1. 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

2. 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

3. 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…

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.