Early Childhood Systems Building Partners

Smart Start Colorado is the framework for comprehensive early childhood systems building in Colorado.  State and local partnerships embrace the vision of a connected, integrated network of early care and education, health, mental health, and family support and parent education and use the eight goals outlined by Smart Start Colorado to guide collaborative systems building work.

State level partnerships include the Early Childhood State Systems Team.

Local partnerships include the statewide system of local Early Childhood Councils.

Colorado Early Childhood Summit

Convenes statewide leaders in early childhood care and education to provide a forum for discussing issues, providing information and developing and implementing public policy activities.

Prevention Leadership Council

Provides a strong, unified voice for prevention and early intervention in Colorado. Also promotes coordinated planning, implementation and evaluation of quality prevention and early intervention services for children, youth and families at the state and local level.

Other Systems Building Partners

We salute the many organizations and groups who work on behalf of young children.