Building Trust In-Person & In-Community Trust is central to DPP’s work in the Denver community: the trust parents have in preschool providers to care for their children, the trust providers place in DPP to offer flexible, real-time support to their educators, and the trust families have put in DPP for almost 20 years to help them navigate the complex system of finding and paying for the right preschool for their child. DPP has worked hard to continue to improve families’ online experience of finding preschools and applying for tuition credits, as well as offering direct phone support to English and Spanish-speaking families through the help of our bilingual Preschool Navigator.
By the Numbers
1,244,504
TOTAL EVENT ATTENDANCE
8,777
COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENGAGED—75% FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES
CONVENINGS
PRESENTATIONS
11
TOTAL EVENTS
12
COMMUNITY CONNECTORS WHO SPEAK 14 LANGUAGES COLLECTIVELY
From non-profit organizations serving Denver families, including new outreach to immigrant communities through a partnership with Servicios de la Raza.
As a Preschool Navigator, I act as a bridge between families and DPP. My goal every day is to ensure they feel informed and confident in navigating the enrollment process and in choosing the best early education option for their child. By working directly with families from diverse backgrounds, I also gain valuable insights into the barriers they face, such as language, transportation or even food. I help them to understand program eligibility, and navigate complex systems. I can share these experiences with the DPP team, which helps shape more inclusive outreach strategies, improve application processes, and ensure the program is meeting the real needs of the community.
Briana Gonzalez
DPP Preschool Navigator
ROOTED IN COMMUNITY · 2024 IMPACT REPORT