Family Leadership & Engagement Subcommittee

Family Leadership & Engagement

The Family Leadership & Engagement Subcommittee implements the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan Objectives from Goals 1 and 4, below:

> Goal 1: Promote an integrated, aligned, and family-centered early childhood system that strengthens coordination across agencies to support the delivery of services that meet the needs of children and families.

Objective 1.4: Provide guidance and recommendations for a coordinated and sustainable statewide infrastructure that elevates family voice, engagement, and leadership in decision-making to ensure early childhood services are responsive to the needs of children and families.

> Goal 4: Elevate the visibility and value of early childhood policies and fiscal strategies at the local, state, and federal levels that are grounded in the science of early childhood development and best practices​

Objective 4.3: Elevate and support meaningful family engagement and leadership to ensure family voices inform early childhood policy development, advocacy, and decision-making at all levels. 1B) REPLACE the “Subcommittee Co-Chairs”:

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Upcoming Meetings & Events Calendar

Meets Bi-Monthly 10:00 - 11:00AM

Thursday September 3
Thursday October 1
Thursday November 5
Thursday December 3
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For More Information, See Our Full 2026 Meeting Calendar:

Subcommittee Chair:
TiIany Olivas, Nevada ECAC Chair
Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Manager 2
E: tolivas@childrenscabinet.org

 

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Subcommittee Opening:
Apply for Membership

We are currently accepting applications for a vacancy to serve on this subcommittee. Nevada ECAC subcommittee membership is open to the public, including the early childhood workforce, parents of young children, and community members.

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Meeting Reminders
Now anyone can receive meeting notifications via email! The Office of Early Learning and Development (OELD) uses a community listserv to distribute early childhood related news, including ECAC meeting reminders with the agenda and zoom link to join.