Inaugural Inaugural Meeting Meeting September 28, 2011 September 28, 2011
Dec 17, 2015
ObjectivesObjectives
Share with you the goals, basic methodology & target outcomes for Spark NH
Provide avenues for you to communicate and get involved with Spark NH
Inspire you to participate in Spark NH
Vision Vision
All New Hampshire children and their families are healthy, learning and thriving, now and in the future.
Mission Mission
Provide leadership that promotes a comprehensive, coordinated, sustainable early childhood system that achieves positive outcomes for young children & families, investing in a solid future for the Granite State.
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Families & ChildrenFamilies & Children
Families should be supported by communities/ partners with stakeholders/service providers in designing, coordinating, evaluating supports, services, programs.
Preventive approaches early in life provide rich return on investment & are economically advantageous compared to costly remediation later in life.
Successful transitions for young children & families sustain foundation of healthy early childhood development.
Guiding Principles: Guiding Principles: Early Childhood SystemsEarly Childhood Systems Utilize evidence-based & promising practices to deliver high quality services/programs to young children & families that are developmentally/ culturally appropriate, & universally accessible.
Maximize efficiency/collaboration at both state & local level; align with strengths/individual needs of children & families.
Set high standards, self-evaluate, continuously improve.
Guiding Principles:Guiding Principles:The CouncilThe Council
The Council will build on recent & ongoing early childhood planning efforts, research, & initiatives, & lessons learned from national resources & input from stakeholders.
Communication, coordination, collaboration, and partnership across all sectors of community (public & private), ensure effectiveness & impact of services.
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ECCS Launch
ECCS Plan
Public/private partnership for
statewide system
development
Early Childhood Systems Building
Stakeholder Meetings
Planning for an ECAC
Council
ECAC Steering Committee and
DOE Early Childhood Office
Launch Spark
NH
New Hampshire’sEarly ChildhoodSystems Building Timeline
The Council’s ARRA The Council’s ARRA Grant GoalsGrant Goals
1. Strengthen NH’s early childhood infrastructure.
Make Council effectiveStructure it to bring necessary stakeholders to tableMake it sustainable
ARRA Grant GoalsARRA Grant Goals
2. Coordinate development & implementation of integrated, comprehensive strategic plan for early childhood in NH.
Conduct statewide needs assessment
Strengthen collaboration & coordination between early childhood stakeholders
Create strategic plan for early childhood in NH
ARRA Grant GoalsARRA Grant Goals
3. Develop a framework to evaluate Council’s outcomes/ impacts & progress of NH’s young children & families.
Make Council accountable; measure its impact
Convene early childhood data system committee > to integrate early childhood data and develop recommendations for early childhood data system for NH.
ARRA Grant GoalsARRA Grant Goals
4. Foster public awareness of, promote access to & build commitment for quality early childhood programs & services.
Educate business & philanthropic communities about importance of early childhood
Better the quality, availability & enrollment in early childhood programs & services
Early Childhood Data System Early Childhood Data System CommitteeCommittee
Recommendations for integrated EC data system– Policy & resource issues– Key questions to be answered– Process to use integrated data to
inform policy & practice
Evaluation CommitteeEvaluation Committee
Council accountability– Design/implement evaluation plan– Reporting
Workforce & Professional Workforce & Professional Development CommitteeDevelopment Committee
Recommendations/implementation re: recruitment, retention, advancement & support of qualified professionals across EC programs
Communications & Public Communications & Public Awareness CommitteeAwareness CommitteeCreate/maintain information loopBuild public awarenessFoster commitment to early
childhood
Funding & Sustainability Funding & Sustainability CommitteeCommittee
Identify/secure sources of funding & support for:- Early childhood programs/services- Council operations (dedicated staff)
Policy CommitteePolicy Committee
Coordinate development/ implementation of strategic plan for early childhood in NH
Collaborate with state leaders to identify/support changes in policy that could benefit young children & families
Quality of Early Childhood Quality of Early Childhood Programs & Services CommitteePrograms & Services Committee
Advise lead agencies re: Federal/State programs/services
Review/revise as feasible quality standards for early childhood programs & services
Ensure access to/coordination among programs & services
Needs Assessment WorkgroupNeeds Assessment Workgroup
Conduct/collaborate to conduct statewide needs assessment re: access to and quality/availability of early childhood programs/services
MIEC* Home Visiting MIEC* Home Visiting Task ForceTask Force
Work with DHHS, Department of Public Health MCH Section on home visiting plan
* Maternal, Infant & Early Childhood
Website Design Task ForceWebsite Design Task Force
Create/maintain a vibrant/useful website for Spark NH
Family Partnership & Family Partnership & Engagement Task ForceEngagement Task Force
Develop/implement strategies to include families in Spark NH work
Here’s the plan…Here’s the plan…
Lots of support/guidance from Council & Staff– Interim Leadership; Chair– Broad representation– Draft work plans to be refined– Facilitated session to complete work
plans– Staff support to convene meetings
And…And…
– Built in cross-communication & feedback
– Consistent structure for meetings and reporting
– Training available for chairs on project management
– Resources
Making a Difference: Council Making a Difference: Council Accountability & ImpactAccountability & Impact
Evaluation Supports Led by– Peter Antal, Ph.D., Antal Consulting, LLC
([email protected])– Spark NH Evaluation Committee
Roles– Address accountability issues– Provide reflective feedback– Strengthen the Council’s efforts