University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Children's Research Center
51 Gerty Drive
Champaign, IL 61820-7469
(217) 333-1386 or (877) 275-3227; Fax: (217) 244-7732
E-Mail: ecap@uiuc.edu
Web Site: http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu

The Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative at the University of Illinois is home to more than a dozen projects focused on the education, care, and parenting of young children.  Established in 2003, the Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative has a broad vision for its future. The projects under its umbrella are committed to ensuring that the Collaborative:

•Builds a national reputation for high-quality research, teaching, and service to young children and families
•Influences state and national policy through relevant research
•Provides a context for interdisciplinary training of students, direct service providers, technical assistance providers, and others whose work relates to young children and their families
•Actively fosters the links between research and practice

Karen E. Smith, Assistant Director, E-mail: ksmith5@uiuc.edu