As the Director for Mesa County's Early Childhood Council, the Partnership for Children and Families, I am leading our team in the collaborative efforts to improve capacity and quality of Early Childhood Education in Mesa County. The purpose of our work is to build a strong early childhood industry, increase the early childhood education high quality capacity and access, and support working families. This upstream approach is improving the quality of care, instruction, and safety in early childhood facilities while supporting two generations simultaneously. Children in quality care receive assessments by early childhood educational professionals, resources and direct community services, and nutritional foods. By serving a larger population of young children with quality care, children receive higher quality experiences, engagements, and exposure to developmentally appropriate environment and education, ultimately increasing school readiness. The ability to provide high quality care for our children requires a certified, trained, valued, and adequate workforce. We are implementing a community driven, county wide strategic plan with a robust system of support to wholistically support young children, their families, and all that care for children.