1. CCI Primer 2011 Key Facts About Early Care and Education in New York City

2. Goals for Today Provide a Picture of Early Care and Education – Who uses it? – How is it funded? Identify Key Trends

3. Early Care and Education as Vital Economic Sector in NYC Over 10,000 small businesses Over 45,000 workers 313,000 parents able to work, earn $13.4 billion $1 spent produces $1.89 for NY economy Source: Investing in Early Care and Education, CCI - 2004

4. Our Terminology TANF Child Care: Families receiving TANF benefits, including Transitional Child Care ACS Child Care: Other low-income working families

5. Some Trends Stagnating public investment Increased expectation for quality Reduced access for low-income working families Shortage of care for infants & toddlers persists

6. Early Care & Education: Who’s in Charge? Lingering question - no simple answer At least eight (8) public agencies have a role in city, state & federal

7. Publicly Funded Early Care and Education FUNDINGSITE/PROVIDERS ELIGIBILI TY HOURS/YEAR PARENTS FEES Child Care/TANF Early Childhood Centers Group Family/Family Child Care License-Exempt Care Income- Based Up to 10 Hours Year round Sliding Scale Early Head StartEarly Childhood Centers Group Family/Family Child Care Home-Based 100% of FPL Varied Hours/ 10 -12 Months None Head StartPrimarily Early Childhood Centers100% of FPL Varied Hours/ 10 -12 Months None Pre-K/UPKEarly Childhood Centers Some Group Family/Family Child Care Public Schools Private/Parochial Schools Open to All 4-Year Olds 2.5 to 6 Hours 10 months None Pre-K Public Schools Private/ Parochial Schools Private/ Parochial Schools Family & Group Family Child Care Early Childhood Centers Head Start

8. Other Trends More reliance on blended funding New vision for City’s contracted services – EarlyLearn NYC Increased attention to coordination & system-building at all levels of government

9. Children under 6 in Regulated Publicly-Funded Settings

10. TANF Enrollment Continues to Increase Almost 9,000 more TANF 9,000 fewer ACS children TOTAL - 98,158 children102,521 children98,056 children

11. TANF Decreased Use of License- Exempt Care 2003 84% 2011 53%

12. Contracted System Continues to Shrink ACS Contract Capacity ↓ 13,000 children from 2003 Children Enrolled in Subsidized Care, Contracts & Vouchers, 2011

13. Shifts in Ages of Children in Subsidized Care 24% 43% 33% TRENDS 2003-11 TANF Preschoolers ↑ 23% ACS School-age ↓ 43%

14. Access to Child Care

15. Shortage of Infant and Toddler Care 1:6 1:10 1:9 1:12 1:12

16. Growth of Group Family Child Care Regulated Capacity in Family and Group Family Child Care for Year-Round, Full-Day Services, 2007-2011 Group Family Child Care: +62% Family Child Care: -10% FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS GFCC4,679 FCC3,161

17. Pre-K: Modest Expansion Since 2007 Full-day more available in public schools

18. Public Funding, FY 2011 (in $000s) $1.4 billion in funding Public Funding for Early Care and Learning, Fiscal Year 2011 ($000s)

19. Overall Funding City, State, Federal Contribution Overall Funding Federal57% State*19% City23% * Primarily UPK

20. Expenditures for TANF-Eligible Children Grows

21. Average Expenditures per Child Increases

22. Pre-K Funding Increases

23. High Cost of Care Comparison with College

24. Parent Fees Increase PERCENT OF PROVERTY100%133%175%200% Family Income$18,530$24,645$32,428$37,060 Annual Co-Pay$780$2,132$4,836$6,240 Percent of Family Income4%9%15%17% Tripled fees for lowest income families City backs away from capping fees at 10% of family income

25. City’s Maze of Early Childhood Services: Confusing for Families

26. Quality Matters City promoting program assessment standards across settings QRIS implementation moves forward with New York State.

27. Teacher Salaries Stagnant

28. Specialized Services Referrals Early Invention - 21,942 Preschool Special Education Classrooms - 8,140 Families Enrolled in Home Visiting - 5,146

29. Vision Early Learn Vision: More Unified Coherent System Birth to Third Grade Continuum Focus on School Readiness Comprehensive Service More Blended Funding Highly-Qualified Effective Teachers

30. For More Information Visit our website – www.centerforchildrensinitiatives.org www.centerforchildrensinitiatives.org Contact: Betty Holcomb – bholcomb@ccinyc.org bholcomb@ccinyc.org