The Elbert County Early Childhood Council is a council of Elbert County community members dedicated to serving children from birth to age eight, and their families in Elbert County, Colorado.

As an early childhood council, our role is to:

  • Build and support partnerships with community and agency organizations

  • Provide information to families to facilitate connection to services and supports

  • Build public awareness of early childhood services and issues

  • Promote and support high quality professional development and formal education for adults who work with young children

  • Strengthen and support community-based mental health services that identify and serve young children

  • Strengthen coordinated efforts to support the health and wellness of children

 

ECECC is made up of community of members from Elbert County: community agencies, health partners, school districts, higher education, child care professionals, and individuals who are interested in improving early childhood services. We invite you to join us!

 

Mission Statement

Our mission is to work with all local public and private organizations as a partnership to enhance the quality of early childhood services to children and families in Elbert County.

 

Vision Statement

Elbert County is a community of well rounded, happy, healthy, educated, children and families.

 

Our purpose and guidance is based upon the Early Childhood Colorado guided framework:

  • Children have access to high quality early learning supports and environments and comprehensive health care.

  • Families have meaningful community and parenting supports.

  • Early childhood professionals have the knowledge, skills and supports to work effectively with and on behalf of families and children.

  • Early learning, family support, parent education, social, emotional and mental health, and health are the primary goals of our early childhood framework.

 

 For more details about Colorado Early Childhood, please visit:

www.earlychildhoodcolorado.org