EPEL collaborates with community partners that are committed to taking action to intensify the impact of local efforts that prepare children for Kindergarten by integrating the partners' expertise and resources to create a unified community plan. Giving up our individual agendas, EPEL members have adopted an approach called collective impact, which leverages the commitment of its partners to contribute to successful and sustainable outcomes. The principles of collective impact ensure that partners will do these things: -Shared Vision for Change -Agree on Shared Measurement Outcomes -Mutually Reinforced Action Plans -Continuous Communication with Each Other -Provide the Support Families Need