UPDATE ON A Strategic Plan for Linking EEC Funding Streams into a Coordinated System of Support for Children, Families and the ECE/OST Workforce This presentation will deal specifically with FOUR Funding streams: Coordinated Family and Community Engagement, Child Care Resource and Referral, Educator Provider Supports and early Childhood Mental Health. Representing a total of $24.6 M in funding this year. Surrounding a common definition of Quality. EPS:  $3,300,000 Mental Health:  $1,250,000 CFCE:  $14,516,376 CCRR:  $5,546,308

EPS, CFCE, MH and CCR&R 4 Programs with a Common Design: Regionally/locally based Focused on the needs of adults and supporting adult/child interaction Relationship-based: Supported by the Strengthening Families approach Not primarily focused on family income, though prioritize families with greater needs Prioritize communities with multiple indicators of need. Expand upon and support quality in new licensing regulations and QRIS Allow for differentiation to meet local needs

And Common Goals: The delivery of quality services through enhanced knowledge and skills. A strengths-based model of family support – inclusive of all, with prioritization of those most at risk. Working together to build an integrated system. The leveraging of resources to maximize impact. Yet, of course their outcomes are specific to their programming and should allow for local differentiation to meet local needs…

A Pathway to an Integrated System, FY’12: EEC Mission: Provide the foundation that supports all children in their development as lifelong learners and contributing members of the community, and to support families in their essential work as parents and caregivers. Assumption: Education Begins at Birth. Indicators: Supports for parents as first teachers Access to Resources in the Community Support for educators to offer highest quality care Interventions: Research Best Practice Develop Purchasing Standards Develop Networks/Systems Gather and Share Data On-Going Evaluation to inform future design So, Lets revisit this slide in light of the four funding sources, FY 11 accomplishments and plans for FY’12…. Outcomes: Parent Involvement Coordinated Services Quality Care Positive Child Outcomes

FY '12 Funding Renewal - Indicators Remain the Same: Supports for parents as first teachers CCR&R CFCE Access to Resources in the Community EPS ECMH Support for educators to offer highest quality care

Interventions and Outcomes Develop FY’11 to FY’12: Research Incorporate FY‘11 Evaluation into FY‘12 Design Develop Purchasing Standards Renew funding via scored applications Develop Networks Assess Network Heath, Measure Collaboration Gather and Share Data FY 11 Data to inform setting of FY12 Targets On-going Evaluation Customer Satisfaction Surveys. Monitoring via monthly reports Interventions: FY ‘11 FY ‘12 Outcomes: Will continue to be based on data and grant-specific interventions Parent Involvement Coordinated Services Quality Care Positive Child Outcomes

Overview of Proposed Changes for FY ‘12: Key Changes: EPS ECMH CFCE CCR&R Prioritize classroom and family level services over 1:1 interventions that can be 3rd party billed X Grantees to dedicate 1/3 of funding ($1.1M state-wide) for competency based professional development. Plans to be submitted by region and reviewed state-wide. This may lead to shifts in funding based on types of courses offered. Allow EEC Greater flexibility to move funds from one EPS grantee to another to address unmet local needs Establish minimum level of funding to support at least one .5FTE per grantee, full year. All grants to operate year round. Prioritize referral over provision of some forms of direct service Increase provision and quality of Information and referral services for all families

Changes Made for FY ‘12: Key Changes: √ In process EPS ECMH CFCE CCR&R Prioritize classroom and family level services over 1:1 interventions that can be 3rd party billed √ Grantees to dedicate 1/3 of funding ($1.1M state-wide) for competency based professional development. Plans to be submitted by region and reviewed state-wide. This may lead to shifts in funding based on types of courses offered. Allow EEC Greater flexibility to move funds from one EPS grantee to another to address unmet local needs Establish minimum level of funding to support at least one .5FTE per grantee, full year. All grants to operate year round. Prioritize referral over provision of some forms of direct service Increase provision and quality of Information and referral services for all families In process

Grant Renewal Progress: Grant Renewal Tasks EPS ECMH CFCE RFP Posted 1/28 1/24 2/7 Renewal Conference Held 2/4 2/9 2/18 Q&A Posted 2/16 2/11 2/23 Proposals Due 3/11 3/4 3/29 Awards Posted 6/30 Grant Implementation 7/1 Note: CCR&R Funding is via contract, not a grant. Renewal is in process.