Minnesota Early Childhood Comprehensive System (MECCS)
“Families supported and children thriving, healthy, and ready for school in the context of community and culture”
The purpose of the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Grant Program is to assist States and Territories in their efforts to build and implement Statewide Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems that support families and communities in their development of children that are healthy and ready to learn at school entry. These systems should be multi-agency and comprising the key public and private agencies that provide services and resources to support families and communities in providing for the healthy physical, social, and emotional development of all young children.
In 2003, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) was awarded a State ECCS federal grant (H25MC00276) through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The overall goal of the Minnesota Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (MECCS) program is to coordinate early childhood systems for children from birth to 5 years of age; grant activities do not involve direct service provision or referrals for services. The MDH MECCS Program is funded from 6/1/2009 through 5/31/2012.
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Table of Contents:
- Background
- History of MECCS in Minnesota
- Goals and MECCS Activities
- Minnesota’s Interagency Leadership Team
- Other Key Partners
- Key Minnesota Early Childhood Reports
- Resources for Parents and Professionals
- Contact Us
