program was implemented in 1997 as part of the Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996. The program is provided by 29 providers across the state in nearly 300 schools, located in about 200 communities. Providers include local health departments, schools, youth serving communities, faith-based organizations, and agencies that emphasize primary prevention services specifically designed to assist adolescents attain self-sufficiency. The goal of the Abstinence Education program is to improve the health and social welfare of adolescents in Illinois, by ensuring that contracted community based Abstinence Education Programs, provide services that prepare youth to achieve self-sufficiency by promoting abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage.
Early Childhood: Special Education Supporting family education and involvement ;; Collaborating early childhood initiatives,agencies and personnel;; Regions I III Western illinois University 27 http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/earlychild.htm
Extractions: Child Find The Child Find Project provides public awareness materials for school districts and early intervention programs to assist in Child Find activities. To order Child Find materials, please call 800/851-6197. To refer a child or family to the early intervention services system please call 800/323-GROW (800/323-4769) (Voice and TTY). Early CHOICES Project CHOICES/Early CHOICES (Children Have Opportunities in Inclusive Community Environments and Schools) helps school districts and communities in develop and expand inclusive options for children and youth with disabilities. There are two components: Early CHOICES - offers support for school districts to include children ages 3-5 with their nondisabled peers in typical preschool settings. CHOICES - offers support for schools to include students ages 6-21 in their general education classes.
Simple Search Of Illinois Government Information (IGI) URL http//www.isac1.org/sources/sources.txt. 100%, Il State Home Page.Il State Home Page. URL http//www.illinois.gov/facts/agencies.cfm. http://www.finditillinois.org:2000/igi/simpleSearch.jsp?BATTerm2=State agencies&
Related Links ilchildcare.org. INCCRRA is the illinois Network of Child Care Resource ReferralAgencies which promotes and facilitates quality early care and education for http://www.jal.cc.il.us/ccrr/links.html
Extractions: John A. Logan College Welcome Services for Families Services For Providers Calendar ... Forms For Providers Quality Counts http://www.quality-counts.org National Association for the Education of Young Children http://www.naeyc.org Come here to check out the latest information on NAEYC's conferences and publications, plus information on accreditation, advocacy, policy issues, and NAEYC membership. National Child Care Information Center http://www.nccic.org Visit this site to find information on research and initiatives going on in the child care field. This page is also an excellent source for information on each state's ratios, teacher qualifications, demographics, and more. INCCRRA- Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies http://www.ilchildcare.org NACCRRA- National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies http://www.naccrra.org NACCRRA is the national network of community-based child care resource and referral agencies. NACCRRA provides technical consultation and resources to member child care resource and referral agencies. Visit this website to find out more information and discover the benefits of membership. NAFCC- National Association for Family Child Care http://www.nafcc.org
