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What is the Early Childhood Advisory Council?
The ECAC will focus on addressing the structural issues that have impeded the development of comprehensive system of supports and services for young children and families.
The Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) provides strategic direction and advice to the State of New York on early childhood issues. By monitoring and guiding the implementation of a range of strategies, the ECAC supports New York in building a comprehensive and sustainable early childhood system that will ensure success for all young children.
The Early Childhood Advisory Council is comprised of representatives of early childhood, health care, child welfare, and mental health programs, advocacy organization, parents, foundations, higher education, unions, state agencies and others involved in the provision of comprehensive services to young children and their families.
The New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) is an official body of public and private sector leaders appointed by the Governor. The ECAC is working to build a comprehensive and sustainable early childhood system of in New York that creates a path for every child to succeed. The ECAC is focused on four areas:
The ECAC has several work groups.
The ECAC’s major work in the early learning area is establishing QUALITYstarsNY as our New York State quality rating and improvement system for all early care and learning programs. The ECAC’s Quality Improvement Work Group is charged with implementing QUALITYstarsNY.