The Smart Sustainability Grant Uses and Considerations training is to help directors and administrators be thoughtful and proactive in utilizing the Sustainability grants that are available through the State of Colorado Office of Early Childhood. These grants are re-occurring funds that are accessible on a monthly basis once a child care provider applies for them. […]

Join us for two days of in-person sessions at the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference (RMECC), the region's leading professional development conference focused on promoting and advancing the field of early childhood education.

Formerly called the Denver Child Care Task Force, the Denver CCAP Collaborative was founded to give Denver child care providers a voice in the community and an opportunity to meet and connect with Denver Human Services Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) staff. The Collaborative discusses policy and funding issues that affect large and small child […]

El programa CHIME brinda educación y orientación sobre cómo incorporar la atención plena y la práctica reflexiva en su rutina diaria, enseñanza y cuidado. Participar en la práctica de la atención plena y la reflexión tiene muchos beneficios para la salud y el bienestar tanto de los proveedores como de los niños pequeños, incluida la […]

Meet with other directors, teachers, and staff from our team in a monthly informal setting to discuss the current needs in the field. Be an advocate for your program while helping others by simply speaking up about what's working, what isn't, and what's needed. Questions? Contact Dora Esparza at dora@denverearlychildhood.org. Register here

“You can’t come to my birthday party!” If you’ve worked in an early childhood for any length of time, you’ve probably heard this or similar statements said by one child to another. Known as “relational aggression,” many early childhood teachers are reporting an increase in this type of behavior among children, sometimes moving beyond typical […]

The Council's Board of Directors meetings are open to the public. Please contact Heidi Ganser Lang at heidi@denverearlychildhood.org or 720-644-2574 for more information about board meeting attendance.

Meet with other directors, teachers, and staff from our team in a monthly informal setting to discuss the current needs in the field. Be an advocate for your program while helping others by simply speaking up about what's working, what isn't, and what's needed. Questions? Contact Dora Esparza at dora@denverearlychildhood.org. Register here

Formerly called the Denver Child Care Task Force, the Denver CCAP Collaborative was founded to give Denver child care providers a voice in the community and an opportunity to meet and connect with Denver Human Services Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) staff. The Collaborative discusses policy and funding issues that affect large and small child […]

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Meet with other directors, teachers, and staff from our team in a monthly informal setting to discuss the current needs in the field. Be an advocate for your program while helping others by simply speaking up about what's working, what isn't, and what's needed. Questions? Contact Dora Esparza at dora@denverearlychildhood.org. Register here

Office closed in recognition of Juneteenth and LGBTQ Pride Day