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SUMMARY:REACH Committee
DESCRIPTION:As the oversight group for Pathways\, the REACH Committee brings together individuals and organization representatives able to incorporate wraparound services and crisis response for youth and their families experiencing multiple challenges in the Pikes Peak region and the 4th Judicial District. \nMeetings are in person at the Ascend Center. \nFor more information\, contact Cassy Reyes.
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/reach-committee/2024-11-21/
LOCATION:JI Ascend Center\, 1600 N. Union Blvd.\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80909\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events + Meetings
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SUMMARY:REACH Committee
DESCRIPTION:As the oversight group for Pathways\, the REACH Committee brings together individuals and organization representatives able to incorporate wraparound services and crisis response for youth and their families experiencing multiple challenges in the Pikes Peak region and the 4th Judicial District. \nMeetings are in person at the Ascend Center. \nFor more information\, contact Cassy Reyes.
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/reach-committee/2024-11-13/
LOCATION:JI Ascend Center\, 1600 N. Union Blvd.\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80909\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events + Meetings
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SUMMARY:REACH Executive Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Executive Team of the REACH Committee meets monthly to prepare for the full committee meeting. \nThe location and Zoom info will be provided in the meeting invitation prior to each meeting. \nFor more information about the REACH Committee\, please contact Cassy Reyes.
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/reach-executive-team-meeting/2024-11-07/
LOCATION:Online + In-Person
CATEGORIES:Events + Meetings
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SUMMARY:Child Care Focus Group for Parents + Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:We’re inviting parents of young children (ages birth–5) to join an in-person focus group and share their experiences and insights on early childhood care\, education\, and access. The purpose of these focus groups is to understand the unique needs of our community and explore opportunities for expanding Early Head Start programs where they’re needed most. \n\nThis event is offered in person. Focus group is limited to 8 participants\, and you must reside in El Paso County\, Colorado. \nChild care is offered upon request through the registration page. \nAfter the focus group\, all adult participants will receive a $125 Walmart gift card as a thank you for your time. Limit one gift card per household. ID will be required\, and the address must match the address on your registration. \nDownload flyer HERE.
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/child-care-focus-group-for-parents-caregivers/
CATEGORIES:Events + Meetings
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SUMMARY:Family Friendly City Summit | Saturday
DESCRIPTION:THE FAMILY FRIENDLY CITY SUMMIT\nFocusing on Early Childhood Solutions for Businesses \nThe Summit is convening early childhood providers on a Saturday to provide the greatest opportunity for engagement. The Saturday meeting follows a meeting two days prior on Thursday when more businesses could engage. The Saturday meeting will provide an opportunity for early childhood providers to review the ideas that came out of Thursday’s meeting and add your own. You will be asked to lend your expertise to explore and prioritize strategies. \nView the Summit Invitation HERE. \n11:30 am Excellence in Early Childhood Awards Ceremony\nNominations online form available at jointinitiatives.org \nDownload the EC Awards Nomination Flyer for details.\nClick  to submit a nomination. \nWho should attend?\nChild care business owners\, directors\, early childhood policy leaders\,\nearly childhood school district leadership\, early childhood advocates\, etc. \nTwo people per organization are invited. \nRSVP or for more information:\nAndrew Drescher at adrescher@jointinitiatives.org
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/family-friendly-city-summit/
LOCATION:The Penrose House\, 1661 Mesa Avenue\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events + Meetings
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SUMMARY:Family Friendly City Summit | Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Purpose of Summit:\nTo leverage the newly-created Early Childhood Business Council\, the Summit will bring together business and other community leaders in partnership with early childhood education professionals to create diverse strategies to solve the child care crisis. Invitees will include professionals representing the area’s 400+ early childhood (childcare) programs\, along with sector leaders from the health\, education\, media\, philanthropy\, government\, and social services sectors. \nFormat:\nThe Summit will bring delegates representing traditional child care providers and new partners to serve within delegations that will engage in strategic planning breakout groups. Each delegation will represent diverse segments of the community and will be comprised of approximately 10-12 members. \nThe delegations will meet simultaneously to explore approaches and strategies within the framework of how the community can work together across sectors to address the significant child care (early childhood education) gap in the Pikes Peak Region. To guide them through this process\, pre-determined questions will be given to support dialogue. \nSummit Overview\, Agenda\, and Delegate Roles \nThere is no cost to participate. \nContacts:\nSherryLynn Boyles\, Joint Initiatives CEO\, sboyles@jointinitiatives.org\, (210) 296-8577\nCindy Aubrey\, PPUW CEO\, cindy@ppunitedway.org \n 
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/family-friendly-city-summit-thursday/
LOCATION:The Penrose House\, 1661 Mesa Avenue\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events + Meetings
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SUMMARY:Collective Impact Committee
DESCRIPTION:January 31\, 2024\, meeting canceled due to unforseen circumstances. Please stay tuned for the rescheduled date! \nCollective Impact is the commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem. Key ingredients of successful community efforts to move “from fragmented action and results” to “collective action and deep and durable impact” include a common agenda\, shared measurement\, mutually reinforcing activities\, continuous communication\, and backbone support. \nAs a backbone support organization\, JI’s role is to guide vision and strategy\, support aligned activities\, establish shared measurement practices\, cultivate community engagement and ownership\, advance policy\, and mobilize funding. \nMeeting details (time and location/Zoom link) are shared with committee members via email. If you would like more information about this committee\, please use the Contact Us form or contact Kimberly Smith at ksmith@jointinitiatives.org.
URL:https://www.jointinitiatives.org/event/collective-impact-committee/
LOCATION:Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families\, 1600 N. Union Blvd.\, Colorado Springs\, CO\, 80909\, United States
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