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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT | Through a COMMUNIT Y ENGAGEMENT

mix of self-sustaining models, Oak Park and River The Collaboration works to engage the entire
Forest are engaging parents of children age 0-5 community in the success of our children,

to lead their child’s education like never before. leveraging resources from other agencies to
Thanks to a grant from the Good Heart Work support children and families on their journeys to

3,000 Early Childhood
Resource Directories 3,000 Smart Foundation, we have an active team of kindergarten. Several cultural researchers have
distributed during 2018-19 Community Ambassadors that connect families shared insights into forming effective community

to resources and programs, and make partnerships, outlining the importance
new contacts with parents in the of recent brain research and the

community. demonstrated impacts of a

• community-wide approach to
Parents can learn more about developmental mile- early care and education.
stones, childcare options and connect to a variety of
community organizations through our in-the-field
community ambassadors, newsletter, website, and
“Early Childhood Resource Directory.” • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adip-
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Monthly parent workshops may have shifted on- eleifend vitae dolor. Integer mattis placerat
line, but they have continued to engage parents interdum.
virtually covering topics like potty training and • Donec condimentum, nibh ac iaculis suscipit,
what to know about kindergarten. purus neque convallis lacus, et volutpat neque

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Through a contract with the Easterseals Partnering with
Parents Program, home visits take place in tandem with the • Quisque dictum semper libero congue facilisis.
Public Health Nurse who visits new mothers over the course Phasellus fermentum vestibulum lacinia. Sed eros
of the first year of their child’s life. Home visiting programs con- massa, lacinia in aliquet id, rhoncus id dolor. Donec
tinue to support children and families through preschool. fermentum quam ut massa ultricies tempor.

500+ community members Empowering parents: Our community Nam rhoncus enim id magna tempor vel
received information 500+ teaches its parents to be leaders and tempus tortor tempus. Maecenas porttitor
shared by community advocates for their child’s learning magna semper sapien fermentum in cursus
ambassadors during April and development. The Collaboration odio ultricies. Donec in velit felis, in iaculis
2019-2020 coordinates two intensive parenting eros. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora
programs: Parent Leadership Training and torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos
the Chicago Parent Program. Through the himenaeos. Proin est orci, auctor viverra
48% increase in parent “train the trainer” program model, parents elementum ac, adipiscing sit amet tortor.
workshop program 48% who participate return to their community Donec bibendum aliquam mattis.
participants from last year ready to serve as teachers and a trusted
resource for their parent peers.