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Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Office of Child Development
and Early Learning
Because every child is Pennsylvania’s future
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
OCDEL Programs
Certification Services:
• Licensing and Inspection of
child care
• Information source on DPW
regulations for child care
Subsidy Services:
• Child Care Works
• Child Care Information Services
(CCIS) with Parent Counseling and
Referral Services
Early Intervention Services:
• Infant/Toddler Early Intervention
• Preschool Early Intervention
• Early Intervention Technical
Assistance
Early Learning Services:
• Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
• Keystone STARS
• Keystone Babies
• PA Early Learning Keys to Quality
• Head Start State Supplemental
• Early Head Start
• Family Support Programs
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Early Intervention Services and Supports
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Why Early Intervention Services and Supports
 Assures that all eligible children from birth to five with developmental delays
receive services and supports which maximize their development.
 Meets the developmental needs of eligible children and the needs of the family
related to enhancing the child’s development in one or more of the following
areas:
 Physical development, including vision and hearing
 Cognitive development
 Communication development
 Social or emotional development
 Adaptive development
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Why Early Intervention Services and Supports
continued
 Enhances family/caregiver relationships with children, building on their
strengths, and strives to maximize the experiences, opportunities, and
resources within the routines and activities unique to each family and
community.
 Services are based on the strengths and needs identified on the child’s
Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) or Individual Education Plan (IEP),
developed by a team of professionals which includes the family.
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Early Intervention Services and Supports at a
Glance
 Early Intervention services and supports are provided at no cost to families.
 Services are provided during the activities that already exist in the child’s home,
community or early education setting.
 Serve children ages birth through five years:
 33,288 children served in Infant/Toddler Early Intervention (ages birth to 3) in
2009-2010.
 48, 510 children served in Preschool Early Intervention (ages three to 5) in
2009-2010.
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
How to receive Early Intervention
Services and Supports
 Families: Contact CONNECT Helpline, 1-800-692-7288
 Early education programs: Programs which feel a child may need Early Intervention
services should discuss concerns with the family and have the family contact the
CONNECT Helpline to access services. Please refer to “An Early Education Provider’s
Guide to Early Intervention in PA” found at www.pattan.net.
Visit www.dpw.state.pa.us or
www.dpw.state.pa.us/forchildren/earlyinterventionservices/index.htm for family
guides and other resources on Early Intervention.
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Early Intervention: Achievements in
2009-2010
 Served over 80,000 children birth to five with developmental
delays and their families.
 70% preschool age children receive Early Intervention supports
and services in the same settings they would be in if they did not
have a developmental disability.
 55% of infants and toddlers receive Early Intervention services in
addition to their home, in the community or early education
settings.
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Early Intervention: Achievements in
2009-2010
 Children with transition plans in place by age 3 increased from 76% to
98%.
 Children who had a transition conference before transitioning from
Infant/Toddler Early Intervention to Preschool Early Intervention
increased from 83% to 95%.
 Over 80% of Preschool Early Intervention programs are implementing
Positive Behavior Supports with at least one early education partner.
 Trained and implemented new electronic child record in PELICAN for
both Infant/Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention.
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Results: Early Intervention
 Serves children from birth to age five with disabilities/ developmental delays
and their families. Serving more than 34,000 infants and toddlers and more than
47,300 preschoolers in 2010-2011.
 Child assessment data from infants, toddlers and preschoolers who entered
Early Intervention after July 1, 2008 and exited Early Intervention prior to June
30, 2009 shows that nearly every child (99%) made progress from entry to exit.
 Preschool Early Intervention: Increase from 49% to 69% of children receive
Early Intervention in typical early childhood settings
 Infant/Toddlers: Increase from 18% to 55% of children receive Early
Intervention outside the home in early childhood settings.
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Early Intervention:
What’s Ahead
 Continue increasing the number of Preschool Early Intervention
children receiving their services in typical early childhood education
settings.
 Continue increasing the number of Infant/Toddler Early Intervention
children receiving their services in addition to their home, in the
community or early education settings.
 Increasing strategies that support smooth transitions from the
Infant/Toddler Early Intervention program to the Preschool Early
Intervention program and from the Preschool Early Intervention
program to school.
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Early Intervention:
What’s Ahead
PELICAN Early Intervention
 Increase reporting capabilities for
Infant/Toddler programs.
 Enter all Preschool Early Intervention
child records into PELICAN.
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Children served by program
Program
Child Care Works
TANF
FY 09-10 FY 10-11 1 FY 11-12 1
34,845
38,612
37,623
Head Start
Total Head Start in PA
Head Start
Supplemental
Assistance Program
Former TANF
33,807
31,854
32,611
Low Income
61,085
64,615
64,615
129,737
135,081
134,849
TOTAL (monthly average)
Program
Early Intervention
Birth to 3 Program
33,288
34,385
35,300
3 to 5 Program
45,442
47,300
48,800
Keystone STARS
Nurse-Family Partnership
PA Pre-K Counts
1 Fiscal Year End Goal or Projection
FY 09-10 FY 10-11 1 FY 11-12 1
36,602
36,561
36,561
5,500
5,500
168,530
172,520
172,520
4,635
4,635
4,635
11,500
11,500
5,632
11,863
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
2011-2012 Highlights:
State and Federal
Investment
(in thousands)
References in Governor’s proposed budget
Listed below are the appropriations by Department
and the page number on which you can find these
appropriations in the Governor’s budget proposal.
The full document is available online at
www.budget.state.pa.us
DPW programs
Early Intervention – E35.9
Child Care Works/ Keystone STARS
- Child Care Services – E35.9
- Child Care Assistance - E35.9
Nurse Family Partnership – E35.9
PDE programs
PA Pre-K Counts - E14.6
Head Start Supplemental - E14.6
Early Intervention - E14.6
FY 2010-11
FY 2011-2012
Change
Child Care Services - State Funds
$28,762
$28,762
$0
Child Care Services - Federal Funds
$38,967
$38,967
$0
$67,729
$67,729
$0
Child Care Services - State Funds
$142,959
$142,959
$0
Child Care Services - Federal Funds
$203,225
$201,286
($1,939)
Child Care Assistance - State Funds
$189,582
$190,335
$753
Child Care Assistance - Federal Funds
$197,197
$197,197
$0
Total State
$361,303
$362,056
$753
Total Federal
$439,389
$437,450
($1,939)
Total ALL funds
$800,692
$799,506
($1,186)
State Funds
$103,700
$117,800
$14,100
Federal Funds
$84,376
$73,838
($10,538)
Total Funds
$188,076
$191,638
$3,562
State Funds
$182,142
$198,116
$15,974
Federal Funds
$70,072
$60,611
($9,461)
Total Funds
$252,214
$258,727
$6,513
Total Birth -5 EI Funds
$440,290
$450,365
$10,075
Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
$83,620
$83,620
$0
Head Start Supplemental
$37,655
$37,655
$0
Parent Child Home Program
$2,084
$0
($2,084)
State Funds
$11,978
$11,978
$0
Federal Funds
$4,644
$7,740
$3,096
Total Funds
$16,622
$19,718
$3,096
Keystone STARS/Keys to Quality
Total Funds
Child Care Works
Early Intervention
Early Intervention Birth - 3
Early Intervention 3-5
State only Funded Programs
Nurse Family Partnership (Includes Health
Care Reform Home Visiting)
Funding amounts for FY 2010-2011 reflect post budgetary freeze amounts and/or actual available amounts.
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Useful links
 Pennsylvania Department of Education –
www.education.state.pa.us
 Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare –
www.dpw.state.pa.us
 Pennsylvania Key – www.pakeys.org
 Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children –
www.papromiseforchildren.com
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us
Resources
 OCDEL Annual Report:
http://www.pakeys.org/pages/get.aspx?page=EarlyLearning_
Tools
 Program Reach & Risk Assessment:
http://www.pakeys.org/pages/get.aspx?page=EarlyLearning_
Reach
 BUILD ECE News:
http://paprom.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Build_
home_page
Office of Child Development & Early Learning
Tom Corbett, Governor | Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education | Gary D. Alexander, Secretary of Public Welfare
www.education.state.pa.us | www.dpw.state.pa.us