ECCS Prenatal to Three Project | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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ECCS Prenatal to Three Project | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Pennsylvania Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Health Integration Prenatal-to-Three Project
In August 2021,
the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded Pennsylvania approximately $1.2 million
to support the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Health Integration Prenatal-to-Three (ECCS) Program.
These funds will advance cross-sector collaborations and partnerships, health system improvements, state-level policy and fiscal innovation, equity, and family leadership to promote early developmental health and family well-being among prenatal to three-year-old (P-3) populations. Pennsylvania’s ECCS Project builds the commonwealth's capacity and infrastructure to integrate and strengthen maternal and early childhood systems. Its particular focus on the prenatal-to-age-3 period maximizes the opportunity to reach and support families during the earliest stages of parenting.
Pennsylvania’s ECCS Project coordinates, implements, and sustains an equitable, comprehensive, system that promotes early developmental health and family well-being to increase access to a robust health care system that can meet the complex needs of the P-3 population.
ECCS Project Objectives
State level Early Childhood Leadership Capacity: Increase the number of family and professional leaders engaged in state level maternal and early childhood initiatives.
Coordination and alignment between Maternal Child Health (MCH), Public financing partners, and other Statewide P-3 systems and programs: Develop (or strengthen) and implement a cross-sector-state-level maternal and early childhood strategic plan that integrates health with other prenatal to three (P-3) systems and programs.
Health System capacity to connect families to service continuum: Increase the participation of health providers (including obstetricians and pediatricians) in coordinated intake and referral systems (CIRS) or strengthen data coordination efforts for P-3 population.
Policy and Financing changes: Demonstrate progress towards critical policy and financing changes, as identified in state maternal and early childhood strategic plans.
Health Equity and systemic drivers of disparities: Set specific and measurable P-3 health equity goals in the statewide early childhood plan.
The ECCS Maternal and Early Childhood Strategic Plan Framework
Pennsylvania’s ECCS Maternal and Early Childhood Strategic Plan
was developed to accomplish the ECCS Project goals. It aids in coordinating, implementing, and sustaining an equitable, comprehensive system to promotes early developmental health and family well-being to increase access to a robust health care system, meeting the complex needs of Pennsylvania’s diverse prenatal to 3 population. The
ECCS Strategic Plan
covers the period of January 2024 through July 2026. It further supports the mission of the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) by reflecting and building upon the programs, services, and resources already in place to serve pregnant and parenting families of children ages birth to three.
The
ECCS Strategic Plan
was built with extensive input from the ECCS Advisory Committee and other maternal and early childhood partners, including family leaders. Concrete action steps are identified to address the gaps and barriers as found in the
ECCS Systems Assets and Gap Analysis
conducted in 2022. The ECCS Team will implement this plan as a living document to be updated as needed until July 2026, based on goals achieved, new priorities, and data from evaluation findings. This plan aligns with existing and newly developed strategic plans within OCDEL to ensure collaboration and sustainability of ECCS efforts after the end of this iteration of ECCS.
View the ECCS Maternal and Early Childhood Strategic Plan
What can you do to support PA's ECCS Project?
Share questions or ideas, and connect with the ECCS Leads
Talk to your programs and partners and build awareness.
Help the ECCS Leads connect with families and programs interested in engaging in project activities.
If you are a family member interested in engaging in project activities, contact the ECCS Leads.
Family Leadership Toolkit
The Family Leadership Toolkit is designed for state-level professionals and family leaders working to elevate family voice in systems change. The Family Leadership Toolkit offers practical tools, strategies, and real-world examples to help build strong, collaborative partnerships between professionals and family leaders.
For questions, please reach out to OCDEL at
RA-PWECCS@pa.gov
View the Family Leadership Toolkit in English
View the Family Leadership Toolkit in Spanish
Contact Information
Christina Harris, MS
Early Childhood Lead for Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)
Phone: 717-787-3891
Email Christina
Sadia Batool
Early Childhood Family Lead for Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)
Phone: 717-201-7563
Email Sadia
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Pennsylvania Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Health Integration Prenatal-to-Three Project
In August 2021,
the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded Pennsylvania approximately $1.2 million
to support the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Health Integration Prenatal-to-Three (ECCS) Program.
These funds will advance cross-sector collaborations and partnerships, health system improvements, state-level policy and fiscal innovation, equity, and family leadership to promote early developmental health and family well-being among prenatal to three-year-old (P-3) populations. Pennsylvania’s ECCS Project builds the commonwealth's capacity and infrastructure to integrate and strengthen maternal and early childhood systems. Its particular focus on the prenatal-to-age-3 period maximizes the opportunity to reach and support families during the earliest stages of parenting.
Pennsylvania’s ECCS Project coordinates, implements, and sustains an equitable, comprehensive, system that promotes early developmental health and family well-being to increase access to a robust health care system that can meet the complex needs of the P-3 population.
ECCS Project Objectives
State level Early Childhood Leadership Capacity: Increase the number of family and professional leaders engaged in state level maternal and early childhood initiatives.
Coordination and alignment between Maternal Child Health (MCH), Public financing partners, and other Statewide P-3 systems and programs: Develop (or strengthen) and implement a cross-sector-state-level maternal and early childhood strategic plan that integrates health with other prenatal to three (P-3) systems and programs.
Health System capacity to connect families to service continuum: Increase the participation of health providers (including obstetricians and pediatricians) in coordinated intake and referral systems (CIRS) or strengthen data coordination efforts for P-3 population.
Policy and Financing changes: Demonstrate progress towards critical policy and financing changes, as identified in state maternal and early childhood strategic plans.
Health Equity and systemic drivers of disparities: Set specific and measurable P-3 health equity goals in the statewide early childhood plan.
The ECCS Maternal and Early Childhood Strategic Plan Framework
Pennsylvania’s ECCS Maternal and Early Childhood Strategic Plan
was developed to accomplish the ECCS Project goals. It aids in coordinating, implementing, and sustaining an equitable, comprehensive system to promotes early developmental health and family well-being to increase access to a robust health care system, meeting the complex needs of Pennsylvania’s diverse prenatal to 3 population. The
ECCS Strategic Plan
covers the period of January 2024 through July 2026. It further supports the mission of the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) by reflecting and building upon the programs, services, and resources already in place to serve pregnant and parenting families of children ages birth to three.
The
ECCS Strategic Plan
was built with extensive input from the ECCS Advisory Committee and other maternal and early childhood partners, including family leaders. Concrete action steps are identified to address the gaps and barriers as found in the
ECCS Systems Assets and Gap Analysis
conducted in 2022. The ECCS Team will implement this plan as a living document to be updated as needed until July 2026, based on goals achieved, new priorities, and data from evaluation findings. This plan aligns with existing and newly developed strategic plans within OCDEL to ensure collaboration and sustainability of ECCS efforts after the end of this iteration of ECCS.
View the ECCS Maternal and Early Childhood Strategic Plan
What can you do to support PA's ECCS Project?
Share questions or ideas, and connect with the ECCS Leads
Talk to your programs and partners and build awareness.
Help the ECCS Leads connect with families and programs interested in engaging in project activities.
If you are a family member interested in engaging in project activities, contact the ECCS Leads.
Family Leadership Toolkit
The Family Leadership Toolkit is designed for state-level professionals and family leaders working to elevate family voice in systems change. The Family Leadership Toolkit offers practical tools, strategies, and real-world examples to help build strong, collaborative partnerships between professionals and family leaders.
For questions, please reach out to OCDEL at
RA-PWECCS@pa.gov
View the Family Leadership Toolkit in English
View the Family Leadership Toolkit in Spanish
Contact Information
Christina Harris, MS
Early Childhood Lead for Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)
Phone: 717-787-3891
Email Christina
Sadia Batool
Early Childhood Family Lead for Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems
Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)
Phone: 717-201-7563
Email Sadia