The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) aims to provide services to young children, families with young children, and professionals who work with young children.
The department is charged with implementing tuition-free preschool for four-year-olds throughout Colorado in the fall of 2023.
Structure
CDEC is a principal department of the
Colorado state government. The department includes the following boards, commissions, and committees:
*Safe Child Care Task Force
*Less than 24-Hour Child Care Licensing Appeals and Waiver Review Panel
*Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund
*Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council
*Early Childhood Leadership Commission
*Early Childhood Sub-PAC
History
The department began operating on July 1, 2022. It was formed from the Office of Early Childhood in the
Colorado Department of Human Services
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) is the principal department of the Colorado state government that operates the state's social services. It has its headquarters in Denver.Early Childhood
Early childhood is a stage in human development following infancy and preceding middle childhood. It generally includes toddlerhood and some time afterward. Play age is an unspecific designation approximately within the scope of early childhood.
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