sisters of charity foundation of canton

SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION of Canton


A Local Foundation ApproachA Local Foundation Approach

Aligning Our Efforts with a P-16 Strategy


• Who We Are

• Our Focus: To serve the needs of the poor and underserved by– Understanding the root causes of poverty– Building healthy communities– Emphasizing youth and families– Measuring the outcomes of our work

• Our Directive: Strategic as well as responsive grant-making

• Our Mission Statement


• Strategic and Responsive Grantmaking Aligned with a P-16 Context

• After School with the Stark Community Foundation

• ACT Prep Courses• Compass – Community-Wide Data Gathering• Quality Child Care Initiative (QCCI)


Our Strategic Response:

Quality Child Care Initiative (QCCI) Focusing on the Start of the P-16 Continuum


• Why Early Education and Care?

Quality Child Care Initiative (QCCI)Quality Child Care Initiative (QCCI)

– Alignment with focus and mission of both our foundation and P-16

– Community key informant interviews and focus groups

– Brain development research

– National research


• Accreditation• Support Services• Professional Development • Public Awareness & Public Policy

Components of Components of QCCIQCCI

• Over $5,000,000 from fall of 1998 - end of 2003• Staff

CommitmentCommitment


• Accreditation

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

– 38 sites accredited by NAEYC– 53 of 56 maintained progress toward accreditation– Correlated to lower staff turnover– Improvement in classroom environment at 5 urban centers– Positive change in staff of QCCI-supported programs vs. non-QCCI programs


• Support Services


– Behavior and Parenting Resource Center– Curriculum Development– Family Child Care

– Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC)• Professional Development

– Scholarships– Family Child Care


• Public Awareness & Public Policy


– Early Childhood Funders Collaborative– Numerous state-level initiatives and decision- making processes

– PRC funds• Leveraged Funding

– Alignment of SCDJFS “quality funds” with QCCI and SPARK

– SPARK

– Funding from other local foundations for T.E.A.C.H. and other early education and care issues


• Kellogg SPARK Initiative ($4.1 million over 5 years)


– Stark County one of eight national sites– Component of SPARK

Assessment

Learning Advocates Parent Involvement Transitions Public Awareness/Policy


Future ChallengesFuture Challenges

Connection of Connection of Bethlehem ProjectBethlehem Project for Oral Healthfor Oral Health

• Parent involvement better but still needs improvement• Serious upper-management problems at large urban centers• Growing needs of family child care providers

• Salary levels remain low

• More formal public awareness


• Importance of including early education and care• Importance of transitions• Community Collaboration• Systems Change

Why We Support P-16?Why We Support P-16?

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