Category: Announcements

Early Milestones Colorado, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services – Office of Early Childhood, is pleased to announce the Community Innovation and Resilience for Care and Learning Equity (CIRCLE) Grant program. The program will provide nearly $23 million in grants to child care providers and other community, education or governmental partners (community-based…

$350,000 in funding will support summer programs that focus on equity, engagement, and wellness following pandemic disruptions CONTACT: Landon Mascareñaz Vice President, Community Partnership Colorado Education Initiative lmascarenaz@coloradoedinitiative.org Andrew Keating Senior Communications Manager Early Milestones Colorado akeating@earlymilestones.org Denver, Colorado, June 15, 2021 – The Recovery Summer Coalition (the Coalition), facilitated by Early Milestones Colorado (Early Milestones) and Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), is…

Six unique partnerships receive funding to pursue efforts toward strengthening Colorado’s early care and learning workforce.   DENVER, April 22, 2021 – Early Milestones Colorado (Early Milestones) is pleased to announce the six partnerships selected to receive funding through Early Childhood Workforce Innovation Grants (Innovation Grants). The one-year grants range from $25,000 to $150,000 and…

UPDATE: Click here to watch a recording of the informational webinar The Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce in Colorado Initiative is pleased to release the Request for Proposals for 2021 funding for partnerships interested in advancing the early childhood workforce. The Initiative is an innovative public-private partnership between Buell Foundation, Gary Community Investments, Early Milestones Colorado,…

St. Vrain Valley School District “Through this experience I get to apply what I’m learning in class and see it actually happen. I am able to see all the behind the scenes work of the classroom, which helps me get a deeper understanding of all of the work that it takes to become a teacher.”…

ZERO TO THREE ZERO TO THREE released its annual State of Babies report in a virtual event on Thursday, June 11. The 2020 Yearbook includes an issue spotlight, “Maternal and Child Health Inequities Emerge Even Before Birth.” State of Babies 2020 Yearbook Colorado 2020 State Profile State of Babies Indicator Dictionary  

Five unique partnerships receive funding to pursue ambitious efforts to strengthen Colorado’s workforce.   DENVER, April 30, 2020 – Early Milestones Colorado (Early Milestones) is pleased to announce five partnerships selected to receive funding through Early Childhood Workforce Innovation Grants (Innovation Grants). The one-year Innovation Grants range from $75,000 to $190,000 and are part of…

  Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) connects social-emotional development experts with early educators, health care providers, and others who work with young children. Positive mental health provides a foundation of stability that supports all other aspects of healthy development. Why ECMHC matters Children’s ability to thrive is impacted just as much by their social-emotional…

The Transforming the Early Childhood Workforce in Colorado Initiative (the Initiative) is pleased to announce the Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2020 funding to support partnerships interested in advancing the early childhood workforce. In 2020, we seek to not only support new innovation, but also to scale promising innovations and sustain effective innovations that have…

  Five organizations selected for 2019 Early Childhood Workforce Innovation Grants. DENVER, April 23, 2019 – Early Milestones Colorado (Early Milestones) is pleased to announce the five partnerships that have been selected to receive Early Childhood Workforce Innovation Grants. Ranging from $38,000 to $209,000, these grants are part of the larger Transforming the Early Childhood…