7th Annual Nancy Latimer Convening for Children & Youth

June 18, 2013

TODAY’S AGENDA8:30 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking

9:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening RemarksLynn Haglin, Northland Foundation

9:10 a.m. Minnesota Teacher of the Year, 2011Katy Smith, Winona Early Childhood Family Education

9:30 a.m. Early Learning Policy Update, MinneMindsFrank Forsberg, Greater Twin Cities United Way

9:45 a.m. Special Recognition AwardsRepresentative Ryan Winkler, Senator Patricia Torres Ray and Karen Cadigan, PhD

10:00 a.m. Honoring Nancy Latimer’s Spirit George Latimer

10:05 a.m. “Nancy Award” Presented to Rob GrunewaldPresented by Lynn Haglin, Northland Foundation

TODAY’S AGENDA10:10 a.m. Award Recipient Remarks

Rob Grunewald, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

10:30 a.m. Excellence in Early Learning Initiatives Across MinnesotaMary Kosak, Blandin Foundation - Moderator

Willmar Community Education and Recreation Ann Trochlil, Community Engagement SpecialistInvest Early, Itasca County Jan Reindl, Director, and Darla Beaver, Speech Language

PathologistHealthy Housing Initiative Dan Newman, Executive Director, Sustainable Resources CenterKindergarten Readiness, Fairmont Elementary School Michelle Rosen, Fairmont Elementary Assistant Principal

Welcome

Lynn HaglinNorthland Foundation

Keynote Presentation

Katy SmithMinnesota Teacher of the Year, 2011Early Childhood & Family EducationWinona, Minnesota

Early Learning Policy Update

Frank ForsbergGreater Twin Cities United WayChair, MinneMinds

2010

Modest Increase in ECCE $

Modest Increase in ECCE $

Modest Increase in ECCE $

Modest Increase in ECCE $

Modest Increase in ECCE $

Modest Increase in ECCE $

Start Early Funders Coalition Achieving All Children Ready To Learn By 2020

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Modest Increase in ECCE $

Modest Increase in ECCE $

EXPAND ASSESSMENTS - Ages 3, 4, 5EXPAND ASSESSMENTS - Ages 3, 4, 5EXPAND ASSESSMENTS – Ages 3, 4,

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2011 - 2012 Legislative Biennium

2013 - 2014 Legislative Biennium

2015 - 2016 Legislative Biennium

2017 - 2018 Legislative Biennium

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State Funding$250-290M

Estimated annual Increase in

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State Budget

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Leadership – create one office responsible for early childhood care and education Accountability – expand a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) to help providers improve, establish a report card that rates providers to help parents select quality early childhood care and learning environments and evaluate children beginning at age three to ensure school-readiness by age fiveFunding – support existing and new funding initiatives

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Strength in Numbers and Influence

A statewide coalition representing:•State and local government, including 1 state agency, 1 city agency and 2 Mayors•6 Initiative Foundations representing every rural region of Minnesota•19 child care resource and referral agencies•23 of Minnesota’s largest philanthropic organizations•30 statewide youth development, healthy living and social responsibility programs•34 Head Start grantees •51 high-profile business leaders•950 elementary and middle level principals•1,000 pediatric medical physicians •5,000 parents representing all 134 legislative districts •7,500 K-12 teachers•13,100 small businesses providing quality child care to more than 40,000 families •43,000 state union employees

Licensed center-based child care

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Preschool programs

Publicschool-based programs

Head Start

Early Learning Scholarships

All children enter kindergarten fully

prepared to succeed in school and life:

• Greater school achievement• Better graduation rates• Higher earning potential• More productive workforce

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4,057 kids $23,000,000

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Eligible programs: Parent Aware rated or on path to quality rating

Funding levels based on anticipated maximum participation rate of 70% of 3- and 4-year-olds living at or below 185% of poverty.

Eligible children:3- and 4-year-old children living at or below 185% of poverty (plus younger siblings)

4,057 kids $23,000,000

Funding Approved in 2013 for Pre-K Scholarships

Funding Required to Meet the Need

2013 Legislative Session OutcomesInvestment/Policy Change Impact

Education Budget

Pre-K Early Care and Education Scholarships

$46 million ($40 million new money) 3- and 4-year olds at 185% of poverty Includes younger siblings (ages 0-2) Prioritizes 0-5 year olds of teen parents $5,000 scholarships

All Day Kindergarten $134 million to allow districts to provide all-day Kindergarten beginning in Fall 2014

Fully funds all day k for all students statewide Districts can use general education revenue for 3-

and 4-year olds as long as the district does not have a fee-based all-day kindergarten program

Allows school districts to use basic skills revenue to prepare early learners for kindergarten

Human Services Budget

CCAP Reimbursement $20 million increase in investment to increase reimbursement rate by 20% to 3- and 4-star Parent Aware rated programs

Incentivizes expansion of quality statewide Helps address gap of cost of quality Benefits all children in quality care (ages 0-5) Authorized activities at 3- and 4-star programs

reduced from 35 hours/week to 30 hours/weekRepeal of Absent Day Cuts

Reinstates 25 absent day policy Repeals 10 day law Helps families maintain access to quality care

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Investment inPre-KindergartenScholarships

Minnesota Early Learning Foundation Early Childhood Scholarship Pilot

State-funded Pre-Kindergarten Allowances Pilot

State-funded Early Learning Scholarships

Race to the Top Early Learning Grant Scholarships

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Scholarships: 350Investment: $6 million

Scholarships: 970Investment: $4.6 million

Scholarships: 460Investment: 1.8 million

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Special Recognitions

Representative Ryan Winkler Senator Patricia Torres Ray Dr. Karen Cadigan

Honoring Nancy Latimer’s Spirit

George Latimer

“Nancy Award”

Rob GrunewaldEconomist

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Presented by Lynn HaglinNorthland Foundation

Economic case for public investment in early learning

Has positive spillovers

“Without public support, the market will yield too few educated workers.”

Yields an extraordinary public return

Early years set trajectory for success

“Evidence is clear that [Minnesota] has one of the most successful economies in the country because it has one of the most educated workforces.”

Economic case for public investment in early learning

Early learning professionals

When asked, “What do you do for work,” reply:

• “Economic development”

• “The solution to federal and state fiscal imbalances”

• “U.S. competitiveness in the global economy”

Claim your role!

Panel: Excellence in Early Learning

Willmar Community Education and RecreationAnn Trochlil, Community Engagement Specialist

Invest Early, Itasca CountyJan Reindl, Director, Invest EarlyDarla Beaver, M.S. CCC-SLP, Speech Language Pathologist

Healthy Housing InitiativeDan Newman, Executive Director, Sustainable Resources Center

Kindergarten Readiness, Fairmont Elementary SchoolMichelle Rosen, Fairmont Elementary Assistant Principal

Early Childhood Programs

Willmar at a glance• PreK census= 1916• K-12 enrollment= 4093• Free and Reduced Lunch=56.4%• Kindergarten Free and Reduced Lunch= 60.5%• 26 different languages spoken in our schools

including English• 18% ELL- district wide• Community Population=19,582

Early Childhood Atmosphere in the Willmar Area

• Early Childhood Initiative (2004)• Strong long lasting relationships/collaboration• Community events including monthly EC nights

rotating through community partner sites• Child Care Centers, Public Health, Private

preschools, Head Start, United Way, Family Child Care

• Willmar Public schools support through allocation of Title One dollars for Early childhood outreach

Seed Community

• July 2012 named a seed community for Parent Aware ratings and scholarship dollars

• Only Head Start and School Readiness could achieve accelerated ratings

• No accredited child care center or provider in City of Willmar

• Created School Readiness Satellite Sites with a child care center and family day care.

Satellite Sites

• Sites agreed to follow the district school readiness plan

• Professional development opportunities• Mentoring and Coaching support• Access to curriculum and assessments• Data analysis• Working with Child Care Aware to get sites

star ratings of their own

Parent Aware

• As a result of Parent Aware rating system, staff was provided extensive training in the fall of 2012 including SEEDS of Early Literacy, Creative Curriculum and Gold Assessment, and ECIP’s

• 20 families were able to access scholarships that are being used at JLC sites

Willmar Children’s Cabinet• Through ECI partnerships and collaborations, a

concentrated effort to address gaps in access and alignment in Early Childhood programming in Willmar continued to grow.

• The Willmar Children’s Cabinet was formed in the fall of 2012.

• The cabinet seeks to establish a community wide, responsive system that builds capacity and provides access to high quality early childhood learning experiences. The Cabinet seeks to provide programming for children in a cost effective manner by not duplicating efforts but expanding opportunities through alignment and partnerships.

Willmar Children’s Cabinet• Reduce disparity in a child’s learning experience across

community settings by improving professional development

• Unify early learning curricula and program approaches to increase effectiveness, decrease disruptions

• Increase the number of high quality learning preparatory programs to better meet demand

• Improve outreach to assist families in understanding their options and accessing the program of their choice.

• Evaluation to measure if the outcome of more children arriving at Kindergarten ready.

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Why Change?

• Children are changing.

• Traditional model of services wasn’t meeting needs.

• Research on poverty.

• Our elementary schools range from 40%-73% free and reduced lunch.

Goals

• What we want for our children is to receive support on the skills they need throughout their day, EVERY day.

• What we want for our teachers is to feel supported with all of the children they serve.

• What we want for families is feel empowered in supporting their child’s learning.

Lessons Learned

• True change can come when an idea is presented and support for that idea is provided.

• Conversations are developmental.

• Systems and processes need to be in place and need to be revisited.

Sustainable Resources Center MissionTo create healthy and efficient homes,

in partnership with families and communities

Programs•Low Income Weatherization in suburban and rural Hennepin County •Lead Hazard Control in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, primarily Minneapolis•Lead Poisoning Prevention throughout Minnesota•Training in lead safety and healthy homes •Home performance solutions – diagnosis and interventions

SRC staff worked in the homes of over 700 low income families in 2012

Housing impacts health• Housing laws in 19th century

addressed health issues: cholera, tuberculosis, typhoid, fire

• Providing light, fresh air, reduced crowding, sanitation reduced disease rates

• Lead paint hazards in medical literature in 1914

“The connection between health and the dwelling of the population is one of the most important that exists”

Florence Nightingale

CharacteristicsEight principals of healthy housing:1. Dry2. Clean3. Pest-free4. Safe5. Contaminant-free6. Ventilated7. Maintained8. Thermally controlled

Health Problems that can occur…• Asthma• Allergies• Injuries• Brain damage• Behavior and learning disabilities• Poisonings• Lung Cancer

Information taken from the National Center for Healthy Homes

Home Environmental Survey & Radon Testing Results of 1058 homes

Partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health

• Radon: 44% greater than or equal to 4.0pCi/L

• Mold/Mildew: 44%

• Pests: 29%

• Fall Hazards: 18%

• Asthma: 28% of households have someone diagnosed with asthma

• Of these, 52% have mold or mildew, 35% have pests, 21% have both

Weatherization homes/built before 1978/with children under 6 = 57% with chipping or peeling paint

The prevalence of current asthma in the U.S. 16% among non-Hispanic black children10.7% among American Indian and Alaska Native children6.8% among Asian8.2% among non-Hispanic white7.9% percent among Hispanic

Among children with asthma, black children are:• Twice as likely to be hospitalized.• More than twice as likely to have an emergencydepartment visit.• Four times more likely to die due to asthma thanwhite children.

In 2008, asthma accounted for 10.5 million missedschool days.Children with more severe asthma and/or nighttimesymptoms are more likely to suffer academically thanthose with more mild symptoms.

Success in Reducing Lead Hazards• Comprehensive system

includes data/evaluation, enforcement, prevention, and hazard reduction

• In 2012 the CDC officially determined that there is no safe level of lead for young children.

• In 2011, 3,363 Minnesota children had blood lead levels over 5 µg/dL

Healthy Homes Strategic Plan• Input from 7 meetings around the state• A greater public health impact because it

promotes interrelated strategies: • Changes in structural conditions and

building practices; • Modification of resident and

property owners’ behaviors; and • Development or revision of policies,

legislation, and service systems to enable healthy housing practices. What to do

Alliance for HH & Communities

• The mission of the Alliance for Healthy Homes and Communities is to promote, support, and provide healthy homes and communities for all Minnesotans.

• The Alliance is a three-year effort to build bridges and coordination between the different sectors that play a role in creating a state where all Minnesotans have the opportunity to live healthy lives. Who will do it

Alliance for Healthy Homes and CommunitiesPriority Strategies

• Connect people, programs, and sectors• Develop and support policy changes• Educate the public and public officials

Connecting with the Alliancewww.alliancehhc.org

Marjean Hoeft, Alliance Coordinatorm.hoeft@src-mn.org 612-872-3295

Summary

• A healthy home and community provides a foundation on which the citizens of Minnesota can build healthy, productive lives

• Multi-agency approaches will work best

• Interventions have proven positive return on investment

To arrange a visit from Leadie Eddie in your community, call 612-872-3281

Kinder Prep

Kindergarten Readiness at Fairmont Elementary School

Target Need

•20% of our students entering Kindergarten had no formal school setting before starting.

•Minnesota Readiness Survey indicated a need for more social and emotional development of our students.

•50% of our Fairmont Area students qualify for free and reduced meals.

Program Overview

•Two weeks of programming (4 half days)

• In conjunction with the last two weeks of Targeted Services Summer School

•Busing for students in the district

•Breakfast and lunch served daily

•Collaboration between the public and private preschool and kindergarten teachers

•Program theme of "Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom"

Program Results

Kindergarten Readiness Study Results

Personal and Social Development-2011-12 32% proficient2012-13 52% proficient

Language and Literacy -2011-12 20% proficient2012-13 48% proficient

Results

Mathematical Thinking-2011-12 31% proficient2012-13 61% proficient

The Arts-2011-12 38% proficient2012-13 55% proficient

Physical Development and Health- 2011-12 55% proficient2012-13 76% proficient

Supporters of the Project

•Fairmont Early Childhood Initiative

•SMIF - Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

•Fairmont Area Schools both Public and Private

•BookStart Grant from SMIF and Capstone

Name writing and patterning practice

Fine motor practice- making a "Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom"

tree with their name

Graphing after trying coconut

Team work on building with Connects

This Year

•2nd year

•105 students

• July 22 to August 1

Discussion

Thank You

Denise MayotteThe Sheltering Arms Foundation