Project Description:
Links to Early Learning is a 17-month project funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Child Care Bureau under the Early Learning Opportunities Act.
Links to Early Learning includes four major initiatives that will be integrated into existing programs and efforts to build capacity for supporting early learning providers and families in a wide array of venues. The project will: provide developmental resources, information and services to children and families; improve early identification of children with disabilities; and promote early literacy throughout both counties. The four components of this project are:
1) promote early childhood literacy through training and mentoring of providers and parents on the Ladders to Literacy curriculum and other promising approaches;
2) increase access to early learning opportunities and enhance the quality of services for young children with disabilities;
3) enhance early learning, social/emotional development, early identification and referral of young children with developmental or vision concerns and
4) enhance the capacity of parents and caregivers to promote early childhood literacy, early learning and early detection of vision problems through TA to libraries and dissemination of books and materials via multiple venues.
The project will directly affect 22,675 children and families, 1,594 providers and 454 programs serving young children and their families. All activities are collaborative, drawing upon the strengths of partners and communities, to ensure that the needs of traditionally underserved groups are met, such as minorities and families at risk. Expected outcomes include sustainable activities in all venues to assure that children have nurturing opportunities for optimal development and school readiness.
Keyword(s):
technical assistance to childcare, early identification, child find,
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity
Target Audience:
Family Members/Caregivers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Mulit-County
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
