Transforming the System

We want all children to have healthy futures. This means ensuring a strong foundation early in life for all the growth and development that follows. After years of investing in and cultivating a partner network designed to improve the health and well-being of all children 0-8 in Coös County, New Hampshire. Since 2021, we’ve used a countywide systems plan to align goals, reduce duplication, and turn good intentions into shared practices. In 2025, we refreshed the plan (“Version 2.0”) to focus on what’s working now and to set clear measures through 2027.  The Coös Early Childhood System Plan is designed to build on the strength of established partner relationships. It uses the collective action approach to develop shared outcomes and strategies that, when implemented, will lead to a coordinated, sustainable system of supports.   

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What Changed in Version 2.0

• We organized our work into six priorities with clear aims and measures.
• We streamlined activities to reduce duplication and emphasize shared workflows (screening, referral handoffs, family navigation).
• We aligned professional learning with day-to-day routines, not stand-alone trainings.
• We clarified partner roles (e.g., Directors Network takes point on child care quality/workforce; the Coalition stays a strategic convener).

Boost social emotional learning 

Practical routines and PD that build regulation, belonging, and readiness in everyday settings.

Coordinate kindergarten transitions

ECC workgroups + shared practices that smooth the move to school for kids and families.

Expand behavioral health

Community responses and caregiver supports that make help easier to find—and faster to start.

​raising strong families​

A wraparound approach for families with multiple needs—centered on trust, navigation, and protective factors.

screen every child

A simple, countywide approach so every child, birth to 5, gets regular developmental and social-emotional screening.

Improve child care access

Partnership with the Directors Network to strengthen quality, workforce, and access across the North Country.

READ THE 2024 - 2027 systems plan

Coös Early Childhood System Plan - Shared Outcome and Strategies