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OUR MISSION

MISSION: To be the trusted and proactive champion for high-quality, outcome-focused programs and services for pregnant women, children birth to age 8 and their families, in Colorado across all sectors.


OUR VISION

Colorado has comprehensive, aligned, effective, and fully-funded service delivery systems that support families to ensure all Colorado children are valued, healthy and thriving.


Early Childhood Leadership Commission roles:

Statewide leader

  • Promotes a shared vision for early childhood in Colorado

  • Sets the strategic direction for early childhood services and governance

  • Serves as a trusted advisory body to all stakeholders and sectors

  • Embodies a fully aligned system of supports

Subject matter expert

  • Represents the full spectrum of early childhood stakeholders and supporters

  • Develops innovative tools, approaches and resources

  • Provides systems-level thinking and oversight

  • Holds constituents accountable and tracks progress against defined outcome metrics

Communicator and connector

  • Partners with key statewide entities in all sectors – public, nonprofit and private

  • Serves as a credible, vocal advocate in support of early childhood in Colorado

  • Coordinates the state’s interagency work and connects with community efforts

  • Builds public will, awareness and community support for early childhood