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A F O C U S O N Financing Approaches For Local and State Early Childhood Systems June 14, 2017 Frank Farrow, Director Center for the Study of Social Policy
Alameda County’s Coordinated Community-Based Approach Services and Systems Results Cities and County • Developmental Milestones for All Young • Treatment- Early Care & Education • Children High Risk Health and Public Health • Kindergarten Readiness • Children’s Hospital • Home Visiting • 3rd Grade Success • CCS School Districts (K-3) • • Safety: Prevention of Abuse and Neglect • Mental Health /Special Ed • Special Ed • Community-Based Organizations • Developmental Services • Social Services • Child Welfare • Legal Services • Regional Center • DULCE • Early Intervention-At Risk Help Me Grow Community Supports • • Phone Line Home Visiting • • Family Navigation Therapeutic Playgroups • • Assessments Promotion / Prevention – All Families • Neighborhood Initiatives • K-3 Education • Prenatal Care/Pediatric Care • Community Supports (Parks & Recs, • Parenting Support/Parent Cafes Playgroups, etc.) • Developmental and SE Screening • Nutrition and WIC • Quality Child Care Infrastructure Social Workforce Strengthening Influencing Results Based Evaluation and Marketing Development Families Policy Accountability Data Tracking Governance 2
Kent County’s Millage Tax Initiative: Making the Case for Dedicated Funding for Early Childhood • 2011: Polling of likely voters to gauge support for early childhood • 2012: Gap analysis/fiscal map highlighting service gaps & investment needs • Community Summit to develop a consensus agenda • Public education campaign (Kellogg funded) • November 2017: Updated gap analysis/fiscal map • Spring 2018: Summit bringing together key stakeholders in early childhood to kick off push to November 2018 • November 2018: Identified best time to advance a millage rate increase 4
CSSP’s Early Childhood Financing Collaborative A group of national, state and local experts with expertise in one or more areas of early childhood finance who together are forging a capacity that amplifies good work underway, identifies gaps, lifts up effective strategies and makes the best knowledge available to many more communities. Our Charge • Establish a • Highlight innovations • Combine “strong collaborative and generate defense” and process to build and lessons across a “proactive offense” sustain effective broad set of sectors, with respect to financing services and changing policy and supports budget climate 5
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