The Early Childhood Coalition of Flathead Valley is an inclusive effort to bring community-based organizations that serve young children and families together with families and community members.
Early Childhood Coalition of Flathead Valley provides opportunities for early childhood professionals and community members to network, strategize and learn so that young children and their families may thrive.
The Early Childhood Coalition of Flathead Valley (ECCFV) is an inclusive effort to bring all community-based organizations that serve young children and families together. Our efforts and governance structure are designed to identify barriers and find solutions to eliminate those barriers, facilitate coordination among organizations serving young children and families, and eliminate the “silos” that so often exist among agencies and organizations providing essential early childhood services.
The Coalition’s work looks at the young child in a holistic way. Developmental, emotional, physical and socio-environmental needs of the young child and family system are being explored. We work to address service gaps and needs within the community so that a comprehensive system of care is available for young children.
Our hope is that by facilitating partnerships, exchanging information, engaging in joint planning, and planning for strategic communication and outreach, we believe we can strengthen opportunities for our young children and provide them with the “best beginning” in their early years as possible.
Contact us at eccflatheadvalley [at] gmail.com to be added to our email list and receive invitations to our meetings!
The Council exists to provide various means for its members to engage in monthly meetings, educational trainings, and community forums to support:
communicating on a regular basis so that we know what each other is doing
sharing resources, working on tasks together, and avoiding duplicated effort
working together in a more comprehensive way to solve community problems and build a coordinated early childhood system
Member organizations include child care organizations, public health, healthcare and behavioral health providers, developmental specialists, perinatal resources, educational institutions, libraries, Head Start, and related professions. Our partners include statewide organizations and advocates focused on early childhood and the needs of families.
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