Advocacy
Advocacy
Administrative and Legislative Advocacy
Every day, CDEC administrators and Colorado legislators are making decisions about your business. They are having conversations about actions that need to take place due to state budget changes. Frequently, those conversations are based in very specific perspectives that are working towards greater regulation of the child care industry.
ECEA is at those meetings, elevating the voices of providers and outlining the actual facts of the industry. We don't let statements from stakeholders stand when they are not based on actual fact. We make documents and data transparent so that anyone who has an interest can learn the complicated system that CO Child Care has become over the past decade. We track the over 600 bills that come out of the state legislature that are impossible for you to stay on top of. Our members are in the know....accessing detailed member only versions of our ECEA Child Care Updates. Those are accessible on the member portal (left bottom).
For only $4-25 a month, Owners and Directors can be supported by ECEA. Run into a nightmare situation? ECEA advocates for your with department administrators when the need arises and has a proven track record of assisting programs with prompt issue resolution.
Strength in Numbers
ECEA will ask members and non-members to engage in advocacy efforts when there is a need for additional advocacy pressure. We provide you with the specifics of the situation and details about how you can have an impact. Check out our other advocacy pages to find out more.
Administrative Advocacy - See the White paper on The Breaking of an Industry as well as the 2 most recent state budgets for CDEC.
Legislative Advocacy - We have a comprehensive legislative tracker. We track information on bills related to child care AND business. Anything that we see that will have a cost or regulatory impact on you and your business will be there.
CCCAP (CO Child Care Assistance Program) - We have a freeze watch posted here as well as a recent press release that we've pushed out to several media outlets.
Property Taxes - Due to our success in the passage of SB24-002, there is the possibility of some property tax relief for privately owned child care businesses. Details on what Counties are making progress in this critical support can be found here.
Provider Statements - We are dedicating an entire page to provider voices. Whether it's advocacy work that they've done with legislators or administrators or emails sent to us with reasons for pending closures, we get permission to share their statements so that their voices will resonate. The blue boxes are public feedback statements about UPK ratios provided to the state during the rule setting process in recent years.
Survey Results - We run surveys occassionally and when we do, this is where you will see what the responses were. Currently we are posting a survey about CCCAP impacts of County freezes that are a direct result of the 2024 CCDF Rule Changes.
Advocacy Toolkit - We will build out resources for you on this page to support you in elevating your voice!
Industry Voting Guide - We are not going to wait! We will post details on critical industry bills and who voted for/against them. When it's time to vote, if child care business is a major priority for you then this tool will help you to know for certain who is a good candidate to support or oppose.
