Coming together to strengthen families and community.
The AOK Network began looking at the need to come together more intentionally around many issues/concerns families and communities in Adams County are facing.
Adams County
Last Updated: March 26th, 2012Chicago Westside / Project Launch
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012AOK Childhood Network
This year the AOK Network has grown to over 100 + members. The membership includes parents, providers, community residents and business leaders.
Kane County
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012Services at Parents’ Fingertips
In Kane County early childhood agencies and other organizations had a lot of useful information for parents, but there was no one place to get it all. The Kane County AOK Network brought 35 providers together to plan a Web site and spread the word that funding was needed to support its development.
McLean County
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012National Recognition
McLean County won a Federal “Communities of Excellence Award”. The AOK Network was recognized for its role facilitating collaboration that allows partners to find innovative ways to solve problems, share resources, and serve more members of the community.
Rock Island County
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012Helping Parents Find Local Resources
A group of local Network members gathered information from a number of resources to put together an easy to use screening and immunization tracker.
St. Clair County
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012Breathing Easier: Addressing Asthma
Respiratory problems are on the rise in St. Clair County, which is right across the river from the St. Louis metropolitan area. The St. Clair County AOK Network identified asthma as a major health concern for a growing number of young families.
Stephenson County
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012Strategically engaging in uncommon conversations.
In Stephenson County, we are embracing the “Parent Café” style of communication and strategically engaging in uncommon conversations about what matters most to the people in our community.
Tazewell County
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012Make Family Time Active Time
Childhood obesity was on the rise in Tazewell County. The latest research and news reports showed that obesity is a serious health concern for children and adolescents.
Town of Cicero
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012Getting More Kids into Preschool
When the Cicero AOK Network assessed the needs of the community, they found only 5 to 10 percent of children ages 3 to 5 were enrolled in preschool. Impressed by their collaborative work to identify and meet young families’ needs, ISBE funded an additional 800 preschool slots.
Wabash / Edwards County
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012Engage Parents for Leadership Roles
The traditional family unit shrinks from the supportive environment of multi-generations living together to the scarce reality of single parents barely able to make ends meet…both financially and emotionally.
Will County
Last Updated: February 28th, 2012Educating on Young Children’s Emotional Health
The main focus of the Early Childhood Mental Health subcommittee of AOK is to promote coordinated and collaborative early childhood mental health services, to raise public awareness to reduce stigma of mental health services, and to educate providers.