Section I: Ready Families - United Way for Greater Austin · matrix complete c. Implement the plan...

Tactics Responsible EntityRelated

Workgroup(s)

RBPC

participants Timeframe Status

a. Maintain support for all existing sources of funding by creating simple ROI documents with

community data and sharing information with policy makers and current funders.

UWATXFamily Support

NetworkAISD

SRAP -- June '12;

1-page drafts

complete by

12/12; approved

2/13

b. Explore potential local, state, and federal funding options, and make recommendations for

securing new funding.

UWATX RBPC, ECC AISD11/12 -- printed

matrix complete

c. Implement the plan and track new investments for parent education.

UWATX RBPC, ECCon-going; annual

report in 6/13

d. Present information about early brain development, the effect of early brain development on

later academic achievement, and proven family interventions to the Central Texas Education

Funders.

UWATXTBD -- at least 2

AISDSept. 2012

scheduled

e. Coordinate services among multiple providers to prevent duplication of services, and to share

parent education curriculum materials.

UWATX LCCTon-going; annual

report in 6/13

f. Identify ways to Prioritize services to teen parents, English Language Learning parents, first time

parents, multiple-risk moms, and/or parents in the high-need areas identified by SB6 EDI and WIC

maps.

UWATX RBPC, ECC LCCTspecial meeting

in October 2012

Section I: Ready FamiliesGoal Statements: Strategy 1. Improve access to research based home visiting and parent education services to families with children under the age of 5.Indicators of Success & Targets:

g. Identify 5 to 10 parents who have received services and would be willing to talk about their

positive experiences to policy makers and/or funders. Provide training and support for them. UWATX summer 2012

parents identified

and trained;

meeting with City

Council and

Commissioners

planned spring,

2013

h. Secure funding for and deliver at least one Incredible Years train-the-trainer program for parent

educators, Child Care center directors, ISD parent support reps, qualified faith-based volunteers,

and other professionals. UWATX ISDs, ECC? LCCT

support/training

group in winter

2013; Seattle

trainers in

summer 2013

funding not yet

secured

i. Secure funding for IY curriculum materials which can be shared between and amongst

community partners. UWATX AISD

already

purchased complete

j. Provide play and learn groups in easily accessed locations and with curriculum targeted to the

neighborhood needs. UWATX

KLRU, AISD, Avance,

ABC, HEB LCCT

classes in

progress

classes end in

March 2013;

sustainable

funding needed

for continuation

k. Provide evidence-based training and on-going support to parents of children ages 0-5 at

neighborhood schools and low-income housing developments. UWATX

AVANCE, ABC,

Bookspring, AISD,

Lifeworks, other non-

profits

LCCTclasses in

progress

sustainable

funding needed


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Provide training and on-going support to selected parents as parent leaders who can provide

support to new parents in their neighborhood (promote a model)

UWATXECC, UT Refugio

Projecton-going

parent leaders

trained; UT

providing some on-

going support

b. Secure funding for on-going community cafes so that parents have space, time, and support for

selecting priority issues, such as neighborhood safety to work on within their neighborhoods.

UWATX ECC, UT Refugio

Project

2014-15 possible COA

funding identified


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Meet with ABBA and other interfaith groups to share information about Born Learning

materials and messages. Provide free materials that can be distributed in church bulletins or other

faith communication tools.

UWATX

Family Support

Network, Literacy

Coalition

Fall 2012

planning

committee

meeting

b. Provide electronic tips for fostering school readiness to PreK teachers and 4-year-old teachers

in child care settings, WIC Clinics, and other agencies. LCCT LCCT

UWCA, AISD,

LCCT

Summer 2012 tips on Illuminate

Austin web-site

c. Distribute print parent guides on school readiness.

E3 LCCT AISD

illuminate Austin

brochures printed

and disseminated

through HEB and

other venues

d. Explore early learning partnership opportunities with HEB. LCCT AISD Summer 2012 see above

Strategy 3. Distribute culturally and linguistically relevant information to parents about school readiness.Indicators of Success & Targets:

Strategy 2. Improve access to neighborhood based early childhood services.Indicators of Success & Targets:

e. Promote the use of social media for sharing child development information, including

Text4Baby, which provides cell phone texts to new parents, among all early childhood service

providers.

UWATXFamily Support

NetworkSpring 2013

UWATX VISTA will

start in November

2012. He will

provide support

for this initiative.

f. Explore offering story times at ISD campuses for parents with toddlers. Share school readiness

information during the story times. AISD LCCT

UWATX

(through Play To

Learn)

Spring 2013

starting fall 2012

g. Pilot and gather efficacy data on a digital application project for sharing child development and

local family information to low-income families. UWATX KLRU

Summer 2012-

Spring 2013 in progress


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Refer adults in need to literacy services to free, local ESL, GED or adult basic literacy tutoring

program.

LCCT

LCCT will present

to Family Support

Network in

Novemberin progress; need

more participation


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Meet with providers of financial literacy training to explore opportunities for partnership with

early childhood providers. Partnership may mean offering services at non-profit agencies or child

care settings, or distributing information through these channels.

UWATXFamily Support

Network, QC3, ECCWinter 2013

UWATX VISTA will

arrange for

meetings about

this starting in

Winter 2013.

Strategy 4. Increase awareness of and access to adult literacy services for parents of young children.Indicators of Success & Targets:

Strategy 5. Increase access to family financial literacy information with a goal of increasing their financial stability.Indicators of Success & Targets:

b. Offer financial literacy training for low-income child care providers and/or family support

workers at United Way Capital Area. Provide incentives to increase attendance such as gift card

drawing. Use Workforce Solutions as a potential training site and also partner with the Career

Center who offers weekly professional seminars with tips on resume writing, interviewing, and

more. (UWCA, Workforce Solutions) UWATX QC3

Workforce

SolutionsSpring 2013

Workforce staff

attended financial

literacy training,

October 2012


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Offer at least one Touchpoints training annually to professionals.

UWATX Spring 2013

not yet scheduled,

planned for

sometime in

February

b. Create and implement a plan for follow-up support to individuals who completed Touchpoints

training. UWATXon-going

plan in the works

c. Offer at least one training annually for family support professionals on culturally competent

practices. UWATX

Family Support

NetworkSummer 2013

plan in the works

Tactics Responsible Entity Related RBPC Timeframe Status

a. Promote parental use of 2-1-1 for information on accredited centers and indicators of quality. UWATX ECC early 2013

Section II: Ready Services - Early Childhood EducationGoal Statements:

Strategy 1. Increase availability of very high quality early care and education centers for low income families in underserved neighborhoods.

Indicators of Success & Targets

Strategy 6. Provide professional development opportunities for family support professionals.Indicators of Success & Targets:

b. Advocate for increased local City and County funding for child care slots in NAC or NAEYC

accredited centers. Solicit written parent testimonials and train at least two parents to provide

testimony during Austin City Council and Travis County Commissioners Court visits.

ECC

QC3 -- contact Cindy

Gamez, Workforce

Solutions

UWATX, COA,

Travis County,

Child Inc., AISD

training of

parents -- early

2013

QC3 exploring

changes in the

quality

improvement

model

c. Seek partnership opportunities with ISD PreK and Head Start for very high quality centers with

eligible centers. RBPC -- UWATX

QC3AISD, ESC XIII

2012-13

d. Explore potential public and private funding partnerships that might increase high quality child

care reimbursement for State subsidized care. RBPC -- UWATX

Partnership for

Children; UWs of

Texas

2012-13

legislative session

bill is being

written/carried

forward by Rep.

Mark Strama --

2013

e. Advocate for expansion and expand early literacy, early childhood education, and

prekindergarten programs and locations. Austin ISD

AISD received

early literacy

f. Map the type of early care and education services AISD PreK students had prior to public school

entry. COH AISD

draft complete


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. SB6 Stakeholders will participate in annual Head Start community assessment process to share

emerging community needs and to identify high-quality partnership opportunities.

Recommendations will be included in the final assessment.

Head Start grantee

Child Inc.,

UWATX, COA,

Travis county

b. RBPC will work with Child Inc. staff to study the feasibility of shifting some of the head start

slots from PreK and preschool age home-based services to center-based care for three-year-olds.

If feasible, assist Child Inc. in creating a business plan for securing additional dollars to make this

shift possible.

Head Start grantee AISD, ESC XIII 2012- 2015

This process is

currently

underway. Over

time, there will be

the same # of 3s

Strategy 2. Maximize impact of Head Start funding to local community.


c. The Head Start grantee will increase training/orientation efforts in order to better inform

community organizations working with eligible and potentially eligible families about Head Start

enrollment policies, procedures, and requirements so that is easier for families to complete

enrollment applications.

Head Start Grantee

d. Professional development opportunities sponsored by Child Inc. and Austin ISD will be available

to early childhood professionals in the community. Information will be distributed through the

SB6 newsletter, SB6 email, Region 13 newsletter, Workforce email, Travis County ISDs newsletters

or AAEYC announcements. Participation may be limited, so "first come, first served" rules apply to

enrollment.

Head Start grantee AISD

currently

underway

e. Child Inc. leaders will provide an annual update on head Start enrollment and programming to

the ECC Council and at a SB6 Stakeholders meeting. Head Start grantee

ECC

Child Inc.,

UWATX, COA,

f. Generate fund map of current services for Early Childhood Education. E3


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Identify potential additional funders for the QC3 services (including Taking Charge of Change). WFS

QC3

Workforce,

UWATX, COA,

Travis County,

ACC, AISD

Review of QC3

currently

underway by

Leadership Group

b. Maintain and/or grow funding for director mentoring and leadership training by creating a

compelling fact sheet about the impact of the multi-prong program. Share the fact sheet in

individual meetings with current and potential funders.

WFS

c. Work with the E3 Alliance to develop and implement a long-term child outcomes study for the

children enrolled in centers meeting various quality standards. E3

d. With the QC3 Leadership Team input, develop a "Next Generation" mentoring model that

focuses on achieving and maintaining national accreditation standards (NAC or NAEYC) and

process quality as measured by CLASS. Set target goals and timeline for achieving them. When

WFS QC3ACC Child

Development

Dept, underway

Strategy 3. Improve child care quality by supporting and strengthening proven interventions that raise center quality standards as measured by QRIS systems or accreditation.


e. Incentivize non-profit centers to provide the highest quality of early care and education by

providing cash supplements based on the number of low-income children served. UWATX SB6 Leadership

Council

on-going

payments in place

f. Provide special recognition of NAC and NAEYC accredited centers at the AAEYC Annual Award

Ceremony and at a Stakeholder meeting annually. AAEYC

g. Offer access to special rewards, such as free professional development or curriculum resources

to centers that are NAC or NAEYC accredited or TRS certified. WFS ESC XIII, UWATX

UWATX is

developing a

process for this

using UW $


Workgroup(s)

RBPC

participantsTimeframe Status

a. Maintain and/or grow funding for the Teacher TRAC scholarship program by:

1) creating a compelling fact sheet about the impact of the program; . (Austin Community College

(ACC) Child Development Department)

2) presenting information about the program to the Hispanic Chamber's scholarship committee

and the CTEF; . (ACC Child Development Department)

3) sharing information about the program to relevant entities annually. (ACC Child Development

Department; ECC)

ACC Child

Development Dept.QC3

ACC, Workforce,

COA, Travis

County, UWATX,

AISD

Oct 2012 - Draft

fact sheet and

presentation for

review. Nov 2012

- Final fact sheet

and presentation.

Spring 2013

Presentation to

Hispanic

not complete

Strategy 4. Improve the education qualifications of the Early Care and Education Workforce in centers that serve a minimum of 25% low income families - or at least 25 low-income children.


b. Expand scholarships for individuals who currently work in local early care and education

settings serving low-income children for college-level child development coursework leading to a

certificate or degree from any accredited institution of higher education.

ECC

ACC Child

Development

Dept.,

Workforce,

COA, Travis

County, UWATX,

AISD

TBD

c. Increase funding for the Jeannette Watson salary supplement program by advocating for

additional funding sources. To be eligible for at least one six month payment during the fiscal

year, applicants must: work in a licensed child care program (center, home or public school site),

earn below the income caps selected by the funding partnership, have one of the education levels

listed here (from regionally accredited schools), work at least six months in the same child care

program, be employed at this same child care program when funding is available, and a final

confirmation has been completed. [*Temporary levels of education (Levels 2-8): Teachers and

directors awarded at one of these levels must move up to a higher level within two years in order

to retain eligibility. Deadlines will be reestablished at each temporary level. Family child care

providers have three years to achieve the education needed to move up.]

ECC same as above TBD

Program currently

under evaluation

by QC3 Leadership

Team

d. Partner with UT ACE program to secure AmeriCorps slots for existing child care teachers who

will use the education award after their year of service. UWATX

This program is

now defunct,

because of new

state guidelines

e. To address the inequity of lower teacher qualifications in centers serving low-income children,

study the feasibility of creating a localized adoption of Teach for America for early childhood

programs. If feasible, create a business plan and begin to develop broader community support.

UWATX QC3, ACC, UT Fall 2013

f. Provide these high-quality professional development opportunities to qualified early childhood

teachers serving low-income children: 1) training for teachers of 4 year olds on how to use and

integrate the Texas State PreK Guidelines; 2) West Ed and/or Zero to 3 infant/toddler training; 3)

Teacher observation and coaching model (i.e. CLASS); 4) promote Social Emotional learning and

behavior development; 5) strategies for English Language Learners. Post training calendar

(Region 13?)

WFS

ACC Child

Development

Dept., ESC XIII

g. Partner with eligible agency to secure slots for AmeriCorps classroom coaches and maintain

community support for the supervision and monitoring of the coaches. UWATX Literacy Coalition

develop grant

proposal in

summer 2012, if

funded,

implement in fall

proposal being

submitted by

Literacy Coalition

Tactics Responsible Entity Related Workgroup(s) RBPC Timeframe Statusa. Promote recent E3 data that shows full-day PreK programs have much higher utilization rates

over part-day PreK, services through SB6 newsletter and other print and electronic

communication tools; visits to state representatives and local school board members; and the

Business Roundtable.

E3 AISDinfo shared at a

community "lunch

and learn"

b. Share information about the benefits of full-day PreK with neighborhood parent leaders

(promote a model) so that they can advocate for these services among peers and school leaders.

E3 AISD

c. Continue to gather and disseminate data regarding the benefits of full-day prekindergarten

though the AISD website and other outlets. E3 AISD

info on E3 website

d. Present information to Austin Interfaith leaders and ask them to advocate for full-day PreK

services at relevant school board meetings. UWATX E3, ECC, EC staff at

local ISDsAISD TBD

5. Advocate for full-day public school PreK slots for eligible families in all Travis County ISDs.



Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Convene Travis County ISD’s to develop a plan. E3, ESC XIII AISD, UWATX, planning starts in first meeting


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Study the feasibility of replicating the Tulsa Educare and Head Start model that includes career

education for parents and high-quality early care and education for young children. If feasible,

write a business plan and begin to develop broader community support.

UWATX QC3, Ray Marshall Center

ACC Child

Development

Dept.

Planning

meetings begin

Fall 2012

Potential funding

identified by Ray

Marshall Center,

planning starts in

November 2012

b. Seek funding to expand ASPIRE and AVANCE programs that provide ESL and/or GED classes for

parents and child development services for young children. UWATX Family Support

Workforce

Solutionson-going


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Provide free information to parents about available early childhood services and indicators of

quality through 2-1-1. Including posting of accredited or TRS providers. UWATX ECC

COA, Travis

County,

Workforce

Solutions

fall 2012 in progress

Strategy 6. Develop and Implement an assessment process to measure quality in public school PreK programs in Travis County


Strategy 7. Expand availability of two-generation education programs for vulnerable families.


Strategy 8. Provide easily accessible information to parents about available early childhood services.



Workgroup(s)RBPC participants

Timeframe Status

a. Improve service delivery model of existing SELC by tightening case/center management

strategies and clarifying referral methods. UWATX

Social Emotional

Learning

Collaborative (SELC)

Summer 2012 complete

b. Maintain and grow support for mental health services provided by the appropriate

professionals by creating compelling fact sheets that can be distributed to existing and potential

funders.

UWATX SELC, CYMHPP Spring 2013 not yet started

c. Convene regular meetings of the early childhood mental health care providers to coordinate

services and to build a higher quality delivery system. UWATX CYMHPP COH

on-going

quarterly

meetings

next meeting,

November 2012

d. Investigate potential for funding through insurance systems for elements of the consultation

services. UWATX CYMHPP COH Fall 2013

e. Provide a Second Step teacher training program and curriculum kit for 5 centers serving at least

thirty low-income preschool age children. UWATX Fall 2012

Kits purchased,

training

underway; COA is

considering

f. Track relevant data to ascertain effectiveness of the services. UWATX

Evaluation

strategy

confirmed -- Fall

2012;

data is currently

being collected.

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING STRATEGY IS DUPLICATED IN THE "READY HEALTH SECTION"Strategy 9. Increase early care and education centers' access to high-quality intensive mental health consultation and support.


Section III: Ready Services - Preventive Primary Care & Mental HealthGoal Statements:

Strategy 1. Increase access to free or affordable health and mental health services for children and their family members.



Timeframe Status

a. Include information about the Regional Healthcare Coverage Coalition (RHCC) in at least 2 of

the SB6 Stakeholder newsletters annually.

UWATX

on-going not yet scheduled

b. Train WIC and Community Center staff on health care access, including knowing about the

United Way Navigation Center to determine eligibility. HHSD

c. Coordinate existing home-based mental health services for disadvantaged children and/or their

parents (which is currently provided by Head Start, Relief Nursery, Any Baby Can, Parents In

Recovery, and others) to maximize impact of service delivery and to collect relevant aggregated

data about the community need for these services.

UWATXFamily Support

Network, CYMHPPon-going

Sue C. (UWATX)

presented to the

CYMHPP in

October 2012,

asked for their

assistance with

d. Create compelling fact sheets about maternal and child mental health needs that can be

distributed to existing and potential funders.UWATX Family Support

Network, CYMHPPfall 2012

e. Create a white paper on service delivery for children who are eligible for Medicaid or for

children who are uninsured. The paper will address access to medical homes and other issues.

UWATX Insure a Kid fall 2012 not yet started

f. Work with Central Health to coordinate the 1115 Waiver application as it pertains to the needs

of very young children.

City of Austin fall 2012

Ron Hubbard

provided

recommendations

to Central Health



Timeframe Status


Strategy 2. Integrate research-based early childhood developmental and mental health screening into health care settings that serve low-income families.


a. Meet with the Travis County Pediatric Society, private providers who take Medicaid, and safety

net providers to understand what developmental screening tools are being used with young

children. (Note: screening is required in order to receive Medicaid reimbursement.) If desired

and/or needed by the clinics, offer a community training on the ASQ that would be open to health

care providers as well as early childhood services providers.

UWATX CYMHPP Spring 2013

b. Coordinate outreach efforts with Child Find to provide information to health clinics about

services available to families with young children. UWATX Family Support

Network, CYMHPP

spring 2013

c. Place a social worker into the 4 largest WIC clinics on training days. Social worker could assess

needs to families and provide referrals to relevant services. HHSD

d. Research efficacy of “Centering Pregnancy” to improve birth outcomes. UWATX COA ECC Summer 2012

complete, this

sheet informed

part of the

recommendations

to Central Health

for 1115 waiver.


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Agencies serving families will integrate core messaging about good health practices into their

work with families. Central Health will help develop core messaging UWATX

Family Support

Network

Spring 2013 --

meet with COH to

develop

messaging;

meeting with

providers in

summber 2013;

implemented fall

2013

not yet started


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Improve service delivery model of existing SELC by tightening case/center management

strategies and clarifying referral methods. UWATX

Social Emotional

Learning

Collaborative (SELC)Summer 2012

complete

b. Maintain and grow support for mental health services provided by the appropriate

professionals by creating compelling fact sheets that can be distributed to existing and potential

funders.

UWATX SELC, CYMHPP Spring 2013

not yet started

c. Convene regular meetings of the early childhood mental health care providers to coordinate

services and to build a higher quality delivery system. UWATX CYMHPP COH

on-going

quarterly

meetings

next meeting,

November 2012

d. Investigate potential for funding through insurance systems for elements of the consultation

services. UWATX CYMHPP COH Fall 2013


Strategy 3. After needs are identified through developmental screening, support families’ successful enrollment into appropriate mental health and/or family support services.


Strategy 4. Increase early care and education centers' access to high-quality intensive mental health consultation and support.

e. Provide a Second Step teacher training program and curriculum kit for 5 centers serving at least

thirty low-income preschool age children. UWATX FAll 2012

Kits purchased,

training

underway; COA is

considering

additional

purchase of kits

f. Track relevant data to ascertain effectiveness of the services. UWATX Evaluation data is currently


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Convene quarterly stakeholder meetings in which emerging participants can share information

about emerging issues, participate in on-going planning work, network with their peers and

colleagues, and learn new information from the field.

UWATX with support

from RBPCECC AISD on-going

next mtg,

10/25/12

b. Document processes and products. UWATX with support

from RBPCTravis County

systems

developed fall

2012;

implemented by

on-going

c. Provide primary communication with stakeholders and other entities. UWATX

Website updated

by Sept. 2012;

newsletters

distributed

portal developed,

training for RBPC

and FSN provided,

e-mail notification

d. Enhance UWATX SB6 communication vehicles so that all stakeholders are aware of relevant

meeting times and can access meeting agendas and notes after meetings.

UWATX with support

from RBPC

Website updated

by Sept. 2012;

newsletters

distributed

info posted on

new UW SB6

portal

Section IV: Ready CommunitiesGoal Statements:

Strategy 1. Coordinate and monitor progress on the action plan.


e. Develop a system and format communicating progress on School Readiness Action Plan to all

stakeholders, including elected officials, City and County executive staff, and civic leaders.

Disseminate progress information at least annually in coordination with COA Early Childhood

Council

UWATX all

annual update

JUne 2013 and

annually

thereafter

Tactics posted on

web-portal; on

agenda of

10/2012

f. Facilitate an annual meeting of stakeholders to formally evaluate the progress of the Plan and to

make adjustments as needed based on changing community conditions. UWATX all

April 2013 and

annually

thereafter

g. Convene working groups regularly to share best practices, avoid program duplication, identify

problems, and work collectively on activities in this Plan. Working groups include: Family Support

Group (open to all), Social Emotional Learning Collaborative (only UWCA funded agencies), Social

Emotional Collaborative -- ALL partners; Best Practice Review Group (open to all, new group to

examine recent literature on early childhood and systems development).

UWATX on-going

h. Convene QC3 leadership meetings and monthly mentor meetings. Workforce Solutions

i. Convene E3 Goal 1 meetings to ensure alignment of efforts and open communication between

entities. E3 - Laura AISD on-going meetings

held

j. Communicate at least quarterly with the identified "responsible entities" attached to each

activity in this plan. Ascertain barriers to progress and successes, and report this information at

quarterly stakeholder meetings.

UWATXquarterly

beginning in

October 2012

k. Generate and monitor agreements at respective agencies. RBPC - Sue on-going

Draft MOU

between RBPC

members

reviewed in

10/2012

l. Align policy and funding decisions when possible. RBPC – Sue all on-going

m. Review the City of Austin HHSD plan and other plans and make recommendations if necessary

for revisions to include goals of this Action Plan. ECC – Ron, Chair

on-going

Funding

recommendations

made in 10/2012

based on SRAP

Tactics Responsible Entity Related Workgroup(s)RBPC participants Timeframe Status

a. Ensure plan activities are connected to ongoing planning cycle. RBPC - Sue ECC all quarterly update

presented at

RBPC meetings

b. Develop and use, whenever possible, common outcomes and indicators for agencies receiving

funding from multiple sources. RBPC - Sue all

initial meeting of

funders -- winter

2013; annual

meetings on-

going

c. Track and communicate local public investment in early childhood services.

E3 – Laura

d. Progress should be compared to communities with similar demographics. Review EDI maps,

CTSRA, ASQ data, COH data, and make recommendations for geographic focus of service delivery.

UWATX ECC, Family Support

Network

Discuss at RBPC

meeting in fall

2012


Strategy 2. Enhance shared systems for measurement and accountability for short and long-term results.

e. Engage Texas KIDSCOUNT project director, Frances Deviney, in the RBPC planning,

measurement, and accountability process Sue Summer 2012 Francis contacted;

interested in

participation


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Develop and implement research-based participatory methods to include the voices of parents

in the community planning cycle. Continue and/or expand UW community conversations and

cafes.

UWATX/TBD ECC

July 2012 --

create plan with

parents

ECC met with

parents in 9/2012.

Feedback

contributed to $

recommendations

b. Train parent leaders (currently via Tim Eubanks and Samsung grant). UWATX May - July 2012 complete

c. Explore strategies to engage parents of young children (currently, engage parent leaders in ECC

planning and activities) ECC – Anna Lisa

Summer - Fall

2012

Meeting with Tim

Eubanks, parent

leaders and ECC

members in Sept.

2012

d. Integrate data and participants from parent groups: Head Start parent advisory committee,

parent leader groups from UW community conversations and cafes, other. Head Start Child Inc. on-going

e. Provide public comment related to the use of Child Care Development Funds to the Texas

Workforce Commission State Plan. ECC – Ron, Chair

Strategy 3. Increase community and public participation in planning activities.


Strategy 4. Increase public awareness of the importance of the early years by implementing targeted public awareness messages and activities.



Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Host a UWCA Business Leaders Luncheon on January 26, 2012 to share the importance of early

childhood investments.

UWATX COMPLETE

b. Include School Readiness information in the E3 Alliance Summit in February 2012. E3 - Laura

c. Develop communication tools that demonstrate gaps in service/pockets of need. UWATX ECC, E3

Info-graphics

prepared for

SRAP -- summer

2012; other tools

will be developed

as needed.

partially complete

e. Create video to inform business and civic leaders of the importance of early childhood

investments to local economic development.

UWATX January 2012 complete

f. Make presentations to service organization about the importance of the early years. UWATX ECC, E3, Family

Support Network2013-14

g. Workgroup develops message. UWATX Spring 2013

h. Entities who have committed to community plan agree to use message(s) OR stakeholders in

community plan agree to use message.RBPC ECC all MOU draft -- Oct.

2012 RBPC

meeting

Messages in SRAP

are developed

Strategy 5. Connect early childhood issues to other related community issues such as family financial stability, health, workforce development, and housing.


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Create plan for regular communication with applicable city boards and commissions. (ECC – Ron, Chair)

b. Coordinate with collaborative groups and service providers in other issue areas such as Primary

Care providers, Housing advocates, and basic needs providers to share plan, and to determine if

there are ways to link and leverage our respective arenas of work.

RBPC - Sue ECC all

matrix with

potential

partners

developed by

not yet started


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Create plan for regular communication with Austin City Council members and Mayor, members

of the Travis County Commissioners Court and executive HHS staff from city and county. ECC

Summer - Fall

2012

tracking form

developed -

discuss at Aug

2012 meeting


Workgroup(s)

RBPC


a. Develop strategy for use of publicly operated spaces for early childhood and family support

programs. Libraries, public schools, WIC centers, and community centers will be examined for

collaboration options.

RBPC ECC

Matrix of

potential

partners (names,

contact info)

not yet started


Strategy 6. Educate elected and public officials about early childhood issues


Strategy 7. Enhance Public/Private Partnerships to increase capacity and leverage additional resources.


b. Explore public and private funding partnership opportunities (RBPC) RBPC ECC

Discussion with

current funders in

fall 2012 to

identify

opportunities and

potential

partners. One

project

implemented by

fall 2013.

SRAP presented to

the Central Texas

Education

Funders, Sept.

2012

c. Co-convene, with other partners including the E3 Alliance, a Business Leaders Roundtable to

build interest in and advocacy for early childhood issues amongst high-level business leaders. ) E3 - Laura UWATX AISD

first meeting in

fall 2012

Leaders are

identified

(Catherine Morse

and Martha

Smiley); charter

members are

being recruited.

Target for first

meeting in

November or

December 2012

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