9D63614E110E339B87258948007354ED Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PRESENTATIONHOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESDate Jan 31, 2023 Location HCR 0107 Department of Early Childhood Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FF87585397DA...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:59:48 PM Dr. Lisa Roy, Executive Director, Department of Early Childhood (DEC), presented to the committee. A copy of the department's powerpoint presentation was provided to the committee (Attachment B). She reviewed the history of the creation of the DEC. Dr. Roy discussed the DEC's vision, mission, and values. She outlined the department's divisions, which are: Division of Universal Preschool; Division of Early Learning, Access and Quality; Division of Early Learning, Licensing and Administration; Division of Early Childhood Workforce; and Division of Community and Family Support. 02:11:34 PM Kendra Dunn, Director of the Division of Community and Family Support, DEC, discussed the units in the division. She discussed social-emotional health. Ms. Dunn outlined the Early Intervention Program in the division. She discussed the division's early childhood mental health consultants and the early childhood mental health support line. 02:19:06 PM Ms. Dunn discussed the department's home visiting services. She highlighted the Child First Program and the Home Visiting Investment Task Force. 02:22:15 PM Ms. Dunn and Dr. Roy responded to questions from the committee.