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The Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center is a school for children ages 3 to 7 years old and their families. Our early childhood program provides care and education in a developmentally appropriate, NAEYC Accredited environment. Guided by the philosophy that all children can learn, Valeska operates year round serving approximately 400 at-risk children from all areas of Peoria Public Schools. Children will gain accelerated development of social, emotional, language, and cognitive ability in a secure and stable environment, children enter the center and join one of our four villages. Valeska's villages serve as a hub for many family and community activities.

TMCSEA strives to promote programming and services that enable students with disabilities to maximize their individual potential and become contributing members of society.

SEAPCO partners with member districts and families to to serve students with diverse educational needs in all Peoria County school districts, except for District 150.

WCSEA provides a full continuum of special education services to eight school districts in Woodford County, Illinois. The association also coordinates Preschool for All.

Bright Futures offers developmental screenings, which include hearing and vision, before children enter their preschool programs.

Child and Family Connections of Central Illinois serves as the regional entry point for the Illinois Early Intervention System for children birth to three and their families.

Coordinated Intake, also known as iGrow, is a collaborative process that provides families in Peoria and Tazewell counties with a single point of entry for home visiting programs within our community and helps connect families to the best programs to fit their current needs. To be connected to iGrow home visiting programs, call 309-687-7615 or email Chris Heider at [email protected]. ============================= Services and features available through igrow include-- *Home Visiting Services with Caregiver Coaching and Support *Child Activities and Playgroups *Family Fun Nights *Developmental Screenings *Referrals to Additional Resources

Easterseals Central Illinois assists children with developmental delays, disabilities, and other special needs through early intervention services, therapy, autism services, and more.

The Pekin Preschool Family Education Center's Prenatal to Three Program offers the following: -Free personal home visits (bi-weekly) -Build and develop family's strengths and goals -Ages and Stages developmental screenings for children -Friendly parent groups to meet and socialize with other parents -Connections to resources and other agencies in the area -Special family events throughout the year -Play groups to encourage peer social interaction -Toy and Book Lending Library -Research-based Baby Talk curriculum for children prenatal to 3 years old -Educational activities -Spanish-speaking Family Educator available