Policy

Current Policy Efforts:

Read: ECPAC’s Policy Agenda

Lea: Agenda de políticas

ECPAC is actively involved in Colorado’s Early Childhood Policy collaborative, keeping an eye on local and national efforts to best support young children and families.

ECPAC completed two deep dives into policies to improve equitable access to high quality services and supports for families and young children in January 2019. ECPAC continues to work on the recommendations from these reports and is making progress.

• Letter from the ECPAC Board Policy 2019
• ECPAC Affordability and Accessibility of Quality ECE Programs in Adams County – Final Report – 2019
• ECPAC EC and Family Policy Report.2019

2025 Legislative Session

Colorado’s 2025 Legislative Session runs from January 8 – May 7, 2025.  ECPAC greatly appreciates all legislators’ dedication and public service!  While ECPAC does not automatically support the same legislative priorities as the Colorado Children’s Campaign, we do follow their work closely to best stay informed.  Their website offers a wealth of information on how to best advocate, what policies are impacting young children and families, data and research that is prudent, and upcoming events to support policy efforts: http://www.coloradokids.org/; Colorado Children’s Campaign 2025 Legislative Priorities.

For the 2025 Legislative Session – HERE are some of the priorities related to young children, families, and early childhood professionals .  ECPAC will be following and taking action on as needed. Furthermore, ECPAC is monitoring other pieces of legislation not listed and will add those which are supported or opposed when the Board take official action.

ECPAC is currently advocating to the Joint Budget Committee for lower reductions in budget cuts for programs critical to young children, families, and early childhood professionals.

ECPAC officially supports the following:

Policies related to Early Care and Education:

• ECPAC is monitoring bills in this area

Policies related to Family Supports and Basic Needs:

• ECPAC is monitoring bills in this area

Policies related to Health/Mental Health:

• ECPAC is monitoring bills in this area

ECPAC officially opposes the following:

• No opposition thus far

Other policy efforts:

ECPAC is engaged in efforts to support the implementation planning for the following:

• No further engagement at this time

Federal Policy Efforts:

This year ECPAC is advocating for Congress to not cut critical programs for families such as Medicaid, WIC, SNAP, or Childcare/Early Care and Education.

Some of Adams County Elected Officials:

Senators (Congressional)

Sen. Michael Bennet [D] and Sen. John Hickenlooper [D]

Representative (Congressional)

Senators (State)

Representatives (State)

In Adams County there are five members of the Board of County Commissioners. For more information about contacting a Commissioner please visit: http://www.co.adams.co.us/bocc

Board members are:

• Steve O’Dorisio
• Lynn Baca
• Emma Pinter
• Julie Duran Mullica
• Kathy Henson

For more information about other elected officials in Adams County see HERE.