DFCS

All Our Kids Early Childhood Networks (AOK Networks) are community-based collaborations that promote healthy pregnancies and the positive growth and development of all children birth to five and their parents/caregivers by assuring a well-coordinated, easily-accessible, equitable and just system of services and supports that engages parents as partners in making the system work for them. AOK Networks use a data-driven approach to understand disparities and root causes of locally identified priority issues. The goal of the initiative is to improve outcomes for children and families through the implementation of evidence-based strategies that promote an effective local early childhood system.

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The goal of the initiative is to improve outcomes for children and families through an effective local early childhood system. The objectives of the initiative are a) to establish and maintain a community collaboration (the Network) representing early childhood development system partners and individuals with interests and services for families with young children to work on improving access, equity, quality, capacity and consumer satisfaction of local service delivery by developing and implementing strategic initiatives that incorporate system-building strategies b) to conduct in conjunction with the local IPLAN a community assessment utilizing primary and secondary data sources to identify local early childhood initiatives to be addressed through a five year strategic plan c) to engage parents/caregivers as Network partners through participation in Network meetings, parent work groups, community events, written surveys, periodic parent cafés, and public education campaigns.

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Refers to terms in Part 3 of the UGA: program-specific terms and conditions.

Education Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; Individuals;

Public or private, not-for-profit community-based agencies who meet all pre-qualification and mandatory requirements and provide services within targeted communities.

Children birth to five and their parents/caregivers

Project Grants

Human Services

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Merit Based Review : This program was competitively bid for FY2020. It is anticipated that current programs who maintain successful outcomes will be renewed in FY2021 and FY2022.

This program was competitively bid for FY2020. It is anticipated that this program will post a NOFO in FY2022 for a new funding cycle to commence in FY2023.

General expectation of the length of time between the application deadline and when an award is made may be a range of 2 to 3 months.

Appeals pursuant To Il Admin Code 123.456

Currently this grant is subject to an additional 2 year renewal.

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The AOK Network grants support the state's early childhood vision and efforts for every child to enter kindergarten healthy, safe, eager to learn, and ready to succeed. Grantees are required to hire one (1.0) FTE local All Our Kids (AOK) Early Childhood Network Coordinator to develop, promote and maintain a community collaboration (the AOK Network) representing multi-sector service providers, family representatives, and others who care about the health and well-being of pregnant women and families with young children within the geographically assigned area to collaborate on improving access, equity, quality, and capacity of local resources and service delivery.

Grantees are required to record all efforts completed toward identifies objectives in the AOK Connect reporting database monthly, submitting semi-annual Periodic Performance Reports (PPR) to update the Department on the Network's progress. The provider will also submit any additional documentation of efforts as requested by the state administrator.

This program follows the audit requirements per JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90

Compliance with GATA and UG needs to be ensured.

Infant Mortality: 82001490M Healthy Families: 82001490C Child Care Services: 80408490W

FY 2019 : 921443 FY 2020 : 921443 FY 2021 : 921443

Range of grants are from $63,000 to $90,000

Across 10 communities, there are 825 partners engaged that represent more than 12 sectors 90% of AOK Network communities utilize IRIS, a web-based referral tool Over 200 Community Partners engaged in IRIS referrals 70% of all families referred were in enrolled in services Local initiatives are focusing on COVID-19 Health and Wellness, Community Resource Awareness, Early Childhood Development, Mental Health, Dental Health, Postpartum Depression Awarenss, Trauma-Informed EC System, Diaper Banks, and other system

https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=135773

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IDHS 401 S. Clinton 3rd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60607

http://www.aoknetworks.org/illinois/

Better Birth Outcomes Childcare Resource and Referral Coordinated Intake Early Intervention Family Case Management Healthy Families Illinois Head Start Illinois State Board of Education, Prevention Initiative Illinois State Board of Education, Preschool for All Local Interagency Council Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting-IGROW Various local programs engaged as local AOK Network partners

Project Launch

7/30/2021

FY 2017 : $2,086,037
FY 2018 : $844,415
FY 2019 : $921,443
FY 2020 : $921,443
FY 2021 : $921,443