If you are visiting this page, you are someone who cares about young children. Perhaps you're a grandparent, or a friend of a young family, or a foundation executive, a rabbi or priest or minister, a policy maker, a school board member, or a legislator, or .. the list goes on and on of people who care about the well-being of young children and their families. The fact is that meeting Colorado's goal of ensuring that all of our children are healthy, valued, and thriving will require the commitment of many caring individuals and communities. Please explore this site to learn more about how you can help Colorado become the very best place to raise young children.

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+ Who is an early childhood stakeholder?
A stakeholder in early childhood is anyone who cares about early childhood policies and outcomes. Ideally, stakeholders should hold themselves and others accountable for engaging in efforts that will meet young children's needs.

Early childhood stakeholders include parents and teachers, but they also include health care providers, researchers, public and non-profit employees - anyone with a stake in the well-being of young children and their families.

+ How to contact the Early Childhood Council in my area?
There are three ways to find the Early Childhood Council in your area. 1) Click here and either scroll down or type the county name in the Search box. 2) View or download the 2010-2011 Early Childhood Councils Directory. 3) Go to the Colorado Department of Education's Early Childhood Councils website for up-to-date contact information for statewide council coordinators.

+ The Early Childhood Progress & Possibilities Symposium?
The Early Childhood Progress & Possibilities Symposium was held in Aurora, CO on November 18, 2010. The events presentations and handouts are now available in a table format including the topic, title, description, contact information and websites of the presenters.

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