61. 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/

Home About CCCLC Membership Accredited Centers ... Newsletters Search Contact Us Child Care Coalition of Lake County 655 Rockland Road Lake Bluff, IL 60004 p/ 847-735-9945 f/ 847.735.9645 info@childcarecoalition.org EDUCATES.... 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. ADVOCATES.... 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. COMMUNICATES.... 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?

62. Job-Hunt.Org: Illinois Jobs, Jobs In Illinois, Illinois Careers And Job Search R Jobs in illinois education. More Local Resources for Careers and Jobs in illinois.ChicagoJobs.org all the information you need to find a job in the Chicago http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/illinois.shtml

...your objective source of the Web's Best Job Search Resources Getting Started Online Job Search Guide E-mailed Newsletter Free from Job-Hunt! Click here to join! Learn more about it Using Job-Hunt.Org Starting Your Online ... Sites Networking Resources Pick Your Employer Associations and Societies Job Sites by Location States in the U.S. International Specialized Job Sites Academia and Education Computers and Technology ... Hot Sites of the Week Other Job Listings Classified Ads Companies General Newsgroup Searches ... Recruiting Agencies Other Job Resources Career Bookstore revised and expanded! Societies Commercial Services Job Fairs Other Link Lists ... Resource Centers Employer Resources HR Sites Recruiting On the Internet About JOB-HUNT.ORG What's New?

63. 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

NCATE works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and teacher preparation today, tomorrow, and for the next century. State Education Agency Websites Alaska Montana Arizona Nebraska ... NCATE Home phone: fax: website: www.ncate.org ncate@ncate.org For assistance with this website, contact the webmaster

64. 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

NCREL Education Issues Analysis: 2001-2002 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. NCREL's Annual Constituent Poll. Requests for information through NCREL's Resource Center, as well as topics accessed through NCREL's Pathways to School Improvement Web site. 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 Priorities and Partnerships Public Opinion Improving ... policywww@contact.ncrel.org information.

65. 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

Search Other IREC Resources Annual Innovation Awards Restructuring the Electric Market Municpal guide to Renewable Energy Other Sites Contact Interstate Renewable Energy Council POB 1156 Latham, New York info@irecusa.org Annual Innovation Awards Welcome 2002 INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS ILLINOIS SCHOOLS GOING SOLAR PROGRAM Partners: Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs and the National Energy Education Project (NEED) The Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs has tapped the resources and expertise of the National Energy Education Project’s (NEED) for the Schools Going Solar Program for the Chicago Public Schools. NEED’s energy education program is a multi-sided, comprehensive approach to energy education. NEED’s solar schools program creates learning laboratories within schools fortunate to be receiving PV systems for their buildings. To date, 6 schools have received installations, with an additional 10-25 planned for 2002 and 2003. 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. This program is funded through the State of Illinois monies with support from BP Solar, Spire Corporation, ComEd and Schott Applied Power.

66. 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

National Organizations Illinois Organizations Licensure Social Work Job Sites ... Areas of Interest National Organizations National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics The NASW Code of Ethics Clinical Social Work Federation (CSWF) http://www.sc.edu/swan/national.html A listing of national organizations of interest to Social Work. Social Work Access Network (SWAN) http://www.sc.edu/swan/index.html Providing help to students, faculty, and professionals who use the web in Social Work. The Society for Social Work and Research http://www.sswr.org/ A Professional Membership Society for Social Workers Who Are Interested in Research. NASW On-Line http://www.naswdc.org/ Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) http://www.cswe.org/ Illinois Organizations NASW, Illinois Chapter http://www.naswil.org The local chapter of NASW. This website provides information regarding important local issues, links to resources, and other areas of interest to Social Work. Illinois Association of School Social Workers (IASSW) http://www.iassw.org/

67. 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/

CIHEC Home Administration Policies Committees ... Publications Site Design: Chip Stone 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 Nursing University of Illinois 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 Additional Resources: Student Support Services For more information, contact: Thomas C Campbell, PhD Executive Director E-mail: tcamp@bradley.edu

68. 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/

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.

69. 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

:: State Education Agencies Grantees are listed alphabetically by state. Last updated on November 12, 2002. Alabama State Department of Education Ms. Tammy H. Starnes P.O. Box 302101 50 North Ripley Street, Room 5348 (36104) Montgomery , AL 36130 Phone: (334) 242-8199 Fax: (334) 242-0496 tstarnes@alsde.edu www.alsde.edu/ver1 Alaska Department of Education Ms. Kattaryna Stiles Alaska State Community Service Commission 619 Ship Creek Avenue Anchorage , AK 99501 Phone: (907) 269-4674 Fax: (907) 269-4520 kattaryna_stiles@eed.state.ak.us www.eed.state.ak.us/EarlyDev/Americorps/LearnandServe.html. Arizona Department of Education Ms. Jan Brite 1535 West Jefferson Avenue Bin #60 Phoenix , AZ 85007 Phone: (602) 542-4365 Fax: (602) 364-3045 jbrite@ade.az.gov.. www.ade.state.az.us Arkansas Department of Education Ms. Karen Ghidotti #4 Capitol Mall - Room #402A Little Rock , AR 72201

70. 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

Helpful Links Bibliography PDL Resources Helpful Links ... Miscellaneous Links Referred to throughout Web Site New York University Steinhardt School of Education http://www.nyu.edu/education New York City Department of Education http://www.nycenet.edu United Federation of Teachers http://www.uft.org/ Council for Supervisors and Administrators http://www.csa-nyc.org/ New York City Board of Education District and School Web Pages http://www.nycenet.edu/SchoolsDistricts/ Additional School and District Data http://www.opt-osfns.org/schoolinfo/ Classroom Inc. http://www.classroominc.org/ National School Reform Faculty http://www.harmony.pvt.k12.in.us/www/default.htm Santa Cruz New Teacher Project http://www.newteachercenter.org/ Schools Around the World Project http://www.edc.org/CCT/saw2000/ Council for Basic Education http://www.c-b-e.org/ Federal, State, and Local Education Agencies US Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/ New York State Education Department http://www.nysed.gov NYC Board of Education http://www.nycenet.edu

71. CCFD: You Decide Which Charity Receives Your Donation s Funding Federation improves the lives of illinois women by of America’s leadinghumanitarian agencies, provides health care, education and job http://www.news.uiuc.edu/ii/02/0919/ccfdcharities.html

Home About Us Contact Us For Media ... Search RESEARCH Science General Business Archives NEWS INDEX This Year Archives PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois II Archives About II Postmarks QUICK SEARCH Advanced MORE Campus Calendar UI in the Media Other News Sources PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 22, No. 6, Sept. 19, 2002 2002 Campus Charitable Fund Drive Insert: You decide which charity receives your donation 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 Community Health Charities of Illinois represents a number of organizations that support medical research, patient services and public and professional education to improve the lives of those with chronic disease. www.healthcharitiesillinois.org

72. 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

Government Resources Information Resources Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) The CFDA is a directory of 1,300 grant programs administered by 51 federal agencies, compiled each year by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB). You can search it on line by entering keywords. http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/default.htm Federal Information Exchange, Inc. (FEDIX) FEDIX is a source of opportunities and other information for the education and research communities. In addition to on-line listings, FEDIX provides a free E-mail service targeting your areas of interest. http://web.fie.com/ Federal Register The Federal Register provides information on regulation and legal notices issued by federal agencies. http://fr.cos.com Federal Agencies 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

73. 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

74. 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

Services and Resources: Statewide The organizations or programs listed on this page provide resources for the entire state of Illinois. The resources may be available through regional or county offices. Adoption Information Center of Illinois http://npinil.crc.uiuc.edu/resource/state/aici.html Adult Learning Resource Center: Illinois Adult Learning Hotline http://npinil.crc.uiuc.edu/resource/state/ALRC-Hotline.html Adult Learning Resource Center: Illinois Family Education Institute http://npinil.crc.uiuc.edu/resource/state/ALRC-IFEI.html Autism Society of Illinois http://npinil.crc.uiuc.edu/resource/state/AutismSoc.html Baby TALK 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 http://www.cca-il.org/

75. 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

Collaborators ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education and 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 Illinois Violence Prevention Authority 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

76. Health, Human Services And Disability Law: Monahan & Cohen: Related Websites Working with state and local education agencies across the families in their children’seducation, and assists illinois Autism Society Putting a face on http://www.monahan-cohen.com/references/websites.html

Circle of Inclusion www.circleofinclusion.org Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates www.copaa.net Dyscalculia (math learning disability) www.dyscalculia.org Family Center on Technology and Disability 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. www.fctd.info Get Ready to Read An Early Literacy screening initiative started by NCLD for parents, educators, helathcare professionals and advocates. www.getreadytoread.org

77. 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

DHS HOME OFH HOME The Office of the Associate Director for Family Health Office of Associate Director for Family Health Health Services ... Special Projects Maternal and Infant Health Maternal and Infant Health MCH Chicago Block Grant ... Youth Opportunity Family Nutrition Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Commodity ... Children (WIC) Program Bureau of Community Health Nursing Community Health Nursing Asthma Pilot Programs ... Course Other Public Health Services for Women and Children Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Reporting System Childhood Lead ... Oral Health Illinois MCH Administrative Rules Family Planning Services Code Health Services Code ... MCH/IDPA Provider Programs Abstinence Education Contact: Vivienne Dawkins 312/793-8284 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.

78. 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

EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION 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.

79. 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&

80. 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

John A. Logan College Welcome Services for Families Services For Providers Calendar ... Forms Related Links 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

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