We recognize we could not talk with every community member in the Region prior to completing this report. We are eager to share with you our key findings, regional strengths, family- and community-identified needs, and recommendations for how to make our Region’s Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) programs more accessible and equitable to children, families, and ECEC providers.
We coordinated focus groups, interviews, and surveys to gather input from community members across the Region. Using a Collective Impact Model, between September 2022 and June 2023, we led our Action and Family Councils through data discussions to identify gaps and barriers for children and families. Early Childhood Regional Needs Assessment
