AZECA aims to improve alignment between and among early childhood partners, stakeholders, providers, state agencies and the professional development system; keeping in mind that children of specific risk or of vulnerable populations deserve safeguards and care that can be extended to them by way of law and policy, and to assure equitable access to high quality early childhood experiences.
AZECA has adopted the following priorities:
- Increase and sustain investments in the early childhood system.
- Increase the percentage of 3- and 4-year-old children in high quality early learning settings.
- Increase the percentage of infants and toddlers in high quality early learning settings.
- Increase access to supports that impact each developmental domain to ensure the optimal development of ALL Arizona children, including health, family support, and parent education.