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Annual Report of Early Intervention (EI) ServicesColorado Department of Early Childhood, Part CThis annual report from the CDEC to the general assembly, required by statute, provides highlights of the state’s Early Intervention program including the various funding sources used for early intervention services, the number of eligible children served, the average cost of early intervention services and any other information the department deems appropriate. This report describes recent positive outcome data, changes in eligibility, provider shortages and steps to improve recruitment and retention of the EI workforce.2022Moniqua Johl -
moniqua.johl@state.co.us		Early Intervention Colorado Performance and Reporting
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CDEC Performance Plan CDECThe Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) prepares a yearly performance plan that outlines the strategies and activities CDEC plans to complete in the upcoming state fiscal year (SFY 2024-25). The performance plan highlights progress toward achieving our mission and supporting goals. It includes accomplishments, project status, findings, data, and policy.2024-2025CDEC State Plans
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CDOT Statewide Transit PlanColorado Department of TransportationThe Statewide Transit Plan establishes a framework for creating an integrated statewide transit system and prioritizes transit investment.August 2020Statewide Travel Advisory CommitteeCDOT Transportation Priorities
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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State PlanColorado Department of Early ChildhoodThis describes the CDEC’s plan to administer the Child Care and Development Fund program. It includes details of how the state: defines leadership and coordination with relevant systems and funding sources, promotes family engagement through outreach and consumer education, provides stable child care financial assistance to families, ensures equal access to child care for low-income children, establishes standards and monitors processes to ensure the health and safety of child care settings, recruits and retains a qualified and effective child care workforce, supports continuous quality improvement, and ensures grantee program integrity and accountability.October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2024Mary Alice Cohen- maryalice.cohen@state.co.usCDEC State Plans
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Child Maltreatment Prevention Framework for ActionCDHSThe Framework for Action supports and informs all partners and stakeholders who have, or could have, a role working to strengthen all families before maltreatment happens. Updated 2024 Katelyn Lammie: katelyn.lammie@state.co.us CDEC State Plans
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Colorado Behavioral Health Administration 2023-2025 Strategic PlanColorado Behavioral Health AdministrationThis strategic plan describes the CO Behavioral Health Administration’s priorities and strategies for driving coordination and collaboration across state agencies to address behavioral health needs. It is organized around six Pillars including access, affordability, workforce and support, accountability, lived experience and local guidance, whole person care.Released 2023Behavioral Health Administration Advisory CouncilBHA Reports
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Colorado Department of Early Childhood's 5-Year Strategic PlanColorado Department of Early ChildhoodColorado Department of Early Childhood's 5-Year Strategic Plan
The CDEC Strategic Plan is a high-level plan that outlines the department’s goals and objectives for providing high-quality, equitable, and accessible early childhood opportunities to young children and their families. It guides decisions about the Department’s daily work and provides structure to help identify projects and tasks that will help effectively and efficiently pursue CDEC’s vision and mission. It supports the department-wide efforts to establish strong alignment across our multiple divisions and programs. The plan centers around three mission-driven goals to achieve in the field and for families, including expanding access to early childhood services, investing in the workforce, and strengthening families. It also includes four foundational goals to achieve in the department and in the system in order to achieve its mission that address building a sustainable early childhood system, the use of resources, the use of data, and the workplace culture of the department		2023-2028CDEC Staff and LeadershipStephanie Beasley - stephanie.beasley@state.co.us CDEC State Plans
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Colorado Department of Education Strategic Plan 2024 (state.co.us)Colorado Department of EducationCDE's strategic plan provides an overview of their vision, mission, values, key initiatives, recent metrics, and current acitivies and goals.2017-2024, in the process of updatingCDE Strategic Plan/Theory of Change
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Colorado Early Childhood Compensation & Benefits Task Force ReportColorado Department of Early ChildhoodColorado’s Early Childhood Compensation & Benefits Task Force was launched by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood to address the under-compensation of the workforce, particularly in early care and education. Its charge was to develop a compensation and benefits plan for Colorado’s early childhood workforce, building on the Early Childhood Workforce 2020 Plan. This Taskforce report outlines key considerations and recommendations in four main areas including salary scales, stipends, benefits, and funding considerations.Recommendations published in March 2023Early Childhood Workforce Development SubcommitteeAngela Ben-Zekry- angela.ben-zekry@state.co.usCDEC Reports and Data
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Colorado Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (CO-ECCS): Health Integration Prenatal to Three Project PlanColorado Department of Early Childhood; Illuminate Colorado The Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Working Group guides the implementation of the Colorado Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant: Health Integration Prenatal-to-three Program (CO-ECCS). This project works to advance the infrastructure, capacity, equity, and sustainability of Colorado’s maternal and early childhood systems of care and will be implemented collaboratively by key agencies comprising Colorado’s infrastructure for the delivery and coordination of prenatal-to-three (P-3) services. 2020-2025 (five strategies were added to CSB B-5 Strategic Plan from CO-ECCS Advisory Group)ECCS Working GroupMary Houlihan- mhoulihan@illuminatecolorado.orgIlluminate Colorado CO-ECCS: Health Integration Prenatal-to-three Project
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Colorado Early Childhood Councils Triennial EvaluationColorado Department of Early Childhood, University of Denver Butler Institute for Families, & ECE InsightsThis report summarizes the triennial evaluation of The Colorado Early Childhood Council (ECC) System which is required by statute and conducted to ensure regular review of council system effectiveness. It includes findings regarding the performance of the ECCs in strengthening the early childhood system, barriers to deliver quality services, the impact of the rule waiver process, opportunities to combine funding sources, and the performance of the state in meeting the needs of the councils.Released 2022Karen Enboden - karen.enboden@state.co.us ECCLA Reports and Publications
CDEC Early Childhood Councils
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Colorado Universal Preschool RecommendationsEarly Childhood Leadership CommissionThis report provides recommendations to guide the creation of the statute and the establishment of CO Universal Preschool. The recommendations are focused on building and strengthening an early childhood infrastructure to implement a comprehensive, family-focused, universal preschool program model for Coloradans. Recommendations address a simple and unified family application, eligibility and prioritization for funding, quality and evaluation, workforce and special education.Released Jan. 2022ECLC, Transition Advisory GroupKristina.Heyl@state.co.usECLC Early Childhood Transition Planning
CDEC Reports and Data
CDEC Transition Reports
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Colorado’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Workforce PlanColorado Department of Early ChildhoodThis plan is designed to improve the effectiveness of the early childhood workforce and the systems that support them. It provides a roadmap for a system designed to recruit, retain, compensate, develop, and support a high-quality, diverse early childhood workforce so Colorado’s young children, families, and economies can thrive. This plan is currently being updated and will be more comprehensive and inclusive of the broad range of professionals who support pregnant people, young children and their families.Released February 2024Early Childhood Workforce Development SubcommitteeAngela Ben-Zekry- angela.ben-zekry@state.co.usECLC Early Childhood Workforce Plan
Early Milestones CO Comprehensive Early Childhood Workforce Plan
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Colorado's Early Childhood Mental Health Strategic PlanColorado Department of Early ChildhoodThis strategic plan describes the state’s aims to strengthen early childhood mental health system and outcomes. It includes three strategic priorities regarding sustainable financing, coordination and alignment, and the early childhood workforce and four desired results regarding social emotional development, adult knowledge, skills, and well-being, the continuum of services and supports, recognition and support for early childhood mental health across the system and the public. It also includes a snapshot of Alignment of Goals to Other State Initiatives.2017-2018Lisa Schlueter- Lisa.schlueter@state.co.usECLC State Plans
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Department of Early Childhood Transition PlanEarly Childhood Leadership CommissionThis Transition Plan was created to guide the establishment of Colorado Department of Early Childhood and the transition of programs and funding to this new department. The report is the culmination of intensive work by stakeholders across the state of Colorado, including the Early Childhood Leadership Commission (ECLC) and the Transition Advisory Group, participants of ECLC listening sessions, town halls, and other engagement events. It includes key recommendations about governance, collaboration and alignment, the early childhood workforce, preschool special education, technology and data-informed decision making, and funding challenges identified by families and providers.Created Nov. 2022ECLC, Transition Advisory GroupShannon Wilson- shannonm.wilson@state.co.us

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Kristina Heyl- kristina.heyl@state.co.us		ECLC Early Childhood Transition Planning
CDEC Reports and Data
CDEC Transition Reports
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Early Childhood Colorado FrameworkEarly Childhood Leadership CommissionThe Framework is a shared vision for Colorado, designed to promote action and dialogue about the future of young children across the state. It offers a broad, yet ambitious theory of change that is grounded in values, a strong early childhood system, and improved outcomes to give our children the strongest start possible. It describes the following domains of a strong system: Whole person health and well-being, family support and education, learning and development, economic mobility, as well as the foundational domains ofRefresh in 2023ECLC, PQAAShannon Wilson- shannonm.wilson@state.co.usEarly Childhood Colorado Framework
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Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (ECCLA) Strategic PlanEarly Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (ECCLA)As the membership association for Early Childhood Councils, the strategic plan outlines how ECCLA provides technical assistance and capacity building, leverages policy and advocacy, scales innovation, improves workforce supports for early childhood professionals, advances collective impact, and facilitates partnerships. In collaboration with Early Childhood Councils, ECCLA's efforts effectively aligns, leverages, scales, and leads solutions that contribute to building and supporting Colorado’s robust early childhood system.2022Early Childhood Council Leaders (ECCLA membership)Maegan Lokteff; maegan@ecclacolorado.orgECCLA Mission, Vision and Role
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Early Childhood Leadership Commission 10-Year Strategic PlanEarly Childhood Leadership CommissionThis strategic plan was created by and for the ECLC to use to guide its work over the next decade. It includes a set of guiding principles and functions from its unique position as the federally authorized state advisory council on early childhood, a set of strategies for the ECLC to focus its time, energy, and resources on to influence systems and policy advancements, and its expected results so that Colorado achieves its vision for early childhood.2023-2033ECLC and its SubcommitteesShannon Wilson- shannonm.wilson@state.co.usECLC Strategic Plan
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Executives Partnering to Invest in Children Strategic FrameworkEPIC ColoradoEPIC's strategic plan details four key strategic priorities for engaging Colorado's businesses to drive change and address the child care crisis in their communities: Awareness & Thought Leadership, Community Innovation & Investment, Workplace Support, and Policy & Advocacy The EPIC Model
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FY 21-25 Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Priorities & State StrategiesColorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentThis plan describes the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment’s goals and state strategies to improve maternal and child health in the state. It includes seven goals with related strategies, performance measures, and annual action plans. The priorities address economic mobility, prosocial connections, racial inequities, built environments, access to supports and social-emotional well-being.2021-2025 (updated as of March 2023)CDPHE FY 21-25 MCH Priorities
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Home Visiting Investment PlanHome Visiting Investment Task Force of ECLC, Colorado Department of Human ServicesThis plan describes the Home Visiting Investment Task Force’s recommendations for changes to expand access and increase quality of home visiting services across the state to improve outcomes for families. The plan outlines a set of recommendations in 6 strategic areas including availability and collaboration, coalition and advocacy, financing and funding opportunities, innovation, outreach, marketing and awareness, and qualified workforce.July 1, 2021-June 30, 2026Home Visiting Investment Task ForceJoyce Johnson- joyce.johnson@state.co.usECLC Home Visiting Investment Task Force
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State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)Colorado Department of Early Childhood, Part CThis is a federally required comprehensive multi-year plan focused on improving results for children with disabilities, under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C. It includes three strategies that address evaluation tools used for initial assessment, the Individual Family Service Plan development and documentation processes, and training for all Early Intervention providers to ensure they have a consistent understanding of the early intervention program and service delivery model so children and families have equitable access to quality experiences.2020-2025Moniqua Johl -
moniqua.johl@state.co.us		Early Intervention Colorado Performance and Reporting
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Statewide Early Childhood Strategic Plan- Elevating Early Childhood CDECThe Statewide Early Childhood Strategic Plan, Elevating Early Childhood: Early Childhood System Strategic Plan 2024, is a strategic plan for the state and partners at all levels to improve the state's early childhood system. It responds to the Colorado Birth through Five 2023 Needs Assessment and addresses the comprehensive early childhood system. The strategies included in the Statewide Early Childhood Strategic Plan were determined through broad engagement of state and local partners and reflect shared priorities across Colorado’s early childhood system, rather than the priorities of any one agency or entity. As such, all partners in the system should consider the Statewide Early Childhood Strategic Plan as one source for determining how their work can advance Colorado’s early childhood system. The Statewide Early Childhood Strategic Plan aligns with the updated Early Childhood Colorado Framework and, where appropriate, with the ECLC Strategic Plan and CDEC Strategic Plan.
Released 2024Strategic Planning Working Group (PQAA)Kristen Lang (kristen.lang@state.co.us); Shannon Wilson (shannonm.wilson@state.co.us)ECLC Statewide Early Childhood Strategic Plan
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Colorado Early Childhood Family Engagement FrameworkCDECThe purpose of the Colorado Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework (Framework) is to define and identify important family engagement concepts to be applied across early childhood sectors. While many family engagement models are developed with the education sector as the main context, the Colorado Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework is intended for organizations across early childhood sectors, such as pediatricians and social services organizations to guide a systematic and broad shift in the way services are designed and provided to families and young children in a variety of service contexts.Released 2022 Amanda Culbertson (amanda.culbertson@state.co.us)CDEC Colorado Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework
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