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For Parents & Families
Find affordable, high-quality child care and early learning programs in Chicago and across the state of Illinois.
Overview
Find Child Care and Early Learning Options in Illinois
You and your family deserve access to high-quality care for young children. Find a child care provider and child care center suited to your needs.
We support you and your family in finding and paying for child care and early childhood education in Illinois. Explore our programs and get help with child care in Illinois.
Infants & Toddlers
Get support during pregnancy, infancy, and the toddler years with a range of programs meant to support mothers, families, and young children.
Preschool & Early Learning
Find early education and child development opportunities for your children based on the latest research in your community.
Child Care Options
Discover affordable child care services available to you and your family close to home all year long through our programs and supports.
North Lawndale Programs
Collaborate directly with our team in the North Lawndale community through programs designed to support you and your family.
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
Get Financial Assistance with Child Care
Find out if you qualify for financial assistance to pay for child care. Learn more about eligibility requirements, find in-network care providers, and get support with the CCAP application process.
Schedule a 1:1 Appointment
Schedule a 30-minute phone or walk-in appointment to address all your CCAP needs.
Determine My Eligibility
Use the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) eligibility tool to determine if your family qualifies for financial assistance.
Discover Head Start and Preschool Early Learning Programs
Our Early Learning Programs provide the important early education young children need to succeed when they start school.
Finding quality child care and early education for your kids shouldn’t be so hard.
Child Care and Early Learning Programs Built with Purpose
At Illinois Action for Children, we do more than provide programming for children and families in Illinois.
Our research supports these programs, and we use our research to advocate for policies that best serve children and families.
Advocacy & Policy
We are deeply rooted in advocacy that lifts community voices and drives policy change to benefit under-represented children and families, caregivers, educators and communities across Illinois.
Research
Our team researches the challenges that affect children and families today, driving better policies for the future.
North Lawndale COmmunity Programs
Community Partnerships for Children in North Lawndale
We help families and the community in North Lawndale by delivering programs, education, and resources.
Connect with case managers who listen to your needs, provide resources and basic supplies, and remove barriers preventing your children from attending school daily.
- Address your family’s unique needs
- Remove barriers to learning and school
- Access to and support for basic needs and resources
