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The WECCP Regional
networks include anyone in the specific regions participating in regional level
action team meetings, on committees addressing regional work plan activities,
attending network events and/or receiving information through list serves.
WECCP Regional Action
Teams Membership:
The Regional Action Teams are comprised of representatives from the areas of early
care and education, health, mental health, parent education and family support
and include representatives from the following agencies: - Birth
to 3 RESource Training and Technical Assistance
- CESA
Early Childhood Coordinator/Program Support Teacher
- Child
Care Resource and Referral
- Children's
Trust Fund Family Resource Centers
- Regional
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Center
- DHS
Regional Day Care Licensing
- DHS
Regional Public Health Offices
- Head
Start Programs
Based
on regional networks, representatives from other agencies, programs, or efforts
may be part of the Regional Team including:
- Local
Early Childhood Councils
- Higher
Education (UW and Technical Colleges; Private Colleges/Universities)
- PI
34 Licensing Resource and Support Centers
- WI
Native American Tribes
- University
Extension Agents
- WI
State Parent and Educator Initiative (WSPEI)
- WECA
Affiliates
Roles
of the Regional Teams include: - Bringing
State Action Team information and support to represented programs, stakeholders,
constituencies, and networks.
- Bringing
information, best practices, and recommendations to State Action Team.
- Identifying
tasks and implementing actions in conjunction with State Action Team
- Planning
and implementing Mini-grant priorities.
- Providing
a forum for regional communication.
The
Regional Action Teams utilize Regional Action Team Facilitators to provide facilitation
for the regional action team and network, guide direction, priorities, and work
plans and is comprised of a Community Collaboration Coach and CESA Early Childhood
Coordinator in each region. Roles
of the Regional Action Team Facilitators are to: - assure
representative of component areas
- convene
Regional Action Team meetings and develop agendas
- host
and/or facilitate network meetings/conferences (video/web cast)
- guide
direction and priorities through work plans
- oversee
mini-grant implementation
- assure
regional representation at State Action Team meetings
- The
designated facilitators will be supported by state level commitment for providing
financial support to activities in the region and will be the direct line of communication
with the State Level Steering Committee.
Regional
Committees:
Each Regional Network Team determines the committees needed
based on self-identification and strategic planning processes.
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