Corner Counties Early Childhood Area (CCECA)
OUR VISION: "Every child, beginning at birth, will be healthy and successful."
OUR MISSION: The Corner Counties Early Childhood Area Board will collaborate with community resources to nurture children so they will grow safe, healthy, socially well adjusted, and ready to learn.
OUR PHILOSOPHY: "Hand in hand we can make a difference."
OUR STRATEGIES:
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To encourage educational opportunities and outreach in areas of: health status of children that may include but are not limited to: nutritional education; lead, oral, and vision screenings; and healthy mental and emotional development.
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To encourage professional development and attainment of quality program certifications: QRS, QPPS, and ECERS.
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To encourage access for every child, to a high quality preschool environment through preschool tuition grants and collaboration with all other providers of preschool programs within the eight school districts.
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To encourage family support programs to provide evidence based - best practice methodology for their families.
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To encourage and support the family support programs to reach their goal of accreditation with either the state credentialing or national accreditation program.
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To encourage child care providers to become registered or licensed with the State.
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To encourage child care providers to enroll in the QRS and strive to progress and/or maintain the highest level possible.
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To educate the community concerning what a high quality child care provider and/or preschool program entails.
State Results
» Healthy children
» Children Ready to succeed in school
» Safe and supportive communities
» Secure and nurturing environments
» Secure and nurturing families
Our Priorities
» Health status of children
» High quality preschool environments with capacity to serve all preschool age children within the local empowerment area
» High quality family support and parent education opportunities
» High quality child care environments with adequate capacity
Our Indicators
» # of children age 9-35 months receiving lead screenings
» # of preschool slots
» # of children entering kindergarten with preschool experience
» # of preschools with a Level 3, 4, or 5 QRS rating
» # of confirmed abused children age 0-5
» # of child care providers (centers and homes) with a Level 3, 4, or 5 QRS rating
» # of credentialed family support/parent education programs
» # of registered and licensed child care slots
Give us a call:
(712) 482-3029
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OUR PROVIDERS
Click for a list of Corner Counties Early Childhood Area Providers.
