12014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Easter Seals Southern CaliforniaChild Development Services

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INTRODUCTION

�e purpose and philosophy of the Easter Seals Child Development Centers (CDCs) is to provide a comprehensive, inclusive child development program for children birth to 5 years of age.

�e Easter Seals Child Development Centers provides experiences and activities that are appropriate for the age and development of each individual child.

Easter Seals CDCs has built strong partnerships with the local communities throughout Southern California. It is through these partnerships and

due to the committed staff that Easter Seals is able to continually improve the lives of children and families through quality early child development services. We believe quality early childhood education is the foundation for young children and will positively impact future generations. We strive to empower families and ensure that they have the tools needed to build a strong future for their children.

Easter Seals Southern California has operated Head Start, Early Head Start and Department of Education services since 2002 to children ages 0-5 years old, and to pregnant women in Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, and North San Diego Counties.

Easter Seals receives funds from the Administration of Children and Families to operate Head Start and Early Head Start. Easter Seals also receives funds from the County of San Bernardino Preschool Services Department to operate as a Delegate Agency for Head Start and Early Head Start.

Additional services provided by Easter Seals are State Preschool, General Child Care, U.S. Navy Respite Services, and First 5 Early Childhood Education Services.

Early Head Start:�is is a federally funded program for children 0-3 years old and for pregnant women.

Program options are as follows:

n Center base-Full day/Full year (8-10 hours per day)n Home base-Weekly visits with 2 socializations per monthn Family Child Care, hours vary

In 2014 - 2015, approximately 14% of children served had a disability.

Head Start:�is is a federally funded program for children 3-5 years old. Program options are as follows:

n Center Base-Full day/Full year (10 hours a day)n Center Base-Part day/128 days per year (3 ½ hours per day/4 days per week)n Home Base-Weekly visits with 2 socializations per month

In 2014 - 2015, approximately 10% of children served had a disability.

Additional Services Offered:

Services Head StartGrantee Services

Early Head StartGrantee Services

Head Start Delegate Services

Early Head Start Delegate Services

% of Families Received Assistance with Mental Health Services

14% 9% 4% 5%

% of Families Received Assistance with Housing, such as Subsidies, Utilities or Repairs

9% 6% 4% 10%

% of Families Received Assistance with English as a Second Language (ESL) Training

14% 3% 9% 4%

% of Families Received Assistance with Adult Education, such as GED Programs

59% 34% 30% 34%

% of Families Received Assistance with Parenting Education

32% 48% 22% 27%

% of Families Received Assistance with Health Education

50% 18% 21% 29%

% of Families Received Assistance with Job Training

27% 3% 8% 22%

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ENROLLMENT

Early Head StartEaster Seals serves 162 infants and toddlers, ages 0-3, and pregnant women in Upland and Ontario (in San Bernardino County) and in North San Diego County through a variety of program options including center base, home base, and family child care homes. In 2014-2015 a total of 297 children (251 families) were served in this program.

Easter Seals serves 80 infants and toddlers in San Bernardino County with center base and home base programs in the city of Ontario, through a contract with the County of San Bernardino. In 2014- 2015 a total of 158 children (139 families) were served in this program.

Head StartEaster Seals serves a total of 500 preschool children ages 3-5 in San Bernardino County with center base and home base services in the cities of Upland, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Chino and Ontario. In 2014-2015 a total of 661 children (615 families) were served in these programs.

Easter Seals serves 280 preschool children in North San Diego County with center base and home base services in the cities of Encinitas and Solana Beach. In 2014-2015 a total of 327 children (307 families) were served in these programs.

Average Monthly Enrollments

Grantee Services: EHS 89.44%

HS 85%

Delegate Services:

EHS 80.25% HS 82.36%

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PARENT INVOLVEMENT

Parent involvement is what makes our programs survive and flourish. Parents are encouraged to take part in a variety of committees and events throughout the year!

n Policy Council/Committee: Governing group of parents and community representatives to provide shared decision making with the Board of Directors.

n Parent Advisory Committee: All parents enrolled at the CDC are a part of the Parent Committee, and assist with program decisions at the center level.

n Health Services Advisory Committee: Parents and Community Partners discuss various health topics and share resources.

n Dental Screening: Approximately 81% of our children participated in the Dental Screening conducted by First 5 Dental. Dental resources were given to families as needed.

n Parent Workshops: Resume Building workshops, as well as Interview Tip workshops were conducted by our Human Resources Director, helping parents get prepared to seek employment.

n Resource Fair: Community agencies located in either San Diego or San Bernardino County provide information on resources available in the area.

n Flu Shot Clinic: Vaccines were provided at no cost to approximately 29% of children and families.

n �e Week of the Young Child: A week dedicated to young children with activities that celebrate the importance and love of children.

Additional Parent Involvement Activities

• Back to School Night

• Fall Harvest Festival

• Father’s Day Breakfast

• Family Fun Day

• Mother’s Day Breakfast

• Winter Festival

• Friendship Day

• Spring Celebration

• Multicultural Day

• Picnic in the Park

• Parenting Classes

• Children’s Group

• Read for the Record

• Bring your dad to school day

• Menu Planning Workshop

• Healthy Eating Workshop

• Kindergarten Readiness

• Week of the Young Child

• Dr. Seuss Day

• Field Trips

• Literacy Workshop

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SCHOOL READINESS:

Easter Seals Child Development Services prepare children for kindergarten and the years following. Various activities in developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor environments are conducted three times throughout the year, using Desired Results Developmental Profile-Preschool (DRDP-PS) Assessment, on a range of academic readiness skills for kindergarten. In 2014-2015 the School Readiness goals were as follows:

Physical Development & Health

• purposely move using large and small muscle coordination

• practice healthy and safe habits on a routine basis

• demonstrate muscle control through eye-hand coordination, hand strength and dexterity

• demonstrate large muscle control through balance, navigation and coordination of movements

Social and Emotional Development

• form positive strong attachments with nurturing adults

• build relationships with peers through social interactions

• show awareness of self and others through expression

• demonstrate the ability to self-regulate behaviors

• demonstrate positive social and emotional behaviors and abilities

• demonstrate positive social skills and interactions

• demonstrate an understanding and respect themselves, the environment and their community by identifying diversity in people as well as an understanding of the past, present and future events

Approaches to Learning

• show independence, curiosity, and creativity while exploring their environment

• demonstrate a desire to engage in diverse learning experiences

• participate in creative and imaginative activities that provide ways to express thoughts, feelings and experiences in order to strengthen their abilities and knowledge in all areas of development

Language and Literacy

• demonstrate an understanding of language and literacy

• understand effective receptive and expressive language skills through communication with others using a complete sentence that includes extensive vocabulary and grammar

• demonstrate phonological awareness, concepts of print, narrative thinking and comprehension through literacy activities

Cognitive and General Knowledge

• develop a solid cognitive foundation through positive experiences

• participate in teacher and self-directed activities demonstrating initiative, curiosity, persistence, attentiveness and cooperation

• develop skills and demonstrate an understanding of symbolic representation by gathering information to analyze and solve problems that relate to their natural and physical world

Domains

Early Head Start

Children will...

Head Start

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Early Head Start Delegate ServicesAssessment 3 vs Assessment 1- Full Day Center Based

Children at or above Discovering Ideas - 2014-2015

Early Head Start Grantee ServicesUpland and North San Diego

Assessment 3 Vs. Assessment 1 Full DayChildren at or above Discovering Ideas 2014-2015

M33 Fine Motor Physical and Developmental HealthChildren will purposely move using large and small musclecoordination

M35 Safety Physical and Developmental HealthChildren will purposely move using large and small musclecoordination

M9 Interaction Social and Emotional DevelopmentChildren will form positive, strong attachments with nurturingadults

M4 Empathy Social and Emotional DevelopmentChildren will build relationships with peers through socialinteraction

M5 Self Comforting Social and Emotional DevelopmentChildren will demonstrate the ability to self regulate behaviors

M25 Curiosity Approaches to LearningChildren will show independence, curiosity, and creativity whileexploring their environment

M26 Attention Maintenance Approaches to LearningChildren will show independence, curiosity, and creativity whileexploring their environment

M19 Recognition of Ability Language and LiteracyChildren will demonstrate an understanding of language andliteracy

M28 Number Cognition and General KnowledgeChildren will develop a solid cognitive foundation throughpositive experience

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n 3rd Assessment, 8 Children Assessed n 1st Assessment, 16 Children Assessed

M33 Fine Motor Physical and Developmental HealthChildren will purposely move using large and small muscle coordination

M35 Safety Physical and Developmental HealthChildren will purposely move using large and small muscle coordination

M9 Interaction Social and Emotional DevelopmentChildren will form positive, strong attachments with nurturing adults

M4 Empathy Social and Emotional DevelopmentChildren will build relationships with peers through social interaction

M5 Self Comforting Social and Emotional DevelopmentChildren will demonstrate the ability to self regulate behaviors”

M25 Curiosity Approaches to LearningChildren will show independence, curiosity, and creativity while exploring their environment”

M26 Attention Maintenance Approaches to LearningChildren will show independence, curiosity, and creativity while exploring their environment

M19 Recognition of Ability Language and LiteracyChildren will demonstrate an understanding of language and literacy

M28 Number Cognition and General KnowledgeChildren will develop a solid cognitive foundation through positive experiences

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n Assessment 3, 67 Children Assessed n Assessment 1, 81 Children Assessed

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Head Start Delegate ServicesAssessment 3 Vs. Assessment 1 Full and Part Day Combined

Children at or above Integrating - 2014-2015

n Assessment, 3,232 Children Assessed n Assessment, 1,289 Children Assessed

Head Start Grantee Combined ServicesAssessment 3 Vs. Assessment 1

Children at or above Integrating - 2014-2015

M43 Personal Safety Physical and Developmental Children will practice healthy and safe habits on a routine basis

M40 Fine Motor Skills Physical and DevelopmentalChildren will demonstrate small muscle control through hand-eye coordination, hand strength and dexterity

M4 Impulse Control Social and EmotionalChildren will demonstrate positive social and emotional behaviors and abilities

M11 Conflict Negotiation Social and EmotionalChildren will demonstrate positive social skills and interactions

M36 Shapes Approaches to LearningChildren will participate in creative and imaginative activities that provide ways to express thoughts, feelings and experiences in order to strengthen their abilities and knowledge in all areas of development

M22 Emerging Writing Language and LiteracyChildren will understand effective receptive and expressive language skills through communication with others using a complete sentence that includes extensive vocabulary and grammar

M20 Phonological Awareness Language and LiteracyChildren will demonstrate phonological awareness, concepts of print, narrative thinking, and comprehension through literacy activities

M33 Number sense of Mathematical Operations Cognition and General KnowledgeChildren will develop skills and demonstrate an understanding of symbolic representation by gathering information to analyze and solve problems that relate to their natural and physical world

M33 Number sense of Mathematical Operations Cognition and General KnowledgeChildren will develop skills and demonstrate an understanding of symbolic representation by gathering information to analyze and solve problems that relate to their natural and physical world

M35 Measurement Cognition and General KnowledgeChildren will develop skills and demonstrate an understanding of symbolic representation by gathering information to analyze and solve problems that relate to their natural and physical world

88 Kids

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M43 Personal SafetyPhysical andDevelopmentalChildren will practicehealthy and safe habits on a routinebasis

M40 Fine Motor SkillsPhysical andDevelopmentalChildren willdemonstrate small muscle control through hand-eyecoordination, hand strength and dexterity

M4 Impulse ControlSocial and EmotionalChildren willdemonstrate positivesocial and emotionalbehaviors and abilities

M11 ConflictNegotiation Socialand EmotionalChildren willdemonstrate positivesocial skills andinteractions

M36 ShapesApproaches toLearningChildren willparticipate in creative and imaginativeactivities that provide ways to expressthoughts, feelings and experiences in order to strengthen theirabilities andknowledge in all areas of development

M22 Emerging WritingLanguage and LiteracyChildren willunderstand effective receptive and expressive languageskills throughcommunication with others using acomplete sentence that includes extensive vocabularyand grammar

M20 PhonologicalAwareness Languageand LiteracyChildren willdemonstratephonologicalawareness, conceptsof print, narrativethinking, andcomprehensionthrough literacyactivities.

M31 Engagement/Persistence Cognitionand GeneralKnowledgeChildren willparticipate in teacherand self directedactivitiesdemonstratinginitiative, curiosity,persistence,atientiveness andcooperation

M33 Number sense ofMathematicalOperations Cognitionand GeneralKnowledgeChildren will develop skills and demonstrate an understanding of symbolicrepresentation by gathering informationto analyze and solve problems that relateto their natural and physical world

M35 MeasurementCognition and GeneralKnowledgeChildren will develop skills and demonstratean understanding of symbolicrepresentation by gathering informationto analyze and solve problems that relate to their natural andphysical world

78 Kids

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10 Kids 11 Kids

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n 3rd Assessment, 163 Children Assessed n 1st Assessment, 197 Children Assessed

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MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES

In 2014-2015, 100% of children in the Easter Seals Early Head Start and Head Start programs had preventative medical and dental exams.

AUDIT AND REVIEW RESULTS

An annual financial audit conducted by an independent firm is currently being conducted for the period of September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015.

�e most recent Federal Review for the Head Start program (for North San Diego County) was conducted in June 2014. �ere were no findings during this review.

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OUR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER STAFF

AfricanAmerican

Asian Caucasian Hispanic

20%

65%

9%7%

Early Head Start

36%

51%

7%7%

Head Start

AfricanAmerican

Asian Caucasian Hispanic

70%

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2014-2015 BUDGETS AND EXPENSES

Head Start

Budget Category HS - ACF 2014 HS - PSD 14/15

Personnel $ 1,052,619 $ 1,802,428

Fringe Benefits 278,280 439,104

Out-of-Town Travel 11,600 —

Equipment 4,788 —

Supplies 47,485 125,096

Contractual 1,800 —

Other 477,989 446,757

Total Budget $ 1,874,561 $ 2,813,385

Budget Category HS - ACF 2014 HS - PSD 14/15

Personnel $ 650,037 $ 1,789,901

Fringe Benefits 156,199 442,612

Out-of-Town Travel 1,213 —

Supplies 158,336 122,436

Contractual 75,308 —

Other 426,303 429,547

Total Rev. & Exp. $ 1,467,396 $ 2,784,496

BUDGET EXPENSES

Budget Category EHS - ACF 2014 EHS - PSD 14/15

Personnel $ 893,804 $ 548,247

Fringe Benefits 216,189 146,865

Out-of-Town Travel 20,249 —

Supplies 98,000 114,860

Contractual 399,944 —

Other 322,285 123,717

Total Budget $ 1,950,471 $ 933,689

Budget Category EHS - ACF 2014 EHS - PSD 14/15

Personnel $ 748,053 $ 538,437

Fringe Benefits 189,419 141,527

Out-of-Town Travel 1,259 —

Supplies 211,823 105,993

Contractual 479,497 56

Other 259,538 105,943

Total Rev. & Exp. $ 1,889,589 $ 891,956

BUDGET EXPENSES

Early Head Start

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2015-2016 PROPOSED BUDGETS

Budget Category

EHS - PSD BUDGET

HS - PSD BUDGET

EHS-ACF2015 BUDGET

EHS-CCP 2015 BUDGET

HS-ACF2015 BUDGET

Personnel $ 602,573 $ 1,737,616 $ 856,543 $467,031 $1,369,157

Fringe Benefits 150,647 486,584 188,438 177,287 301,210

Out-of-Town Travel — — 23,827 — 6,000

Supplies 58,672 116,828 81,209 53,802 102,900

Contractual 6,500 8,500 540,308 985,500 19,500

Other 113,301 463,857 260,145 377,121 700,647

Total Budget $ 931,693 $ 2,813,385 $ 1,950,470 $ 2,060,741 $ 2,499,414

HS/EHS-PSD BUDGET 15/16 ACF 2015 BUDGETS

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2014-2015 ESSC REVENUE

Public Support and RevenuesPublic Support

Corporate Support $ 445,091 Clubs, foundations, and organizations 595,551 Special events 531,021 Bequests 503,003 Donated marketable securities 10,131 Donted rent 148,200 Other contributions 112,673

Revenues Government grants 11,040,660

Program service fees 123,482,043 Interest and dividends 6,463 Unrealized gain oninvestments 15,145 Other revenues 70,530

Net assets release from restrictions Satisfaction of program restrictions 122,500 TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUES $ 137,083,011

Child Development Services - Contracts

Department of Education CCTR $ 925,915 CSPP 1,911,095ACF

EHS 1,950,471HS 2,499,414EHS-CCP 2,163,779EHS-CCP Start up 402,500

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO - PSD EHS 931,693 HS 2,813,385

FIRST 5 - SAN BERNARDINO 242,143

NAVY RESPITE 21,933 TOTAL CONTRACTS $ 13,862,328

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San Bernardino County Child Development CentersAdministrative Office601 South Milliken Avenue, Suite K-140Ontario, CA 91761909.605.2709

North San Diego Child Development CentersAdministrative Office1035 East Valley ParkwayEscondido, CA 92025760.743.1185

Upland Child Development Center531 West 8th StreetUpland, CA 91786909.981.4668Lic# 364809486Lic# 364809487

Ontario Child Development Center2999 South Haven AvenueOntario, CA 91761909.923.3352Lic# 364817393Lic# 364817394

Valley View Infant Center1801 East 6th StreetOntario, CA 91764909.946.9136Lic# 364840425Lic# 364840509

Montclair Child Development Center9950 Monte Vista AvenueMontclair, CA 91763909.626.1700Lic# 364840169

Ventura Child Development Center10730 Henderson RoadVentura, CA 93004 805.641.1141Lic# 566214141

Encinitas Child Development Center2240 Encinitas BlvdEncinitas, CA 92024760.635.2600 Lic#376701078

Solana Beach Child Development Center/ Administrative Office936 W. Genevieve StreetSolana Beach, CA 92075858.509.2600Lic#376701077

LeucadiaChild Development Center 616 N. Coast Highway 101Encinitas, CA 92024760.436.4800Lic#376701076

Our Locations:

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NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

Maria De Lourdes Ferrer1353 S. BroadwayEscondido, CA 92025Lic# 376620048

Maria Carranza1590 S. Redwood StreetEscondido, CA 92025Lic# 376621098

Sandra Vega2985 Burnet DriveEscondido, CA 92027Lic# 376618770

Zohreh Hosseini13722 Shoal Summit San Diego, CA 92128Lic# 376609010

Hortencia Mata820 Paula StreetEscondido, CA 92027Lic# 376616501

Maria Martinez202 Eveningside GlenEscondido, CA 92026Lic# 376624136

Hilda Laura Flores de Corona1439 San Vicente RdRamona, CA 92065Lic# 376616845

Luz Rivera540 N. Elm StreetEscondido, CA 92025Lic# 376613011 Reyna Tello827 Hidden View LaneEscondido, CA 92027Lic# 376618770 Silvia Villegas1128 9th StreetRamona, CA 92065Lic# 376614806

Easter Seals Southern CaliforniaCorporate Office

1570 East 17th StreetSanta Ana, CA 92705

714.834.1111www.EasterSeals.com/SouthernCal