PFC Strategic Plan 2006-2010

GOAL 3: All Cumberland County families of children, birth to age 5, including those with special needs, have access to high quality, affordable, early childhood services, education, and other services that support them in their parental role.

Objectives:

3.1. Children, regardless of need, have access to child care, if families want and/or need it. {SUPPLY OF PLACEMENT}

305	Child Care Subsidy Administration	Child Care Support Staff	Cumberland County Department of Social Services
309	Child care costs supports	Child Care Subsidy*	Cumberland County Department of Social Services
310	Subsidy program	Child Care Subsidy	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
310	Subsidy program	Spainhour/Child Play	Easter Seals/UCP
310	Subsidy program	FTCC Child Care Scholarships	Fayetteville Tech. Community College
310	Subsidy program	More at Four Support	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
310	Subsidy program	Child Care Resource and Referral	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County

Outcomes
X% of spaces in regulated child care programs will be equal to 90% of the total number of children with working parents.
X% of children receiving subsidy will be enrolled in regulated child care programs.
X% 65% of children whose families earn less than 75% of state median income will be served by one of these programs: Head Start, More at Four, Pre-K, Title I or subsidized child care.

3.2. Every regulated program has a 3- or higher rating or is nationally accredited. {QUALITY PLACEMENTS}

101	Quality enhancement	Quality Enhancement Grants	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
104	Child Care Resource and Referral	Child Care Resource and Referral	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
306	Public pre-k classes	EARLY-IN/Blended Classrooms	Cumberland County Schools
321	Preschool classes	Spainhour/Child Play	Easter Seals/UCP
322	More at Four classrooms	More at Four Support	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County

Outcomes
Of child care facilities with current 3-, 4- or 5-star ratings that participate in Quality Improvement Grant program designed to maintain their current star rating, X% of child care facilities, at a minimum, maintain their star rating based on a DCD assessment conducted during the current fiscal year.
Of the child care facilities that participate in the Quality Improvement Grant program to increase a facility’s star rating, X% of child care facilities applied to the Division of Child Development (DCD) either a) for, at least, a 3-star license OR b) to increase star rating by at least 1-star – whichever results in the higher star rating – by June 30, 2008
Of the child care facilities that applied for a higher star rating, X% of child care facilities received a) a 3-star rating for the first time or b) a higher star rating by January 31 following the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 (January 31, 2009).

3.3 Directors and teachers in regulated child care programs hold an associate’s degree in early childhood education. {EDUCATION}

101	Quality enhancement	Quality Enhancement Grants	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
105	Professional Development	Professional Development Career Center	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
322	More at Four classrooms	CCS - More at Four Support	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County

Outcomes
When direct teaching staff enroll in for-credit courses, X percent of teaching staff earn at least, 3 semester credit hours in early childhood or early childhood-related courses with a 2.0 grade point.
X of children will be enrolled in 1-5 star rated child care centers that have 4 or 5 lead teacher education points.
X% of children will be enrolled in 1-5 star rated child care centers that have 4 or 5 administrator education points.
X% of children will be enrolled in 1-5 star rated family child care homes that have 4 or 5 education points.

3.4 Teachers in regulated child care programs are compensated at a rate comparable to public school teacher staffing with equivalent education and education in the county. {TEACHER COMPENSATION}

107	Professional Development Supplement	More at Four Coordination	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
107	Professional Development Supplement	WAGES	Child Care Services Association

Outcomes
The median salary plus supplement for teachers with a 2 year degree in ECE or its equivalent is at least $X per hour.
The median salary plus supplement for teachers with a 4 year degree in ECE or its equivalent is at least $11.23 per hour.

3.5. Staff in regulated child care programs has access to health insurance and sick leave. {STAFF BENEFITS}

104	Child Care Resource and Referral	Child Care Resource and Referral	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
107	Professional Development Supplement	WAGES	Child Care Services Association
107	Professional Development Supplement	More at Four Coordination	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County

Outcomes
X% of regulated child care centers provide full or partially paid health insurance.
X% of regulated child care centers offer paid sick leave.

3.6. Regulated child care centers retain qualified, competent staff. {STAFF STABILITY}

104	Child Care Resource and Referral	Child Care Resource and Referral	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
107	Professional Development Supplement	WAGES	Child Care Services Association
107	Professional Development Supplement	More at Four Support	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County

Outcomes
The turnover rate among staff in regulated child care centers is equal to or less than 25%.

3.7. There is a blending of communication and interaction of Early Care and Education programs and Kindergarten. {KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION}

122	Kindergarten Orientation/Transitions	More at Four Coordination	Partnership for Children of Cumberland County
122	Kindergarten Orientation/Transitions	BRIDGES to Successful School Transitions	Cumberland Community Action Programs
122	Kindergarten Orientation/Transitions	Art Trunks/Parent Kits	Fayetteville Museum of Art

Outcomes
X%

Revised 8/22/2008