Early Childhood Alliance

10/21/2024

Parade of classrooms coming up! 😍

08/30/2024

ECA members had the pleasure of joining Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition for their annual gala, in support of their incredible work with families and children across the state. Pictures here (left to right):
Nia Wassink (ECA), Kaycee Headrick (ECA and The Early Childhood Council of Boulder County), County Commissioner Marta Loachamin (Marta Loachamin, Boulder County Commissioner), Laura Zavala, and Matt Eldred (ECA and TLC Learning Center).

08/25/2024

08/19/2024

Join the Colorado Department of Early Childhood and the Early Childhood Leadership Commission for the official launch of Pathways to Success: Colorado's Comprehensive Early Childhood Workforce Plan! 🎊

The launch webinar is happening on Tuesday, August 27th, from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. This plan brings together goals, strategies, and recommendations from over 24 existing initiatives and frameworks, taking a broad, inclusive view of the early childhood workforce. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn how you can support a stronger early childhood workforce in Colorado.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4dEGBhX

Learn more about the Pathways to Success Plan: https://bit.ly/474vuwh

06/17/2024

A recent analysis from SmartAsset.com confirms what we already knew: raising a child in Colorado is EXPENSIVE!

What if we could make early childhood education a bit more affordable in our community?

06/14/2024

"Over the last 2 decades, the cost of childcare has risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation...having two kids in childcare is more expensive than rent in every single state."

If it's feeling like childcare costs for your family have gotten more difficult to manage, you're not alone!

Child care is more expensive than rent in every single state. In eleven states, it’s double. The cost for child care centers to stay open is equally expensive. CNN’s Meena Duerson meets Wisconsin day care owner Susan Elandt, who is closing her doors in July, leaving 60 families scrambling.

06/08/2024

Come on out to Settlers’ Park with us from 10-3 today for the Weld County Resource Fair!

06/01/2024

“We made the decision to go big or go home,” Waters said.

Thanks to Chalkbeat Colorado for covering our efforts to bring transformative funding to early childhood in our community!

Leaders from two Colorado regions are seeking to create special districts that have the power to levy taxes to support early childhood efforts, just as special taxing districts fund fire protection and water sanitation.

05/22/2024

Thank you to Healthier Colorado for hosting yesterday's PiLA Summit, bringing together fierce advocates for local ballot measures across Colorado. We're excited to continue our work to bring funding to Early Childhood Education in our community!

Pictured: Kaycee Headrick with The Early Childhood Council of Boulder County and Nia Wassink, our Network Administrator

05/18/2024

05/18/2024

The bubble machines are humming. Come on down to Roosevelt for the Childcare march this morning until 11!