Transcript ECEPC 2014 In Review - Alameda County, California

ECEPC 2014 YEAR IN REVIEW
January 23, 2015
ECEPC INITIATIVES 2014– BY STRATEGY
2014 Strategies
2014 Results
Cultivate New Resources
• Reimbursement Rates More Reflective of
Cost of Quality (State Reimbursement
Increase)
• Expanded access (>500 spaces)
• More children in quality programs
• ECE Workforce is Trained and (Slightly)
Better Compensated (AB 212)
• Children & Parents supported
Strengthen Quality
(Quality=QRIS, English Learner
support, Green, Parent Involvement
and Engagement)
Strengthen Infrastructure of Council • Strategic Plan With Tasks by Committee
Build Cross Departmental/School
• ECE Strategies integrated in Local and
District Planning Capacity
County Plans
2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY
Strategies—Cultivate New Resources
Who
Co-sponsored Bonta legislation to reduce partPublic Policy Committee
day preschool family fees that was incorporated
in budget
Analyzed federal and state budget impact on
Staff
local ECE supply/Human Impact Budget
Cultivated Legislative Staff allies through annual Staff and Council Members
breakfast
Organized minimum wage analysis to assist local Staff/Public Policy
programs and advocate statewide
Committee
2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY
Strategies—Cultivate New ECE Resources
Who
Coordinated provider applications for Head
Start applications with County Social Services
Agency funding: In partnership with providers,
161 spaces
Supported School Readiness Forum with
Interagency Children’s Policy Council (ICPC)
and First Five: 150 attendees
Staff and
Contractors
Committee
Council Staff, ICPC
and First 5 staff
2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY
Strategies—Cultivate New ECE Resources
Who
Obtained $25,000 grant funding for Green Ambassadors
program to expand from recycling to broader green child
care support and developed program and another $25,000
grant to sustain RRRR work.
Staff
Climate Corps members worked on RRRRs with 15 preschools,
207 teachers. Cumulative totals to date is equivalent of
planting 645 acres of forest (more than 4 times the size of
Lake Merritt) to keep carbon out of atmosphere.
Staff
2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY
Strategies—Strengthen Quality
Who
Teacher Training and Compensation:
• Executed first AB212 Training Conference for 350
teachers
• Trained 730 teachers through AB212
• Administered 693 stipends to teachers and 26
stipends to Program Managers
Classroom Based Support:
• Conducted CLASS coaching and learning communities
for a minimum of 32 classrooms
Staff
Staff
2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY
Strategies—Strengthen Quality
Who
Increase Family Engagement in ECE programs Staff
Promoted and supported Alameda County
Early Childhood Policy Committee
prioritization of parent leadership for 0-8
advocacy
Increased financial/coordinated support for
low income parents using child care
4Cs and Child Care Links
partnered with CalFRESH to
increase parent utilization of
food resources
2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY
Strategies-Strengthen ECEPC Infrastructure and
Cross Departmental/School District Planning
Capacity
Who
Updated 18 month strategic plan
Steering Committee
Submitted comments for ECE inclusion in
Ashland/Cherryland Health Element
Staff
2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY
Strategies- Strengthen ECEPC Infrastructure and
Cross Departmental/School District Planning
Capacity
Advocated for increases to ECE slots and quality in
Interagency Children’s Policy Council and Board of
Supervisors
Who
Advocated for specific improvements to ECE quality
in Oakland’s $500,000 Starting Smart and Strong
Initiative funded by Packard
Staff
Staff
2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY
Strategies- Strengthen ECEPC Infrastructure and
Cross Departmental/School District Planning
Capacity
Who
Recommended ECE strategy and ECE evaluation
components for Oakland Reads 2020
Staff
Obtained $15,000 grant to refine Children’s
Disaster Annex, including early care and education
elements; applied for $150,000 regional grant to
continue the work
Staff