EARLY LEARNING INDIANA INC
1776 N MERIDIAN ST NO A, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202 www.earlylearningin.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN INDIANA.

CHILD CARE CENTERS - DAY EARLY LEARNING (DEL) CENTERS OPERATE A NETWORK OF NINE CENTRAL INDIANA AREA COMMUNITY-BASED LAB SCHOOLS USED TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF EARLY LEARNING, TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF TEACHERS AND LEADERS, AND SERVE MORE THAN 1,000 CHILDREN AS THEY DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS WHICH WILL BE THE FOUNDATION OF SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. DEL WORKS TO MODEL THE WAY, DELIVERING LEARNING OUTCOMES IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY WHILE GROWING AND INNOVATING. THE CENTERS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAVE ACHIEVED HIGH-QUALITY STATUS ON INDIANA'S PATHS TO QUALITY RATING SCALE. IN ADDITION, THANKS TO A FEDERAL GRANT, DEL ALSO ADMINISTERS EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN THREE HIGH-QUALITY CENTERS.

GRANT ACTIVITIES AND CHILD CARE ANSWERS - BUSINESS SOLUTIONS - ELI PROVIDES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS AND SERVES AS A PARTNER, OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS TO BUILD CAPACITY, TRANSFORM OPERATIONS, AND IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES. ELI IS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE INDIANA FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT THE EARLY LEARNING SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE STATE. ELI OPERATES A STATEWIDE CALL CENTER WHICH SERVICES MORE THAN 60,000 FAMILIES A YEAR WITH CHILD CARE REFERRALS AND EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION. ELI PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT INDIANA, SPURS INNOVATION IN EARLY EDUCATION, AND ADVOCATES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION FOR ALL HOOSIERSGRANT ACTIVITIES - ELI HAS ALSO BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS FROM THE LILLY ENDOWMENT INC. TO HELP GROW THE QUALITY AND CAPACITY OF EARLY LEARNING SERVICES ACROSS INDIANA. WITH THE SUPPORT OF A PREVIOUS GRANT FROM LILLY ENDOWMENT INC., ELI HAS IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF HUNDREDS OF PROGRAMS, TRAINED MORE THAN 300 TEACHERS, AND CREATED NEARLY 2,000 NEW EARLY LEARNING SEATS, OFTEN IN OTHERWISE HARD-TO-SERVE AREAS.CHILD CARE ANSWERS - CHILD CARE ANSWERS (CCA) PROVIDES CHILD CARE RESOURCE, TRAINING, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO SIX COUNTIES IN CENTRAL INDIANA. CCA HELPS FAMILIES NAVIGATE CHILD CARE OPTIONS AND PROVIDES INFORMATION ON PROGRAM QUALITY. WITH A FOCUS ON EXPANDING THE SKILLS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FIELD, CCA STAFF PROVIDE COACHING, TRAINING, AND FREE RESOURCES TO A RANGE OF EARLY CARE PROGRAMS. IT IS THE VISION OF CCA TO ENSURE THE CHILDREN OF TODAY AND TOMORROW ARE CARED FOR IN A PROFESSIONAL AND NURTURING MANNER AND FAMILIES, CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR ROLES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.

CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM - THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN WHO ARE ENROLLED FOR CARE AT PARTICIPATING CHILD CARE CENTERS. ALL DEL CENTERS PARTICIPATE IN CACFP WHICH PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT AT FREE, REDUCED-PRICE, OR PAID RATES FOR ELIGIBLE MEALS AND SNACKS. CACFP REQUIRES DEL CENTERS TO PLAN AND PREPARE HEALTHY SNACKS FOR ITS CHILDREN AND INCLUDES VARIOUS TRAINING AND OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY FOOD IS SERVED TO DEL CHILDREN.

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