Our Team
As a team, we have collective experience in early learning, health and safety, and family support including leadership, practice, policy, and research. Each day, we work to influence and support meaningful change in the lives of early childhood and health professionals, families, and children.






Christine Bauer, MA
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Coordinator

Sierra Hansen, MA, IMH-E®
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Specialist

Board of Directors
Denver Public Schools
Kelly Etter, PhD
The Policy Equity Group
Tim Garcia, MA
Early Learning Ventures
Tami Havener
Family Development Center
Rebecca Vlasin, MS Ed.D., Chair
University of Colorado Denver, School of Education and Human Development
Emily Wengrovius, MS
Colorado Department of Early Childhood
Robert Stegall, BA FPC CPP, Treasurer
Wells Fargo Bank
Sheridan Green, Ph.D.
Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research
Lauren Tolcher, M.Ed., BCBA
Bal Swan Children’s Center