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Maricopa County Human Services Department Early Education Division Summary of Application for Continued Funding 4/1/2017 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START Page | 1 PROGRAM OVERVIEW: Maricopa County Human Services Department (MCHSD) is requesting funding to continue Head Start services to 850 children ages 3-5 and Early Head Start services to 166 infants, toddlers, and pregnant women for the 12 month budget period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The Program is requesting the full amount of $13,189,642 in program operations and $137,577 in Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) funds that are available to the Program for the second year of the project period. The defined service area for these programs is East Maricopa County Excluding the City of Phoenix. PROGRAM GOALS: 1. Long-term Goal - Better physical, cognitive, and social and emotional development in children Short-term Outcomes- 1) Children Are Current with Recommended Health Requirements 2) Children Meet and/or Exceed School Readiness Goals and Objectives 3) Children’s Developmental Delays Are identified and Interventions Provided in Inclusive Settings Objectives- 100% of children enrolled are current with the recommended OHS health requirements. 100% of uninsured, underinsured, uninsurable children will receive dental/medical services via HS funding and/or referrals to community for related low cost or pro-bono services. Utilizing the CLASS child-teacher interaction assessment for Pre-K classrooms, Emotional Support ratings will be at 6.0; Classroom Organization ratings at 6.0; and Instructional Support ratings at 3.0 95% of children will meet or exceed school readiness goals in all domains. 10% of children enrolled in the program will be Special Needs. 100% of children with IEPs will be in mainstream settings at least 50% of the time. .2. Long-Term Goal- Improved Parent and Child Interactions that lead to Decreased Rates of Child Abuse and Neglect Short-term Outcomes- 1) Parents have increased knowledge of their child’s development 2) Families with Greatest Needs are enrolled Objectives- 50% of parents attend at least one parent meeting scheduled. At least one parent conference will occur in the family’s home. 87% of children enrolled will be 100% below FPL Waiting list will be at 40% of program enrollment with eligible applications. Average daily attendance for the program will be at 87%. 3. Long-term Goal- Increase Parent Self-Reliance and Empowerment Short-term Outcomes- 1) Parents Are Engaged In Employment, Job Training, Or School 2) Parents Have Connections To Social And Community Supports Objectives- A 50% increase in parents being gainfully employed, in employment skills training and or school Maricopa County Human Services Department Early Education Division Summary of Application for Continued Funding 4/1/2017 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START Page | 2 25% of parents will be involved in a community/cultural association, parent committees and /or Policy Council 60% of all EHS/HS parents will successfully achieve 100% of their goals, as specified in their FPA. 4. Long-term Goal- Expand and Improve the Quality of the Early Childhood Workforce Short-term Outcomes- Staff Retention and Continuity and Degree Attainment Objectives- 25% of Teacher Assistants will be enrolled in AA/BA degree programs. 100% of eligible Teacher Assistance and Family Educators will have at least a CDA 100% of new hires will at least have 2 weeks of Orientation prior to entering the classroom. 100% of staff will be offered a competitive salary. Employee Engagement will be at 95% 100% of employee exit interviews will be analyzed CRITERIA FOR RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND ENROLLMENT OF PARTICIPANTS: Priorities- 1. Continuing Children, 2. Children Transitioning from Early Head Start or from another Head Start program 3. Child is in court ordered Foster Care or court ordered kinship care or reunification process 4. Children with Disabilities (determined by IEP/IFSP) 5. Family is considered to be Homeless per McKinney-Vento Act /HERTH Act 6. Family is receiving public assistance – TANF or SSI Preferences- 1. Children within one year of attending kindergarten 2. Teen parent at time of application 3. Child of an active military family or a disabled veteran 4. Single Parent 5. Child in the full-time care and custody of Grandparent 6. Parent or resident care giver is currently or been incarcerated within the last 6 months 7. Levels of income under 100% of poverty 8. Sibling enrolled in EHS 9. Waitlisted children from previous program year 10. First time Head Start family (excluding transitioning from EHS) Site Specific Preferences- Option Specific Preferences- Sites located within Housing Projects i.e. City of Early Head Start Home-based: Chandler, A New Leaf: Infant Children who reside at the housing project A parents is not working, in school, or Mesa Community College: job training and available for home Children of Parents Enrolled at Mesa visits Maricopa County Human Services Department Early Education Division Summary of Application for Continued Funding 4/1/2017 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START Page | 3 Community College Early Head Start Center-based: Compadre High School: All available parent(s) employed, in Children of Parents Enrolled at Compadres school, or job training High School COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Program services are estimated to reach 6% of eligible children in the defined service area. Estimated # of Eligible Head Start Early Head Start Total Enrollment and Community Children % of Eligible Children Enrollment Enrollment under age 5 in poverty Served Chandler 1,752 100 30 130 (7%) Guadalupe 531 40 18 58 (11%) Tempe 2,192 100 54 154 (7%) Scottsdale 903 20 18 38 (4%) Gilbert 1,527 60 6 66 (4%) Mesa 10,633 530 40 570 (5%) TOTAL 17,538 850 166 1,016 (6%) HEAD START OPERATING BUDGET: Category Operations TTA NFS TOTAL Personnel $4,448,774 0 0 $4,448,774 Fringe Benefits $2,771,438 0 0 $2,771,438 Travel 0 0 0 0 Equipment 0 0 0 0 Supplies $159,053 0 0 $159,053 Contractual $902,643 0 $303,496 $1,212,131 Other $888,649 $104,755 $2,383,563 $3,376,967 Indirect $1,472,923 0 0 $1,472,923 Income 0 0 0 0 TOTAL $10,643,480 $104,755 $2,687,059 $13,435,294.00 EARLY HEAD START OPERATING BUDGET: Maricopa County Human Services Department Early Education Division Summary of Application for Continued Funding 4/1/2017 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START Page | 4 Category Operations TTA NFS TOTAL Personnel $1,187,705 0 0 $1,187,705 Fringe Benefits $651,691 0 0 $651,691 Travel 0 0 0 0 Equipment 0 0 0 0 Supplies $42,449 0 0 $42,449 Contractual $215,246 0 $43,759 $259,005 Other $73,834 $32,822 $600,987 $707,643 Indirect $375,237 0 0 $375,237 Income 0 0 0 0 TOTAL $2,503,640 $32,822 $644,746 $3,181,208 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. Maricopa County Human Services Department Early Education Division Summary of Application for Continued Funding 4/1/2017 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START Page | 5 100 89 92 85 89 86 93 90 80 80 65 69 70 53 60 50 40 30 20 Fall, 2016 10 0 Winter, 2016 % of Children Aged 0-2 years Meeting/Exceeding School Readiness Outcomes 100 89 92 85 89 86 93 90 80 80 65 69 70 53 60 50 40 30 20 10 Fall, 2016 0 Winter, 2016 % of Children ages 3-4 years 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 Learning Children meet goals for school readiness Develop Collaborations, Partnerships and Community partnership and collaborations meet Advocacy program and family needs Maricopa County Human Services Department Early Education Division Summary of Application for Continued Funding 4/1/2017 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START Page | 6 Develop and Implement Outcome Services and Accurately assess and provide timely data for use in Systems program planning and decision making Parent Engagement with Children and in the Parents participate in supporting their child’s growth Program and development Mandated and Required Trainings Compliance with Performance Standards and AZ Child Care Licensing Requirements Professional Development Strategies- Coursework- Tuition for meeting staff qualification, other credentials, and certifications. Mentor/Coaching- Including use of outside consultants, college advisors, and internal subject matter experts, developing communities of practice, and engaging in individual and small group professional development. Local and National Trainings and Conferences/Workshops/Webinars- To promote knowledge of best practices, respond to national priorities, and widening circles of support and development of staff and parents. Training Materials- Increase access to professional development resources. This includes books, manuals, DVD, and curriculums, and recorded webinars, professional journals, etc. ONGOING MONITORING AND ANNUAL SELF-ASSESSMENT: The MCHSD Head Start program completed a review of existing planning, communication, record keeping and reporting, and ongoing monitoring systems as a part of the programs implementation planning on the revised Performance Standard effective November, 2016. The results of this implementation planning in addition to 3-month data reviews served as the programs approach to Self-Assessment. The program improvement plans address issues where the program needs to make edits, changes, and strengthen systems, policies, procedures, and guidance to fully align with the revised standards and to address improvement to support the successful attainment of program outcomes.