Early Childcare Collaborative (ECC) of Georgetown County
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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