Early Childhood Coalition

Stillwater, Oklahoma

The Early Childhood Coalition works to foster communities’ efforts in promoting healthy growth and development of young children. We come together as Working Groups, led by our Board of Directors, to make a difference for the families of the 5,000+ young children in our county.

Our Collaborations

ECC works with community partners to address gaps in services, create awareness about early childhood issues, and promote community events and projects that support families with young children. Our projects include:

• Administering the HealthySteps program in SMC Pediatrics.

• Collaborating with Resilient Payne County and Oklahoma State University on the Healthy Communities, Healthy Children Initiative to address core issues facing our families in a systematic, sustainable way.

• Partnering with Our Daily Bread and Infant Crisis Services in OKC since 2018 to bring the Baby Mobile to our community for twice-monthly visits. The Baby Mobile provides formula, diapers, wipes, bottles and food to families with children under four years of age.

• Helping Stillwater Public Library secure a grant for the StoryWalk Program and to conduct informative parent-child Playdates that include information from The Basics.

• Working with OSU Human Development and Family Sciences Internship program to create opportunities for student/workforce development through HealthySteps.

• Partnering with Grand Lake Mental Health Systems to secure trained early childhood counselors who provide services in the Stillwater community

• Managing funds from Oklahoma Systems of Care and the Evolution Foundation to provide basic needs such as diapers, coats, and car seats to area families through distribution sites like the OSU Family Resource Center, Hope House, Payne County Youth Services, and Mission of Hope.