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Supporting the positive development of young children in Colorado.

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Top banner photo credits, left to right:
*ECDC/African Community Center
*Bal Swan Children's Center
*Children's Outreach Project
*Early Connections Learning Centers
*Elizabeth Early Childhood Programs
*Mount Saint Vincent Home
*Starpoint

MOST RECENT GRANTS AWARDED

South Mountains

Total # of grants:  24

Total amount awarded: $589,625

Boys & Girls Clubs of South Park  Fairplay, CO
$15,000 for programming for elementary age children.

Bristlecone Montessori School  Alma, CO
$10,000 for tuition assistance for the preschool program.
$1,000 for a Qualistar rating.

Chaffee County Early Childhood Council (Southern Chaffee County Regional Library District)  Salida, CO
$21,206 for the Exploring Best Practices and Touchpoints programs.

Chaffee County Montessori School, Inc. Salida, CO 
$15,000 for tuition assistance for the primary and toddler classrooms.
$2,000 for a Qualistar rating.

Community Partnership Family Resource Center  Divide, CO
$12,000 for early childhood development programs.

Creede Early Learning Center  Creede, CO
$5,000 to support low-income children in child care.
$2,000 for the after-school program.

Custer County Transitions  Westcliffe, CO
$10,000 for the Kids' Club.

Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley  Alamosa, CO
$80,000 for the professional development project.

ECHO Early Childhood Council (Cañon City Schools, Fremont RE-1)  Cañon City
$18,000 for the training and coaching elements of the professional development project.

Family & Youth Initiatives Division, Chaffee County Health & Human Services  Salida, CO
$25,000 for the Nurturing Parenting Program.

Gunnison County Department of Health and Human Services  Gunnison, CO
$8,000 for the Nurturing Parenting Program.

Gunnison Hinsdale Early Childhood Council (Gunnison County)  Gunnison, CO
$10,000 for general operating support.

La Llave Family Resource Center  Alamosa, CO
$20,000 for activities for children ages 0 to 5 and parenting supports.

La Puente Home, Inc.  Alamosa, CO
$26,250 for the Adelante PALS program.

Literacy Action Program (Gunnison County Library District)  Gunnison, CO
$10,000 for the early childhood component of the evening program.

Paradise Place (Union Congregational Church)  Crested Butte, CO
$15,000 for tuition assistance.

Park Avenue Child Care Center  Cañon City, CO
$23,000 for general operating support.

San Luis Valley HIPPY/PAT (Alamosa School District RE-11J)  Alamosa, CO
$50,000 general operating support for HIPPY and PAT.

South Park Early Childhood System (Park County School District Re-2)  Fairplay, CO
$35,000 for early childhood programming.

Starpoint  Cañon City, CO
$26,960 for First Steps Home Visitation Program.
$15,000 for professional development.

Stepping Stones Children's Center  Crested Butte, CO
$20,000 for tuition assistance and general operating support.

Teaching Strategies GOLD Pilot (County of Rio Grande Consolidated School District)  Monte Vista, CO
$15,843 for three implementation teams in Monte Vista for the Teaching Strategies GOLD school readiness assessment pilot.

Tenderfoot Child & Family Development Center  Gunnison, CO
$22,500 for general operating support.
$10,000 for child care for Even Start families.
$8,400 for a Qualistar rating.

Tiny Hands Daycare Center  Blanca, CO
$10,000 for general operating support.

Wee Care of Lake City  Lake City, CO
$50,000 for the capital project.

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