Four Cornerstones, Four Key Strategies
Children and communities thrive when parents and caregivers feel supported and have equitable access to resources and information.
The Bright Futures Roadmap is a community-wide strategy to support the health and well-being of the youngest children and families in Jefferson, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties. Triad Bright Futures is dedicated to supporting and celebrating the collaborative work around the four cornerstones of the Bright Futures Roadmap within the framework of the Roadmap guiding principles.
Four Cornerstones of the Bright Futures Roadmap
Quality Early Care & Education
Families have a variety of high-quality early care and education options that meet their needs, provided through a mixed-delivery system.
Family Support & Home Visiting Programs
Families are supported in their role as a child’s first and most important teacher with family support services that meet their diverse needs.
Access to Mental Health Consultation & Support
Families, child care programs, providers have access to mental health consultation to fully support the social-emotional development of children and mental health of adults.
Screening, Assessment & Referrals
A robust screening, assessment, and referral system that works to address physical, social-emotional, behavioral, and social determinants of health.
Mountain Communities: Goals
Implement community-driven solutions from community needs assessment for access to child care and family resources in Gilpin, Clear Creek and Western Jefferson counties.
Goal 1: Increase collaboration with existing groups already working on solving the childcare crisis in Clear Creek County, such as Expanding Early Care & Learning in Clear Creek, and support the launch of Mountain Kids in Gilpin County, including UPK registration.
- Support a series of community events (AQUA) designed to share information and develop funding strategies to expand Early Childcare resources in Clear Creek County.
- Host an Early Childhood Meet & Greet in Gilpin County to provide ECE resources on child care licensing, support for FFN caregivers, opportunities for parents to find summer care for their children, and/or to form FFN arrangements.
Goal 2: Increase enrichment opportunities for families with children under 5.
- Support the creation of a parenting book club in partnership with the Rec Center and Jefferson Center
- Support expansion of toddler times at the rec center.
Read the Full Roadmap
Download the full Bright Futures Roadmap document to understand how the cornerstone strategies intersect and examples of collaborative cornerstone initiatives.