Colorado Department of Education Consultation
Project Description:
This initiative works collaboratively in the development, delivery, and evaluation of training and technical assistance programs and materials to increase the quality of early intervention supports and services for infants and toddlers with special needs in Colorado. Working in partnership with Colorado's Part C Program, Early Childhood Connections, in the Colorado Department of Education, this initiative: creates and disseminates materials to families, providers, and other stakeholders; develops a variety of educational activities; and provides technical assistance to local communities to assist them in building their capacity to provide quality early intervention supports and services. The specific areas of focus include: service coordination, Individualized Family Service Plans, Assessment, and services provided in everyday routines, activities, and places (natural environments).
Major Goal:
To facilitate local and statewide implementation of quality early intervention supports and services in Colorado.
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JFK Partners is working with the Colorado Department of Education's Early Childhood Connections staff to support parent leadership efforts that promote inclusive communities and to provide supports and services in everyday routines, activities, and places for Part C eligible children. All the project's activities are focused on increasing the opportunities for Colorado parents to develop and use their leadership skills.
Major Goals:
Provide training and promote parent leadership in local, statewide, and national policy and legislative decisions;
Promote and support parent leadership in all Part C funded and related activities;
Promote and increase parent leadership in other related initiatives, specifically non-Part C funded early childhood and disability initiatives;
Maintain strong parent leadership on the CICC.
Keyword(s):
early intervention; IDEA; Part C; parent leadership
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Quality of Life
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
