How Are the Children?

Using Data to Understand the Wellbeing of our Community

Join the Alignment Rockford Ready to Learn team in Regents Hall at Rockford University for a presentation of the 2022 Early Development Instrument (EDI) data and its importance to community planning and improvement. This interactive session held at will include a presentation of the EDI by Alignment Rockford Executive Director Emily Klonicki, RPS 205 Executive Director of Academics Heidi Dettman, Reverend Matthew Johnson of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockford, Jason Holcomb Director of Community Impact at Region 1 Planning Council, and Joshua Bader, GIS Unit Chief at UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities and keynote address by Dr. Jamila Jor’dan, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood. Luncheon roundtable discussion will follow the keynote. 

Presenting sponsors include Rockford University, Associated Bank, and OSF HealthCare.