Members & Participants

Committed To The Best Results !

Coalition members are an actively engaged and committed group of over 80 different agencies including; educators, social service providers, business owners and community leaders. Our members meet on a regular basis to network, share information and coordinate initiatives that promote better outcomes for Southern Illinois children and families.

Agencies & Programs

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Action Team Members & Participants

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Members & Participants FY 24

Agencies & Programs

Programs highlighted in red are new participants in FY 24

Anna PreK
Archway: Early Intervention-Carbondale
Archway: LIFT-Carbondale
Archway: TIKES-Carbondale
Bi County Health Department
Birth to Five Region 20
Birth to Five Illinois Region 21
Birth to Five Illinois Region 30
Bright Beginnings Learning Center-Harrisburg
Bright Beginnings Learning Center-Carrier Mills
Bright Beginnings Learning Center-Eldorado
Bright Beginnings Learning Center-SIC
Carbondale Community Cabinet for Children and Youth
Carbondale School District #95
Caregiver Connections
Carterville United School District #5
Centerstone Mental Health and Counseling Center
Child and Family Connections # 21
Child and Family Connections # 22
Child and Family Connections # 24
Child Care Resource and Referral – John A Logan
City of Carbondale
DCFS Child Care Licensing
Egyptian Health Department
Healthy Southern Illinois Delta Network
Hamilton County Preschool
Hannah House
Herrin Unit 4 Schools
Idea Creative Marketing
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Illinois Education Association
Jackson County Health Department
Jackson County Healthy Communities Coalition
Johnson County Health and Safety in Schools Committee
John A Logan College
Kids and Company- Benton
Kids Corral- West Frankfort

Malone’s Early Learning Center Inc. -Carterville
Murry’s Child Development -DeSoto
Ms Patty Cakes Group Family Child Care Home
New Simpson Hill Grade School
Our World of Learning-Anna
Partnership for Resiliency
Presbyterian Day Care Center-Carbondale
Prevent Child Abuse Illinois
Rainbow Day Care Center-Eldorado
Rainbow’s End-SIU Carbondale-
Rascal X-Press-West Frankfort
Resilient Southern Illinois
Robins Nest Carterville
Robins Nest- Marion
ROE 21
Shawnee Health Services
Shawnee Healthy Families
SIUC School of Medicine-
SIU Center for Rural Health and Social Development Services
Southern Region Early Childhood Programs, SIU
Southern Seven Health Department
Southern Seven Head Start
Southern Seven Early Head Start
Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH)
Southern Illinois Kids Academy
Southern Illinois University Head Start-Carbondale,
Southern Illinois Head Start-Carterville
Southern Illinois Head Start=Marion
Stress and Trauma Treatment Center Inc.
Unity Point School: Family Circle
University of Illinois Extension
Vienna School District
Williamson Co. Early Childhood Cooperative -Carterville, Crab Orchard, Herrin, Johnston City, Marion
Williamson Co. Educational Services
WSIU Public Broadcasting
Yellow Brick Road Learning Adventures-Marion

Individuals
* Indicates they are a member of the Governance Council, Action Team, or Expert’s Group

Alisa Adams
Brandi Aiken*
Angie Bailey*
Lindsay Baskin
Jessica Bathon
Aleza Berube
Gillian Besson*
Jennifer Besson*
Jennifer Blankenship
Kasey Bonner
Emily Boyd
Erica Brazier
Missy Brown*
Andrea Brown
Anita Brown
Jennifer Bruner*
Leigh Caldwell*
Dr. Matt Buckman*
Teresa Carter
Kristy Cheers*
Valerie Clodi*
Melissa Cobin*
Chrissy Confer*
Jennifer Couch*
Ashleigh Couty*
Janice Crow
Sonya Culley*
Michelle Dagner
Chelsi Diles
Jil Deaton
Tracie Donnelly
Michelle Draper
Lisa Drury*
Laura Duckworth
Lee Eklund
Sarah Fager
Tonya Frehner*
Melissa Fulton
Wendi Funk
Mercy Gadzekpo
Shannon Green*
Ashley Greer*
Brittney Hale*
Angela Harper
Shelly Harris
Hope Hines
Rebecca Holcomb
Phillip Hosfeldt*
Sheryl Houston
Claire Hughes
Amanda Hunt
Sarah Inboden
Patricia Ingram*
Mary Jarvis
Cierra Johnson*
Hillary Johnson
Dr. Diane King*
Brigitta Kittel
Jamie Kerley
Rebecca Konecek
Emme Lane
Laura Lindsey*
Deandra Love
Mary Beth Long*
Brigitta Mac-Rizzo
Zena Madison*
Christina Manchin
Lyndsey McCann

Brooke May*
Dr. Lea Maue*
Lori McBride
Edrica McDowell*
Taylor McKee*
Colleen McLaughlin*
Alissa Miller
Abigail Moberly*
David Mills*
Sally Mondino*
Connie Morgan
Karen Moss*
Marilyn Murry*
Tor Neal
Jennifer Newbury
Angie Nessa
Crystal Newcomb
Sara Nighswander*
Denasha Oliver
Tangela Oliver
Alyssa Oglesby*
Jennifer Overturf*
Jessica Palazzolo
Jennifer Parks*
Erin Pickford
Linda Poindexter
Michelle Pritchard*
Lisa Rath
Pauge Rawls
Gracie Reilly
Sara Rezba
Kathleen Rigg*
April Ring
Stacey Rix
Johna Schullian*
Aaron Seibert
Christine Sigler
Andrea Smith
Amanda Smock
Alexis Sparks
Elizabeth Spezia*
Samuel Stearns
Jaelee Stevens
Jennifer Skyes*
Karla Tabing*
Diane Taborn
Stacy Thompson
Pam Thrash
Kelly Tinsley
Jill Titsworth
Marilyn Toliver*
Deidre Traylor
Cynthia Trembly*
Esmerldaa Valerio
Nicole Van Hise*
Lori Van Horn
Christy Vaughn
Nina Wargel*
Akemi Walker
Mary Westley
Abigail Wheetley
Francine Wien- Frankowski*
Leslie Wiseman
Cherie Wright*
Toni K Wright*
Lindsey Yordy
Nicole Young

Community Partnerships

Systems changes require coordination, communication, and CONNECTIONS between community members and groups. To that end, Coalition members have been intentional in making collaborative/ links with other community coalitions, collaborations, and initiatives. Current community system partnerships include: