Early Childhood Comprehensive System

Ensuring a strong start for children can reduce vulnerabilities and increase opportunities for health and success across the lifespan.

Early Childhood Comprehensive System

Ensuring a strong start for children can reduce vulnerabilities and increase opportunities for health and success across the lifespan.

CPCM is one of 20 Awardees nationwide of the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) grant. HRSA’s ECCS grant program aims to build integrated maternal and early childhood systems of care that are equitable, sustainable, comprehensive, and inclusive of the health system as a key partner.

Our Work

SD ECCS has built a cross-sector Advisory Board to guide our collaborative work. In the first year, we researched South Dakota’s services and resources in six core areas of impact for children: Medical/Disabilities, Legal/Safety, Prenatal/Parenting Engagement and Education, Childcare, Dental, and Behavioral/Mental Health. Online panel discussions were held featuring local experts and parent members of the SD ECCS Family Leadership Group. The panel discussions culminated in our first strategic planning session.

SD Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems

Our Vision

All South Dakota children are ensured a strong start through access to a range of parenting, education, health, and family support services within a coordinated delivery system.

Our Mission

The South Dakota Early Childhood Comprehensive System Collaborative (SD-ECCS) strives to move from individual to shared responsibility for ensuring a strong start for all South Dakota children.

This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award to CPCM at The University of South Dakota totaling $255,514.00 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.