| Organization Name | Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/ Monroe |
|---|---|
| Department | Professional Development Institute |
| Short Name (DBA) | ELCMDM |
| Location | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Primary Phone Number | (305) 646-7220 |
| Website | http://trainings.elcmdm.org |
| Accredited Provider Since | 2017 |
| Audiences Served | Both (Internal and External Participants) |
About
The Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring high quality early education for all children in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties in Florida. Through a community-based collaborative approach, we are committed to promoting high quality early learning education and training for teachers, advocating on behalf of children and preparing every child for success in both school and life. The Miami-Dade Coalition is the largest among 30 similar organizations across the state of Florida. The Coalition administers the federally funded School Readiness Program and provides childcare vouchers for more than 50,000 children ages living at or near the federal poverty level from birth to 12 years old in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties every year. Additional federal funding is received from the Office of Head Start/The Administration for Children and Families for 750 infants, toddlers and their families under the Early Head Start Partnership program.
The Coalition also administers the state funded Voluntary Pre-K program which provides a year of free preschool, prior to kindergarten, to all children regardless of family income, serving 20,000 children yearly.
The Professional Development Institute, a division of the Early Learning Coalition of Miami Dade/Monroe, promotes high quality educational opportunities to early childhood professionals, families and stakeholders thus creating an integrated community responsive and supportive of physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development of young children birth through age 5 and their caregivers. The Professional Development Institute's goal is to identify training and knowledge gaps, design and coordinate high quality training opportunities, and implement services that build capacity across the early education community through collaboration and partnerships.