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A NNUA L REPORT 2017 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS CCRC Vision and Mission 2 Message from the Executive Director 3 Professional Development Report 4 Child and Adult Care Report 5 Step Up To Quality Report 6 Communicating With The Community 7 Parent Services 8 CCRC Staff 9 CCRC Board of Directors 10 CCRC Program Innovation 11 CCRC Financial Report 12

V I SI ON The CCRC s vision is to be the community leader in transforming early care and learning in North Central Ohio ensuring every child has a high quality learning experience and enters kindergarten ready to learn M I SSI ON The CCRC is your one stop shop in North Central Ohio working to educate and impact the quality of child care by Helping families make informed child care choices Recruiting training and supporting child care professionals Leading advocating and collaborating at the local state and national level Collecting and disseminating data to inform decision makers

M ESSAGE FROM T HE EX ECU T I V E DI RECT OR The importance of early care and education is better understood now more than ever before and is gaining support and political capital in Ohio Ohio s Governors race in 2018 boasts it top two candidates both with strong early care and and education platforms Understanding that investments made early will pay off economically and in the development of a strong workforce now and later a two generational strategy The strides made in North Central Ohio Erie Huron Lorain Sandusky and Seneca counties have provided families quality child care options while extensive investment in the early care and eduction system has taken place the goal then and the goal now is the same support more programs to improve their quality leading to better outcomes for children The Child Care Resource Center is working with early care and education professionals family child care centers head start school based programs to train equip partner and support them as they manage businesses requirements and changes all designed to impact outcomes for tomorrows workforce and communities We take a great deal of pride in our approaches innovations and our ability to listen to early care and education professionals and meet their ever changing needs This report shows our continued dedication to the early care and education field families of North Central Ohio and changing the trajectory for OUR children J enniferDodge JENNI FER DODGE CHI L D CA RE RESOU RCE CENT ER EX ECU T I V E DI RECT OR

High quality trainings are available to early education professionals and others who work with young children and families through CCRC s Professional Development Institute These interactive and engaging sessions are available in Erie Huron Lorain Sandusky and Seneca counties The CCRC s CDA Academy is celebrating it s 10th year of programming We have graduated nearly 200 students in those 10 years and many have either gone on to receive their CDA Credential or have enrolled in a college degree program Our CDA Academy was created to empower and equip all participants to ensure quality care to young children in North Central Ohio 634 Hours of professional development provided 2 004 Attended Training provided by the CCRC 163 Trainings were provided to early care and learning professionals Another strategy we have used to meet the professional development needs of our clients is CONFERENCES We have contracted with larger child care centers to provide a full day conference to assist them in meeting their annual training hours required by licensing and step up to quality We have also provided Super Saturdays Health and Safety full days and special topic one day conferences This year we held a one day conference addressing the Opioid Crisis in our communities 49 Contracted Trainings coordinated to assist program administrators The CCRC strives to meet the professional development needs of our clients We have increased the number of trainings provided by contracting directly with clients to provide exactly what they want when they want it and at the right price This has also impacted are no show rate Providers who may sign up for a trainings but never attend Now employers are contracting with the CCRC to meet their annual training needs These are scheduled to meet the needs of the program Helping administrators to keep track of their staff training requirements

Ch ild an d Adu lt Car e Food Pr ogr am Throughout Ohio more than 1 in 5 children live in food insecure households and do not have access to the nutrition they need to grow and learn Ch ild Nu t r it ion Pr ogr am The CCRC has sponsored the Child and Adult Care Food Program CACFP in North Central Ohio since 1990 In those 28 years the CCRC has expanded its sponsorship of this important nutrition program from 5 counties to 25 counties We have also expanded from just sponsoring family child care homes to including child care center sponsorship CACFP is a framework for quality that helps child care programs meet the food and nutrition needs of children The program reimburses child care programs for the nutritious meals served to children in their care Providers receive annual training and receive regular monitoring visits and on site technical assistance from CCRC staff The focus of the program is to encourage children to eat wholesome and nutritious meals and to develop good eating habits that will last through adult life The CACFP is also a smart business decision It is good business to blend funding types and streams to provide a strong financial business model This shared service strategy through the CCRC is just a smart business decision 2200 children served meals in CCRC s CACFP child care centers and 1 000 in Family Child Care homes 1 434 is the average monthly reimbursement for a CCRC CACFP Center and 500 is the average for Family Child Care homes 17 child care centers and 90 homes are sponsored by the CCRC 178 006 nutritious meals served in CCRC s CACFP child care centers and 169 800 in Family child care homes

St ep Up To Qu alit y SUTQ Step Up To Quality SUTQ provides a helpful tool to parents wishing to choose high quality child care Not unlike the rating systems for hotels or restaurants Step Up takes the worry out of the search process for parents This star rating system now requires all licensed child care programs family child care centers and school based programs to achieve levels of quality that exceed basic licensing standards and are built around staff to child ratios teacher education curriculum and program supports The state of Ohio will not pay for care provided in unrated child care programs after 2020 To meet this need the CCRC assists programs in understanding and meeting the quality standards that make up Step Up To Quality and in the process of applying to the state for a star rating This is no easy feat The CCRC has worked with child care programs for over 10 years and has found that it takes approximately 8 to 12 months to guide a child care program through the process of becoming rated To achieve a highly rated status requires 3 to 4 months in addition Once a program is rated they receive additional reimbursement from the state for each publicly funded child in their care Here are indicators and how they moved last year July 1 2017 June 30 2018 Rat ed Pr ogr am s 38 8 Tech n ical Assist an ce of programs reached 350 Average of hours per program 4 hours TA sessions related to initial rating 1107 High ly Rat ed Pr ogr am s 30 6 TA sessions related to increase or renew rating 1204 of ODJFS programs rated in North Central Ohio 104

Communicating with the Community Tw it t e r 3 660 Fo ll ow el Ch a n n e b u eo s Yo u T 4 2 vi d d n CCRC a rs scr i b e 27 su b 8 e b si t e n e 201 CCRC W r s t h r o u gh Ju isit o 4 075 v er s Fa ce b o ok 2 798 Lik es Th e SCOOP 3 745 Subscribers

PARENT SERVICES High quality child care in the early years can make a positive difference for the future of your child Making a thoughtful decision now will help your child develop the skills needed to be successful in school Finding good child care requires an investment Choosing child care is one of the most important decisions families make and it can be difficult to find reliable information about your child care options The Child Care Resource Center helps parents take the guesswork out of choosing care by providing Par en t Caf es Pr ovided 16 completed cafes Referrals to local licensed child care providers Ch ild Car e Sear ch es 189 Counselor Assisted Referrals 1160 Online Internet Referrals SUTQ Rated Programs referred 56 23 of all referred programs Information on state licensing requirements and Step Up To Quality Information on where to get help paying for child care The CCRC assists families by phone in person and in other ways that are tailored to each family The CCRC s website is loaded with child care information and resources including The CCRC was fortunate to be awarded a contract with the Ohio Children Trust Fund through the Northeast Regional Prevention Council to provide Strengthening Families Training and Parent Cafes in 10 child care programs in Lorain County This funding supported the training and application of the 5 protective factors Dat abase Updat es 449 licensed providers are updated twice a year Online Child Care Search A checklist to assist families in choosing care Parenting Workshops Parent Cafes Newsletters Parent Resilience Social Connections Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development Concrete Supports Social Emotional Competence of Children The Strengthening Families Cohort groups are designed to bring the protective factors framework to life in a child care setting Parent Caf s allow sharing and learning among parents at a place that appreciates all they have to offer and need Guided by fellow parents who are trained as a Parent Host small groups meet and explore questions that really matter to them These Strategies blended together to ultimately keep children safe and decrease child abuse and neglect in Lorain County

CHI L D CA RE RESOU RCE CENT ER STA FF Jennifer Dodge Delisa Nelson Sharon Harmon Martha Deavers LouAnn Rhodes Sarah Nichols Alyssa Gatliff Amy Stang Terri Sluss Cole Cathy Richards Cindy Bowens Anita St John Jocelyn Smith Jon Deavers Executive Director Director of Program Innovation Step Up To Quality Coordinator Program Coordinator Professional Development Coordinator Bookkeeper Professional Development Specialist Center CACFP Specialist Family Child Care CACFP Specialist Family Child Care CACFP Home Visitor Preschool Specialist Afterschool Specialist Parent and Community Services Specialist Business Services Specialist If You Want t o Go Fast Go Alone If you want t o go Far Go Toget her African Proverb

BOA RD OF DI RECT ORS Peg T horpe Chair A lec Hagerty Vice Chair Debbie Ortega Secretary Patricia Screen M ember at L arge Natalio Rodriguez M ember at L arge Gayle M anning M ember at L arge M onique Norfus M ember at L arge We are thankful to receive guidance oversight and support from our talented and diverse Board of Directors Whether helping the agency meet a new challenge or celebrate successes the continued encouragement from each of CCRC s board members has enabled us to strengthen our community JoEllen Blazina M ember at L arge and enhance the future of children in North Central Ohio I ra Steinberg M ember at L arge Donna Van Raaphorst M ember at L arge

PROGRA M I NNOVAT I ON CACFP For Cen t er s The Child And Adult Care Program is an integral part of how child care businesses operate CACFP allows programs to receive a reimbursement for many of the costs associated with purchasing serving and enjoying healthy foods within a child care setting The CCRC has sponsored family child care homes for over 25 years but we are now sponsoring child care centers The program allows the CCRC to assume many of the time intensive administrative requirements for the CACFP program while allowing child care centers to reap the financial benefits Programs that partner with the CCRC for center based CACFP receive 1 The CCRC applies each year on behalf of partner programs 2 The CCRC monitors each program to ensure compliance with federal guidelines 3 Provides partner centers an automated tool to manage their program and keep records 4 CCRC provides vendor relationships that allow for cost savings for food paper goods and other needed items 5 Is the responsible party to the state and federal government to handle program audits The average reimbursement for the child care centers on the CCRC s CACFP for Center Program is 1 800 a month size of program will impact this number We currently have 17 child care centers on our CACFP program and would love to add your program If you would like more information on the CCRC s CACFP Program contact Martha Deavers Program Coordinator at 440 242 0413 ext 227

FI NA NCI A L REPORT Sou r ces of Reven u e 6 84 St at e Feder al Fu n ds 7 Local Tr ain in g Con t r act s Gr an t s 2 Fees f or Ser vice 1 Fu n dr aisin g Don at ion s Uses of Reven u e 48 SUTQ In f an t Toddler Sch ool age 22 Adm in ist r at ion CACFP ODJFS Gen er al CACFP Paym en t s Dir ect ly t o Pr ovider s 21 Par en t Com m u n it y Ser vices 8 Tr ain in g 608 915 93 1 Fu n dr aisin g

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