Community Resources...

Bright Futures Community Links

• Joining Forces for Children   (http://www.joiningforcesforchildren.org)

• Community Foundation of Central Illinois   (http://www.communityfoundationci.org/)

Bright Futures Curriculum and Standards

• Illinois Birth to Three Program Standards (www.isbe.net)

• NAEYC Standards (http://www.naeyc.org)

• Parents as Teachers (http://www.parentsasteachers.org)

• Academic Development Institute   (http://adi.org/pat/)

• Baby Talk (http://www.babytalk.org/default.htm)

• Strengthening Families (http://www.strengtheningfamiliesillinois.org)

• Nurturing Parenting   (http://www.nurturingparenting.com)

• Creative Curriculum   (http://www.creativecurriculum.net/)

• Illinois Early Learning Project   (http://www.illinoisearlylearning.org)

CPR/Safety Issues

• American Red Cross   (http://www.redcrossillinois.org/)

• American Heart Association   (http://www.americanheart.org)

Child Care

• Crittenton Centers   (http://www.crittentoncenters.org/)

• Child Care Connection   (http://www.icc.edu/childcareconnection/)

Continued Education at a Higher Level

• Illinois Central College  (http://www.icc.edu/)

• Bradley University  (http://www.bradley.edu/)

Crisis Nursery

• Crittenton Centers (http://www.crittentoncenters.org/)

Early Childhood Education

• SEAPCO  (http://www.seapco.org/)

• PCCEO Headstart   (http://www.pcceo.org/headstart.htm)

• Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Center   (http://www.psd150.org/valeskahinton/)

• Woodford County Special Education Assoc. (http://schools.mtco.com/~wcsea/)

• Woodford County Bright Beginnings   (http://schools.mtco.com/~wcsea/bright.html)

Employment/Job Training

• Workforce Network   (http://www.workforcenetwork.com/home/index.asp)

Food and Nutrition

• University of Illinois Extension  (http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state/)

• Peoria C/C Health Dept.  (http://www.peoriacounty.org/display.php?section+pcchd)

High School/GED

• Peoria Adult Education & Family Literacy   (http://www.psd150.org/adulted/)

• Limestone High School   (http://limestone.k12.il.us/)

• Brimfield High School  (peoria.k12.il.us/brimfield309/)

• Dunlap High School   (http://www.dunlapcusd.net/dhs/)

• Illini Bluffs High School  (http://www.illinibluffs.com/)

• IVC High School  (http://www.ivcschool.com)

• Elmwood High School  (http://www.elmwood.peoria.k12.il.us/)

• Farmington High School  (http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/farmngtn.htm)

• Peoria Heights High School  (http://www.phcusd325.net/phhsindex.html)

• Illinois Central College High School Academy  (http://www.icc.edu/)

Literacy

• Alpha Park Library  (http://www.alphapark.org/)

• Chillicothe Public Library  (http://www.chillicothepubliclibrary.org)

• American Reads Challenge   (http://www.ed.gove/Family/RWN/Activ97/index.html)

• Reading Is Fundamental   (http://www.rif.org/)

• Child Care Land   (http://www.childcareland.com)

• Get Ready to Read   (http://www.getreadytoread.org)

• Scholastic Books   (http://www.scholastic.com)

Medical

• Methodist Medical Center  (http://www.methodistmedicalcenter.org)

• OSF St. Francis   (http://www.osfsaintfrancis.org)

• Proctor Hospital   (http://www.proctor.org)

• Peoria C/C Health Dept. WIC   (http://www.peoriacounty.org/display.php?section+pcchd)

Prevention Services

• Prevent Child Abuse Illinois  (http://www.preventchildabuseillinois.org/)

• Peoria’s Children  (http://www.peoriaschildren.org/main.htm)

• Center for the Prevention of Abuse   (http://www.centerforpreventionofabuse.org/)

• Department of Children and Family Services   (http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/)

• The Salvation Army   (http://www.usc.salvationarmy.org)

• Illinois Dept. of Human Services  (http://dhs.state.il.us)

• Boys and Girls Club   (http://www.bgcpeoria.net/main.htm)

• Children’s Home  (http://www.chail.org/)

• Counseling & Family Services  (http://www.cfspeoria.org)

• Catholic Social Service  (http://www.cdop.org/diocesan_offices/catholic_charities.cfm)

• Lutheran Social Service  (http://www.lssi.org/)

• Tri County Urban League   (http://www.tcpul.com/)

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