Early Childhood Council of La Plata County

Create a comprehensive, dynamic, bilingual asset inventory/database of early childhood services available in La Plata County for children 0-8 years of age.

Lead Person:Early Childhood Health Integration  Coordinator and ECCLPC Data Manager

 

Phone:970-247-5960 x22

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Utilize ECC partners to identify all active countywide programs providing early childhood services (asset inventory). Obtain program descriptions/specifications for data base.

 

Partner with United Way of Southwest Colorado’s (UWSWC) 2-1-1 development and the Durango Adult Education Center (DAEC) to create a comprehensive bilingual county information/resource website that includes system wide programs and services available for children 0-8 and that is available for use by families and providers. Check readability and usability.

 

Include Sliding Scale Fee Program information and provider participants in the community website, as well as links to provider websites and parent information such as developmental standards and anticipatory guidance.

 

Launch a pilot of the website.

Confirm descriptive data with all early childhood agencies/programs/providers to be included in data base.

 

 

Distribute asset inventory among child service providers to determine completeness of listings. Check list against early childhood asset inventories of San Juan Basin Health Department, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and La Plata County Department of Human Services.  Add/modify listings as they become available. Utilize Flesch–Kincaid readability test to assure information is targeted at 5^th grade reading level.

 

 

Track hits by pages in the website and by time on pages in the website to monitor usage.

 

 

 

Obtain feedback from users of the pilot, using online and WRITTEN SURVEYS, with sepcial attention being given to low income families and providers.  Evaluate feedback and modify website entries accordingly.

 

Nov 10-Oct 11

 

Collaborate with non-profits and La Plata County to provide public outreach on availability of the website and asset inventory and how it can be used to keep children healthy and linked to community resources. Include a proclamation of Early Childhood Week by City Council, community television, local newspapers, radio PSAs.  Print rack cards for distribution throughout the county to introduce the website and its contents.  Solicit inserts into bank and/or utility company monthly billing.

 

70% or more of those listed on the asset inventory will receive training in how to utilize the database for referral and how to assist families in their use of the website. 

 

 

Document outreach efforts. Survey childcare providers and parents on their awareness of the website and how useable and useful it is.  65% of parents surveyed will have heard or read about the website.  25% of parents will have accessed the website for information regarding care for their children.

Nov 11 - Oct 12

 

All program changes will be captured in the website and shared with providers within one month of notification of the changes taking place.  Seek feedback through online user surveys.  Provide means for agencies to record referrals from the website.