What is Systems Building?
In a two-minute video, the BUILD Initiative describes what comprehensive early childhood systems are and explains why systems-building is so critical for achieving equitable outcomes for our youngest children.
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ClearProject Learning Tree Colorado
Colorado Project Learning Tree envisions a future where citizens of all ages understand, appreciate and responsibly care for our natural world. They strive to accomplish this by providing science-based information, experiences, materials and activities for educators to share with their learners. Professional development opportunities are available for educators from Pre-K to 12, as well as a curriculum designed by early educators and early childhood specialists: Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood.
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HealthyChildren.org
HealthyChildren.org is a parenting website backed by 66,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
Information on this website comes from the nation's leading child health experts, with scientific research to support recommendations.
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0-3 | child development | health | immunizations | infant | mental health | safe sleep | safety | screening | toddlers | vaccines
Office of Children’s Affairs
The Denver Mayor’s Office of Children's Affairs regularly compiles briefs, reports and presentations on child health, child population, child poverty, disconnected youth, early childhood and public school data, as well as the comprehensive Status of Denver Children report, a data-based publication containing a wealth of information specifically about Denver’s kids.
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Data / Research / Policy | Equity | Finding Child Care and Preschool | Health and Safety | Parents, Families, and Community | Providers and Educators
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Vroom
New science tells us that our children’s first years are when they develop the foundation for all future learning. Every time we connect with them, it’s not just their eyes that light up—it’s their brains too. In these moments, half a million neurons fire at once, taking in all the things we say and do. We can’t see it happening, but it’s all there, all at work.
Vroom provides daily tools and ideas for brain building in form of an app you can download to your mobile device.
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Colorado Crisis Services
Mental health is one of the most common reasons why a child or youth involved with the child welfare system is in congregate care. A child or youth's mental health issues may be addressed at a lower level by better connecting families with the services available through Colorado Crisis Services. Help get kids the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
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Bright by Text
With Bright by Text, parents can sign up to receive free text messages on developmental games, health, safety, nutrition tips and more throughout their baby’s first 36 months.
National Black Child Development Institute
The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is at the forefront of engaging leaders, policymakers, professionals and parents around critical and timely issues that directly impact black children and their families.
BCDI-Denver, the local affiliate, is a group of early childhood experts, parents and professionals who have come together to create a trusted organization that will, with support from the national office, implement programs and provide resources addressing early learning, health and wellness, family engagement and literacy. BCDI's work will engage in advocacy that focuses on achieving positive outcomes for black children and families.
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Early Childhood LINC (Learning and Innovation Network for Communities)
Early Childhood-LINC is a learning and innovation network developed by and for communities. The mission is to support families and improve results for young children in communities across the country with a focus on accelerating the development of effective, integrated, local early childhood systems. EC-LINC is a program of the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP).
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United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission provides safety information and an up-to-date database of product recalls, including toys and baby/toddler/child furniture and accessories.