Early Learning Challenge

Transformation ZoneSupports to Families

Support to Early Learning and Development Programs

Jonathan Kotch and Jackie Quirk

May 8, 2012

ELC Transformation Zone Strategies

• Support to Familieso Northeast Connectso Triple Po Community-based Literacy Program

• Supports to ELD programso Supports for young children with challenging behaviors in ELD

programso Supports for ELD program administrators and teachers

related to the health and development of young children in their programs

• Other Resourceso Additional high quality ELD program slots for infants and toddlerso New part-time high quality ELD program serviceso WAGE$ supplements to retain teachers/providers who have two- or

four-year degrees.

Brief Description of the Strategy

CCHCs will provide health and safety support services to child care facilities in the Transformation Zone

Child Care Health Consultants are health professionals who know about child health,

child development, and child care have expert information, resources, and referrals to offer

to child care facilities through onsite and telephone consultation, health education and technical assistance.

NUMBER OF CHILDREN/FAMILIES

who can be served

• Two local CCHC serve 24 facilitieso 6 will receive intensive services for a 9 month period

• Regional CCHC provides training and mentoring/coaching for local CCHCs o concentrated support for the 5 chosen countieso in the whole 17 county region

Theoretical Foundation

• Optimal health is a necessary foundation for successful transition to school and early school success

• There is a complex interrelationship among biology, environment, and social relationships as essential for healthy development

• ~25% of children 0-4 are in regulated early care and education

• CCHCs work with early educators and families to optimize health, safety, nutrition, and disease prevention

Core ComponentsWe recommend

Salary Training Travel Laptop and mobile phone Possible incentives?• Toys (hula hoops, scarves)• Books

Fidelity• Scope of Practice• Code of Ethics • Job description• Monitoring tools• Regional CCHC oversight/coaching

Training• Local CCHCs

o Trained by the RCo Supplemental training and coaching from Regional CCHC

• Regional CCHCs o State sponsored coaching trainingo May be trained by NTIo Additional professional development arranged by the RC

Coaching• RC and state-wide support for coaching by

the Regional CCHCs

• Regional CCHCs coach local CCHCs

• Local CCHCs coach early educators

“Staff” Selection• Regional level

o BSN with child health experienceo Child care experience

• Local levelo RNs with child health experience

Data to inform Decision-Making

Track changes in • facility health & safety policies• staff health & safety behaviors• children’s access to health services • absences due to illness and medically

attended injuries• developmental status, dietary intake, BMI

Organizational Supports

• Prioritize hiring RNs as CCHCs• Team approach

oRNoHealth Educatoro dental hygienisto nutritionist

System Intervention• Child care specialists, home visitors, early

interventionists• Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies/

Local Partnerships for Inclusion • Local Health Departments• Department of Social Services• Medical/ dental home(s)• Head Start/Early Head Start• Public pre-K

Summary• Children need to be healthy for successful

development

• Children early education need health promotion and disease prevention

• CCHCs promote healthy and safe environments in early education

• Children need CCHCs!