Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) was founded on the premise that communities and state government can work together to improve the well being of our youngest children.  (ECI state website:  www.earlychildhood.iowa.org)

The Early Childhood Iowa: Lakes Region board is the foundation that enables local citizens to lead collaborative efforts involving education, health, and human services programs on behalf of children, prenatal through age 5, and their families.  This partnership unites agencies, organizations, and communities to speak with a shared voice to support, strengthen, and meet the needs of children and families in the ECI: Lakes Region counties of Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, and Osceola.