Celebrating the Week of the Young Child
 New York's ECAC, created in 2009, was formed to provide a dynamic and overarching framework stretching across existing agencies and programs to foster coordinated, cross-systems efforts to better serve New York's families, starting in pregnancy. The ECAC, comprised of a wide range of organizations and public and private agencies, works towards a common goal -- a viable pathway for every child to succeed.

To that end, the ECAC has identified three immediate priorities that will have maximum impact on young children, while delivering a significant return on the investment of public dollars. These are:

• Welcoming New York's Babies:  Starting with identification of needs for families during pregnancy and ensuring healthy outcomes for babies. Check out Winning Beginnings at:

  www.winningbeginningny.org.

   
• Implementing QUALITYstarsNY:  Designing a rating and improvement system of quality care for all children regardless of setting. Visit http://QUALITYstarsNY.org to learn more.
   
• Ensuring a Continuum of High-Quality Learning
  (Prenatal to Age 8):  Creating a path for a statewide system of quality early learning programs. We invite you to learn more about the ECAC, at: www.ccf.state.ny.us/Initiatives/ECACHome.htm.

 Together, let's Celebrate! the Young Child