About the Collaboration for Early Childhood

Children are curious, thoughtful, open-minded and wonder-filled. In fact, children’s brains develop faster in the first five years of life than they ever will again. They are also at a crucially important point in their development where they have the potential to master valuable skills that will play a role in the way they live the rest of their lives and contribute to our communities. This is what Oak Park and River Forest knew when they came together to establish the Collaboration for Early Childhood.

We are a capacity-building organization that works to ensure that all children have the support they need to reach their full potential and thrive in kindergarten. We do this through four program service areas: Community Engagement, Health & Development, Family Engagement, and Early Learning. Learn more about what we're all about at www.collab4kids.org.