The Prenatal to 5 Capacity Building Collaborative (P5CBC) works to increase investments and improve equity in prenatal-to-3+ programs and services that support the health and development of D.C. infants, toddlers, and their families.

Goals

• Increase the number of pregnant people connected to perinatal health and mental health services

• Expand the number of young children served by integrated support in early learning settings

• Improve links between early childhood systems and providers

Key strategies

• Trainings to enhance family leadership

• Improve communications between caregivers and providers

• Build capacity to advance policy and evaluation to inform and achieve systems change

The ECIN Prenatal to Five Capacity Building Collaborative Steering Committee includes a diverse group of local leaders and experts who provide strategic guidance and oversight. Committee members are family and community stakeholders, as well as representatives from organizations and agencies, such as:

• DC Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF)

• DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)

• Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development

• Mamatoto Village

• Mary's Center

• SPACEs In Action 

• Family Leadership Academy
  Monthly, 4th Thursday

• Ready, Set, Connect! Early Childhood Community Meetings
  Bimonthly, 3rd Monday

• Parent Cafés
  Bimonthly, 3rd Monday

Specific details about these events are available from SPACEs in Action.

Contact Sarah Barclay Hoffman for more information.