History
For over 40 years, CNE has been providing the building blocks necessary to ensure that every child in Evanston has access to quality early education programs. Research has shown that without this quality care during the early childhood years - birth to five - a child's chance for future educational, professional and personal success is greatly compromised, thus having a great impact on the stability and overall health of a community. CNE believes in providing children, parents, and teachers with the tools needed to build a solid educational foundation so that every child is ready to succeed in the classroom and beyond. Through its wide-ranging programs, including its highly regarded Early Head Start program, CNE has become a model for early educational support and is bringing this awareness for the importance of early childhood education to neighboring communities.
Specialties
CNE links families with young children (birth to age five) to high quality early childhood education and childcare information and resources in Evanston and its surrounding communities. CNE Early Head Start (Grantee) and four partnering child care programs enhance the lives of children, families, staff and the community by providing comprehensive early childhood services. This includes high quality child care, family support, community education and staff development. The Learning Together Program provides on-site services for children with special needs at child care programs. Services include Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Mental Health services. Teachers and parents gain knowledge and effective teaching strategies from the therapists leading the program.