Vision
Every child, family, and provider in Southwest Denver is emotionally and socially flourishing in relationships and environments that nurture their hearts, minds, and bodies.
Mission
Build a resilient, trauma-informed community network of parents, providers, and programs throughout Southwest Denver who are responsive to the social-emotional needs of young children, their families, and the champions who serve them.
Lessons Learned
- Multiple layers of support provide powerful impact. ECE sites that receive various methods of support are better able to meet needs in a timely and efficient way.
- Embedding social-emotional learning coaching strengthens sustainability. Ongoing social-emotional learning coaching provides valuable capacity building for ECE sites to support children’s social and emotional health.
- Social-emotional skill building yields results. Focused tools and strategies help providers and caregivers to address challenging behaviors, teach essential skills, and build stronger relationships between the classroom and home.
- Successful mental health consultation depends on relationships. Engaging ECE sites with multiple mental health consultation outreach strategies builds knowledge and trust.
