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Arkansas Division of Child Care/EarlyChildhood Education Early Head State –Child Care Partnership Grant Program2018 – 2019 ANNUAL REPORTTheodore BeckPROGRAM MANAGER
Page 1Table of ContentsList of DCCECE Grant Personnel2Goals3List of Community Hubs4List of Partners5-7Program Overview8Financial Information9Total Number of Children Served10Medical and Dental Exam Information10Parental Involvement Activities11-12Most Recent Federal Review Results13Efforts to Prepare Children for Kindergarten13
Page 2List of DCCECE Grant PersonnelTonya WilliamsDirector, Division of Child Care/Early Childhood 8953Laura WebbAssistant Director of Finance and AdministrationDivision of Child Care/Early Childhood helyn AbneyAssistant Director, Operations and Program ed BeckEHS-CCP Program ManagerEarly Head Start ha QuarrelsEHS-CCP Program AdministratorEarly Head Start UnitJaesha.quarrels@dhs.arkansas.gov501-320-6202
Page 3Goals of The Grant Program1. To bring Early Head Start Services to areas of Arkansas where there are currently none,and to add slots in areas with an overwhelming disparity between need and availableservices.2. To significantly enhance the child development and early learning outcomes of childrenwho will receive comprehensive services and family support throughout the model.3. To efficiently layer Early Head Start and child care funding to improve the quality ofchild care in the target counties to benefit not only the Early Head Start children who arefunded under this proposal, but also other children receiving care at the child care partnersites.4. To leverage state funding and other state programs and resources to create a high-qualityintervention for at-risk children under three that exists within a unified birth-to-schoolentry continuum of care and education.
Page 4List of Community Hubs(2018-2019)Communit y Services Office, Inc. (CSO)600 West GrandHot Springs, Arkansas 71913Leslie Barnes, Executive Directorex ec ut i ved ir e cto r @c so ar ka n sa s.o r g501-623-3545UAMS Head Start/Earl y Head Start (UAMS)7415 Colonel Glenn RoadLittle Rock, Arkansas 72204Tyra Larkin, Earl y Head Start/Head Start Directortmlarkin@uams.edu501-570-5007Northcentral Arkansas Development Council, Inc. (NADC)550 Ninth StreetBatesville, Arkansas 72501Linda Cooper, Earl y Head Start/Head Start Directorlcooper@nadcinc.org870-793-3234
Page 5List of PartnersCSO:Hot Springs Childcare III (48 slots)802 Emory StreetHot Springs, AR 71913501-623-7320Mother Goose Daycare (16 slots)239 Swanigan StreetEudora, AR 71640870-355-8565ARcare Center for Education and Wellness (32 slots)800 Main StreetAugusta, AR 72006870-347-3400Jell ybean Junction (12 slots)849 North Gabbert StreetMonticello, AR 71655870-367-3014
Page 6List of PartnersUAMS:Bright Beginnings Childcare Center III (16 slots)900 West 36th StreetNorth Little Rock, AR 72118501-904-2392Pulaski Heights United Methodist Children’s Learning Center (St. Luke)(16 slots)6401 West 32nd StreetLittle Rock, AR 72204501-978-0527Earl y Steps Child Development Center (8 slots)2204 Parkway DriveNorth Little Rock, AR 72118501-771-1616
Page 7List of PartnersNADC:Evening Shade Daycare (4 slots)2 Park CircleEvening Shade, AR 772532870-394-2655Highland Wee Care Child Enrichment Center (8 slots)1693 Highway 62/412Highland, AR 72542870-856-5437Happ y Feet/Kiddo College (8 slots)2985 Highway 62/412Highland, AR 72542870-394-2655
Page 8Program Overview The Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant is funded for 168 children. Currently, the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Grant is serving:o 120 single parentso 6 foster childreno 10 homeless familieso 35 children with a diagnosed or suspected disabilityo 3 children living with a guardian other than their own parento 5 children whose primary language is Spanish. Each of the facilities housing an Early Head Start program is at least a Level 1 of BetterBeginnings, Arkansas’s Quality Rating Improvement System for childcare providers. Of the ten current partner sites, six are at a Level 3 in Better Beginnings. The EHS-CC partnership ensures that all participating providers operate on a full-day,full-year schedule (minimum of 10 hours/day, 5 days/week, 48 weeks/year), whichmaximizes continuity of care for children and supports families’ employment andeconomic stability. DCCECE is utilizing layered funding and state resources to maximize the quality of carein all participating child care facilities. The resources include:o Child Care and Development Fund quality set-aside funding (at least 50%)o Child and Adult Care Food Programo Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) prekindergarten fundingo HIPPY and family engagement resources developed with support from the W.K.Kellogg Foundationo ABC prekindergarten professional development funding
Page 9Financial InformationEarly Head Start-Child Care Partnership Budget for 2018-2019:Administrative CostsSalariesFringe BenefitsStaff DevelopmentTravelSuppliesOtherContracted ServicesTraining and Technical AssistanceCSOUAMSNADCCOLA IncreaseNon-federal MatchTotal Budget 246,420.00 123,093.00 39,081.00 4,160.00 40,000.00 15,706.00 24,380.00 2,487,562.00 66,682.00 1,556,280.00 576,400.00 288,200.00 69,350.00 700,833.00 3,504,165.00Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Budget for 2019-2020:Administrative CostsContracted ServicesTraining and Technical AssistanceCSONADCCOLA IncreaseNon-federal ShareTotal Budget 315,770.00 2,487,562.00 66,682.00 2,132,680.00 288,200.00 48,439.00 712,943.00 3,564,714.00
P a g e 10Total Number of Children ServedReporting Period of September 1, 2018 – May 1, 2019Early Head Start Funded Enrollment:168Total Number of Children Served:203*Average Monthly Enrollment:168Average Monthly Enrollment Percentage:100%Average Monthly Waiting List442**Percentage of Eligible Children Served:38%****203 children were enrolled in the EHS-CCP program at some point during the program year,from August 1, 2018, through May 1, 2019.**The average monthly waiting list was 442 children. The monthly totals ranged from 410children in December to 478 children in March.***This percentage is the number of children served by grant (168) divided by the averagenumber of children on the monthly waiting list (442).Medical and Dental Exam Information2017-20182018-2019*Percentage of Enrolled Children with Medical Exams:71.4%58.3%Percentage of Enrolled Children with Dental Exams:53.0%55.4%*As of May 1, 2019
P a g e 11Parental Involvement ActivitiesAll Head Start and Early Head Start programs are expected to “collaborate with families in afamily partnership process that identifies needs, interests, strengths, goals, services, andresources that support family well-being, including family safety, health, and economic stability;and to provide parents with opportunities to participate in the program as employees orvolunteers.” (Head Start Performance Standards 1302.50 b. 3 and 4)Below is a list of some of the activities the EHS-CCP partner sites have conducted during thecurrent program year:Assistance to Families of Incarcerated IndividualsBack to School/Bring Your DadBring Your Father to Circle TimeCar Seat CheckCelebrate Arkansas History and Black Heritage MonthChecking and Savings AccountsChild Abuse and Domestic ViolenceChild Development SkillsChild SupportChristmas PartyCollege, On-line Classes, and Vocational SchoolsCommodities, SNAP, and WICCommunity Christmas Stuffing StockerConscious Discipline Training for ParentsCooking Matters!Debt CounselingEaster Egg HuntEating Healthy with SNAPEgg StuffingEnchanted Forest Night Dance with Moms and Sons and Dads and DaughtersEnglish as a Second LanguageFall FestivalFarm WeekFather-Daughter DanceFatherhoodField Trip to Local Pumpkin PatchFirst Day of School/Bring Your Dad to SchoolFishing DerbyGED InformationGrab and Go Coffee and Muffins for ParentsGrandparents’ DayHealth Insurance and Prescription AssistanceHousing, Homelessness, and Rental AssistanceImagination Library Sign-up
P a g e 12Parental Involvement Activities(continued )Job TrainingLaws on Smoking and ChildrenMake and Take Night with your ChildrenMeet and GreetMental Health and Substance AbuseMonthly Parent Meeting/Café StyleMother-Son DanceMuffins for Moms/Donuts for DadsNovember Socks, Hats, Glove/Mittens DriveNutrition and TraditionsOpen HouseParent BoardParent CaféParent Judging on Pumpkin Contest and Door ContestParent Night for Developmental MilestonesParent Night with Guest Speaker: Parent/Child InteractionsParent OrientationParents Read-a-thonPete the Cat NightPrenatal EducationPreschool PromPreparing for RetirementReading is Electric CompetitionRead with Your FatherReady Rosie CurriculumRelationship and Marriage EducationSafety Drills at HomeShaken Baby Syndrome TrainingSidewalk Swap ShopSnacks with ParentsStop and Smell the FlowersThanksgiving DinnerThanksgiving Feast for FamiliesThanksgiving Food DriveTransitionsTrunk or TreatUse of Car SeatsValentine’s Day PartyValentine ExchangeWildflower Hunt with MomsWinter BallWinter Holiday ActivitiesWinter Program
P a g e 13Most Recent Federal Review ResultsIn July 2018, the Arkansas Department of Human Services/Division of Child Care and EarlyChildhood Education’s Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grant Program underwent aFocus Area One Review. The telephone review, conducted by Danya International, wasconsidered a monitoring pilot. Staff members from the EHS-CCP and DCCECE, along withpersonnel from each of the three hubs, participated in the review. On October 22, 2018, theDHS/DCCECE received notification from Danya International through the Head Start EnterpriseSystem that the program was listed as compliant. Anyone with additional questions or wishing toview a copy of the compliance letter may contact the EHS-CCP staff.Efforts to Prepare Children for KindergartenThe participating partner sites of the EHS-CCP grant program use The Creative Curriculum forInfants, Toddlers, and Twos, 2nd Edition. This curriculum meets the research-based and requireddevelopmentally appropriate criteria of our partnerships. Furthermore, it is aligned with the HeadStart Learning Outcomes Framework and Arkansas Child Development and Early LearningStandards.The partners use the Ounce assessments from Pearson Early Learning and Ages and StagesQuestionnaires to assess and monitor the development of the Early Head Start children.The partner sites follow the Early Head Start regulations regarding transitions. To ensure themost appropriate placement and service in Early Head Start, programs must, at least six monthsprior to a child’s third birthday, implement transition planning for that child and his/her family.The planning must take into accounts the following factors: the child’s developmental level and health and disability status,progress made by the child and family while in Early Head Start,current and changing family circumstances, andthe availability of Head Start, other public pre-kindergarten, and other early educationand child development services in the community that will meet the needs of the childand family.Providing transitions into developmentally-appropriate programs will help ensure that childrenwill be better prepared when they enter kindergarten.
7415 Colonel Glenn Road . Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 . Tyra Larkin, Early Head Start/Head Start Director . tmlarkin@uams.edu. 501 -570- 5007 . Northcentral Arkansas Development Council, Inc. (NADC) 550 Ninth Street . Batesville, Arkansas 72501 . Linda Cooper, Early Head Start/
