Bryan Lindert

-Establishes a comprehensive, locally supported plan for providing early childhood and family support programs equitably
-Manages implementation of the new Universal Pre-K program for the San Luis Valley
-Serves as a liaison between families, the local early childhood system, and the state
-Partners with families and local providers to grow childcare capacity across early childhood

Why did I choose to work in the Early Childhood field?

We know investing our time and resources in children is the best way to improve our collective future. Too often, however, our society focuses on rescue instead of prevention. I returned to early childhood because I spent many years in the child welfare and juvenile justice fields where intervention is more difficult and more expensive. My experience and the data led me to a clear conclusion: early childhood is the best time to foster the social and emotional skills that will help children become better citizens, workers, and parents themselves.

“The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.” -Marian Wright Edelman