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Okay I am a Level 2, now what?

Triad Early Childhood Council, funded by the Colorado Office of Early Childhood, offers quality improvement grants. These grants are pro-vided to programs that meet the following criteria:

Have a Colorado Shines Level 2
Willing to maintain a fiscal agreement with CCCAP.
Programs rated Level 1 with an open CCCAP fiscal agreement ACTIVELY working towards a Level 2 with a demonstrated hardship. *

Applications will open June 1, 2018.

A programs accepted into the grant will receive:

Funding for classroom materials
Coaching from a credentialed coach
Technical assistance from our Quality Improvement Navigator
Access to answers via the Provider support line at 303-914-6584

Sites are expected to:

Write a quality improvement plan
Complete all coaching hours
Use funds based on coaches recommendations
Go through a Colorado Shines 3-5 rating within 18 months of signing the Memorandum of Understanding
Write a family engagement and transition plan

*"Hardship awards" are limited and will only be available to award within the first half of the year

How to Apply:

Log into Coloradoshines.com
Complete all tabs under application
Submit your application
Ensure your QIP is up to date
Under the tab “Quality Improvement”, click QI Incentives
Click the little white box and then click renew/apply
Follow the directions to complete the application.

If you have any questions, please give us a call at 303-914-6584. A quality improvement staff will be able to help you.

Triad, the Early Childhood Council for the counties of Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Jefferson, is part of
a system of Early Childhood Councils designated under Colorado HB1062. Triad is composed of
public and private stakeholders engaged in collaborative planning and decision making to improve
quality, access, and equity outcomes for young children.

Vision: Our communities thrive.

Mission Statement: We will improve the quality of life for young children, prenatal-age 8, and their
families in the Triad counties by utilizing our communities’ unique resources to shape policy, finance, and
service delivery.

	Early Childhood Council members include parents, early childhood education professionals, health, mental health and family support providers, and local government officials. The systems-building work of the EC Councils is focused around eight goal areas...READ MORE
	We are always looking to create new partnerships and expanded ways of delivering services to young children and their families. To get involved or for more information, CLICK HERE