Early Childcare Collaborative (ECC) of Georgetown County
Who are we?
The Early Childcare Collaborative of Georgetown County (ECC) was created by and is convened by the Early Learning Council (see page), a civic leadership group which was created by the Bunnelle Foundation in 2010. This youth collaborative group has two branches: the Early Childcare Providers (see page) and the Early Childcare Services (see page). The ECC also supports the Early Learning Work Group (ELWG), a subgroup of Live Well Georgetown County. The ELWG is an affiliate of the Early Childcare Collaborative (ECC).
Our Goals:
- Increase collaboration among early childcare providers and service organizations.
- Increase learning opportunities for early childcare providers and service organizations.
- Support community efforts to increase the quality of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs.
resources
Advocacy (Click to Expand)
Advocacy Links
These links provide easy access to bills being considered and email access to state and federal elected officials:
These links provide easy access to websites for local elected officials:
These sites provide advocacy resources focused on children and youth:
National Sites
- National School Boards Association – Advocacy Institute
- Annie E. Casey Foundation
- The PEW Charitable Trusts
- National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- Center for American Progress
- JumpStart – Children First
- Military Child Education Coalition
- Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
- National Academy of Sciences
- National Women’s Law Center
- National Workforce Registry Alliance
- National League of Cities
- National Association of Counties
- National Association of State Boards of Education
- National Governors Association
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
- Save the Children
- Save the Children Action Network
- Teach for America
- TESOL International Association
South Carolina Sites
- South Carolina School Boards Association
- Institute for Child Success
- Children’s Trust of South Carolina – Sign up for their Blog. It presents highlights and links to state initiatives.
- United Way Association of South Carolina
- South Carolina Joint Citizens & Legislative Committee on Children
Attachments
Advocacy Links for Birth to 5
National Advocacy and Stakeholder Sites
- Ready Nation
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- Power to the Profession (NAEYC)
- Links to National Organizations that support Power to the Profession
- American Federation of State, County and Municiple Employees
- American Federation of Teachers
- Associate Degree Early Childhood Teacher Educators
- Child Care Aware America
- Council for Professional Recognition
- Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
- Early Care and Education Consortium
- National Association for Family Child Care
- National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
- National Association of Elementary School Principals
- National Education Association
- National Head Start Association
- Service Employees International Union
- ZERO TO THREE
- BUILD Initiative
- CLASP
- Early Childhood Personnel Center
- McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
- National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education
- National Association of Regulatory Administration
- TEACH Early Childhood National Center
Local Advocacy Sites
- Early Childhood Common Agenda (represents consensus among the following groups-
Institute for Child Success (ICS), United Way of SC, Children’s Trust, SCAEYC, and SCECA - South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (SCAEYC)
- South Carolina Early Childhood Association (SCECA)
Resources and Research
Research and Development
- Center on the Developing Child (Harvard University)
- National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families: Zero to Three: Early Experiences Matter
- Getting “Moneyball” Right in the Soical Sector from Standford Social Innovation Review
- Using Brain Science to Design New Pathways Out of Poverty
- Implementing the Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization: A Guide for States
- When Brain Science Meets Public Policy
- The Heckman Equation
- Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
- Child Trends
- Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes
- Data Quality Campaign
- National Institute for Early Education Research
Reports and Legislative Actions
Quality Standards for Birth to 5
Career Development and Guidance Counseling
Links
Attachments
Grants
Links to Grants
- Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation (Grants)
- Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina (List of Grants)
- Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (Grants)
- Fundsnet Services.com (South Carolina Grants)
- Rural Health Information Hub (HRIhub)- South Carolina Funding Opportunities
- Administration for Children and Families (Grants and Funding)
- Children’s Bureau (Grants)
- The Gobal Fund for Children (Apply for a Grant)
- Educated Kids (W.K. Kellogg Foundation)
- South Carolina GrantWatch
- South Carolina Department of Education (LEA Programs for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth
- CNE (Grants)
- Michigan State University Libraries (Grants for Nonprofits: Children and Youth
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers (Grants)-U.S. Department of Education
- American Indian College Fund
- First Five Years Fund
- Ounce of Prevention Fund
- Trust for Learning
Marketing
Marketing
- Community Tool Box: Preparing Public Service Announcements
- PSA Examples: (Good, Bad, and Ugly)
- Community Tool Box: Preparing Press Releases
- Daycare in Demand: Marketing for Child Care Centers
- 3 Reasons Why Child Care Providers Should Use Social Media Marketing
- How to Succed in Newtorking while Really Trying: How Children’s Health Advocates are Using Social Media to Share Ideas and Advance Policy Goals
Community Data
- Youth Community Connections Data Base 2019
- 2019 Kids County Data Book from Annie E. Casey
- 2018 Kids Count Data Book from Annie E. Casey
- Early Childcare Deserts
Family Engagement
Parent Engagement
For Families and Others
Links to Online Portals to Access Early Childhood Services
- First5SC
- Help Me Grow SC
- Children’s Trust – Statewide Resources Network
- SCParents.org
- SC Thrive
- 211 United Way
- Count Down to Kindergarten – SC First Steps