Parent Aware Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System Initial Validation Brief

Archived Meeting Resources February 1, 2018

The purpose of the Parent Aware Initial Validation Study is to examine the extent to which the rating process and the four star quality ratings that are awarded are fair, accurate and meaningful. The findings will be used to inform improvement of Parent Aware as it continues to expand across Minnesota.

Parent Aware Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System Initial Validation Report

Archived Meeting Resources February 1, 2018

The Parent Aware evaluation tracks the implementation and outcomes of Parent Aware and is designed to provide research results that inform continuous improvement of the system. The purpose of this Initial Validation Report is to describe the extent to which the Parent Aware rating process is producing ratings that meet interrelated criteria for being fair, accurate, and meaningful.

Family Friend and Neighbor Care in Forsyth County A Great Expectations Report

Report January 1, 2018

We are excited to present this report from Compass, containing the full data results from the surveys. We are working together to analyze this data further and determine how to best support families and caregivers in informal childcare arrangements. We look forward to sharing what we continue to learn and working with all of you to improve child care in Forsyth County.

State of Durham County’s Young Children

Archived Meeting Resources January 1, 2018

This report describes the population of young children in Durham through the lenses of socioeconomics, health and education.

Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework for Early Childhood Systems

Archived Meeting Resources January 1, 2018

The Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework for Early Childhood Systems is a guide to understanding the collaborative relationship between parents and early childhood systems, programs, providers, family caregivers, and community service providers to promote positive, enduring change for children, families, and communities.

Mapping the Gap: Exploring Infant/Toddler Care Supply and the Impact of Inaccessibility of Child Care on the Economy

Archived Meeting Resources January 1, 2018

The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and the National League of Cities (NLC) have developed an Early Learning Community Action Guide designed to help communities focus their efforts around four key building blocks. Each building block is divided into three to six targets, describing the ideal conditions you would see when that building block is in place in a community.

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Protects and Maximizes Our National Investment in Early Care and Education

Archived Meeting Resources January 1, 2018

In this session you will learn about effective strategies for designing mental health consultation services and resources for developing or sustaining an effective mental health consultation system.

Strategies for Expanding Access to Child Care Subsidy for Children Experiencing Homelessness

Archived Meeting Resources January 1, 2018

Hopefully, this report represents the beginning of robust action and attention on the growing need to ensure the most vulnerable children and families can access critical supports like child care. Below are the seven recommendations for Pennsylvania – and other states – to better serve families experiencing homelessness.

Building Resilience in the Workforce, Consultants, and Families

Archived Meeting Resources January 1, 2018

This Child Care State Capacity Building Center PowerPoint provides an overview of a presentation that sought to identify the concepts of risk, protective factors, and resilience; discuss adverse childhood experiences in the context of resilience; examine the early childhood workforce’s and families’ needs; examine the impact of caregiver wellness on young children; and explore promising state practices for building resilience in families with young children and the early childhood workforce.

ESSA—Preschool Development Grants Overview

Fact Sheet January 1, 2018

In this document, the Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO) provides an internal review of the ESSA -Preschool Development Grants (Section 9212).