Families & providers:
Find resources and influence decisions

Find information to answer your questions.
Identify who else is asking similar questions, and learn what others have found.
Connect and partner with researchers, city and community leaders, and other providers and families to spark new ideas.
Apply new ideas to create better experiences for children and families.

This work is invaluable in fostering information and action at a hyperlocal level. By focusing on our city, our teachers, our families, and our children, we can ensure that early childhood policies and practices are responsive and equitable. This initiative empowers local stakeholders with the tools and knowledge needed to create meaningful change within our communities.

Kate Connor

Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago

The innovative work of EC*REACH – bringing great minds together to advance research, practice, and policy in early childhood – promises impact in Chicago and beyond.

Bela Moté

President and Chief Executive Officer, Carole Robertson Center for Learning