Participation, Pathways, and Supports for Infants and Toddlers

Participants Licensed Child Care Centers Licensed Family Child Care Homes Certified Tribal Certified Military Facilities ECEAP Early Head Start/ Head Start Early Achievers

Early Achievers Program Assessments Environment Rating Scales (ERS) Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Minimum thresholds to achieve Level 4

Blended Enrollment Sites– Coordinated Supports Licensed Blended Sites Grantee and Contractor Support Head Start and ECEAP Services Child Care Aware Supports Early Achievers Participation

What We Learned from the Pilot Child Outcomes Professional Development & Training Family Engagement & Partnership Curriculum and Staff Supports Head Start and ECEAP Performance Standards Early Achievers Quality Standard Areas: = Licensed blended enrollment sites may face more challenges meeting the Early Achievers Quality Standard Areas.

Site has 75% or more Head Start/ECEAP slots Head Start/ECEAP Pathway Licensed site has less than 75% Head Start/ECEAP slots Licensed Pathway Grantee/Contractor supports site through Early Achievers Child Care Aware supports site through Early Achievers * *This is a coordinated support with the grantee/contractor. Head Start/ECEAP Pathway Licensed Pathway

Child Care Aware Provides Technical Assistance and Support Licensed Pathway – Licensed site with fewer than 75% Head Start and/or ECEAP slots Level 2 Rated Level 3, 4, or 5 Head Start/ECEAP Pathway – Site with 75% or more Head Start and/or ECEAP slots Grantee/Contractor Provides Technical Assistance and Support Rated Level 4 or 5 Level 3

Funds are per site, one time only Application for Level 3 triggers payment being mailed Funds may be used to prepare sites for rating Grantee/Contractor Technical Assistance Stipend $1500 Funds are per site on the Head Start/ECEAP Pathway Site must be rated Level 4 or 5 Funds may be used for continuous quality improvement Head Start/ECEAP Rated Participation Stipend $3500 Staff may apply for scholarships through Child Care Aware (must be working at a rated site) Staff may apply for opportunity grants through community colleges Scholarships and Opportunity Grants Stipends and Incentives

History of I/T Consultation  National concern around quality of child care for Infants and Toddlers  Partners: Thrive by Five, Health Dept., ESIT, DEL, Early Learning Coalitions  Infant/Toddler consultation was created as a multi-disciplinary model in  Infant/Toddler consultation became integrated with Early Achievers in 2014.

Infant/Toddler Regions

Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND) Model  One social, emotional, behavioral consultation model is being developed to use across regions  Pilot phase with statewide roll out during  Partners  Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University  University of Oregon  Oregon Social Learning Center  Children’s Home Society

Referral Pathways Regional Partners and Early Achievers Staff recruit and refer providers most in need* through three different pathways to infant/toddler consultation services. Pathway 1 Refer Before Rating: Recruit and/or refer providers once enrolled in Early Achievers but not yet rated Pathway 2 After Rating: Provide infant/toddler consultation services after rating if center or home is under threshold in ITERS or Toddler CLASS Pathway 3 After Rating of Level 3: Allow Early Achievers coaches to access specialized infant/toddler consultation services for a specific, short-term, identified need.

Supports for EHS facilities as needed  Access to FIND coaching  Infant/toddler early learning specialist coaching coordinated with Early Achievers, ITERS and Toddler CLASS  Infant mental health consultation  Health consultation

Questions and Feedback?

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