Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 WEBINAR October 16, 2019
Upcoming Events ▸ Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Meeting ▸ Friday, November 1 st , 9am-Noon ▸ Topeka Library, Marvin Auditorium ▸ Early Childhood Advisory Team Meeting ▸ Friday, November 1 st , 1-3pm ▸ Topeka Library, Marvin Auditorium ▸ Parent Leadership Conference ▸ November 15-16, 2019 ▸ Capitol Plaza Hotel – Topeka ▸ Contact Pam Noble or visit www.kcsl.org for more information
WICHITA, OCTOBER 7, 2019
Symposium Highlights
Strategic Plan Aspirations ▸ ▸ Kansas kids and families are Kansas will lead the way in developing, stronger when their basic needs are supporting, and valuing early met. childhood professionals. ▸ ▸ Kansas kids and families thrive when Kansas will empower and equip they have equitable access to communities to create the best comprehensive health and environments to raise a child. developmental services. ▸ Kansas will align the early childhood ▸ Kansas kids are prepared for care and education system for success in kindergarten and beyond maximum impact when their families have equitable ▸ access to quality care and early Kansas will champion innovation and learning environments. create opportunities to invest in the future of Kansas kids.
Strategic Plan Aspirations
Speakers and Panels ▸ ▸ Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan State Agency Leaders Panel Discussion Frame Featuring: Kansas Early Childhood Moderated by: Ed O’Malley (Kansas State Directors Team Leadership Center) Featuring: Secretary Laura Howard (DCF), Secretary Lee Norman, ▸ Luncheon Keynote Featuring: Rhian M.D. (KDHE), Commissioner Randy Watson Evans Allvin, CEO of the National (KSDE), Secretary David Toland (Commerce) Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) ▸ Public-Private Partnerships Panel Discussion Moderated by: Dr. Craig Correll (Coffeyville Public Schools) Featuring: Debra Andersen (Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness), Rhian Evans Allvin (NAEYC), Barry Downing (TOP – Kansas), Amy Bornemeier (Sixpence – Nebraska)
Symposium Workshops ▸ Creating the Infrastructure that Meets the Child Care Needs of Kansas Families and Communities ▸ Creating Workplace Environments that Support Kansas Families ▸ Building the Skilled, Informed, and Respected Workforce We Want to Care for and Educate Kansas Children ▸ Creating Connected Communities and Connected Families Across Kansas ▸ Elevating the Parent and Youth Voice to Get the Future Families Want for Kansas ▸ Building a Culture of Collaboration to Ensure the Health and Well-Being of Kansas Families ▸ Building Child Care Environments that Ensure All Kansas Children Thrive
Symposium Workshops Individual Next Step- Be an advocate for family friendly workplaces. Individual Big Goal- Motivate parents in my community. Community Next Step- Work to increase respect for the Early Childhood workforce. Community Big Goal- Communities supporting breastfeeding, holistically through: physicians, child care, workplace, public support. Statewide Next Step - Increase wages for all child care workers. Statewide Big Goal- Be the best state for families. https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/ https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/
Our Tomorrows • “Help the folks you see! Neighbors, church communities, caseworkers, and family members… people who are close to those in need can make the largest, immediate, positive impact.” • “I will work hard to ensure that the results of this work are noticeable and tangible to this family.” • “I would help this family navigate resources to find food assistance.”
#ALLINFORKIDS
Kansas Early Childhood Journey ▸ Explore the timeline of moments and follow it to see where this journey began. ▸ Moments include bright spots and aspirations! ▸ Filter by key moments, areas impacted, or view moment on a map of Kansas. Find the Kansas Early Childhood Journey here – kschildrenscabinet.org/journey
@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows Project Update October 16, 2019
Agenda ▸ Ask Questions in the chat! We will answer at the end of the update ▸ Community Action Lab Application Update ▸ Community Action Labs Timeline ▸ What We've learned ▸ Things We'd like to See
You are a bright spot for Kansas children!
Apply for an Actionable Goal: 20 Actionables by October 18 27 Applications Submitted
2328 STORIES SHARED BY KANSANS* Northwest North Central Northeast Southwest South Central Southeast Location of Community Action Lab Application 27 applications received so far!
Examples of Actionables ▸ Food insecurity – community garden, weekend food bags, cooking classes ▸ Parenting knowledge ▸ Family togetherness ▸ Language translations ▸ Community awareness – information & resources, social media campaign, signage ▸ Play therapy – trauma‐informed approaches ▸ Collaboration with workforce development services
Apply Now! 1. Fill out a Community Action Lab Application form at ourtomorrows.kucppr.org 2. Email it to actionlabs@ku.edu 3. Schedule a call to discuss your idea and finalize logistics 4. Revise your application as needed 5. Receive your funding!
Application Form Available on the Our Tomorrows website!
Community Action Lab Timeline Deadline to submit: October 18th • Notification for Revisions: October 21st • Contracts and W-9s due: October 25th • Revised Applications due: October 31st •
Community Action Lab Timeline Final List of Recipients will be posted • on the Our Tomorrows and Children's Cabinet websites November 6th. Accessible PDF file of applications will • be available later
What We've Learned So Far ▸ Rural communities participating heavily in this process ▸ People remember conversations from Sensemaking Workshops ▸ Not yet a solid connection between stories and Actionables (more to come!)
The Role of Actionables ▸ Trying something new based on Community Sensemaking Workshops and experiences from Our Tomorrows stories ▸ Respond to needs uncovered through Our Tomorrows Stories ▸ Anticipate things that aren't problems yet, but might be ▸ Support state‐wide initiatives in a local way
Common Revisions ▸ Push the envelope for materials and awareness: is this the key issue? What are new approaches? ▸ Action vs. More fact‐finding ▸ How does your application relate to the lived experiences that were shared with Our Tomorrows?
Things We Would Like to See ▸ Baking story collection into everyday processes ▸ Making decisions based on stories ▸ Changing application processes for services ▸ Intra‐organizational practices ▸ Intergenerational approaches ▸ Working with youth ▸ Respite areas and care for parents ▸ Working with fathers ▸ Community conversations about how to incentivize childcare
After Implementing your Actionable ▸ Collect 10 – 20 stories from people who experienced your Actionable ▸ Update the Our Tomorrows team about your Actionable ▸ Help establish Proof of Concept so this work can continue
Testing Version 2.0 Current Our Tomorrows collection will close October 31, 2019. Want to be on the cutting edge for Our Tomorrows version 2.0? We need volunteers to test it!
@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows Questions?
What’s Next? ▸ Finalizing Needs Assessment Report ▸ November 1 st Meetings - Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Meeting (AM) and Advisory Team Meeting (afternoon). ▸ Strategic Plan Development ▸ Online Share Form ▸ Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant (FOA released 9/20) ▸ Competitive Grant Application – due 11/5 ▸ Three year, $10 million annually grant opportunity
We Want to Hear From You! ▸ Strategic Plan Frame and Input ▸ Governor’s Symposium on Early Childhood ▸ Online Share Form – https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/ ▸ What steps can we take to build the early childhood care and education system that Kansans told us they want? ▸ As individuals? ▸ As Communities? ▸ As a State?
Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 Thank you!!
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