The 2017 ELMP has two sections. First, the State of the County Summary, presented in Section A of the plan, provides an update of progress made since the 2010 plan and an analysis of current needs and efforts to address them. Section B, which presents an implementation plan for the next seven years, with goals and steps to achieve them, was informed by the expertise of key stakeholders who shared their input and expertise in the six focal areas. Between November 2016 and May 2017, ECE professionals, community members, civic leaders, and child development advocates gathered in a series of meetings at SCCOE to develop the updated plan for the county. In partnership with SCCOE, American Institutes for Research (AIR) facilitated these meetings and summarized stakeholder feedback, presented in Section Two of this plan.

The 2017 ELMP provides an overview of progress made since 2010, current needs, and specific goals and steps to address those needs between now and 2024, as summarized below. (author abstract)