The Durango 4-C Council was incorporated as a non-profit in 1972, and became the governing board for the Tri-County Head Start program serving low-income at-risk children in Archuleta, La Plata, and Montezuma counties.
Today the Durango 4-C Council is promoting quality child care services throughout Southwest Colorado through the Early Childhood Professional Development Project, Southwest Office of Resource & Referral, Qualistar partnership, Expanding Quality Infant Toddler Training, and early childhood systems development through the Early Childhood Council of La Plata County.
The Board of Directors of the Durango 4-C Council consists of 15 members representing three sectors of the community: Agency representatives, Private Sector representatives, and Parent representatives. The activities of the council are carried out under the supervision of the Executive Director.