Together For Kids and Families
Together for Kids and Families is a grant that was originally awarded to Nebraska Health and Human Services System in 2003, funded through the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Grant Program administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). Two years of planning produced a strategic plan to be implemented over the following years (2006-2012); MCHB has continued to provide funding for implementation and the strategic plan was updated in 2009-10 by early childhood stakeholders. The ECCS project was designed to address comprehensive early childhood systems, inclusive of the following topic areas: (1) access to medical/dental homes, (2) mental health/social-emotional development, (3) early care and education, (4) parent education, and (5) family support. Additionally, this project was required to address the sustainability of the Healthy Child Care America (HCCA) objectives, which Nebraska had implemented through the Healthy Child Care America grant from 1996 to 2005.
Strategic Plan - Final - July 2006 
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Updated Strategic Plan 2010
Together for Kids and Families Work Plan Overview 2012
Together for Kids and Families Collaborators
Together for Kids and Families Organizational Chart
Together for Kids and Families Indicator Profiles
Together for Kids and Families Indicator Report
Nebraska's Early Childhood Integrated Skills Competencies for Professionals
Community Early Childhood System of Care (ECSOC) Self-Assessment
Childcare Health Consultation: ChildHealthConsult
Please direct questions and/or comments to Lynne Brehm at 402-471-1384 or lynne.brehm@nebraska.gov
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