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)

Strengthen Quality(Quality=QRIS, English Learner support, Green, Parent Involvement and Engagement)

• More children in quality programs

• ECE Workforce is Trained and (Slightly) Better Compensated (AB 212)

• Children & Parents supportedStrengthen Infrastructure of Council Build Cross Departmental/School District Planning Capacity

• Strategic Plan With Tasks by Committee

• ECE Strategies integrated in Local and County Plans

2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY

Strategies—Cultivate New Resources Who

Co-sponsored Bonta legislation to reduce part-day preschool family fees that was incorporated in budget

Public Policy Committee

Analyzed federal and state budget impact on local ECE supply/Human Impact Budget

Staff

Cultivated Legislative Staff allies through annual breakfast

Staff and Council Members

Organized minimum wage analysis to assist local programs and advocate statewide

Staff/Public Policy 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

Staff and Contractors Committee

Supported School Readiness Forum with Interagency Children’s Policy Council (ICPC) and First Five: 150 attendees

Council Staff, ICPC and First 5 staff

2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGYStrategies—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

Staff

Classroom Based Support: • Conducted CLASS coaching and learning

communities for a minimum of 32 classrooms

Staff

2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGYStrategies—Strengthen Quality Who

Increase Family Engagement in ECE programs

Promoted and supported Alameda County Early Childhood Policy Committee prioritization of parent leadership for 0-8 advocacy

Staff

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

Who

Advocated for increases to ECE slots and quality in Interagency Children’s Policy Council and Board of Supervisors

Staff

Advocated for specific improvements to ECE quality in Oakland’s $500,000 Starting Smart and Strong Initiative funded by Packard

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