Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners Northern Region Resource - posted March 1, 2005
WECCP Northern Region
Early Childhood Collaboration Groups
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Name of Group: CESA 12 Birth to 5 Network County: Ashland, Bayfield Meetings: Quarterly Participants: area school districts, Family Forum Head Start, Tribal Head Start, Human Services, Child Care representatives, Red Cliff Disabilities Coordinator, Birth –3, ABC Healthy Families Purpose: Networking and sharing information for Early childhood is the primary focus. Workshops & WECCP Conferences Other information: Name of Group: Ashland, Bayfield, Iron & Price Counties W-2 Steering Committee County: Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price Meetings: Quarterly Participants: Human Services, Health, UW Extension, NW Connections Family Resources, other community, employers. Purpose: This was mandated when W-2 started to meet within your communities. The initial focus was fore employers to come to the table and let agencies know how we could help people to be successful in finding, securing and keeping employment. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Coordinated Services Team Sub Committee Early Childhood/Adolescence County: Bayfield Geographical Area Represented by Group: Bayfield County Meetings: Just started. Met in June. Participants: Human Service, ABC Healthy Families, CESA 12 Birth –3, CST Coordinator, Head Start School Districts Purpose: Focus is on transitions for the CST Committee Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Northern Lights Family Resource Center County: Douglas Meetings: As scheduled Participants: Superior School District, Child care providers UW Extension, parents, Child Care Resource Purpose: Provide Family Education and Fun for kids Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Family Literacy County: Douglas Meetings: As scheduled. Met in April ’04 will meet in small groups beginning in August ‘04 Participants: Superior School District staff, Child care providers, UW Extension, YMCA, Head Start, Family Resource Center, UWS Purpose: Discover the viewpoints of the community on Literacy for a Lifetime. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: School District of Maple Early Childhood Community Partners County: Douglas Meetings: Several times during school year at Northwestern Elementary School. Next meeting Sept 29, 2004, 8 A.M. Participants: Maple School District personnel, Head Start, Child Care Providers, Birth-3, Public Health, Northern Region Community Collaboration Coach. Purpose: To provide educational options and support in the child’s environment to meet children’s developmental needs. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Family Services Advisory Board County: Douglas Geographical Area Represented by Group: Superior School District & possibly all of Douglas County. Meetings: Participants: UW-Extension, Superior School District, Human Resource Center, Early Childhood Family Education, WIC , Head Start, Superior Senior High School, WITC 4-H, Family Resource Center, RSVP, others Purpose: To build a strong community by promoting families through education and support from community services. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Early Childhood Education Advisory Committee County: Douglas Geographical Area Represented by Group: WITC represents a 10 county district with campuses in Superior, Ashland, Rice Lake and New Richmond. Meetings: 2-3 times per year, usually late spring and fall. Participants: WITC, UWS UW-Extension, Early Childhood Family Education, YMCA, Child Care Providers, CCRR, WITC Student Reps, others Purpose: To bring community partners together to review and guide the work WITC is doing in Early Childhood. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: B-3 Council County: Douglas Geographical Area Represented by Group: Douglas County Meetings: Spring & Fall Participants: Maple School District, Solon Springs School District, Superior School District, St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic, Early Childhood Family Education, Home Cares, Family Resource Center, Head Start, Child Care providers, Birth-3 Purpose: Early Intervention Services for Douglas County Residents, Birth –3 years old. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: No formal group County: Forest Meetings: varies Participants: Head Start, Health Department, WIC, Birth to 3, Family Resource Center, Children With Special Health Care Needs Purpose: Forest County Health Department collaborates with the above agencies for WIC, Nutrition Education, Immunization Clinics, monitor growth. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Hurley Early Childhood Council County: Iron Meetings: 4 times per year Participants: Hurley School District (4K/EC, 5K, related service providers, administrators), Head Start, Iron County B-3, parents, child care providers, social workers, coordinated service provider Purpose: To improve interagency collaboration and ease transitions from one agency to another. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Langlade Preschool Interagency coordinating Council County: Langlade Meetings: Quarterly Participants: Birth-Three, Antigo School District, White Lake School District, Elcho School District, Public Health, Family Resource Center, Child Care Connection (CCRR), Head Start, Early Head Start, Department of Social Services, Langlade Memorial Hospital, Children with Special Health Care Needs, All Saints Catholic School, Peace Lutheran School, Quality Time Child Care, Parents, WIC, AVAIL, Boys & Girls Club, UW Extension, Family Day Care. Purpose: Coordinating services for 0-5 year olds n the community. Child Find-child Development Days Week of the Young Child Other information: Contact person: Roxann Bornemann Name of Group: Early Head Start County: Lincoln Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month Participants: Director of Head Start, Public Health Nurse, Director of Birth to Three Program, Representative of Social Services, Representative of Good Samaritan health Center, Manager of Lincoln Co Resource Centers. Purpose: Would like to see Early Head Start in the Merrill Area Other information: Contact person:
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Name of Group: Parenting Task Force Committee County: Lincoln Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month Participants: Merrill School officals, Family Resource Center Manager, Publich Health Representative, Representative of Social Services, Concerned Parents, UW Extension. Purpose: Other Information: Contact person: Name of Group: Birth-6 Interagency Council County: Marathon Meetings: Monthly September –May or June Participants: Health Department, Children’s Service Society, Head Start, United Way of Marathon Co, Wausau Hospital Birthing Center Nurse, Health Care, Hmong Assoc. UW-Extension, Business, parents, Family Resource Center, Child Care Resource & Referral, Birth-3, child care providers, School District Purpose: Networking, sharing, communicating.. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Family Resource Center in Edgar County: Marathon Meetings: N/A Participants: Edgar Community Purpose: Promote positive parenting and prevent child abuse & neglect Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Northwoods Community Partners/Forces for Early Childhood County: Oneida, (expanding to include Vilas & Forest) Meetings: This group is a sub-group of Northwoods Community Partners which meets the second Monday of each month at the Job Center in Rhinelander Participants: Childcare providers, Rhinelander School District, Head Start, Child Care Resource & Referral, Oneida Co. Board Rep., Headwaters (birth-to-3 services and developmentally disabled services for children and adults and runs an after school program currently in one school). Ministry Health Care is also a partner in that they run a child care program partnering with the school district for after school care in a few of the schools. Purpose: Specifically focused on early childhood issues. At this time 4K and after school care in the Rhinelander district schools. Other information: Contact person: Carol Jackomino Name of Group: Portage County Right From the Start County: Portage Meetings: Monthly, work groups as needed Participants: School District, child care providers, B-3, Head Start, Family Resource Center, Child Care Resource & Referral, Uw-Extension, Business, parents, Human Services, United Way Purpose: Education for Families with Children Birth-5 Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: NW Connection Family Resources Parent Advisory County: Sawyer Meetings: Monthly Participants: Lac Courte D’Oreilles, Public Health, Health & Human Services, Hayward School District, UW Extension,B-3, Parents Purpose: the purpose of the collaboration is to stregthen families. To share resources and to update each other on whqat we can do to help children and families. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Sawyer County Safe & Stable Families County: Sawyer Meetings: Quarterly Participants: U W Extension, Lac Courte Oreilles agencies, Health and Human Services, Housing Authority, NW Connection Family Resources, Pastoral Association, Indianhead Action Agency, Law Enforcement. Purpose: Safe and Stable meetings started out as Family Preservation and Support. Purpose to help improve the lives of children and families through collaborating with all the agencies to try and have a seamless approach to bringing services. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Winter District Area Pre-school Collaborative County: Sawyer Meetings: Every 2 months during school year, Sub groups as needed Participants: Winter School District, Head Start, Family Resource, Child Care Resource & Referral, County Certifier, Child Care Provider, Parents Purpose: To plan and establish a program to integrate 4 year old kindergarten, Early Childhood Special Ed, Head Start and Child Care Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Taylor County Prevention Council County: Taylor Meetings: Every other month, 4th Wed. at 9-11 A.M. Participants: School District, child care providers, B-3, Family Resource Center, Child Care Resource & Referral, UW -Extension, Business, parents, Health Dept, Social Services Purpose: The Prevention Council consists of concerned individual whose mission is to promote individual and family well-being in Taylor County. It is based on the concept that through collaboration between individuals and agencies involved in the delivery of services to families, we can positively support families. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Early Childhood Sub-Committee County: Taylor Meetings: 3 times per year, February, June, October, 9-11A.M. Participants: Medford School District, child care providers, B-3, Family Resource Center, Child Care Resource & Referral, UW -Extension, Business, parents, Health Dept, Social Services Purpose: To work together to establish a collaborative system of services and support for families with young children. Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: “Children Together” County: Vilas County Meetings: Previously met monthly. Currently meet 2 to 3 times per year. Participants: Land O Lakes Head Start, Eagle River Head Start, Head Start Disabilities Coordinator, Early Childhood Special Ed Staff, Pupil Services Director, Northland Pines, Principals from Land O Lakes and Eagle River Purpose: Inclusive programming –ECSE, Head Start, Title I Preschool Other information: Contact person: Name of Group: Community Collaborative 4 Year Old Kindergarten Group County: Wood Meetings: Frequent since formation in Nov. 2001 Participants: Wisconsin Rapids School District, Child Care Providers, Head Start Child Care Resource & Referral and others. Purpose: 4 year old kindergarten program development Other information: Contact person: |