WECC Committees
Join WECC’s Early Childhood Initiatives
Our Vision
The Wethersfield Early Childhood Collaborative (WECC) is a community that values the early years (prenatal through age 8), where families feel welcomed and connected to one another and have the resources they need to raise healthy children who are developmentally ready for school socially, emotionally, physically, academically, and behaviorally.
The Results We Seek
All Wethersfield Children, Birth to Eight are healthy, developmentally successful learners, and connected to community.
Health Initiative
VISION: Families have access to maternal, infant, and early childhood health resources
Committee Priorities:
Identify existing maternal, infant, and early childhood health resources in Wethersfield
Connect with families that are underutilizing health resources and connect them with appropriate services
Identify barriers to access and use of early health resources and support efforts to increase access
Early Care and Education Initiative
VISION: Families have access to high quality early care and learning opportunities
Committee Priorities:
Identify existing early care and education resources in Wethersfield
Recruit families to participate in high quality readiness programs such as Family Place and Preschool programs
Identify barriers to participation and support efforts to increase access
Connected Initiative
VISION: Families are connected and actively involved in the community
Committee Priorities:
Oversee development, implementation and maintenance of organizational webpage, online engagement strategy, electronic newsletters, etc., for general public and targeted audiences as needed (aka: Virtual Family Resource Center)
Plan and recruit participants for Parent Leadership Training
Conduct pilot program for family and community engagement utilizing traditional and nontraditional methods of communication and outreach
GET INVOLVED!
To join one of these committees or get more information, please contact Wethersfield Early Childhood Coordinator Kimberly Bobin kbobin@wethersfield.me or (860) 721-2885