Alignment of Early Childhood Programs in Colorado: Review of a Legislative Response

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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Samantha
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-04T20:30:28Z
dc.date.available2019-11-04T20:30:28Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractA dearth of coordination and collaboration among early childhood services can have negative consequences for children and families. Alignment of developmental programs for young children is shown to mitigate adverse outcomes and improve access to early childhood care and education. Several policies have been introduced that help to ensure children receive adequate resources in an effort to improve their physical and mental health, development, school performance, and family environment. On May 7, 2013, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1117 (2013), which requires the alignment of several early childhood programs under the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). This article describes problems associated with fragmentation of early childhood programs, Colorado’s mission to address these problems through more effective and streamlined systems of care, and how such an approach has promise for implementation in additional states. Implications for social work professionals are also discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/5226
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Houston Graduate College of Social Worken_US
dc.subjectPerspectives on Social Worken_US
dc.subjectSamantha Brownen_US
dc.subjectAlignmenten_US
dc.subjectColoradoen_US
dc.subjectEarly Childhooden_US
dc.subjectPolicyen_US
dc.subjectService Coordinationen_US
dc.subjectPerspectives on Social Work
dc.subjectSocial work
dc.subjectAlignment
dc.subjectColorado
dc.subjectEarly Childhood
dc.subjectPolicy
dc.subjectService Coordination
dc.titleAlignment of Early Childhood Programs in Colorado: Review of a Legislative Responseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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