Developmental screening can help identify potential concerns early and connect children and families with the support they need. Through Help Me Grow Onondaga, the ECA Onondaga works with families, health care providers, and community partners to make developmental screening more accessible and strengthen connections to services and resources. That work is highlighted in a story from The Hechinger Report (also published in shorter form in the New York Times) examining develop

Learn more about the ECA Onondaga’s collective efforts to mobilize resources in support of children and families during 2025. Read our annual report here.

Thank you, Bridge Street on NewsChannel 9, for highlighting how Tiny Martians, Big Emotions and Books, Balls & Blocks are helping young children build social-emotional skills through play, theatre, and early learning. Read the full story here.

Thank you, CNY Central and Nicole LaFiandra, for covering the 2026 State of Early Childhood in Onondaga County Data Briefing and helping highlight an important message: the first five years lay the foundation for everything that follows. When we invest in early childhood, we’re supporting children, strengthening families, and building a healthier future for our entire community. Read the full story, here .

So grateful to News Channel 9 and Lindsey Peters Media for highlighting our 2026 State of Early Childhood in Onondaga County Data Briefing and lifting up the message that the first five years are a critical window for children, families, and our community’s future. View the full story here .

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