2018 Annual Report

Annual Report 2017-2018 -2018 table of contents CCRC Staff ................................................................................................ 7 5 CCRC Board of Directors ......................................................................... CCRC Program Innovation ....................................................................... The CCRC is your “one-stop shop” in North Central Ohio working to educate and impact the quality of child care by: Helping families make informed child care choices Recruiting, training and supporting child care professionals Leading, advocating and collaborating at the local, state, and national level Collecting and disseminating data to inform decision makers Mission: 11 CCRC Vision and Mission ........................................................................ Professional Development Report .......................................................... 4 Communicating With The Community ....................................................... Vision: The CCRC’s vision is to be the community leader in transforming early care and learning in North Central Ohio ensuring every child has a high quality learning experience and enters kindergarten ready to learn. Parent Services ........................................................................................ Step Up To Quality Report ........................................................................ 3 2 12 6 10 Message from the Executive Director..................................................... 9 CCRC Financial Report ............................................................................. Child and Adult Care Report .................................................................... 8 Jennifer Dodge Child Care Resource Center Executive Director 2,004 Attended Training provided by the CCRC The importance of early care and education is better understood now more than ever before and is gaining support and political capital in Ohio. Ohio's Governors race in 2018 boasts it top two candidates, both with strong early care and and education platforms. Understanding that investments made early will pay off economically, and in the development of a strong workforce now and later - a two generational strategy. The strides made in North Central Ohio (Erie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky and Seneca counties) have provided families quality child care options while extensive investment in the early care and eduction system has taken place, the goal then and the goal now is the same - support more programs to improve their quality leading to better outcomes for children. The Child Care Resource Center is working with early care and education professionals (family child care, centers, head start, school-based programs) to train, equip, partner and support them as they manage businesses, requirements and changes all designed to impact outcomes for tomorrows workforce and communities. We take a great deal of pride in our approaches, innovations and our ability to listen to early care and education professionals and meet their ever-changing needs. This report shows our continued dedication to the early care and education field, families of North Central Ohio and changing the trajectory for OUR children! The CCRC strives to meet the professional development needs of our clients. We have increased the number of trainings provided by contracting directly with clients to provide exactly what they want, when they want it and at the right price. This has also impacted are "no show" rate. Providers who may sign up for a trainings but never attend. Now employers are contracting with the CCRC to meet their annual training needs. These are scheduled to meet the needs of the program. Helping administrators to keep track of their staff training requirements. Another strategy we have used to meet the professional development needs of our clients is CONFERENCES. We have contracted with larger child care centers to provide a full day conference to assist them in meeting their annual training hours required by licensing and step up to quality. We have also provided "Super Saturdays", Health and Safety full days and special topic one day conferences. This year we held a one day conference addressing the Opioid Crisis in our communities. 163 Trainings were provided to early care and learning professionals Jennifer Dodge 49 Contracted Trainings coordinated to assist program administrators MESSAGE FROM THE Executive Director High quality trainings are available to early education professionals and others who work with young children and families through CCRC’s Professional Development Institute. These interactive and engaging sessions are available in Erie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky and Seneca counties. The CCRC's CDA Academy is celebrating it's 10th year of programming. We have graduated nearly 200 students in those 10 years and many have either gone on to receive their CDA Credential or have enrolled in a college degree program. Our CDA Academy was created to empower and equip all participants to ensure quality care to young children in North Central Ohio.  634 Hours of professional development provided 178,006 nutritious meals served in CCRC's CACFP child care centers and 169,800 in Family child care homes 17 child care centers and 90 homes are sponsored by the CCRC $1,434 is the average monthly reimbursement for a CCRC CACFP Center and $500 is the average for Family Child Care homes Rated Programs - 38.8% Child and Adult Care Food Program Highly Rated Programs - 30.6% Technical Assistance # of programs reached - 350 Average # of hours per program - 4 hours # TA sessions related to initial rating - 1107 # TA sessions related to increase or renew rating - 1204 # of ODJFS programs rated in North Central Ohio: 104 Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) Throughout Ohio more than 1 in 5 children live in food insecure households and do not have access to the nutrition they need to grow and learn. 2200 children served meals in CCRC's CACFP child care centers and 1,000 in Family Child Care homes Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) provides a helpful tool to parents wishing to choose high quality child care. Not unlike the rating systems for hotels or restaurants, Step Up takes the worry out of the search process for parents. This star rating system now requires all licensed child care programs (family child care, centers and school-based programs) to achieve levels of quality that exceed basic licensing standards and are built around staff-to-child ratios, teacher education, curriculum, and program supports. The state of Ohio will not pay for care provided in unrated child care programs after 2020. To meet this need the CCRC assists programs in understanding and meeting the quality standards that make up Step Up To Quality and in the process of applying to the state for a star rating. This is no easy feat. The CCRC has worked with child care programs for over 10 years and has found that it takes approximately 8 to 12 months to guide a child care program through the process of becoming rated. To achieve a highly rated status requires 3 to 4 months in addition. Once a program is rated they receive additional reimbursement from the state for each publicly funded child in their care. Here are indicators and how they moved last year (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018): Child Nutrition Program The CCRC has sponsored the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in North Central Ohio since 1990. In those 28 years, the CCRC has expanded its sponsorship of this important nutrition program from 5 counties to 25 counties. We have also expanded from just sponsoring family child care homes to including child care center sponsorship. CACFP is a framework for quality that helps child care programs meet the food and nutrition needs of children. The program reimburses child care programs for the nutritious meals served to children in their care. Providers receive annual training, and receive regular monitoring visits and on-site technical assistance from CCRC staff. The focus of the program is to encourage children to eat wholesome and nutritious meals and to develop good eating habits that will last through adult life. The CACFP is also a smart business decision. It is good business to blend funding types and streams to provide a strong financial business model. This shared service strategy through the CCRC is just a smart business decision. CCRC YouTube Channel 27 subscribers and 42 videos The CCRC was fortunate to be awarded a contract with the Ohio Children Trust Fund through the Northeast Regional Prevention Council to provide Strengthening Families Training and Parent Cafes in 10 child care programs in Lorain County. This funding supported the training and application of the 5 protective factors: Parent Resilience Social Connections Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development Concrete Supports Social & Emotional Competence of Children The Strengthening Families Cohort groups are designed to bring the protective factors framework to life in a child care setting. Parent Cafés allow sharing and learning among parents at a place that appreciates all they have to offer and need. Guided by fellow parents who are trained as a Parent Host, small groups meet and explore questions that really matter to them. These Strategies blended together to ultimately keep children safe and decrease child abuse and neglect in Lorain County. Communicating with the Community CCRC Website 4,075 visitors (through June 2018) Child Care Searches: -189 Counselor Assisted Referrals -1160 Online/Internet Referrals -SUTQ Rated Programs referred 56.23% of all referred programs   High quality child care in the early years can make a positive difference for the future of your child. Making a thoughtful decision now will help your child develop the skills needed to be successful in school. Finding good child care requires an investment Parent Services Twitter 3,660 Followers Parent Cafes Provided:  16 completed cafes Database Updates:  449 licensed providers are updated twice a year Facebook 2,798 Likes The SCOOP 3,745 Subscribers Choosing child care is one of the most important decisions families make and it can be difficult to find reliable information about your child care options. The Child Care Resource Center helps parents take the guesswork out of choosing care by providing: · Referrals to local, licensed child care providers · Information on state licensing requirements and Step Up To Quality. · Information on where to get help paying for child care The CCRC assists families by phone, in person and in other ways that are tailored to each family. The CCRC's website is loaded with child care information and resources including: Online Child Care Search A checklist to assist families in choosing care Parenting Workshops Parent Cafes Newsletters  If You Want to Go Fast, Go Alone. If you want to go Far, Go Together. African Proverb Chair Vice Chair Secretary Member at Large Member at Large Member at Large Member at Large Member at Large Member at Large Member at Large Child Care Resource Center staff Peg Thorpe Alec Hagerty Debbie Ortega Patricia Screen Natalio Rodriguez Gayle Manning Monique Norfus JoEllen Blazina Ira Steinberg Donna Van Raaphorst board of directors "We are thankful to receive guidance, oversight and support from our talented and diverse Board of Directors. Whether helping the agency meet a new challenge or celebrate successes, the continued encouragement from each of CCRC’s board members has enabled us to strengthen our community and enhance the future of children in North Central Ohio." Jennifer Dodge Executive Director Delisa Nelson Director of Program Innovation Sharon Harmon Step Up To Quality Coordinator Martha Deavers Program Coordinator LouAnn Rhodes Professional Development Coordinator Sarah Nichols Bookkeeper Alyssa Gatliff Professional Development Specialist Amy Stang Center CACFP Specialist Terri Sluss-Cole Family Child Care CACFP Specialist Cathy Richards Family Child Care CACFP Home Visitor Cindy Bowens Preschool Specialist Anita St. John Afterschool Specialist Jocelyn Smith Parent and Community Services Specialist Jon Deavers Business Services Specialist 6% 1% Program Innovation Training 22% financial report 2% Parent & Community Services 1% Local Contracts/Grants Uses of Revenue State/Federal Funds 84% 48% 7% 21% Administration  -CACFP  -ODJFS  -General Sources of Revenue 8% 94b678 Training CACFP For Centers Fees for Service Fundraising The Child And Adult Care Program is an integral part of how child care businesses operate. CACFP allows programs to receive a reimbursement for many of the costs associated with purchasing, serving and enjoying healthy foods within a child care setting. The CCRC has sponsored family child care homes for over 25 years, but we are now sponsoring child care centers. The program allows the CCRC to assume many of the time intensive administrative requirements for the CACFP program while allowing child care centers to reap the financial benefits. Programs that partner with the CCRC for center-based CACFP receive: 1. The CCRC applies each year on behalf of partner programs 2. The CCRC monitors each program to ensure compliance with federal guidelines 3. Provides partner centers an automated tool to manage their program and keep records 4. CCRC provides vendor relationships that allow for cost savings for food, paper goods and other needed items 5. Is the responsible party to the state and federal government to handle program audits The average reimbursement for the child care centers on the CCRC's CACFP for Center Program is $1,800 a month (size of program will impact this number). We currently have 17 child care centers on our CACFP program and would love to add your program. If you would like more information on the CCRC's CACFP Program contact Martha Deavers, Program Coordinator at 440-242-0413 ext. 227. CACFP Payments Directly to Providers: $608,915.93 Fundraising & Donations SUTQ, Infant/Toddler & School-age  440-242-0413 5350 Oberlin Ave. Lorain, Ohio 44053 Child Care Resource Center www.ccrcinc.com