PK-12 Education Early Childhood Birth to 3 Years Old Community Empowerment | Community Empowerment |
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Community Empowerment was established by state
legislation in 1998 to create a partnership between communities and state
government to improve the well being for children, prenatal through 5, and
their families. There are 58 Community
Empowerment Areas (CEA) that represent Iowa's 99 counties.
The Iowa Department of Education is represented on the state-level Iowa Empowerment Board and the state technical assistance team to provide support for local CEAs and promote early care, health and education services. Funding SourcesThe Iowa Department of Education administers the School Ready state funds allocated to Community Empowerment Area Boards for support of comprehensive early care, health and education services for children, families and early childhood professionals. Supporting Links
The home page for Community Empowerment has information about legal
requirements, reports, funding sources, guiding practices (tab for
Tools), state contacts, contacts in your area (tab for Local Areas) and
supporting links.
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 October 2007 ) |
