Located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the Early Learning Centers have a primary goal of successfully integrating young children with special needs and at-risk children with other children to enhance the overall development of all children. The Early Learning Centers have established a collaborative network with agencies that can offer children and families support that includes health, mental health, social, and other services. These collaborative activities are conducted in conjunction with Sheboygan's Early Childhood Council. The Council was established in 1990 in response to recommendations made by the statewide Task Force on Early Childhood Education. The Task Force was itself established by the State Superintendent of Schools in Wisconsin, and funds administered by the Department of Public Instruction have been made available to communities pursuing the Task Force's recommendation for communitywide collaboration. Because Sheboygan has a coordinating council committed to addressing priority issues and problems among young children and families, the community has an arena and framework for collaborative action.
Posted on March 23, 1995
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