469EE8F130C7F7328725872D006A88EF Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For LANDSCAPE OF EARLY CHILD CARE IN COLORADO AND THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19INTERIM COMMITTEE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL READINESSDate Aug 10, 2021 Location SCR 357 Landscape of Early Child Care in Colorado and the Impacts of COVID-19 - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3F7ACB77A30E...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/0DE505E01465...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/45BDDACABF20...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/56A2E3F69A01...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 01:23:42 PM Chair Buckner called the commission back to order. 01:25:28 PM Jennifer Stedron, Executive Director of Early Milestones, and Nicole Riehl, President and Chief Executive Officer of Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) presented on the landscape of early child care in Colorado and the impacts of COVID-19. 01:37:16 PM Ms. Stedron presented survey findings on Wave 2 of Early Milestone's COVID-19 survey on the early childhood education sector and families. The presentation is included as Attachment G. Ms. Stedron answered questions from the commission. 01:51:36 PM Ms. Riehl presented on EPIC's mission and the impacts of COVID-19 on employers, the workforce, and child care. Ms. Riehl answered questions from the commission. 02:09:14 PM Bill Jaeger, Vice President of Early Childhood and Policy Initiatives at the Colorado Childrenâs Campaign, Gina Nocera, Vice President of Community Impact at Mile High United Way, and Chris Brown, Vice President of Policy and Research at Common Sense Institute presented on the landscape of early child care in Colorado and the impacts of COVID-19. 02:11:08 PM Mr. Jaeger presented data trends in child well-being both pre-pandemic and over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation is included as Attachment H. 02:29:13 PM Ms. Nocera presented on research findings on family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care in Colorado in 2020. The presentation is included as Attachment I. Ms. Nocera answered questions from the commission. 02:54:55 PM Mr. Brown presented on the "she-cession," which is the reduction in female employment numbers in Colorado's workforce as a result of COVID-19. He discussed the connection this job loss has on mothers in particular The presentation is included as Attachment J. Mr. Brown answered questions from the commission.
