The ECAC meets every other month. The meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes can all be found on our Meeting Information page.
Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council (NV ECAC)
The Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council works to strengthen state-level coordination and collaboration among the various sectors and settings of early childhood programs.
The work of the NV ECAC is grounded in equity and authentic partnerships as well as responsive communication, moving us forward. For these reasons. There are 5 Subcommittees, each assigned a specific goal, and working diligently towards the development of our workplan strategies while meeting these goals.
Each Subcommittee, their assigned goal, and a link to each Subcommittee page is listed below. For more information such as the objectives, meeting dates and times, agenda’s, and past meeting minutes, click on the link of the Subcommittee’s that interest you.
Thinking About Joining Us? Meetings are open to the public and participation from interested stakeholders is strongly encouraged. For meeting information, click the Subcommittee links below for scheduling, or sign up for the Office of Early Learning and Development (OELD) Listserv to receive meeting notifications via email. Sign up here: OELD ListServ Email Notification
1 Executive Leadership:
The Executive Leadership Subcommittee meets monthly and is responsible for aligning the work of the other subcommittees, establishing the NECAC agenda and implementing Goal #1 in the Nevada ECAC Strategic Plan.
Goal 1: Create a Coordinated Early Childhood Leadership Infrastructure
Click Here for more information on the Executive Leadership Subcommittee
2. Systems Alignment:
The Systems Alignment Subcommittee meets monthly and is responsible for Goal #2 in the Nevada ECAC Strategic Plan:
Goal 2: Increase Coordination and Alignment Between Systems of Care for Young Children and Families
Click Here for more information on the Systems Alignment Subcommittee
3. Communication & Engagement:
The Communication and Engagement Subcommittee meets bi-monthly and is responsible for Goal #3 in the Nevada ECAC Strategic Plan.
Goal 3: Increase Capacity to Equitably Connect Families with the Early Childhood System Continuum of Care and Community at Large
Click Here for more information on the Communication & Engagement Subcommittee
4. Policy & Finance:
The Policy and Finance Subcommittee meets monthly and is responsible for Goal #4 in the Nevada ECAC Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Identify Budget and Finance Strategies to Drive Policy Goals and Objectives
Click Here for more information on the Policy & Finance Subcommittee
5. Data and Evaluation:
The Data and Evaluation Subcommittee meets monthly and is responsible for Goal #5 in the Nevada ECAC Strategic Plan:
Goal 5: Execute Data Collection and Integrated Systems to Increase Equity and Accountability
Click Here for more information on the Data and Evaluation Subcommittee
Nevada Fiscal Map
←The Nevada Fiscal Map, an interactive tool developed in partnership with the Children’s Funding Project, is used to visualize funding streams affecting young people in Nevada. Viewers are able to click on the state of their choice to access collected data, see funding sources used in their communities and resources available to them. Data is continuously gathered and updated on the map keeping the information current.
Click → INTERACTIVE FISCAL MAP to interact with the map by state
Click → NV Early Childhood Fiscal Analysis for more information, be sure to check out the introduction page below.
Click Here to go to Nevada Children and Youth Fiscal Map
National Data Links
National Trends: National Trends in State Funding for Children and Youth — Children’s Funding Project (childrensfundingproject.org)
Federal Funding Streams: Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services — Children’s Funding Project (childrensfundingproject.org)