EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP GRANT APPLICATION SUMMARY FY2018.PDF

Maricopa County Human Services Department
Early Education Division
Summary of Application for Continued Funding 4/1/2017
EARLY HEAD START-CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS
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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, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The Program is requesting the full amount of
$2,496,100 in program operations and $61,299 in Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) funds that are
available to the Program for the third year of the project period. The defined area for these services is all
of Maricopa County excluding the City of Phoenix.
PROGRAM GOALS:
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
 Increase the numbers of hours for one to one support provided to center Directors
2. Long-Term Goal- Productive and Qualified Workforce
 Short-term Outcomes- Parents Stay Employed and/or Complete Education Programs; Providers
Attain CDA’s
Objectives-
 Education Navigator will increase access to resources focused on higher levels of professional
development and education
 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.

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CRITERIA FOR RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND ENROLLMENT OF PARTICIPANTS:
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
Homeless
Foster Care
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
SITES AND COMMUNITIES:
Center Number of Children Served
A SHINING STAR
24
810 E Southern Ave Mesa, AZ 85204
BRIGHT FUTURES
16
1236 S. Stapley Dr. Mesa, AZ 85204
TUTOR TIME-CHANDLER (#6080)
8
2050 W Ray Rd Chandler, AZ 85224
TUTOR TIME-CHANDLER (#6096)
16
905 N. McClintock Dr Chandler, AZ 85378

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Center Number of Children Served
TUTOR TIME-GILBERT (#6083)
24
690 W. Warner Rd Gilbert, AZ 85233
GARDEN CITY
16
406 N. 1st Street Buckeye, AZ 85326
TUTOR TIME-GLENDALE (#6084)
16
5911 W. Thunderbird Rd. Glendale, AZ 85306
GREAT EXPLORERS
24
15637 N. Hollyhock St. Surprise, AZ 85378
NADABURG ELEMENTARY
16
21419 W. Dove Valley Rd. Wittmann, AZ 85361
OPERATING BUDGET:
Category Operations TTA NFS TOTAL
Personnel $416,371 0 0 $416,371
Fringe Benefits $178,945 0 0 $178,945
Travel 0 $15,000 0 $15,000
Equipment 0 0 0 0
Supplies $4,265 0 0 $4,265
Contractual $1,751,814 $16,000 $72,800 $1,840,614
Other $23,261 $30,299 $566,550 $620,110
Indirect $121,444 0 0 $121,444
Income 0 0 0 0
TOTAL $2,496,100 $61,299 $639,350 $3,196,749

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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.
Percent of Children Aged 0-3 Meeting/Exceeding School Readiness Outcomes
100 89 92 89 93
90 85 86
80
80 69
70 65
60 53
50
40
30 Fall, 2016
20
10 Winter, 2016
0
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

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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
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 EHS-CCP 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.