Position Papers
Quality - “There is an extraordinary international consensus among child researchers and practitioners about what quality child care is; it is warm, supportive interactions with adults in a safe, healthy and stimulating environment, where early education and trusting relationships combine to support individual children’s physical, emotional, social and intellectual development.” Sandra Scarr, NICHD researcher.
Please click here for our position on quality.
Cost of Child Care - There are 117,000 licensed slots in Colorado for children under the age of 6. As recently reported in “2009 Kids Count in Colorado!” the cost of care for these children has escalated in recent years making the cost of licensed care unaffordable for many Colorado families.
Please click here for our position on the current cost of child care.
Tiered Reimbursement - Several Colorado counties have instituted or are considering instituting tiered reimbursement in the CCCAP program.
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ECEA Co-Chairs CCCAP Policy Forum
The Early Childhood Education Association of Colorado co-chaired the CCCAP Policy Forum, which looked at issues surrounding the CCCAP program and offered recommendations. Click here for the final report.