Current Projects
Child Health Liaison In collaboration with El Paso County Department of Health & Environment
Improving health and safety for children and adults at child care centers. This specialized 10 month training and coaching program focuses on the many aspects of creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children, families and child care staff. This program is now being offered for college credit through Pikes Peak Community College.
The Alliance for Kids, El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and Pikes Peak Community College are partnering to provide two classes of the CHL Program. One class will be offered to 12 child care center staff and the second class to 12 family child care home providers.
The classes will be held on the second Saturday of each month, September 2011- May 2012, at the Community Partnership for Child Development, 2330 Robinson Street, 80904.
Download information about the program here.
For more information, click here.
Anita Walter 719.578.3200
anitawalter@epchealth.org
Child Development Associate (CDA) In collaboration with Child Care Connections
Enhancing the quality of care by increasing the educational level of child care providers through classes and scholarships to assist with earning the nationally recognized CDA credential. For more information, see their web site.
Sarah Mensch
719.638.2070
sarahm@childcareconnections.net
EQIT In collaboration with Child Care Connections
Offering multiple opportunities for those professionals caring for our youngest children to attend the Colorado developed Expanding Quality Infant/Toddler (EQIT) Supervisor classes and the Ounce Scale-infant developmental assessment training.
Ginette Bailey
719.638.2057
cccreferralspec1@gmail.com
Jade Suter
719.635.8332
jade@allianceforkids.org
NAEYC Accreditation Facilitation Project In collaboration with Child Care Connections
Promoting quality in Early Childhood Education centers through accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Through multiple training opportunities and site based coaching, this project assists programs in their preparation to meet the rigorous standards set forth by this national accreditation system.
Michelle Gonzales
719.638.2070
michelle@childcareconnections.net
NAFCC Accreditation Facilitation Project In collaboration with Early Connections Learning Centers.
Promoting high quality family child care through accreditation by the National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC). This project utilizes a combination of training and coaching to assist family child care providers through this national accreditation process, thereby achieving recognition for providing high quality, developmentally appropriate early care and education.
Josie Watters
719.632.1754
jwatters@earlyconnections.org
Prenatal Outreach In collaboration with Peak Vista Community Health Center
Increasing the percentage of women in El Paso County giving birth with timely, appropriate prenatal care is the overarching goal of this Outreach Project. The initiative also seeks to provide appropriate resources and referrals to community organizations to educate and assist pregnant women with all of their prenatal and family needs. For more information click here.
Jessica Collette
719.344.6101
jessica.colette@peakvista.org
Pyramid Model Class
Supporting the social/emotional development of children and the ability of child care center staff to meet the social/emotional needs of the children in their care through a combination of college coursework and on-site coaching. Please visit the Pyramid website at www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel
Melissa Caron
melissalcaron@gmail.com
“The Brainy Bunch” Early Literacy Initiative In collaboration with Pikes Peak United Way
Working to raise the “Third Grade Reading Level” scores in local schools by promoting age appropriate literacy among young children and their families through: new books for babies at birthing centers, family literacy events and lending libraries in child care centers, books given at doctor appointments and other community initiatives.
Amber Cote
719.955.0746
amber@ppunitedway.org
Touchpoints
Enhancing the competence of parents by training professionals in multiple methods of the Brazelton Touchpoints approach to building strong family child relationships.
Kristi Glasper
719.634.8045
kristi@allianceforkids.org