Every child deserves a promising future.

About us

The Early Childhood Collaborative of the Greater Helena Area (ECC) is a collaborative effort of several organizations and individuals to promote systemic change for children age prenatal to eight and their families. The ECC does not provide direct services to children or families but helps coordinate communications and community efforts to promote positive early childhood outcomes.

  • With the focus on the whole child, we promote community collaboration to network resources, streamline services in support of the health, safety, care and education for children ages prenatal through eight years and their families in the greater Helena area.

  • Safe, stable, nurturing relationships lead to resilient children, strong families, and stable communities.

  • • Nourish the Collaborative through intentional membership and partnership building and telling our story.

    • Increase the sense of community for parents and families through a recognized and prominent information hub.

    • Amplify the community’s advocacy voice by empowering and supporting families for long term impacts.

    • Build the foundation for upstream work, growing community capacity for increased childcare access, and cultivating a workforce pipeline through support and integration.