10 years of smart start
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10 Years of Smart Start. In McDowell County. NC’s Early Care & Education System. See handouts – Evolution of North Carolina’s Early Care and Education System 1993 – Smart Start legislation passed, first 18 counties selected (12 Partnerships) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
10 Years of Smart StartIn McDowell County
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
NC’s Early Care & Education System
• See handouts – Evolution of North Carolina’s Early Care and Education System
• 1993 – Smart Start legislation passed, first 18 counties selected (12 Partnerships)
• 1997 – McDowell receives Smart Start funding (year 4 LP)
• 1999 – All 100 counties receive Smart Start
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
History of the Partnership• 1990 – MTCC Child Development Center identified need to increase quality,
affordability, and accessibility of child care in McDowell County• 1990 – Children’s Services Network (CSN) formed with grant funds• 1990 – Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Advisory Committee formed• 1993 – Advisory Committee forms Even Start committee, becomes McDowell
Child Advocates Committee• 1993 – Advocates Committee applies for Smart Start funding• 1994 – Advocates Committee receives grant funding and forms McDowell
Partnership for Children with office at MTCC• 1994 – Advocates Committee awarded Smart Start planning grant• 1996-1997 – Partnership receives Smart Start designation and another
planning grant• 1997 – Partnership moves to offices in Henson Building (currently Early Head
Start)• Founding Board Members currently serving on the Board – Joy Griffith and Ed
Bristol
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
McDowell Smart Start funding
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
Allocation Formula• Services Funding – Increases based on LP
original year budget (year 4 Partnership) and Statewide Need Formula (45.32% of need met in McDowell)
• Administration = maximum 8% statewide, based on NCPC’s Services Funding Formula
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
2007-08 Administration Allocation Formula
Are Services Less than or Equal to $264,883?
YES NO
Are Services Greater Than $264,883 and Less Than or Equal to $1,469,540?
YES NO
Are Services Greater Than $1,469,540 and Less Than or Equal to $5,333,673?
YES NO
Is 3.5% of Services Greater Than the $464,030 Cap?
YES NO
Admin Alloc = 25% of Total Base
Allocation
Alloc = $464,030
Cap
Alloc = 8.7% of
Services
Alloc is Tiered per
Chart Below
Alloc = 3.5% of
Services
Note: Multi-county partnerships receive a maximum of $13,770 per county in addition to the above amounts
Svcs > $264,884 and $300,000: Alloc = $90,060
Svcs > $300,000 and $335,000: Alloc = $97,920
Svcs > $335,000 and $370,000: Alloc = $105,060
Svcs > $370,000 and $400,000: Alloc = $112,200
Svcs > $400,000 and $500,000: Alloc = $117,517
Svcs > $500,000 and $600,000: Alloc = $121,000
Svcs > $600,000 and $700,000: Alloc = $124,000
Svcs > $700,000 and $800,000: Alloc = $126,000
Svcs > $800,000 and $1,469,540: Alloc = $127,850McDowell
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
Allocation Formula
• Services funding restrictions• Subsidy = minimum of 30%• Child care related = minimum 70%• Other (health, family support, program
evaluation) = maximum 30%• More at Four funds NOT administered by
Smart Start• Budget determined by local Board of Directors
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
Smart Start Programs:Child Care Related• Wait List Prevention (subsidy) - DSS• Quality Bonus (subsidy) - DSS• Quality Bonus Consultant (subsidy) - DSS• Subsidy Administration (subsidy) - DSS• Child Care Resource & Referral - MTCC• Professional Development Supplement - MTCC• McSmiles Mobile Preschool – McDowell Schools• Family Resource Programs: Part-Day Preschool –
McDowell Schools
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
Smart Start Programs: Other
• Healthy Start – The McDowell Hospital• First Steps – The McDowell Hospital• Family Resource Programs: Family Support
(FAST, Family Reading Adventures, Circle of Parents) – McDowell Schools
• Parenting Skills Enhancement (Parenting Matters) – Cooperative Extension
• Program Evaluation – In House
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
Child Care Availability
• 1990 – 8 licensed child care facilities serving 449 children, 6 family child care providers serving 27 children 0-12 years of age.18 infant slots and 24 1-year-old slots available in the county.
• 2008 - 31 licensed child care facilities serving 1,733 children, 10 family child care providers serving 160 children 0-12 years of age. 43 infants and 77 1-year-olds currently enrolled in the county.
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
PBIS: Child Care QualityChild Care Placements - All Children
0
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5
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2002-2003
2003-2004
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2005-2006
2006-2007
Fiscal Year
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tar
Rating
McDowell
State
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
PBIS: Child Care QualityChild Placements: 4-5 star facilities
0%10%
20%30%
40%50%
60%70%
80%90%
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
Fiscal Year
% o
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McDowell
State
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
PBIS: Child Care QualitySubsidy Placements: 4-5 star facilities
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
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McDowell
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McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
PBIS: Child Care QualitySpecial Needs: 4-5 star facilities
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
Fiscal Year
% o
f child
ren
McDowell
State
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
PBIS: Child Care QualityMcDowell Child Placements: 4-5 star facilities
0%
20%40%
60%
80%100%
120%
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
Fiscal Year
% o
f ch
ild
ren
All Children
Subsidy
Special Needs
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
PBIS: Early Intervention
Early Intervention
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%
10%
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
Fiscal Year
Ch
ildre
n S
erv
ed
McDowell 0-2
McDowell 3-5
State 0-2
State 3-5
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
Work to be Done
• Elimination of Subsidy Child Care Wait List• Decrease Teacher Turnover, Increase Teacher
Education, Increase Teacher Pay • Increase use of Health Check Services• Improve Child Dental Health Statistics• Decrease Child Obesity Rate - Burke/McDowell NAP-
SACC Grant (Smart Start funded)• Increase Prenatal Intensive Interventions – Nurse
Family Partnership Grant (NC Funder’s Alliance)• Increase Transition to Kindergarten initiatives
(Wachovia Grant)
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
Subsidy Child Care Wait List• 2003-04, 0 children on wait list• 2004-05, 0 children on wait list• 2005-06, 113 children on wait list• 2006-07, 117 children on wait list• 2007-08, 230 children on wait list
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
PBIS: Use of Health CheckHealth Check Participation Ratio
60%62%64%66%68%70%72%74%76%
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
Fiscal Year
% o
f child
ren r
eceiv
ing
annual w
ell-
child
checks
McDowell
State
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
PBIS: Dental HealthChildren entering kindergarten with untreated tooth decay
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
Fiscal Year
% o
f child
ren
McDowell
State
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
PBIS: Child Obesity• Smart Start NAP-SACC Grant with Burke County
Child BMI
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
Fiscal Year
% o
f ch
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r at
risk
McDowell
State
McDowell County Partnership for Children & Families, Inc.
Contact Information
Caroline Rodier, Executive DirectorMcDowell County Partnership for Children & Families
P.O. Drawer 15870 N. Main Street, Suite 3
Marion, NC 28752Phone: (828) 659-2462
Fax: (828) 659-1934www.mcdowellpartnership-smartstart.org