During the COVID-19 pandemic, our youngest children and their families have dealt with economic challenges, disruptions to child care and increased levels of stress. Counties are supporting children prenatal to three during this critical period of development by investing in and administering services and resources. In this session, participants will hear how county leaders are filling service gaps and strengthening the systems that support early care and education and infant/toddler well-being.

• Hon. Sonya Fischer, Commissioner, Clackamas County, Ore.

• Hon. Brenda Howerton, Chair of the Durham County, N.C. Board of County Commissioners

• Hon. Jeanne McQueeney, Commissioner, Eagle County, Colo.

2020 NACo Legislative Conference Workshop Session
Sunday, March 1, 2020 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Washington Hilton, Columbia 2, Terrace Level
For more information, please visit: www.naco.org/Leg

Description:

Early childhood programs have recently received historic increases in federal funding. Counties have been leveraging federal, state and local dollars to help maximize services for young children and their families. Learn what counties can do to make policy, programs and systems change to increase early learning opportunities for young residents. 

Speakers:

• Hon. Roy Charles Brooks, Commissioner Tarrant County, Texas; NACo Past President

• Wayman Britt, County Administrator/Controller, Kent County, Mich.

• Hon. Dow Constantine, County Executive, King County, Wash.

• Hon. J. Ryan McMahon, II, County Executive, Onondaga County, N.Y.

• Olivia Allen, Project Manager, the Children’s Funding Project

Continue the discussion at 3:00PM with a short demo of relevant County Explorer data at the NACo Resource Center.