Building A Strong Community

Colorado leads the way in early childhood
LET’S KEEP IT GOING!

In 2015, the Early Childhood Leadership Committee (ECLC) led the process to update the Early Childhood Colorado Framework originally created in 2008. A Framework Steering Committee, which included cross-sector experience and expertise, was formed to guide all content and graphic revisions. Hundreds of Colorado stakeholders participated via surveys, focus groups and meetings to inform the revision process.

This newly updated Framework promotes a shared vision for state agencies, local communities, and partner coalitions – across early learning and development, health and well-being, and family support and education.

A Shared Vision

The Framework Working Group launched the Early Childhood Colorado Framework website, an interactive platform that allows organizations to share programs and best practices and align their work under the domains and outcomes of the Framework.

The Framework Working Group has developed marketing materials including flyers, Facebook graphics, and Newsletter content to help early childhood organizations join the Framework website and share with others in their communities.

Together, Councils improve the quality of early learning environments to prepare young children to enter kindergarten; build the resources and the skills of families; ensure that families have access to social, physical, and mental health services; and deliver resources to increase the effectiveness of early childhood professionals.
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Focused On Teamwork

The Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC) is Colorado’s federally- authorized state advisory council for early childhood. The role of the ECLC is to be a statewide leader, subject matter expert and champion of best and promising practices throughout the state.

There are 34 Early Childhood Council’s throughout Colorado. These Council’s have a unique role within their local communities to serve as an early childhood hub for partners, providers, caregivers, policymakers, and business leaders to coordinate, collaborate, and align resources.

Effectively, Council’s “connect the dots” to create a seamless early childhood system that improves access to high quality services and supports for young children and their families in Colorado.

The Early Childhood Council Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick covers 3 counties in rural Northeast Colorado with 3,082 square miles and a population of 28,482.