CU Early

CU Early encourages early literacy with families. The mission of CU Early is to positively impact child development and to nurture healthy parent-child relationships during the critical early years that occur between birth and age three. 

CU Early serves children from birth to age 3 and their families in Champaign, Urbana, and Mahomet. We also provide services to expecting moms and dads. Our services for families include home visits, developmental screenings, early childhood information and activities, teen parent support groups, assisted resource and referral, and parental information and support.  All CU Early services are free to families.  

CU Early follows the BabyTalk philosophy and curriculum. Our goal is to “come along side” families in their journey of parenting. Our dedicated and skilled parent educators provide child development resources, support and guidance to families through home visiting services. Our goal is to meet with families at least twice a month, and more if needed. For enrolled families, we also provide monthly play groups, as well as work with teen parents providing them with  weekly support groups.  We work with parents on providing individualized activities that support their child’s ongoing development.   

If you are interested in learning more about CU Early, please call 217-384-3616 or email Kelly Russell at krussell@usd116.org