Resources

CCCAP– The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) provides child care assistance to families who are working, searching for employment, or are in training, and families who are enrolled in the Colorado Works program and need child care services to support their efforts toward self-sufficiency.

Community Health Services (Habla español)CHS accepts CHP+, Medicaid, Health Insurance, and all services are available on a sliding fee scale. 

CHS provides the following preventive health programs:
  • Child, adult and travel immunizations
  • Women’s health screenings, annual exams, birth control, breast and cervical health
  • Prenatal Care  
  • HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing for men and women 
  • W.I.C Nutrition counseling
  • Oral Health for Seniors and Prenatal Patients 

Confluence Early Childhood Education Coalition– A group of child advocates – business, education, and non-profit leaders – working to expand access to high quality early education opportunities in the Roaring Fork Valley (Aspen to Parachute).

Eagle County Health and Human ServicesEarly Head Start, Prenatal and well child visits, Colorado Child Care Assistance Program offering financial assistance to families with children in licensed child care, child welfare, Medicaid

Garfield County Human Services

Garfield County Libraries

Garfield County Social Services – W.I.C. programs offering nutritional supplements for mothers with young children in financial need, Colorado Child Care Assistance Program offering financial assistance to families with children in licensed child care, public assistance, Child Welfare, Medicaid.

Garfield Public Health– working to promote health and prevent disease.

Great Expectations –  In-home support for new mothers, education/awareness for new parents about healthy early childhood development.

Kids First – Childcare Resource Center – Childcare resource and referral in Aspen, consumer education, financial aid, early childhood program support, professional development funding.

Mountain Family Health Center – Accepts CHP+ (child health plan +) affordable health insurance, Medicaid, medical services on a sliding scale.

Raising a ReaderRaising A Reader Aspen to Parachute engages parents and children—newborn to five years old—in a routine of daily book sharing to foster brain development, parent-child bonding, and critical early literacy skills.

Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Council – Promotion and support of a system of quality, accessibility and affordability of early childhood services for families in the rural resort region.

Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado programBeginning in the 2023-2024 school year, families in Colorado can receive at least 15 hours per week of free, voluntary preschool for 4 year olds through the Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado program.

Valley SettlementValley Settlement listens to Latina families, and together we create opportunities for early childhood and adult education, connection, and growth, so children and families can thrive.

CAEYC   Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children

CAFCC   Colorado Association of Family Child Care

CO Department of Early Childhood – The Colorado Department of Early Childhood ensures the delivery of a comprehensive, community-informed, data-driven, high quality and equitable early childhood system that supports the care, education and well-being of all Colorado’s young children, their families and early childhood professionals in all settings.

Colorado Department of Education – Early Childhood Workforce Development – The Early Childhood Workforce Development (ECWD) team works with many stakeholders and partners to strengthen Colorado’s early educator talent pipeline.

Colorado Early Childhood Stimulus Funding – Learn about what kinds of funding opportunities are available to childcare programs and providers

Colorado Head Start Association – supports the work of Head Start programs and their partners with information sharing and advocacy on behalf of the children and families served by Head Start programs in the state of Colorado

Colorado Shines – The State of Colorado’s early childhood resource and referral website. Colorado Shines also handles child care program and early childhood educator credentialing.

Colorado Works (TANF) – Colorado Works is Colorado’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Through the program, participants receive help becoming self-sufficient by strengthening their family’s economic and social stability. Colorado Works operates in all 64 counties and is delivered locally through each county’s department of human or social services.

ECEACEarly Childhood Education Association of Colorado

Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance – ECCLA advocates for and strengthens the accessibility, quality, and equity of local services and supports through a responsive statewide system of Early Childhood Councils, to benefit Colorado’s young children, their families, and early childhood professionals.

Early Childhood Leadership Commission  –  Information and resources related to the healthy and thriving development of children, birth to age 8.

HUD Housing and Urban Development – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal aid to local housing agencies (HAs) that manage the housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford. HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing and managing these developments.

Bright By Text – Kids don’t come with instructions. That’s why Bright by Text sends the info you need most for raising little ones, from pregnancy through age 8. A nationwide program based out of Denver, CO.

CCW  Center for Child Care Workforce

Center for Disease Control

Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA)  – works with a national network of more than 400 child care resource and referral (CCR&Rs) agencies and other partners to ensure that all families have access to quality, affordable child care

HUD Housing and Urban Development – Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal aid to local housing agencies (HAs) that manage the housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford. HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing and managing these developments. 1-800-225-5342

NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.

NCCA – National Child Care Association

Temperament.com – The Behavioral-Development Initiative (B-DI) is a project dedicated to promoting the scientific work and professional applications in the area of temperament.

Zero to Three – works ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. Resources on early development, early learning, parenting, policy and advocacy.

Articles for Families on Behavior and Development (NAEYC) – read about social and emotional development, guidance, relationships and more.

Behavioral Development (Parents.com) – Learn how to guide your kid through his or her behavioral development. Plus: Try these ideas for building self-esteem.

Helping Your Child Grow and Thrive – a CDC website about childhood developmental milestones

Love and Logic  Provides simple and easy to use techniques to help parents have more fun and less stress while raising responsible kids of all ages.

Mountain Parent Magazine

PBS kids – Has fun activities and parenting tips .   Learn how to enhance your child’s education with your favorite PBS characters and programs.

Parenting Magazine Online –  Parenting takes you from pregnancy to “big kid”  with parenting tips,  crafts and activities, organizational ideas, child development tips, safety,  and much more.

Mental Health Colorado’s Early Childhood Mental Health Toolkit – gives caregivers a plan for addressing early childhood mental health and promoting strategies in your community

EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION – a no cost, voluntary caregiver support program for parents and caregivers caring for children ages six and under who desire extra support to foster the social-emotional development and mental health of the children in their care

Get In Touch

Telephone: (970) 928-7111

Email: info@earlychildhoodnet.org

Location: 1317 Grand Avenue, Ste. 125
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

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