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Tax Help Colorado

Tax Help Colorado is here to help families. Community partners and dedicated volunteers help provide free tax filing assistance to families earning less than about $57,000 a year, saving them money, while receiving the best service possible. Tax Help Colorado is a program of Gary Community Investments, which includes the Gary Community Investment Company and The Piton Foundation, investing in for-profit and philanthropic solutions for Colorado’s low-income children and their families.
Gary Community Investments is a sponsor of the 2021 Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference.  
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Equity | Parents, Families, and Community

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Colorado | community | equity | family | family services | family support | finance | financial assistance | free | poverty | resources

Denver Association of Family Child Care (DAFCC)

The Denver Association of Family Child Care (DAFCC) is a non-profit, member-based organization serving licensed family child care providers in the Denver metro area. DAFCC hosts monthly meetings, special events, an annual conference and sends a regular informative newsletter to members. The association serves as a focal point for education and support of licensed home care providers.  
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Business Resources for Child Care Providers | Providers and Educators

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child care | community | Denver | family child care | home care provider | membership

Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (ECCLA)

Across Colorado, 34 Early Childhood Councils serve as hubs in their local communities to improve access to high quality services and supports for young children and their families. The mission of ECCLA is to improve access to quality services and supports for young children through a statewide network of Early Childhood Councils and key stakeholders.  
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Finding Child Care and Preschool | Mental Health / Social Emotional Wellness | Parents, Families, and Community | Professional Development Resources | Providers and Educators | Quality Improvement and Coaching Resources

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advocacy | child care | Colorado | map | membership | policy | resources | state | systems

The Family Tree

For over four decades, Family Tree has provided innovative, life-changing services designed to end child abuse, domestic violence and homelessness. Actively addressing the interconnectedness among these issues, Family Tree is changing how individuals, families and communities see, respond to, and overcome these challenges. Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 303-420-6752 Homelessness Programs Hotline: 303-467-2604  
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Health and Safety | Mental Health / Social Emotional Wellness | Parents, Families, and Community

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0-3 | abuse | adverse childhood experiences | advocacy | at risk | child abuse | domestic violence | family | family support | mental health | safety | social emotional | trauma

College Affordability Guide

CollegeAffordabilityGuide.org identifies the most affordable schools - both on campus and online - with early childhood education programs and positive student outcomes, and educates students on lesser-known ways of saving money on their education and related expenses.  
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ECE Career Center | Professional Development Resources

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2 year programs | certification | college | community college | courses | credential | degree | early childhood teacher | education | online | professional development | scholarship | school | tuition

ABCD

ABCD stands for Assuring Better Health & Child Development. ABCD educates, equips and partners with primary care, early childhood and community agencies who serve children to make it easier for Colorado families to access developmental screenings, referrals and support.  
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Child Development, Assessment, and Screening | Health and Safety

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0-3 | autism | baby | birth defects | challenging behavior | child assessment | child development | Colorado | development | developmental delays | developmental disabilities | disabilities | early intervention | family support | health | hearing | infant | mental health | milestones | parent | pediatric services | resources | screening | special education | special needs | toddlers | vaccines | vision

Teachingdegree.org

Explore and compare online teaching degree programs, and check out various resources for info on scholarships, certifications, career guides and more. Find programs for Associate, Bachelor and Master level degrees.  
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ECE Career Center | Professional Development Resources

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2 year programs | accreditation | cda | certification | college | community college | core competencies | courses | credential | degree | early childhood teacher | early childhood teacher qualifications | education | professional development | qualifications

Diverse BookFinder

The Diverse BookFinder exists to help inform the diversity and representation discussion as a whole. It is a comprehensive collection of children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC). They’ve cataloged and analyzed trade picture books fitting this criteria, published since 2002, to surface and create an unique circulating system, a search tool, and a source of critical data.  
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Data / Research / Policy | Equity | Parents, Families, and Community | Providers and Educators

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community | data | diversity | equity | inclusion | learning materials | library