1. Collaborating to Serve All Our Kids
All Our Kids: Early Childhood Network
Xochitl Sosig Martirosyan, MPH,
JoAnne Kelly, MSW, Agatha Lowe, PhD,
and Charlotte E. Rodems, RN, MPH
Chicago Department of Public Health
& Illinois Department of Human Services

2. All Our Kids Networks 12 Statewide Early Childhood Networks
Multi-agency collaboration
Birth to Five Project (Government Interagency Team)
Funded by the Illinois DHS and Board of Education
Administered through local health departments

3. Goals Babies are born healthy Children maintain physical
Parents/caregivers
are leaders in their
families, the Early
childhood System
and their
communities
Goal 1:
Families have access
to needed and appropriate
Early Childhood Services that
are responsive to community
needs.
Goal 4:
Early Childhood Services
are family-focused,
culturally competent,
and strength-based
Babies are born
healthy
Children maintain physical
and emotional health
Children enter school
ready to learn
Families are connected
to services they need
Goal 2:
The Early Childhood
System is comprised
of a skilled, competent
workforce
Goal 3:
The community has a
coordinated and
collaborative system
of Early Childhood
Services

4. Access to Health Services
Early Identification/
Intervention
Provider Resource Cards
Family Pocket Guides
Family Resource Directory
Resource Fairs

5. Provider Trainings Developmental Screenings (ASQ) Customer Care
Disney Model
Be Our Guest
Cultural Brokering
Diverse communities
Building bridges

6. Coordination of Care Networking with key agencies
Chicago Public Schools
Early Intervention
Dept. of Children &
Family Services
Child care
Family Case Management
WIC
Substance use treatment
Prevention Initiatives
Community Leaders
Parents
Social Services
Child Advocacy
Centers
Housing Services
Dept. of Human
Relations
Hospitals
Provider Services
Networking with key agencies
Keeping in touch with parent voice
Responding to provider needs
Building stronger relationships
Increase awareness of services

7. Housing Forums West side community in Chicago under gentrification
Housing stock was scarce
Few options for affordable housing
Two housing forums held to inform providers and community residents of options

8. Parent Education/Leadership
Parent Board
Parent Conferences
Parent Cafés

9. Future projects Employment Parent trainings Skills training
State-level collaboration

10. Collaborating to serve All Our Kids