Members of our staff are active locally and on a statewide level in the advocacy of quality child care. Laurie Walker is a member of the IDHS Child Care & Development Advisory Council. Questions about this council and Great Start Legislation may be directed to Laurie at lwalker@skip-a-long.com Laurie is a past President of Action For Children, formerly the Day Care Action Council of Illinois, and currently serves on their Board of Directors. Sue Cooper is a validator for the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Visit these child care advocacy sites: - Action For Children - Quad Cities Association for the Education of Young Children - Early Childhood Coalition About Us | Programs/Enrollment | Advocacy Updates | Careers | Contact Us | Guestbook