Early Childhood Comprehensive System
Nevada Public Health Foundation (NPHF) works with the statewide partnerships of the Nevada Head Start State Collaboration and Early Childhood Systems Office to enhance Nevada’s early comprehensive childhood system (ECCS). The work of Head Start and ECCS enhances relationships, builds systems, and promotes comprehensive quality services to meet the needs of young children and their families. The office Head Start State Collaboration and Early Childhood Systems exists through grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start and the Health Resources Services Administration, Maternal Child Health Bureau.
The Nevada Head Start State Collaboration and Early Childhood Systems Office is currently leading efforts to build a comprehensive system of early childhood services across the state, so all children can enter school ready to learn. NPHF is one of their partners to help reach their intended outcomes mentioned below.
Intended outcomes for Nevada’s children include the following:
- All children are supported and ready to make a successful transition to school.
- All children have access to early childhood services that are accredited or meet national standards
- Parents know child development
- Parents know what to expect from programs and advocate for their children or self
- Families partner in decision making at all levels and are satisfied with the services they receive
- Families with young children are supported in their communities (employment, education, etc)
- All children have access to medical home and health insurance
- Social, emotional, mental health and developmental needs of young children & their families are supported by community-based services
- Early childhood service provider workforce stabilizes
- Early childhood workforce receives professional development to ensure quality services for all children (e.g. mental health, disabilities, etc.)
- More families report that community-based services are organized so they can use them easily