Community Inclusion Teams

Community Inclusion Teams (CIT) is a team comprised of school district administrators, community implementation program administrators, implementation program staff, family members, and others as appropriate. The CIT implements action plans based on both the Community Indicators of High-Quality Inclusion and Local Program Indicators of High-Quality Inclusion that guide and support the availability of high-quality inclusive early care and education environments throughout the community.

This work aligns and is built upon:

• National Early Childhood Inclusion Indicators
• Illinois Inclusion Vision Statement,
• Inclusion in Illinois Birth to 5 Across Systems Strategic Plan
• Advancing Preschool Inclusion in Community-Based Early Childhood Education Programs 

Community Inclusion Teams are a unique strategy to support implementation of inclusion across systems.  A Community Inclusion Teams Report summarizes the efforts and results of the work through December 2021.  These short infographics highlight key components.

• Overview Infographic
• Team description Infographic
• Data Summary Infographic

Do you want to start a community conversation about implementing an Community Inclusion Team in your community?  We have this toolkit for you.