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Pikes Peak United Way Quality of Life Indicators

QLI Report


The data, or indicators, are quantitative measures of the quality of community life. They reflect a combination of idealism (what we would like to measure) and pragmatism (what we are able to measure) in nine different categories, which reflect a comprehensive view of the community.

 

Colorado Framework

Early Childhood Colorado provides a framework that

• Recognizes the needs of the whole child and family.
• Communicates the vision for comprehensive early childhood work.
• Focuses on specific measurable outcomes.
• Guides, organizes, and focuses the actions and accountability of public and private stakeholders.

This work is guided by the following Principles:

• Be child-focused and family centered.
• Recognize and respond to variations in cultures, languages, and abilities.
• Use data to inform decisions.
• Build on strengths of communities and families.
• Focus on children from birth to age 8.
• Promote partnerships.
• Act at state, local, and statewide levels.

To view the Colorado Framework click here.

To identify next steps for cross-sector early childhood efforts at the state-level, over 100 partners came together in 2009 to develop the Framework in Action State Plan.  The purpose of this plan is to capture, integrate and guide various state efforts and initiatives as well as promote shared leadership, ownership and action toward systemic improvement across the sectors of a comprehensive early childhood system. The planning process was designed to:

o       identify focal points around which to organize state-level work
o       focus and coordinate activities among multiple partners
o       communicate cross-sector priorities
o       ensure public accountability for results

While there are five results that the Framework in Action Sate plan focuses on, there is strong support for organizations, agencies and collaborative partnerships to continue their existing effort to impact ALL of the outcomes identified within the Framework. 

The state-level focus for this plan was intentional as creating partnerships and alignment at the state level positively influences state-level policies, procedures, and interactions across sectors resulting in better aligned and coordinated supports for local communities. Additionally, it was intentional to use a results-based approach to link the foundations of systems work to strategies for actions and outcomes.