Quality Early Learning

The ECHO and Family Center Early Childhood Council promotes the Colorado Shines Quality Rating System and Professional Development Improvement System to childcare centers, homes, and preschools throughout Fremont County. The ECHO Council provides Technical Assistance, Coaching and Professional Development opportunities to centers and homes wishing to prepare for or maintain a Colorado Shines Quality Rating … Read more >

Professional Development

Children First provides professional development opportunities that are open to early care and education professionals, home visitors, parents and the community. Topics are determined based on requests from professionals, coaches, directors, etc. Participants are given certificates upon completion of the training that can be used for licensing. Some of the most requested topics include: * … Read more >

Children’s Festival/9Health Fair

We partner with the local 9Health Fair with our children’s festival. Free developmental, social/emotional, vision, dental, hearing and height/weight checks are offered. Additionally, there are fun activities provided by local centers and organizations, as well as information about community resources, free books and more!

Professional Development

CKLECC works to support professional development of early childhood, family service and care providers by offering training opportunities in health, mental health, early learning, family support and education . Monthly and bimonthly training opportunities are offered by CKLECC and vary by county. Professional development opportunities are geared towards improving the quality of services and assisting … Read more >

Professional Development

ECPAC supports the professional development of all early childhood and family service providers including in the fields of health, mental health, early learning, and family support and education. Support is provided through the provision of community-wide learning opportunities as well as follow up implementation support as available, funding for conferences, and funding for early care … Read more >

Early Learning Quality Improvement Program

ECPAC provides comprehensive quality improvement support to licensed child care programs (Centers and Family Child Care Homes) as well as to informal child care providers (Families, Friends, and Neighbors). Support includes professional development training, on-site coaching or implementation support, and funding for learning materials. Additionally, ECPAC works closely with the local mental health center to … Read more >

Comprehensive Coordinated Identification and Referral Best Practices

Through collaboration with key early childhood partners, ECPAC developed a comprehensive identification and referral process using best practices to break down barriers for families accessing indicated cross-domain services and supports. ECPAC provides training and implementation support to community multi-disciplinary service providers on use of the materials and process and monitors follow through rates. The process … Read more >

Social Emotional Development

Through collaboration with key early childhood partners, ECPAC is supporting social emotional development of children ages 0-8 through public awareness/parent education campaign, parenting classes, and training for early childhood cross-domain service providers.

Head Start Collaboration Office

Colorado’s Head Start Collaboration Office has established six priorities: Partner with state child care systems highlighting the EHS-CC Partnership Initiatives Work with state efforts to collect data regarding early childhood programs and child outcomes Support the expansion and access of high quality, workforce and career opportunities for staff Working with state Quality Rating Improvement Systems … Read more >