The Mississippi Early Childhood Development Coalition (ECDC)
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.
Who We Are:
The Mississippi Early Childhood Development Coalition (ECDC) is a broad network of people from all parts of Mississippi’s early childhood system. We are committed to working together to improve the lives of our state’s young children and families.
What We Do:
We share resources and information and help inform policies related to early childhood development.
Note: ECDC members are already on the mailing list.
Find data related to Mississippi's early childhood system here!
The ECDC meets the 2nd Thursday of each month, alternating times between day and evening.
Below are dates of upcoming ECDC meetings.
Full ECDC Meeting: June 12th, 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Click here to join the meeting. – Meeting ID: 852 7473 9642
Passcode: 360012
Are you interested in becoming part of the Early Childhood Development Coalition (ECDC)? If so, click here to access the membership form.
ECDC current co-chairs:
Nadeane Cattrell and Lauren Elliott
Members of the ECDC as of October 2024
Mississippi Early Childhood Development Coalition (ECDC) Member Representation
This map indicates where ECDC members live and work.
Some ECDC members’ work may extend to multiple counties, and 29 members have indicated that their work is statewide.
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
- Sheri Anders, East Central Community College
- Tionna Anderson, Speech-Language Pathologist
- Shelia Anthony, MS Dept of Health
- Joyce Arbuthnot, MS LIFT Resource & Referral Network
- Cindy Baker, MSDH Community Health Education
- Meaghan Baxendale, MS Early Childhood Inclusion Center Resource & Referral Center
- Eileen Beazley , Office of the Governor
- Albertina Bell, MS LIFT Resource & Referral Network
- Laure Bell , MSU SSRC
- Christine Bellew, Foster Parent
- Quinn Bethea, MSU student
- Carrie Bode, Mississippi Department of Mental Health
- Ruby Brenner , MSU SSRC
- Nicole Briceno , Mississippi 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
- Carol Burnett, Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative
- LeeEsther Butler, Parent
- Susan Buttross* , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
- Nadeane Cattrell* , Mississippi Families for Kids
- Connie Clay, Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning
- Jacquelynn Clolinger, Families as Allies
- Daffeyn Cobbins, Little Saints Academy
- Michele Connelly, United Way of West Central MS
- Kady Cooley, parent
- Jamesia Wilson Cox, Parent
- Valecia Davis , Mississippi State Department of Health, Title V
- Cindy DeFrances, Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
- Cheryl Dexter, Children’s Foundation of Mississippi
- Tara Dickerson , MSU Extension, Child Care Resource & Referral
- Julia Dunagin, Children’s of Mississippi
- Joy Duncan, MDHS Division of Early Childhood Care & Development
- Lauren Elliott* , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
- Teresa Ficklen, Lewisburg Preparatory Academy
- Parthenia Fields, Springboard to Opportunities
- Michelle Gaither , MSU SSRC
- Shelby Gann, Elucidata
- Genevieve Garrett , UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
- Cathy Grace , UM Graduate Center for Study of Early Learning
- LaTasha Hadley, Waterford.org
- Patricia Hampshire, Professor of Special Education at MSU
- Heather Hanna* , MSU SSRC
- Shana Harper , Be Undefeated Therapeutic Solutions, LLC
- Biz Harris , Mississippi Early Learning Alliance
- Arnetta Hammond, Little Saints Academy
- Carolyn Harris , East MS Community College
- Camille Hayes, MSU Extension Head Start
- Tockie V. Hemphill , MSU SSRC
- Redonna Hendry, MS LIFT Resource & Referral Network
- Alissa Hobart, Campaign for Grade-level Reading
- Joy Hogge* , Families as Allies
- Gigi Holder , UMMC
- Ettamarie Jackson, Heaven’s Angels Academy
- Heather Johnson, Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
- J. J. Johnson, MSU Extension Head Start
- Stacia Johnson, MSU Extension Head Start
- Mary Jones, early educator
- Leslie Junkin, Mississippi Parent Training & Information Center
- Shamir Lee, licensed clinical social worker
- Luci Leffler, Undergraduate Student
- Regina Lewis*, Restoring Hope
- Julianna Lieb, MS Dept of Education
- Nancy Lindsey, MS LIFT Resource & Referral Network
- Avis L Lloyd, Parent
- Bradley Long, MSU SSRC
- Lisa Long, MSU SSRC
- Melissa Luckett*, MSU SSRC
- Amy Lyon, United Way of Southeast Mississippi
- Jowanda Magee, South Pike School district
- Heather Martin, MSU SSRC
- April May, Mississippi Early Learning Alliance
- Cindy McCarley, Good Shepherd Community Center/Preschool
- Kennetha McClain, MS Department of Education
- Taryn McDonald*, Mississippi Families for Kids
- Catherine McGee-Gates, Little Saints Academy
- Jasmine Mclaurin*, Families as Allies
- Alexandra Melnick, Operation Shoestring
- Joann Mickens, Parents for Public Schools
- Mary Hannah Mills, MSU Extension/Nurturing Homes Initiative
- Marion Minton, Marion Blessings & Hope Family Home Childcare
- Henry Moore, Families As Allies
- Randi Mura, Colorful Minds
- Arazais Oliveros, MSU Dept. of Psychology
- Tunga Otis, MS State Department of Health
- Ruth Patterson*, UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
- LaTonya Pittman, Parent
- Callie Poole*, MSU SSRC
- Coreaner Price*, Families as Allies
- Sidney Rawls, MS LIFT Resource & Referral Network
- Kali Reese, volunteer
- Capucine Robinson, Madison County Schools
- Torrey Robinson, UMMC School of Population Health Science
- Suzanne Ryals, Lafayette County School District
- Dustin Sarver, UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
- La’Toya Scott-Hammett, Holy Family Academy & Natchez-Adams School District
- Juanita Seals-Jones, CAREE Academy and On The Right Track, Inc.
- Katerina Sergi, MSU SSRC
- Kristy Simms, UMMC Office of the Vice Chancellor
- Kenecha Brooks-Smith, Little Saints Academy
- Samantha Smith, Mississippi Early Childhood Inclusion Center
- Tamara Smith, Midtown Partners, Inc
- Desiree States*, Mississippi Families for Kids
- Sharon D Talley, Kidz K’nect Resource Center
- Micayla Tatum, Mississippi First
- Candice Taylor, Mississippi Department of Education
- Jamila Taylor, Mississippi State University Extension
- Lorinda Tomlinson, United Healthcare/Optum
- Rachel Tyrone, UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
- Nell Valentine, MSU SSRC
- Amy Walker, UMMC- Center for Advancement of Youth
- 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
- Christie Wells, Wishing Well Learning Center
- Concetta Wells, Charleston Community Center
- Linda West*, Mississippi Families for Kids
- Katelyn Wiggins, MSU Extension
- Holly Wilhite, Kountry Kids Daycare Inc
- Matt Williams, Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative
- Monica Wimberley, MS Dept of Education
- Angel Winslow, Washington County Opportunities Inc.
- Sara Withrow*, UMMC Center for the Advancement of Youth
- Ira S. Young, Holy Family Academy
*Members of the ECDC Planning Team
