Early Childhood Needs Assessments
The Building Blocks reports were completed by IFF, with support from the Grand Victoria Foundation, to help local Illinois communities establish a strong infrastructure of community providers that deliver and support early education programs and a plan to accommodate future growth.
This series outlines a set of strategies for improving and growing local early care and education capacity developed by local leaders in the general areas of:
- Addison
- Franklin Park and Melrose Park
- Glendale Heights
- Joliet
- LaSalle County
- Round Lake
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West Chicago
Wheeling
Willowbrook Corner
Woodridge
Zion
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The Building Blocks Community Assessment (BBCA), a free interactive tool, is accessible by clicking here.
Report Series
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward: A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in Wheeling
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in Wheeling for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 270KB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward: A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in Franklin Park and Melrose Park
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in Franklin Park and Melrose Park for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 378KB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward: A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in Joliet
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in Joliet for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 334KB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward: A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in LaSalle County
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Forces in LaSalle County for continued capacity building for early childhood services in LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby, Ottawa, and Streator
[PDF 538KB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward:
A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in the Willowbrook Corner Area
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in the Willowbrook Corner Area for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 1.09MB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward:
A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in the Glendale Heights Area
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in the Glendale Heights Area for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 1.1MB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward:
A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in the Addison Area
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in the Addison Area for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 680KB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward:
A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in the Round Lake Area
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in the Round Lake Area for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 569KB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward:
A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in the West Chicago Area
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in the West Chicago Area for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 819KB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward:
A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in the Woodridge Area
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in the Woodridge Area for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 444KB]
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Assets, Gaps, and a Way Forward:
A Report on Early Childhood Care and Education in the Zion Area
This report represents the recommendations of a Task Force in the Zion Area for continued capacity building for early childhood services in their community.
[PDF 381KB]
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