ECEAP 25 years of growing our future!

What is ECEAP? Created in 1985 Modeled after federal Head Start program Diverse delivery system

Where is ECEAP?

Goals Integrate education, family support and health services. Foster child development to enhance success in school and life. Support each parent as their child’s first and most important teacher. Provide culturally relevant services.

Who is served by ECEAP? In ,391 slots for children Eligible by: Age 3 or 4 Income ≤110% FPL ($24,585 for family of 4) Special education Developmental or environmental risk factors

64% of ECEAP families are at or below annual incomes of $17,880 for a family of four. 37% of ECEAP children have parents with with less than high school education. 11% have parents with less than a seventh-grade education. 72% of ECEAP families have income from wages, but qualify because their wages are so low. Income and Parents’ Education

65% speak English at home. 29% speak Spanish at home. 6% speak another home language. Primary Languages

7% of ECEAP children were homeless 3% were in foster care 18,500 eligible children were not served by ECEAP or Head Start More than 4,000 children were on ECEAP waiting lists In

ECEAP Comprehensive Services Preschool Education Family Partnerships Health Coordination and Nutrition

Health Services Coordination Medical and dental access Medical and dental exam Toothbrushing Healthy meals and snacks Health curriculum Physical activity Family health education Health & nutrition referrals and follow-up

ECEAP Health Outcomes 39% were behind on well-child exams at enrollment. 96% were up to date by the end of the year. 5% got needed medical treatment as a result. 55% were behind on dental screenings at enrollment. 91% were up to date by the end of the year. 21% got needed dental treatment.

Parent Comment on ECEAP’s Oral Health Focus “Thanks to ECEAP, I found out my child had serious tooth decay. We now are taking better care of our teeth.” A child whose mouth hurts has a hard time focusing in kindergarten.

ECEAP Health Outcomes 6% received mental health consultations. 3.5% received vision care as a result of screening. 1.4% received hearing evaluation as a result of screening.

Family Partnerships Classroom volunteers Program decision-making Leadership development Parenting skill development Family events Child goal-setting Family goal-setting Resources & referrals Encouraging long-term participation in their children’s education

Family Outcomes Fall Spring Know community programs59%81% Comfortable talking with educators 86%96% Help their child develop and behave 75%90% Has trusted people78%88% Rely on someone when they need help 73%84%

Family Outcomes Fall Spring Read to child more than three times a week. 55%71% Have a goal and a plan for reaching it. 61%85% Reached a major goal in the last year. 12%35%

End-of-Year Parent Ratings of ECEAP ECEAP helped us become actively involved in our child’s education. 19% - good job 80% - excellent ECEAP included us in decisions about our child’s education. 16% - good job 83% - excellent ECEAP provided us with opportunities to learn from other parents. 33% - good job 62% - excellent

18 Language Development Cognitive Development Emotional Development Social Development Physical Development Preschool Education

Child Outcomes

25 ECEAP is funded by the

Funding $57,156,000 Minimum $6,630 per slot to contractors 97.8% contracts to communities 2.2% Department of Early Learning Administration

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