Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc

Background

Mission Statement

To promote the Voluntary Pre-kindergarten Education Program (VPK) and school readiness programs which shall increase the achievement of future educational success for all children, from birth to the beginning of the school year for which a child is eligible for admission to kindergarten residing in Broward County, in order that they become productive members of society. The Coalition shall work to ensure that the school readiness programs serve the physical, social, emotional, educational, and developmental needs of these children.

Vision Statement

It is the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc.'s vision that all children in Broward County will enter kindergarten socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively and behaviorally ready to learn and families will have comprehensive early care and education services readily available to them in order to be stable and strong.

Background Since 2000, following the ratification of Florida Statute 411.01, the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc. (formerly Broward County School Readiness Coalition, Inc.) has been dedicated to the implementation of an integrated, high-quality, seamless early care and education service delivery system for children. The Coalition is accountable for assessing the early care and educational resources available in Broward County as well as developing local plans to address identified needs. The Coalition’s role is to develop and administer a comprehensive school readiness program that prepares children to succeed in school and in life, as described in the Local School Readiness Coalition Plan as approved by the Office of Early Learning. This in an ongoing process that involves building on existing services, working in cooperation with other programs for young children and coordinating and integrating program funding and services to achieve efficiency, accountability and full effectiveness. The Coalition receives the majority of its funding directly from the Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Early Learning. The funds are then released to partners and service providers who perform the direct services. In 2006, the Coalition touched the lives of over 33,000 Broward County children and families. While funding does not cover all of the identified unmet needs, we are constantly looking for innovative, additional funding sources and the Coalition strives to use all of its resources in the most effective and efficient manner possible.

Background

Since 2000, following the ratification of Florida Statute 411.01, the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc. (formerly Broward County School Readiness Coalition, Inc.) has been dedicated to the implementation of an integrated, high-quality, seamless early care and education service delivery system for children. The Coalition is accountable for assessing the early care and educational resources available in Broward County as well as developing local plans to address identified needs.

The Coalition’s role is to develop and administer a comprehensive school readiness program that prepares children to succeed in school and in life, as described in the Local School Readiness Coalition Plan as approved by the Office of Early Learning. This in an ongoing process that involves building on existing services, working in cooperation with other programs for young children and coordinating and integrating program funding and services to achieve efficiency, accountability and full effectiveness.

The Coalition receives the majority of its funding directly from the Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Early Learning. The funds are then released to partners and service providers who perform the direct services.

In 2006, the Coalition touched the lives of over 33,000 Broward County children and families. While funding does not cover all of the identified unmet needs, we are constantly looking for innovative, additional funding sources and the Coalition strives to use all of its resources in the most effective and efficient manner possible.

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