Florida ECCS would like to congratulate Taking on United Childhood Challenges Harmoniously (TOUCCH) on being selected as the new lead entity for the Liberty City and Overtown ECCS place-based communities in Miami! TOUCCH, Inc. is a grassroots organization that was founded and incorporated as a 501-c3 in 2008 by local residents, business owners, parents and […]
The Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions (FAHSC) is seeking a new lead entity in Miami to oversee the established Liberty City/Overtown place-based community (PBC) in the implementation of the Florida ECCS Impact Project and participation in the National ECCS CoIIN. This community is one of two implementation sites for the Florida ECCS Impact Project. […]
Florida ECCS is hosting a Strategic Communications Webinar Training Series!!! This three-part virtual training will be facilitated by the University of Florida’s Center for Public Interest Communications. This FREE online training series will assist those wanting to create change, discover how behavioral, cognitive and social science can show them how people think, make decisions and […]
MIECHV Assistant Program Director at Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions Job Description Duties and Responsibilities: Leads the planning, development and coordination of MIECHV activities with external partners and local implementing agencies (LIA). Leads quality assurance activities, including site visits to LIAs, and monitors program performance at the state and local level. Participates on the […]
Our Town and Country place-based community in Tampa, led by Maggie Sanchez of Champions for Children, recently completed their first 8-week Circle of Security parent group! Circle of Security International is a model that helps build the attachment between caregivers and young children. They had seven parents to successfully complete the group! In order to […]
Our Liberty City ECCS Team recently trained six parents and four early childhood partners as “Trusted Messengers” for Talking is Teaching, a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions. Talking is Teaching is a campaign of Too Small […]
Florida ECCS has the opportunity to work with ZERO TO THREE, the National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, to complete a statewide Early Childhood Policy self-assessment process. This includes a stakeholder survey, as well as a family survey and discussions with state agencies facilitated by the Florida ECCS Policy Workgroup. We need your help! Please […]
After two and a half years of implementation, the Florida Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Impact Project has expanded the scope of its work due to additional funding provided by Nemours Children’s Health System. With the additional funding, Florida ECCS has added new place-based community representatives to its State Advisory Group and implemented new strategies […]
The state Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems(ECCS) Advisory Group will participate in a two-day workshop on Healthy and Equitable Communities in March to strengthen its efforts to address structural inequities that impact families of color. The training will be conducted by the Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI), a Washington DC-based organization that trains and supports […]
Florida ECCS is seeking assistance from 1-3 consultants with professional expertise in one or more of the areas highlighted above. Consultants interested in addressing more than one area must demonstrate specific expertise in each topic, as well as availability to dedicate the time required to complete expected tasks (see below). While the exact number of […]