EARLY HEAD START GRANT SUMMARY.PDF

Maricopa County Human Services Department
Early Education Division
Summary of Application for Continued Funding DUE 4/1/2021
EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS Grant No. 09HP000200
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Maricopa County Human Services Department (MCHSD) is requesting funding to continue Early Head Start—
Child Care Partnership (EHS—CCP) services to 160 infants and toddlers for the 12-month budget period of July
1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The Program is requesting the amount of $2,743,600 in program operations and
$61,299 in Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) funds that are available to the Program for the second year
of the project period. The total requested funding amount is $2,804,899 combined with the operations and TTA.
The defined area for these services is all of Maricopa County excluding the City of Phoenix.
OPERATING BUDGET:
CATEGORY OPERATIONS TTA NFS TOTAL
PERSONNEL $351,987 $27,791 $0 $379,778
FRINGE BENEFITS $158,217 $12,843 $0 $171,060
TRAVEL $0 $0 $0 $0
EQUIPMENT $0 $0 $0 $0
SUPPLIES $12,000 $0 $0 $12,000
CONTRACTUAL $2,029,530 $0 $72,800 $2,102,330
OTHER $78,600 $11,645 $628,425 $718,670
INDIRECT $113,266 $9,020 $0 $122,286
INCOME $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL $2,743,600 $61,299 $701,225 $3,506,124
PROGRAM GOALS:
MCHSD -EDD proposes no changes to EHS CCP program goals. It continues to track progress towards
meeting programmatic goals and key benchmarks.
1. Long-term Goal - Increased Access to Quality Care and Education
• Short-term Outcomes- High Quality Ratings for Child Care Centers
Objectives-
• Maintain class size and child-teacher ratios to 2:8 in all EHS-CCP classrooms
• Provide EHS-CCP enrolled children with an opportunity to develop close trusting relationships
with a primary caregiver who is a secure figure in their lives
• Ensure that EHS-CCP caregivers have an understanding of each child’s individual temperament
and implement responsive caregiving practices
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Maricopa County Human Services Department
Early Education Division
Summary of Application for Continued Funding DUE 4/1/2021
EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS Grant No. 09HP000200
2. Long-Term Goal- Productive and Qualified Workforce
• Short-term Outcomes- Parents Stay Employed and/or Complete Education Programs; Providers
Attain CDA’s
Objectives-
• EHS-CCP parents will participate in training in the topics of Early Childhood Development
3. Long-term Goal- Children are ready for School
• Short-term Outcomes- Children Meet Developmental Expectations; Improved Caregiver Retention
Objectives-
• EHS-CCP classroom site will comply with HS Performance Standards
• EHS-CCP teachers will complete developmentally appropriate lesson plans and individualized
experiences for enrolled children
• Directors, Teaching Staff and Parents will receive additional resources on Creative Curriculum to
ensure the content is delivered to fidelity.
CRITERIA FOR RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND ENROLLMENT OF PARTICIPANTS:
The program proposes no changes to enrollment priorities.
Selection and Enrollment Criteria
• Categorically Eligible:
• Family Income at 100% or less of Federal Poverty
• Homeless (McKinney Vento Definition)
• Court Ordered Foster Care
• Receiving Public Assistance (TANF/SSI)
• Priorities:
• Children with Disabilities
• Parents working, School, or Training 6 hours or more
• Children with Child Care Subsidies
• Transitioning Children (from another EHS or HB program)
• Sibling Enrolled with Child Care Partner
• Parent participating in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) employment program
Selection : Based on the vacancy, i.e. infant for infant vacancy
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Maricopa County Human Services Department
Early Education Division
Summary of Application for Continued Funding DUE 4/1/2021
EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS Grant No. 09HP000200
SITES AND COMMUNITIES:
The program proposes no changes to its sites and service locations.
Number of
MCHSD EED – EHS CCP Locations
Enrollments
A SHINING STAR 810 E Southern Ave Mesa, AZ 85204 16
BEAUTIFUL OASIS 1236 S. Stapley Dr. Mesa, AZ 85204 16
TUTOR TIME-CHANDLER (#6080) 2050 W Ray Rd Chandler, AZ 85224 16
TUTOR TIME-CHANDLER (#6096) 905 N. McClintock Dr Chandler, AZ 85378 16
TUTOR TIME-GILBERT (#6083) 690 W. Warner Rd Gilbert, AZ 85233 24
GARDEN CITY 406 N. 1st Street Buckeye, AZ 85326 16
TUTOR TIME-GLENDALE (#6084) 5911 W. Thunderbird Rd. Glendale, AZ 85306 24
GREAT EXPLORERS 15637 N. Hollyhock St. Surprise, AZ 85378 24
NADABURG ELEMENTARY 21419 W. Dove Valley Rd. Wittmann, AZ 85361 8
CHILD OUTCOMES/SCHOOL READINESS GOALS:
GOAL 1: Children will develop new knowledge and skills to be able to approach learning with persistence,
flexibility, curiosity, and engagement.
GOAL 2: Children will develop positive connections with other children and significant adults, display
initiative to meet his or her needs and express and manage emotions in healthy ways.
GOAL 3: Children will build, use, and comprehend increasingly complex and varied communication skills.
GOAL 4: Children will use observation and manipulation, ask questions, make predictions, and develop
hypothesis to gain a better understanding of information and activities in their surroundings.
GOAL 5: Children will develop small and gross motor skills and understand movement concepts.
Early Head Start children have enhanced physical health, improved social skills, and increased math,
language, and literacy skills that better prepare them for kindergarten and school. School readiness
outcomes continue to demonstrate steady gains for children participating in the program. The program
anticipates additional increases during the Spring assessment.
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Maricopa County Human Services Department
Early Education Division
Summary of Application for Continued Funding DUE 4/1/2021
EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS Grant No. 09HP000200
Percent of Children Aged 0-3 Meeting/Exceeding School Readiness Outcomes
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN:
The program conducted a thorough review of program data, surveys, local and national initiatives and
priorities, results of monitoring, community and self-assessments, Program Information Reports, staff
qualifications and mandated trainings to identify priorities and desired outcomes of the program
Training and Technical Assistant and professional development plan.
Identified Priority Desired Outcome:
Build and Advance Qualified Staff Meet the required staff qualifications and ensure that staff have
needed knowledge and skills pertaining to their assigned work
Improve Quality Teaching and Children meet goals for school readiness
Learning
Develop Collaborations, Community partnership and collaborations meet program and
Partnerships and Advocacy family needs
Develop and Implement Outcome Accurately assess and provide timely data for use in program
Services and Systems planning and decision making
Parent Engagement with Children Parents participate in supporting their child’s growth and
and in the Program development
Mandated and Required Trainings Compliance with Performance Standards and AZ Child Care
Licensing Requirements
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Maricopa County Human Services Department
Early Education Division
Summary of Application for Continued Funding DUE 4/1/2021
EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS Grant No. 09HP000200
Professional Development Strategies
• Coaching and Technical Assistance – Continuous monitoring of the coaching module that tracks the
total number of hours spent at each childcare partnership sites. Applying monitoring data to
determine coaching and technical assistance to support high quality instruction and curriculum
fidelity. Developing virtual Professional Learning Communities (PLC) facilitated by internal subject
matter experts to strengthen teaching practice and observational capacity.
ONGOING MONITORING AND ANNUAL SELF-ASSESSMENT:
The Early Education Division engages in a self-assessment process that aligns with a culture of
continuous quality improvement. The yearly self-assessment process is centered on program goals and
desired outcomes and includes staff, leaders, parents, and partners in a review of the progress made.
The Self-assessment includes a review and comparison of program data across content areas to address
higher-level systemic issues as well as a vehicle for innovation. Throughout the year, program leaders
and staff continually track the effectiveness of program operations and progress towards goals through
an ongoing monitoring system.
During the annual Self-Assessment, staff, leaders, parents, and partners reflect on that same data; any
additional data, such as federal monitoring reports, Program Briefings, Quarterly Program Reports, and
the previous year’s Self-Assessment report.
As a result of ongoing monitoring and annual self-assessment, the program identified the following
areas for program improvement:
• Implement additional Staff Training on:
1. Program wide policies and procedures
2. Curriculum Fidelity
• Improve Communication within the program to:
1. Fully utilize site team meetings as an opportunity to discuss and coordinate Family and Child
Services, including transition plans, School Readiness Reports
• Develop improvement Program Plans and Systems that:
1. Ensure consistency in implementation of the center-based curriculum
2. Clarify and communicate within the program the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of
Family Services, Education, Coaching, and Mental Health Staff
3. Support FSS and Teaching staff in analyzing program data together
4. Ensure follow-up with monitoring activities and corrective actions are completed
5. Enhance monitoring of inclusion services, field entries, to identify children with disabilities
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