Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council

What Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council does

Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council (ACECC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit collaborative founded in 1997 as one of twelve original pilot programs created by Colorado state legislation, headquartered at 6880 S Yosemite Ct, Suite 210, Centennial, Colorado. The organization operates two service branches aligned with Colorado's Early Childhood Framework: a Quality Improvement branch that delivers Colorado Shines quality rating coaching, EQIT infant/toddler courses, and free or low-cost workforce development training to early childhood centers, family child care homes, and ECE professionals; and a Family Support & Education branch that runs home visitation programs including Parents as Teachers, SafeCare, Family Bridges, and Giggle & Grow, along with child care navigation services for families with children ages birth to five.

Starting fall 2023, ACECC also serves as the Local Coordinating Organization (LCO) for Arapahoe County under Colorado's Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program, administering eligibility verification, provider coordination, and family support, and operating the UPK Colorado helpdesk in partnership with MetrixIQ. The organization is funded primarily through state agency contracts (Colorado Department of Human Services, Colorado Department of Early Childhood) and tax-deductible donations that qualify for the Colorado Childcare Contribution Credit; services to families are delivered free of charge, and training is free or low-cost. With a team of approximately 32 employees including a CEO, CFO, three directors, coordinators, specialists, coaches, home visitors, and parent support providers, ACECC reaches 126 early childhood programs and centers, conducts thousands of home visits and coaching hours per year, and is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Sofia Esteve, with Gretchen Davidson serving as Chief Executive Officer.

Name

Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council

Legal name

Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council

Website

https://acecc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit collaborative, founded 1997, that delivers quality improvement coaching, home visitation programs, and Universal Pre-K administration to ECE providers and families with young children in Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Ownership category

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Product category

Early Childhood Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAIAB

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Teacher Training & Professional Development

SECONDARYEDACAKAN

Subsidy & Funding Compliance (CCDF/child care assistance program requirements)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Licensing, Compliance & Quality Rating Services

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Home visitation programs
• Universal Pre-K administration
• Early childhood provider training
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Centennial

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded by Colorado Department of Human Services for programs like SafeCare, and as Local Coordinating Organization for Colorado's Universal Pre-K program.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations. Qualifies for Colorado Childcare Contribution Credit (50% state income tax credit for donations of $250 or more).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACECC is a nonprofit collaborative that delivers two integrated branches of early childhood services in Arapahoe County, Colorado: Quality Improvement (coaching, workforce training, EQIT courses, and Colorado Shines rating support for licensed providers) and Family Support & Education (home visitation programs such as SafeCare, Parents as Teachers, Family Bridges, and Giggle & Grow, plus child care navigation). As the Local Coordinating Organization, ACECC also administers Colorado's Universal Pre-Kindergarten program, including eligibility verification and provider coordination.

Product overview

Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council (ACECC) is a nonprofit collaborative offering two branches of services aligned with Colorado's Early Childhood Framework: Quality Improvement and Family Support & Education. The Quality Improvement branch includes Colorado Shines quality rating coaching, workforce development training, EQIT infant/toddler courses, and family childcare support. The Family Support & Education branch encompasses home visitation programs including Parents as Teachers, SafeCare, Family Bridges, and Giggle & Grow, plus child care navigation services. As the Local Coordinating Organization for Arapahoe County, ACECC also administers Colorado's Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program starting fall 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SafeCare
• Parents as Teachers
• Family Bridges
• Giggle & Grow
• Quality Improvement (Colorado Shines)
• Workforce Development
• EQIT (Expanding Quality in Infant Toddler Care)
• Family Childcare Support
• Child Care Navigator
• Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,264 home visits with vulnerable families (2018-2019)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado State GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Original pilot program created by state legislation in 1997 as part of the Colorado early childhood council system. Continues to partner with state agencies for program delivery.
• Colorado Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder of SafeCare program. ACECC implements SafeCare Colorado under funding from this department, with support from the Kempe Center.
• Colorado Department of Early ChildhoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Universal Pre-K program administration. ACECC serves as Local Coordinating Organization (LCO) for UPK Colorado in Arapahoe County, following state framework.
• MetrixIQminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support UPK Colorado helpdesk. MetrixIQ works in partnership with the Colorado Department of Education to provide technical support.
• A Caregiver NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization that ACECC works with to support at-home child care and family, friend, and neighbor providers in Arapahoe County.
• Kempe CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides implementation support for SafeCare program. ACECC works with two other implementation sites to service all of Arapahoe County.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bright by Three: Colorado-based nonprofit providing early childhood development support through home visits and parent engagement for families with young children. Operates a similar home-visitation service model to ACECC's Parents as Teachers and SafeCare programs in the Colorado market.
• Parent Possible: Colorado nonprofit that empowers parents with young children through evidence-based programs and parent education. Highly comparable to ACECC's Family Support & Education branch, serving overlapping Colorado families with home visitation-adjacent services.
• Clayton Early Learning: Denver-based ECE nonprofit providing direct early childhood education, family support, and teacher professional development. Comparable service mix and Colorado operating geography, making it one of ACECC's closest functional peers in the state.
• Jefferson County Early Childhood Council: Sister Colorado early childhood council serving Jefferson County with comparable quality improvement and family support programming under the same statewide framework. Operates the same mix of home visitation, provider coaching, and UPK coordination services as ACECC.
• Qualistar Early Learning: Colorado-based nonprofit focused on quality improvement for early childhood programs through coaching and quality rating systems. Direct competitor and potential collaborator in Colorado's ECE quality improvement ecosystem, operating a similar Colorado Shines-aligned model to ACECC's Quality Improvement branch.
• Denver's Early Childhood Council: One of the original 12 Colorado pilot councils, serving Denver County with family support and provider quality improvement services. Nearest geographic functional peer to ACECC, operating the same statewide framework.

Broad incumbents

• Parents as Teachers National Center: National nonprofit that develops the Parents as Teachers home visitation model implemented by ACECC. Acts as the upstream curriculum/program licensor for one of ACECC's core service offerings.
• Nurse-Family Partnership: National nonprofit operating evidence-based home visitation programs for vulnerable families with young children. Comparable model to ACECC's SafeCare and Parents as Teachers programs, with similar funder base (state health and human services departments).
• Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC): State agency overseeing Colorado's early childhood system, including Universal Pre-K. ACECC is a contracted partner of CDEC as LCO for Arapahoe County, making CDEC the regulator/funder that shapes ACECC's operating environment and program scope.
• Child Care Aware of America: National nonprofit that supports child care resource and referral services for families seeking care. Comparable to ACECC's Child Care Navigator service line, providing system-level ECE resource navigation across the U.S.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aceccorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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