Preschool Development Birth Through Five (NYSB5)

Preschool Development Birth Through Five (NYSB5)

Now in its 5^th year of funding, this federal grant is works with state and local partners to build connections with families, strengthen partnerships and coordinate systems to ensure all children and families have quick and easy access to services.

Since 2018, CCF has been awarded over $50 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care to coordinate the NYS early childhood mixed delivery system to ensure that all young children and healthy, learning and thriving in families that are supported by a full complement of services and resources essential for successful development. 

Currently in the fifth year of this project, CCF in collaboration with over 80 statewide partners have led over 50 initiatives to strengthen and building new partnerships, coordinate systems and improve transitions, expand parent choice and knowledge and promote equity with a focus on vulnerable populations.

CCF is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the Preschool Development Birth through Five Renewal Grant!    This 3-year, $33 million project from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care will scale lessons learned from prior PDGB5 grants and use a collective impact approach that supports the NYS early childhood system.   PDGB5 grants have always been grounded in the spirit of collaboration to ensure NYS has a mixed delivery system informed by family voice, inclusive of race and culture and acknowledging the importance of holding up the early care and learning workforce.

You can read the application here.

News

Family Guide to NYS Early Childhood Services Parental through Age 5

Our Partners

• New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council
• New York State Head Start Collaboration Office
• New York State Office of Children and Family Services
• New York State Office of Mental Health
• New York State Department of Health
• New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
• New York State Education Department
• The Center for Human Services Research (CHSR), University at Albany
• New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, City University of New York

Contact

Kristin Weller, MS, LMHC
New York Birth to Five Grant Project Director
Council on Children and Families
52 Washington Street
West Building, Suite 99
Rensselaer, New York 12144

Telephone:
518-474-0158

E-mail:
kristin.weller@ccf.ny.gov
nysb5@ccf.ny.gov