Mission:
The Mississippi Early Childhood Development Coalition (ECDC) provides a platform where families and other stakeholders in early childhood service provision can share resources and expertise to co-create solutions that promote healthy early childhood growth and development.
What We Do:
The Mississippi Early Childhood Development Coalition (ECDC) is a diverse network of people with a vested interest in the well-being of young children. We share resources and information and help inform policies related to early childhood development. Join today and become a part of the ECDC community!
Note: ECDC members are already on mailing list.
Access Mississippi Early Childhood Calendars!
Below are dates of upcoming ECDC meetings.
The August Early Childhood Development Coalition meeting will be:
Thursday, 8/22/2024 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM.
Are you interested in becoming part of the Early Childhood Development Coalition (ECDC)? If so, click here to access the membership form.
Members of the ECDC as of June 2024:
Current co-chairs: Susan Buttross and Heather Hanna
NAME & ORGANIZATION
NAME & ORGANIZATION
Keri Abernathy, Mississippi Health Advocacy Program Health Help
Mitchell Adcock , Center for Mississippi Health Policy
Chad Allgood , MDHS Division of Early Childhood Care & Development
Meaghan Baxendale , USM Early Childhood Inclusion Center Resource & Referral Center
Eileen Beazley , Office of the Governor
Laure Bell* , MSU SSRC
Christine Bellew, Foster Parent, Early Interventionist
Carrie Bode, Mississippi Department of Mental Health
Devon Brenner , MSU SSRC
Ruby Brenner , MSU SSRC
Nicole Briceno , USM Early Childhood Inclusion Center
Tami H. Brooks , General Pediatrics at Physicians & Surgeons
Rikki Broom , Kids Bright Clinic, LLC
Bianca Bullie-Thompson , Doctor of Nursing Practice
LeeEsther Butler, Parent
Susan Buttross* , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
Daisy Carter , Excel By 5
Nadeane Cattrell* , Mississippi Families for Kids
Connie Clay, Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning
Valecia Davis , Mississippi State Department of Health, Title V
Tara Dickerson , MSU Extension, Child Care Resource & Referral
Joy Duncan, MDHS Division of Early Childhood Care & Development
Lauren Elliott* , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
Nikki Flippins* , Families As Allies
Michelle Gaither , MSU SSRC
Genevieve Garrett , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
Cathy Grace , UM Graduate Center for Study of Early Learning
Heather Hanna* , MSU SSRC
Shana Harper , Be Undefeated Therapeutic Solutions, LLC
Biz Harris , Mississippi Early Learning Alliance
Carolyn Harris , East MS Community College
Tockie V. Hemphill , MSU SSRC
Joy Hogge* , Families as Allies
Gigi Holder , UMMC
Ettamarie Jackson, Heaven’s Angels Academy
Leslie Junkin, Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center
Leslie Lavergne , USM Institute for Disability Studies
Regina Lewis , Mississippi Families for Kids
Avis L Lloyd , Parent
Bradley Long* , MSU SSRC
Lisa Long , MSU SSRC
Melissa Luckett* , MSU SSRC
Heather Martin , MSU SSRC
April May , Mississippi Early Learning Alliance
Kelsey McGee, Parent
Jasmine Mclaurin, Families as Allies
Joann Mickens , Parents for Public Schools
Mary Hannah Mills , MSU Extension/Nurturing Homes Initiative
Henry Moore , Families As Allies
Brittney G Mosley , Mississippi State Department of Health
Nita Norphlet-Thompson , Mississippi Head Start Association
Julie Parker , MSU Office of Human Sciences
Ruth Patterson* , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
WaShanda D Patton , Parent
Lauren Wilson Phillis , Parent
LaTonya Pittman , Parent
Callie Poole* , MSU SSRC
Coreaner Price* , Families as Allies
Andrew Robertson , Pediatric Nursing Medical Student
Capucine Robinson, Madison County Schools
Torrey Robinson,UMMC School of Population Health Science
Dustin Sarver , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
Katerina Sergi , MSU SSRC
Kristy Simms , UMMC Office of the Vice Chancellor
Desiree States* , Mississippi Families for Kids
Candice Taylor , Mississippi Department of Education
Rachel Tyrone , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
Nell Valentine, MSU SSRC
Amy Walker , UMMC- Center for Advancement of Youth
Benjamin Walker , UMMC School of Population Health
Courtney Walker , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
Kelsey Walker, UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
Rodney Washington* , Mississippi Families for Kids
Stephane Watts , New Vineyard Community Development Center
Linda West , Mississippi Families for Kids
AnnaLyn Whitt, MS Dept of Health
Sara Withrow* , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
Ashley Wolff, MS Dept of Health
*Members of the ECDC Planning Team
