Washington County Early Childcare & Learning: Community - PDF document

12/17/2019 Washington County Early Childcare & Learning: Community Engagement Report 11 December 2019 Research Assistants Acknowledgements Angie Jimenez Nina Kung Dorotea Lopez‐Perez Luis Nava Jairaj Singh Anthony Truong Translators Melba Heldart Wanna Lei Raul Preciado Mendez Nha Truong Vo Gregory Topete Lilya Yevseyeva 2 1

12/17/2019 What we know “Invisible” Communities Cultural Isolation Culturally Specific and Appropriate Care and Education Parent and Community Engagement Evidence from Leading with Race: Research Justice in Washington County ELWC Community Engagement Report 3 Guiding Research Questions What are the childcare (prenatal‐5 years) needs of underserved communities in Washington County, OR? What would underserved community members living in Washington County, OR like to see provided in early childcare (prenatal‐5 years) services? ELWC Community Engagement Report 4 2

12/17/2019 Method & Approach ➢ Short community surveys (~5‐10 minutes) ➢ On paper, online, or through verbal interviews ➢ Conducted in multiple languages / translated ➢ Targeted recruitment of parents and children of color, and other underrepresented groups ➢ Locations: DHS, WIC, public parks, libraries, schools, community events and organizations ELWC Community Engagement Report 5 Surveys completed 470 Paper: 227 Online: 243 Surveys from families from communities of color 368 Children 5 years and under represented 582 ELWC Community Engagement Report 6 3

12/17/2019 ELWC Community Engagement Report 7 Race / Ethnicity PARTICIPANT CHILDREN Two or more racial / ethnic groups 9% 13% Three or more racial / ethnic groups ‐ 1% ELWC Community Engagement Report 8 4

12/17/2019 Average Range People per household 4.7 2-10 people People per household under 18 years 2.5 0-8 children People per household under 5 years 1.4 Expecting-4 children Yearly household income $50,076 $0-300k 9 Housing Status All Communities of Color N % N % Renter 251 54 233 62 Homeowner 152 32 94 25 Living with others - not paying rent 11 2 8 2 or mortgage Living with others - assisting with or 44 9 32 8 paying rent or mortgage Transitional Housing 1 0.2 1 0.3 Houseless/Homeless 10 2 9 2 Total 469 377 ELWC Community Engagement Report 10 5

12/17/2019 2019 Federal Poverty Guidelines. https://aspe.hhs.gov/2019‐poverty‐guidelines ELWC Community Engagement Report 11 Benefits Received (Household) ALL COC OHP / Health Share Membership 49% 66% WIC 44% 61% SNAP 30% 41% Other 3% 4% Does not receive benefits 34% 33% ELWC Community Engagement Report 12 6

12/17/2019 Participant English Comprehension All Communities of Color 51 50 88 88 222 321 Can Speak/Understand English Well Can Speak/Understand English Well Can Speak/Understand English With Some Can Speak/Understand English With Some Support Support Does not speak/Understand English Does not speak/Understand English ELWC Community Engagement Report 13 Languages Spoken At Home PARTICIPANT CHILDREN English 65% 67% Spanish 50% 46% Number Languages Represented 31 25 One language spoken at home 67% 71% Two or more languages spoken at 33% 29% home ELWC Community Engagement Report 14 7

12/17/2019 Amharic Hindi Pashtn Arabic Hmong Pidgin English Cantonese Italian Portuguese Chinese Japanese Punjabi Chuj Kurdish Quiche Czech Mandarin Russian English Marshallese Somali Farsi Mayan Spanish French Mixteco Swahili Greek Native Tagalog Guatemalan Vietnamese ELWC Community Engagement Report 15 Age (Child) 160 140 134 130 120 114 109 102 98 100 94 Count 82 80 62 58 60 47 41 40 20 0 Under 1 year 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years All Communities of Color ELWC Community Engagement Report 16 8

12/17/2019 ELWC Community Engagement Report 17 Findings 9

12/17/2019 ALL COC Current Childcare Parent or guardian 65% 66% Relatives 35% 36% Head start 19% 20% Center‐based daycare 11% 9% Family‐based daycare 10% 8% K‐12 school ‐ public 9% 9% Preschool ‐ public 8% 9% Preschool ‐ private 6% 5% Daycare provided by parent workplace 2% 2% K‐12 school ‐ private 1% 1% 19 Other 6% 6% What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? More Affordable 52% Examples: Free Subsidies ELWC Community Engagement Report 20 10

12/17/2019 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Flexible Hours 31% Examples: Nights Weekends Part‐time ELWC Community Engagement Report 21 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Education / Learning 23% Examples: Prep for Kindergarten Social / Interpersonal skills ELWC Community Engagement Report 22 11

12/17/2019 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Quality Care 20% Examples: Staff training, education, certification Less screen time Treat children with care and patience ELWC Community Engagement Report 23 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? More Convenient 18% Locations Examples: Near public transit Rural access Near home or work ELWC Community Engagement Report 24 12

12/17/2019 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Expanded Facilities 17% Examples: More program options More providers ELWC Community Engagement Report 25 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Transportation 17% Examples: Daycare busses Public transit ELWC Community Engagement Report 26 13

12/17/2019 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Increased Trust / 16% Safety Examples: Background checks for providers Violence prevention Accessible reporting of concerns ELWC Community Engagement Report 27 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Culturally Specific / 15% Diverse Examples: Bilingual education Caretakers from diverse backgrounds ELWC Community Engagement Report 28 14

12/17/2019 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Food / Health 12% Examples: Diverse dietary needs (culturally, allergy‐responsive) Physical activity & play Toilet training ELWC Community Engagement Report 29 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Increased Accessibility 10% Examples: Expanded Headstart Shorter waitlists Access for children under 3 years ELWC Community Engagement Report 30 15

12/17/2019 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Parent Involvement 6% Examples: Drop‐in hours Progress reports House visits Family events ELWC Community Engagement Report 31 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Developmentally 5% Appropriate Examples: Age‐appropriate learning Children placed with others of similar age Special / alternative needs ELWC Community Engagement Report 32 16

12/17/2019 What childcare options for children ages 0‐5 would you like to see or improve? Better Resources / Info 2% Examples: Centralized list of resources Accessible reviews of providers Child development classes for parents ELWC Community Engagement Report 33 More Affordable 38% Increased Accessibility 14% Increased Trust / Safety / Quality Care 10% Flexible Hours 9% If you could change Expanded Facilities 9% one thing about Education / Learning 6% childcare for Transportation 6% children ages 0‐5 in More Convenient Locations 5% Washington County, Culturally Specific / Diverse 5% what would it be? Better Resources / Info 4% Parent Involvement 3% Food / Health 2% 34 Developmentally Appropriate 2% ELWC Community Engagement Report 17

12/17/2019 Supplemental Data Where do you find information about childcare? Examples Online Google, Craigslist 36% Gov. Orgs / Services DHS, WIC 33% Community Friends, Neighbors 25% Schools District Offices, Teachers 14% Culturally‐Specific / Community‐Based Orgs Arabic School, Community Action 11% 211 211 9% Social Media Facebook, Parent groups / forums 7% Libraries Public Libraries 4% Other Doctors, Clinics, Work 3% ELWC Community Engagement Report 36 18

12/17/2019 All Fed. Poverty Level Communities of Color 27 27 39 39 4 4 11 11 11 11 9 9 100% or below 125% 150% 175% 200% Above 200% 100% or below 125% 150% 175% 200% Above 200% 37 Age (Participant) 250 204 200 163 154 150 Count 119 100 49 44 50 17 16 7 7 2 2 1 0 0 Under 18 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65+ All Communities of Color ELWC Community Engagement Report 38 19

12/17/2019 Participant Education 40 35 35 31 30 25 Percent 22 21 20 20 18 17 16 15 10 10 7 5 2 2 0 Less than High High School / Vocational Associates / Bachelor's Advanced / School Degree GED Degree or Some College Degree Professional License Segree All Communities of Color ELWC Community Engagement Report 39 Gender Participant Children 59 278 294 406 Male Female Male Female Gender identification was open‐response. No other gender identities were reported. ELWC Community Engagement Report 40 20