SAL Community Services

06/01/2026

Are you currently or do you want to be a licensed child care provider, own your own business, and work from home?

SAL Community Services’ Home Child Care Network is hosting our monthly potential provider meeting in Galesburg. We will provide you with all the details on the licensing process and the benefits of joining the Home Child Care Network.

RSVP is mandatory: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/Gs19SL6nm7

GALESBURG
📅Monday, June 15
⏰Anytime between 4:30 – 6:30 PM
📞(309) 590-3230
📍Bondi Building, Lower Level, 311 E. Main St – Galesburg, IL 61401

05/29/2026

🎉 Celebrating 30 years of SAL’s Home Child Care Network 🎉

It’s hard to believe that SAL’s Home Child Care Network started in 1996 with just a handful of providers and children in the Quad Cities. Today, our network has grown to 70 providers (including 42 in our non-traditional care pilot) serving over 400 children every single day!

From expanding to Peoria in 2009 and celebrating our Galesburg office ribbon cutting last spring, the network continues to grow alongside the families and communities we serve.

None of this would be possible without the incredible home providers, families, staff, and community partners who have been part of this journey over the last 30 years 🤝

As we prepare to celebrate this milestone over the next few weeks, take a look back at some special moments from the last few years. Thank you for being a part of the journey with us and follow along for more celebrations, memories, and stories!

🥳 Here’s to 30 years of making a difference, and many more to come!

05/28/2026

A huge THANK YOU to the Junior Board of Rock Island for awarding us a grant for back-to-school backpacks!

The generosity of the Junior Board of Rock Island will help us provide backpacks and school supplies for children in our school-age program. By starting the year off with the right supplies, children begin the school year prepared, confident, and ready to learn!

Our Development team was honored to speak about the importance of this program and accept the grant at yesterday’s event.

Learn more about all the grants awarded here: https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/junior-board-of-rock-island-gives-33000-in-grants-to-qc-non-profits/

05/27/2026

🥳 For the last THIRTEEN years in a row, SAL Community Services’ Skip-a-Long centers have been voted as one of the best child care providers in the entirety of the Quad Cities!

Next year’s voting is NOW OPEN! Vote for Skip-a-Long centers and guide others to the BEST in Child Care. Let’s get to Number 1!

Vote Now ➡️ https://localsloveus.com/vote/80191

05/27/2026

Are you looking to build your home child care business? From the Quad Cities to Peoria, our Home Child Care Network is here to support you!

Joining a provider network comes with benefits to help your business thrive:
🤝Assistance with becoming licensed
🎒FREE support, training, and supplies
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Assistance with recruitment and enrollment of families
🕒Flexibility to work during hours that fit your schedule
💵 Add-on rate for being open during non-traditional hours

If you’re interested in starting or growing your home child care business, visit www.skip-a-long.org/child-care-home-setting

05/27/2026

Thank you Estes Construction for joining us as Presenting Sponsor and continuing to be such a valuable partner in our mission!

05/26/2026

We have open slots in our Early Head Start program!

EHS CCP provides individualized services to low-income infants and toddlers up to age 4, as well as pregnant parents and their families, living in Henry, Mercer, and Rock Island counties.

We offer child care through Skip-a-Long Childhood Centers in Illinois, child care partnership sites in the community, and Home Child Care Network providers.

To find out more, check eligibility, or enroll, head to www.salcommunityservices.org/ehs

You can also call (309) 787-9460 ext. 5009

05/25/2026

John Deere Classic Birdies for Charity is BACK! This is YOUR chance to boost your donation to SAL Community Services with a guaranteed 5% match. Pledge using bird #27 to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families every day!

Donate Now ➡️ https://birdiesforcharity.com/donate?charity=27

05/25/2026

Do you have a passion for education, support services, and helping your community? We’re ! ✨

Head to salcommunityservices.org/jobs to explore available opportunities and apply online!

SAL Community Services is currently hiring the following roles:
- Teacher
- Assistant Teacher
- Substitute Teacher
- Family Child Care Specialist
- Infant Toddler Child Care Specialist
- Quality Specialist
- Eligibility Specialist
- Parent Referral and Data Specialist
- Driver
- Cook
- Mental Health Therapist
- Child Care Assistance Program Specialist

We’re hiring in Davenport, Milan, Moline, Rock Island, Galesburg, and Peoria.

We’re committed to our community, but we’re also committed to our team. We offer a variety of opportunities and benefits that include:
- Starting wages up to $22+/hour
- 37.5 hour work week
- First shift, Monday-Friday schedule (for most positions)
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- Paid Meal Break
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance benefits
- 401(k) with employer match
- Pet Insurance Available
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Child care for as little as $1/month
- Homebuyer Assistance Program

05/22/2026