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APPLE
Addison Partners for Play, Learning, & Education
Addison Partners for Play, Learning and Education (APPLE) is a partnership group of:
- Child healthcare and social service providers,
- Preschool programs, childcare centers, and schools,
- Family home childcare providers,
- Addison Library and Addison community-based organizations.
Mission Statement
APPLE's mission is to partner with Addison families so that children and families learn, grow and succeed. We serve families as an early learning community resource hub and connector. We create a linked, unified system of supports for families with young children so that community resources for children are well-known, accessible and easy to use.
Why:
- From birth to age 5, 90% of brain development occurs.
- Early cognitive and social-emotional skills form a foundation for complex skill development.
- Research shows that high-quality early childhood care and education usually benefits children with:
- Improved social skills,
- Enhanced attention spans and fewer behavioral problems,
- Less or no need for special education instruction in subsequent school years,
- Higher rates of high school graduation and college attendance, and
- Higher levels of employment and income as adults
How:
- Promote protective factors including parental resilience, social connections, knowledge of child development, and social and emotional learning for children.
- We promote developmental screening for all children, aged birth to five.
- We increase professional and community knowledge of child development.
- We connect families to services including developmental screening, early intervention, preschool, childcare, medical and dental services, early literacy programs at the library, among other family and child supports.
Upcoming Community Events
Register on the Addison Public Library’s website: Addison Public Library | Homepage
Location: Henry Hyde Center
Upcoming dates: January 30, February 20, March 27, April 24, May 22, September 18, October 23, November 20, December 11
Time: 10:00AM-11:30AM
Open to all Addison families with young children!
Zoom Info:
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968 6433 4492 |
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514200 |
From Meltdowns to Meaningful Moments- January 22, 6:00PM- 7:00PM
February 19
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17
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Register on the Addison Public Library’s website: Addison Public Library | Homepage
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Location: Henry Hyde Center
Upcoming dates: January 30, February 20, March 27, April 24, May 22, September 18, October 23, November 20, December 11
Time: 10:00AM-11:30AM
Open to all Addison families with young children!
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Zoom Info:
Meeting URL:
Meeting ID:
968 6433 4492
Passcode:
514200
From Meltdowns to Meaningful Moments- January 22, 6:00PM- 7:00PM
February 19
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17
Early Childhood Resources
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FREE mental health/behavioral health support for ASD4 children and families - Addison School District 4 - Mental Health
FREE mental health/behavioral health support for children ages birth to 5 - English Español
Northeast DuPage Family and Youth Services (NEDFYS) - Services | NEDFYS
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YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Childcare referrals - Unleashing Youth & Family Potential — YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | Dignity For All
Illinois Cares for Kids - Find child care and early learning programs - Home - Illinois Cares for Kids
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How to obtain a developmental screening or evaluation - Developmental Screening
Addison Early Learning Center FREE district preschool screening - Addison Early Learning Center - How to Enroll
Easterseals Ages and Stages FREE Online Screening - Make the First Five Count | Easterseals Disability & Community Services
Early Intervention - FREE in-home evaluation - PACT, Inc. | Child and Family Connections CFC of Dupage County We are here to support you if you have concerns about your child’s development
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Find Food IL - Find Food Illinois | Food | Illinois Extension | UIUC
Food for the Soul Food Pantry - Food for the Soul Ministries | Addison & Wood Dale
Addison Township Community Market - Addison Township Community Market - Addison Township
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Parents as Teachers/doula home visiting programs - Early Childhood Education – DuPage Regional Office of Education
Family Focus home visiting/doula programs - DuPage - Family Focus
Metropolitan Family Services home visiting program
Teen Parent Connections home visiting/doula programs - Welcome to Teen Parent Connection - Teen Parent Education
Healthy Families - DuPage County Health Department home visiting program - Healthy Families DuPage™ | DuPage County Health, IL
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DuPage PADS - The solution to end homelessness | DuPage Pads
Bridge Communities - Home | Bridge Communities
Outreach Transitional Housing - Transitional Housing – Outreach
Catholic Charities - Community Services
Fellowship Housing - Fellowship Housing
Mercy Housing - Mercy Housing
Habitat for Humanity - Apply for a Home – DuPage County – DuPage and Chicago South Suburbs Habitat for Humanity
H.O.M.E. DuPage, Inc - H.O.M.E. DuPage, Inc
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Hamdard Health - Hamdard Health Alliance
VNA - High-Quality Healthcare in Illinois | VNA Health Care
Access Community Health Network - ACCESS Addison Family Health Center | Access Community Health Network (ACCESS)
DuPage Health Coalition/Access DuPage - Home - DuPage Health Coalition
Familia Dental - Familia Dental Addison | General & Emergency Family Dentist
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The Basics Parenting Principals - BrainBoosts
Basics Insights - FREE Texting Program! English Spanish
CDC Developmental Milestones - CDC's Developmental Milestones | Learn the Signs. Act Early. | CDC
Healthy Children - American Academy of Pediatrics - HealthyChildren.org - From the American Academy of Pediatrics
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Addison Early Learning Center (Addison School District 4 preschool) - Ages 3-5 - Addison Early Learning Center - About Us
Army Trail Head Start preschool (Ages 3-5) & Addison Children's Center Early Head Start program (Ages 0-2) - Metropolitan Family Services DuPage - Army Trail Head Start
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Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA) - Home | Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association
C.A.B.S. Autism - ABA Therapy Services - Autism Behavior Services
Child's Voice - program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing - Home - Child's Voice
North DuPage Special Education Cooperative (NDSEC) - Home - North DuPage Special Education Cooperative
The School Association for Special Education in DuPage County - Welcome to SASED - The School Association for Special Education in DuPage County | SASED-DuPage
Community Partner Resources
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College of DuPage Early Childhood Education and Care Program & Apprenticeship Program - Early Childhood Education and Care Program | College of DuPage
College of DuPage FREE Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program - Apprenticeship Program Student Opportunities | College of DuPage
Start Early - Professional Learning Network - Professional Learning Network in Illinois
IL Action for Children - Chicago Child Care and Early Childhood Learning Programs | Illinois Action for Children
National Association for the Education of Young Children - Professional Development | NAEYC
IL Association for the Education of Young Children - Professional Development | Illinois AEYC
Illinois Association for Infant Mental Health - Homepage - Illinois Association for Infant Mental Health
Early Childhood Professional Learning (ECPL) - Welcome to Early Childhood Professional Learning | EC Learning IL
Illinois Early Learning Project/Star Net - STAR NET – Illinois Early Learning Project
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Our Funders
Contact Us
If you are interested in resources for your child or family, or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to:
Maureen Reedy, APPLE Project Director, reedym@metrofamily.org, 773-343-2706 (English)
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Rosie Galvez, APPLE Family Advocate, galvezr@metrofamily.org, 773-718-6069 (Spanish or English)