Engaging Communities: Early Childhood Councils

Early Childhood Community Councils are an effective strategy to strengthen collaboration in working toward the best interest of young children & their families. Community councils can include school districts, child care, Head Start, parents, libraries, public health, business & anyone else who cares about the well-being of young children & their families. Councils create a vision, goals & strategies that are unique to the needs of their community. Shared leadership & responsibility help to build & sustain mutual respect & a collaborative spirit in the community.

The Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council – This Council is building upon the work of the Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners (WECCP), the Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Board & the Governor’s Birth to 3 Interagency Coordinating Council, to help ensure that all children & families in WI have access to quality early childhood programs & services.

Building & Sustaining Early Childhood Councils – This resource will be useful in building or sustaining early childhood councils in your community

Updated 2/16/2018