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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
- DHFS
Regional Day Care Licensing
- DHFS
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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