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Strengthening Families Strengthening Families through Early Care and through Early Care and
Education Education
Columbia, SCColumbia, SC
October 14, 2006October 14, 2006
The Ripple EffectThe Ripple Effect Beyond expectations: a surprising, Beyond expectations: a surprising,
explosive movement led by early explosive movement led by early childhood leaders in many stateschildhood leaders in many states
Momentum and great Momentum and great
partnerships: approaching partnerships: approaching
a tipping point a tipping point
Ripples One at a TimeRipples One at a Time
Find evidence that early childhood Find evidence that early childhood programs can prevent child abuseprograms can prevent child abuse
Influence national leaders and systems Influence national leaders and systems to adopt the ideato adopt the idea
Focus on state by state implementation Focus on state by state implementation to reach scaleto reach scale
Create greater safety for millions of Create greater safety for millions of young childrenyoung children
The hypothesis:The hypothesis: early care and early care and education programs could be a education programs could be a good strategy because they offergood strategy because they offer
Daily contact with parents and Daily contact with parents and childrenchildren
Uniquely intimate relationship with Uniquely intimate relationship with familiesfamilies
A universal approach of positive A universal approach of positive encouragement and education for familiesencouragement and education for families
An early warning and response system at the An early warning and response system at the first sign of troublefirst sign of trouble
The ResultThe Result
Small Small but significantbut significant changes in early changes in early childhood practice that help programs childhood practice that help programs reach out to families more effectively can reach out to families more effectively can have enormous impact on: have enormous impact on: Preventing child abuse and neglectPreventing child abuse and neglect Parenting competence and confidenceParenting competence and confidence Long term results for young childrenLong term results for young children
Steps Along the WaySteps Along the Way
A new framework for preventing child A new framework for preventing child abuse and neglectabuse and neglect
Finding exemplary programs and Finding exemplary programs and documenting good practicedocumenting good practice
Partnerships with key national leaders and Partnerships with key national leaders and national organizationsnational organizations
State leadership teams, now in 21 states State leadership teams, now in 21 states
Protective Factors Protective Factors
1.1. Parental ResilienceParental Resilience
2.2. Social ConnectionsSocial Connections
3.3. Knowledge of Parenting Knowledge of Parenting and Child Developmentand Child Development
4.4. Concrete Support in Concrete Support in Times of NeedTimes of Need
5.5. Social and Emotional Social and Emotional Competence of ChildrenCompetence of Children
CANPrevention
Protective Factors
Social & EmotionalCompetence of
Children
Program Strategies ???
Quality Early Care & Education
Concrete supports in times of need
Knowledge of Parenting & Child
Development
Social Connections
Parental Resilience
Seeking a few good programsSeeking a few good programs
Rural, urban, suburbanRural, urban, suburban Small/large; stand alone/in large agencySmall/large; stand alone/in large agency Big budget, small budgetBig budget, small budget All serving low income familiesAll serving low income families Already high quality programs by other Already high quality programs by other
standardsstandards
CANPrevention
Protective Factors
Social and EmotionalCompetence of Children
Concrete Supports in Times of Need
Knowledge of Parenting& Child Development
Parental ResilienceProgram Strategies That:•Facilitate friendships and mutual support
•Strengthen parenting
•Respond to family crises
•Link families to services and opportunities
•Value and support parents
•Facilitate children’s social and emotional development
•Observe and respond to early warning signs of child abuse or neglect
Social Connections
Quality Early Care & Education:
How Early Childhood Programs How Early Childhood Programs Contribute to Prevention of Child Contribute to Prevention of Child
Abuse and NeglectAbuse and Neglect
A gold standard studyA gold standard study
Arthur Reynolds, University of WisconsinArthur Reynolds, University of Wisconsin Longitudinal comparison of children and Longitudinal comparison of children and
families who participated in a program with families who participated in a program with similar elements identified by CSSP with similar elements identified by CSSP with those who did notthose who did not
Results: 52% reduction in substantiated Results: 52% reduction in substantiated CAN cases by age 17CAN cases by age 17
Tools for ImplementationTools for Implementation
Program guide book and self-assessment toolsProgram guide book and self-assessment tools Literature reviewLiterature review Program summariesProgram summaries Analysis of EC infrastructure requirementsAnalysis of EC infrastructure requirements Newsletters and updatesNewsletters and updates Handouts/slide shows/communication materialsHandouts/slide shows/communication materials Web site: Web site: www.cssp.orgwww.cssp.org
Where we are todayWhere we are today
7 CSSP pilot states 7 CSSP pilot states 3 Largest Cities: LA, Chicago, New York3 Largest Cities: LA, Chicago, New York 9 Trust Fund Grantees (3 pilots) 9 Trust Fund Grantees (3 pilots) 15 Learning Network States15 Learning Network States Zero to Three training in 12 statesZero to Three training in 12 states NAEYC Fellows in 24 statesNAEYC Fellows in 24 states
CSSP Pilot StatesCSSP Pilot States
ID
AZ
UT
MT
WY
NM
CO
AL
FL
SC
TN
KY
INOH
NC
SD
KS
NE
MN
WI
IA
IL
MO
AR
MS
OK
ND
OR
CA NV
WA
TX
WV
PA
ME
VA
NY
LA
GA
MIRI
VT N
H
MD
CT
HI
DE
NJ
AK
MA
DC
CSSP Pilot State ImpactCSSP Pilot State Impact
Total Children: 700,302Total Children: 700,302
Total Centers: 10,747Total Centers: 10,747
Number of Centers Implementing Action Plans Number of Centers Implementing Action Plans by end of 2006: 4,175by end of 2006: 4,175
Exemplary programs identified in pilot states: Exemplary programs identified in pilot states: 214214
CSSP and Alliance StatesCSSP and Alliance States
ID
AZ
UT
MT
WY
NM
CO
AL
FL
SC
TN
KY
INOH
NC
SD
KS
NE
MN
WI
IA
IL
MO
AR
MS
OK
ND
OR
CA NV
WA
TX
WV
PA
ME
VA
NY
LA
GA
MIRI
VT N
H
MD
CT
HI
DE
NJ
AK
MA
DC
Potential Impact of Statewide Potential Impact of Statewide ImplementersImplementers
Total centers: 34,614Total centers: 34,614
Total children 0-5 in child care: 2,873,966Total children 0-5 in child care: 2,873,966
Behind the NumbersBehind the Numbers
Enthusiasm and leadership from key state Enthusiasm and leadership from key state leaders: early childhood, child welfare leaders: early childhood, child welfare administrators, Children’s Trust Funds, administrators, Children’s Trust Funds, governors governors
State Policy and Regulatory Changes:State Policy and Regulatory Changes: Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development LicensingLicensing Quality Rating ScalesQuality Rating Scales Mandatory Reporter TrainingMandatory Reporter Training
National InfluenceNational Influence
Protective factors alignment from the most Protective factors alignment from the most important organizations and leadersimportant organizations and leaders
NAEYC accreditation changes:NAEYC accreditation changes:
971,000 children in 11,353 centers971,000 children in 11,353 centers Parents as Teachers: 320,000 ChildrenParents as Teachers: 320,000 Children Healthy Families America: 50,000 familiesHealthy Families America: 50,000 families
All States with ActivityAll States with Activity
ID
AZ
UT
MT
WY
NM
CO
AL
FL
SC
TN
KY
INOH
NC
SD
KS
NE
MN
WI
IA
IL
MO
AR
MS
OK
ND
OR
CA NV
WA
TX
WV
PA
ME
VA
NY
LA
GA
MIRI
VT N
H
MD
CT
HI
DE
NJ
AK
MA
DC
CSSP Pilot Sites Children's Trust Fund States Learning Network Zero to Three Partnering with Parents States NAEYC STSF States CSSP Exemplary Programs
DC
NH
RI
Signs of Systems Change Signs of Systems Change Reframing CAN prevention to highlight Reframing CAN prevention to highlight
child developmentchild development CDC Violence Prevention BranchCDC Violence Prevention Branch HHS Office on Child Abuse and NeglectHHS Office on Child Abuse and Neglect
Including Support for Families in Early Including Support for Families in Early Childhood Efforts: A New Norm?Childhood Efforts: A New Norm? State PreK FundingState PreK Funding Policy Guidance from NCSL and NGAPolicy Guidance from NCSL and NGA Gates Foundation and other fundersGates Foundation and other funders
A Tipping Point?A Tipping Point?
Momentum and impact is growingMomentum and impact is growing
Significant adoption of a new national Significant adoption of a new national approach to prevention AND good results approach to prevention AND good results for more childrenfor more children
Continued and growing demand from Continued and growing demand from states and national organizations for states and national organizations for technical assistance and planningtechnical assistance and planning
The Work is Not FinishedThe Work is Not Finished
Continued leadership and support is Continued leadership and support is necessary to:necessary to:
Deepen good practiceDeepen good practice Ensure sustainable policyEnsure sustainable policy Move to scale in all statesMove to scale in all states Track results and generate evidence of Track results and generate evidence of
effectivenesseffectiveness
The “New Normal”The “New Normal”
Child abuse and neglect prevention becomes Child abuse and neglect prevention becomes building healthy familiesbuilding healthy families
Early childhood programs extend their mission to Early childhood programs extend their mission to support families and protect childrensupport families and protect children
Child welfare and other state systems that serve Child welfare and other state systems that serve vulnerable children and families recognize and vulnerable children and families recognize and support the developmental needs of young support the developmental needs of young childrenchildren
State policy and funding sustain the work of State policy and funding sustain the work of Strengthening Families Strengthening Families