Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

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Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems

• Wisconsin Department of Health and Family
  Services

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ECCS Principles(Adapted from National Center for
Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy, Draft
Report, Halfon, el al.)

• Health and development must be optimized for all
  children.
• Families are central for young childrens
  health and development.
• All families benefit from guidance and support.

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ECCS Principles(Adapted from National Center for
Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy, Draft
Report, Halfon, el al.)

• Childrens development is a public
  responsibility.
• Developmentally informed public policy and
  investments are needed.
• Strong and innovative leadership must be present.
  
• Systems must be accountable for outcomes.
• Culturally proficient systems are in place.

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ECCS Grant Goals
Goal One Collaborations

• By June 30, 2005 develop a Plan for Wisconsin
  that results in successful collaborations,
  supporting families and communities so that
  children are happy, healthy and ready to learn at
  school entry.

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ECCS Grant Goals
Goal Two Five Components

• By June 30, 2005, address the 5 critical
  components
• Access to health insurance and medical home
• Mental health and social-emotional development
• Early care and education
• Parent education
• Family support

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Access to Health Insurance and Medical/Dental Home

• -Integrate Title V-MCH/CSHCN
• medical/dental home initiative into ECCS in
  partnership with
• Medicaid/BadgerCare
• American Academy of Pediatrics

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Mental Health and Social-Emotional Development

• - Increase public awareness
• Think Big Start Small campaign
• - Incorporate relevant points from the new
  Infant and Early Childhood Mental
  Health Plan
• - Address post-partum depression and
  limited providers for children

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Early Care and Education

• -Build on the success of the WI Early
  Childhood Collaborating Partners- DPI, DWD,
  Head Start, and many others

-New efforts at the regional level, in
Milwaukee, and with Business Sector
-Establish partnership with Governors Office
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Parent Education
- Partner with the Children Trust Fund, UW
Extension and others

• - Partner with parents for ideas,
  experiences and recommendations

- Involve parents at the regional level and
hold a parent summit
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Family Support

• - Partner with Childrens Trust Fund-curricula
  and competencies
• - Build consensus for comprehensive system at
  local level
• - Family Resource Centers
• - Home visitation
• - Prevent child abuse and neglect

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ECCS Grant Goals
Goal Three Data/Tracking Outcomes

• By June 30, 2005 identify ways to strengthen
  data collection, track early childhood outcomes,
  and make system improvements.

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ECCS Building Bridges from Birth to School

• Children are HAPPY, HEALTHY and READY TO LEARN!