Family Enrichment Program

ECHO Joint Agreement

The Family Enrichment Program is a Birth to Three Prevention Initiative Program funded by the Illinois State Board of Education. The goal of the program is to assure school success by providing information and support to at risk families with infants and toddlers. The ECHO Joint Agreement provides services to 15 school districts in the south suburban Chicagoland Area.

Our Mission:

To provide a quality program compliant with the ISBE (Illinois State Board of Education) Birth to Three Standards designed to meet the needs of infants and toddlers in at risk communities.
To bridge the literacy and learning gap between at risk and advantaged young children.
To provide a comprehensive infant curriculum and a comprehensive toddler curriculum based on best practices and research on early brain development and learning.

We Believe:

Parents are their children's most important teachers.
Young children love to learn and should be encouraged to explore the world around them.
It is important for parents to share books and scribble with their children every day.
A loving home provides the foundation for success in school and in life.
When parents take care of themselves, everyone in the family benefits.

Our Services:

Play Groups for Infants and their parents
Play Groups for Toddlers and their parents
Parent Education Classes
Home Visits
Family Field Trips
Dad's Groups
Story Sack Library

Staff Includes:

Child Development Specialists
Family Support Specialists
Bilingual (Spanish) Educators
Social Worker
Speech and Language Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Psychologist
Nurse
Father Facilitators
Child Care Providers
Foster Grandparents

Contact Us

The Family Enrichment Program
Riverdale Annex
150 West 137th Street
Riverdale, Illinois 60827
phone: 708-841-5950
fax: 708-841-5957
e-mail: alice.griggs@echoja.org
http://www.fepecho.net

As a state funded program, we gladly make our materials, including the infant curriculum and the toddler curriculum, available to the public free of charge. If you find the information on this site useful, we would appreciate your including a link to our site at http://www.fepecho.net on your webpage to let others know about the Family Enrichment Program.

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