2020-2025 Early Childhood Alaska Strategic Planning Process … · 2020. 4. 30. · January 2020 Joint Task Force Survey 2020-2025 Early Childhood Alaska Strategic Planning Process

APPENDIX DJanuary 2020 Joint Task Force Survey

2020-2025 Early Childhood Alaska Strategic Planning Process Report

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Intro

EARLY CHILDHOOD ALASKA STRATEGIC PLAN SURVEYThank you for taking the time to respond to this survey to help us develop the planframework, and for your participation in upcoming workgroup activities. There are severaldocuments referenced in the survey, which we have posted to a dedicated page: JTFSurvey Resources You may want to reference these documents as you answer the survey questions. While this survey is not anonymous, responses will be presented in aggregate form andwill not be associated to individuals. You will be asked for your name and contactinformation at the end of the survey. SURVEY DEADLINE: January 10, 2020

Background + Resources

Background + ResourcesThe next step in developing an early childhood strategic plan for Alaska will be toestablish a basic framework for the plan. This survey will assist in the development of theplan framework which will also be used to organize workgroups. The draft framework isbased on a literature review including, but not limited to, the following:PDG Strategic Plan Guidance and domains

A Needs Assessment of Alaska’s Mixed Delivery System for Early Care and Education





(December 2019).

Alaska Early Childhood Development Needs and Community Readiness Assessment,Indigenous Project LAUNCH, Southcentral Foundation

Southcentral Foundation Project LAUNCH Strategic Plan (draft, December 2019)

Early Childhood System Scan and Baseline Report on the Condition of Young Children inAlaska (underway)

Input from Alaska Early Childhood Joint Task Force face to face meetings (April, Octoberand November 2019 meetings)

Crosswalk of Alaska strategic plans relating to early childhood

Literature review of other state plans, and input from JTF on plan elements they liked,specifically North Carolina and Oregon plans Are there other critical resources that should be considered as we develop theframework of the strategic plan? Of particular interest are any other plandocuments in Alaska that focus on early childhood that we might leverage and/orsupport through this work?

System

SYSTEMAt the November 2019 Joint Task Force meeting, members requested that the state planinclude “system clarity” in Alaska, and a visual representation of the system was also





suggested. In response to this request, we are interested in your feedback on what hasbeen referenced as the “rainbow” document".

Are you familiar with the “rainbow” document?

The "rainbow" document can be referenced here: Rainbow Document. Pleaseprovide any feedback on how this document might be improved to better representthe early childhood system in Alaska.

Draft plan elements and definitions

DRAFT PLAN ELEMENTS AND DEFINITIONSA first step in developing a state plan for early childhood is to agree on terminology andthe components that our plan will use to organize our work. The process of establishing aplan framework has been underway since the JTF met on October 2, 2019, and continuedthrough another JTF meeting on November 6, 2019. These JTF decisions have beenincorporated into the draft framework below. This input has been furthered throughfindings of a literature review of other state plans resulting in the use of North Carolina’splan framework as a starting point for Alaska’s draft framework. We are now asking for

YES

NO





JTF feedback on this draft framework, and offer the components and terminology belowfor your consideration and input. Please review the draft plan elements and definitions, then provide feedback

North Star Ten Year VisionWhat Alaskans want to be true for children prenatal through eight by the year 2030.

Early Childhood Alaska 2020-2025 Plan

This plan document establishes a roadmap through the year 2025, with a new fiveyear plan to be developed at that time.

Guiding Principles

Our fundamental beliefs to be used throughout the development and implementationof the Early Childhood Alaska 2020-2025 Plan.

Goal Areas

Priority areas where focused measurement is needed to change outcomes forAlaska children.

Objectives

Specific targets within each goal area where we will focus our efforts.

Strategies/Actions

Specific steps taken to drive change toward meeting our objectives. Ourstrategies/actions will move the needle in Alaska.

Measuring Progress

Agreed upon methods and schedule for tracking and measuring progress.

Lead





Individuals, agencies, groups, organizations or others who have committed toimplement the actions and measure progress.

Shared Actions

Where possible, our plan will leverage already existing planning efforts throughcollaboration. This alignment is referenced throughout the document.

What input can you provide on the above draft plan elements and definitions?

Draft Goal Areas

DRAFT GOAL AREASIn moving this framework along, we have also developed DRAFT Goal Areas to help usorganize this work. Workgroups will organize around these Goal Areas and will help draftgoal statements, establish objectives, strategies/actions and measures for consideration





by the full JTF. After review of other state plan documents, and referencing Alaska’s pastwork, the following DRAFT Goal Areas are proposed for JTF feedback: 1. Children and Families are Healthy, Safe + StableIncludes: Health and mental health, early childhood trauma, medical homes andinsurance, developmental screening, out-of-home placements, housing security, foodsecurity, family supports2. Quality Early Learning ExperiencesIncludes: QRIS, accessibility, affordability, workforce, transitions, family engagement3. InfrastructureIncludes: funding, strengthening data collection and collaboration, facilities, governance Using the framework, the work group for each goal area will develop:-Goal Area Statement (one)-Objectives (one or more)-Strategies/Actions by Objective-Measuring Progress What input can you provide on the proposed Goal Areas? Is there anything missing?

Draft Guiding Principles

DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLESDuring the November 2019 JTF meeting, there were elements of the plan identified thatseem to be appropriate for use as guiding principles. Note these have not been word-smithed. Geographically informed statewide plan, recognizing solutions may be different for ruraland urban places Culturally informed/responsive/appropriate





Evidence based + data driven Actionable and has teeth Trauma informed Emphasis on collaboration and communication What input can you provide on the proposed Guiding Principles? We will moveforward with wording to support these in the plan document, considering the inputwe receive.

Council Recommendations

Review of Alaska Early Childhood Coordinating Council Recommendations

The purpose of the Alaska Early Childhood Coordinating Council (AECCC) is to promote positive development, improved

health and mental health outcomes and school readiness for Alaska’s children prenatal through 8 by creating a culturally

responsive, comprehensive and accessible service delivery system that links service providers, empowers families, and

engages communities.

Following are eight recommendations found in the most recent plan document for the AECCC: Alaska Early Childhood

Coordinating Council, Statewide Strategic Report, November 2012. The complete document can be referenced here:

2012 AECCC Statewide Strategic Report Use the following sliders to tell us how important you think these items are in terms of their inclusion in the state

plan.

Expand early childhoodservices to 5,000 new

children and familiesthrough in home and

out of home services.

Not Important Very Important

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100



Evidence based + data driven Actionable and has teeth Trauma informed Emphasis on collaboration and communication What input can you provide on the proposed Guiding Principles? We will moveforward with wording to support these in the plan document, considering the inputwe receive.

Council Recommendations

Review of Alaska Early Childhood Coordinating Council Recommendations

The purpose of the Alaska Early Childhood Coordinating Council (AECCC) is to promote positive development, improved

health and mental health outcomes and school readiness for Alaska’s children prenatal through 8 by creating a culturally

responsive, comprehensive and accessible service delivery system that links service providers, empowers families, and

engages communities.

Following are eight recommendations found in the most recent plan document for the AECCC: Alaska Early Childhood

Coordinating Council, Statewide Strategic Report, November 2012. The complete document can be referenced here:

2012 AECCC Statewide Strategic Report Use the following sliders to tell us how important you think these items are in terms of their inclusion in the state

plan.

Expand early childhoodservices to 5,000 new

children and familiesthrough in home and

out of home services.


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100





Identify methods toincrease the pay in

early childhoodsettings, particularly for

those with higherdegrees.

Implement the QRIS(Quality Rating and

Improvement System)plan including an

implementation time-line of activities and

funding.

Increase awareness ofthe Alaska Early

Learning Guidelines(ELGs) by coordinating

efforts (public andprivate) to include the“universal” early care

and learning workforce(parents; extendedfamily, community).

Embed “StrengtheningFamilies” protective

factors throughsystems across the

board to include grantproposals, policies,

materials development,and sustainability of

long-term fundingefforts.

Support and promote alocal partnerships grant

process to invest inearly childhood and

family support.

Seek to ensure everychild will have full

access to well-childexams that follow the

Alaska PeriodicitySchedule which is

based on therecommendations of

the American Academyof Pediatrics.


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100





The following items are the ones you scored as more than 20% important on the previousslider question. For each one, tell us how you think they might need to be edited oradapted for inclusion in the plan.

Comments for "Expand early childhood services to 5,000 new children and familiesthrough in home and out of home services"?

Comments for "Identify methods to increase the pay in early childhood settings,particularly for those with higher degrees"?

Comments for "Implement the QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System) planincluding an implementation time-line of activities and funding"?

Seek to ensure everychild and their family

has full access to ageappropriate services

that promote physical,emotional, and

behavioral health andsafety.

Align and coordinatedata related to earlychildhood systems.


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100





Comments for "Increase awareness of the Alaska Early Learning Guidelines (ELGs) bycoordinating efforts (public and private) to include the “universal” early care and learningworkforce (parents; extended family, community)"?

Comments for "Embed “Strengthening Families” protective factors through systemsacross the board to include grant proposals, policies, materials development, andsustainability of long-term funding efforts"?

Comments for "Support and promote a local partnerships grant process to invest in earlychildhood and family support"?

Comments for "Seek to ensure every child will have full access to well-child exams thatfollow the Alaska Periodicity Schedule which is based on the recommendations of theAmerica"?

Comments for "Seek to ensure every child and their family has full access to ageappropriate services that promote physical, emotional, and behavioral health and safety"?





Comments for "Align and coordinate data related to early childhood systems"?

ECCS

Review of 2009 Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Children Healthy& Ready To LearnThe Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Plan was developed by public andprivate partners across the state in 2006 and later updated in 2009. Today, the ECCSprogram is based on a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded fiveyear competitive grant using a collective impact model, and is focused in three specificcommunities. It looks very different from the broad statewide approach in the earlier years.Many still consider the early ECCS planning work to be the most comprehensive earlychildhood strategic planning work completed to date in Alaska. For this reason, we’d like toknow what priorities from the 2009 plan document are still important today. The 2009ECCS Plan document can be accessed here: 2009 ECCS Plan Use the following sliders to tell us how important you think each outcome is interms of its inclusion in the state plan.

Outcome #1: There willbe a permanent

governance structure toprovide oversight of a

comprehensive,integrated servicesystem for young

children prenatal toeight.

Not important Very important

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100





Outcome #9: Childrenand families will be able

to find and accessappropriate ECL

programs.

Outcome #6: The Stateof Alaska will have a

qualified, well-trainedworkforce providing for

the social andemotional well-being of

young children.

Outcome #10: Familieswill be full and

respected partners intheir children’s ECL

programs.

Outcome #3: Thephysical,

developmental, and/orsocial emotional

concerns of youngchildren will be

identified andaddressed as early as

possible.

Outcome #5: Youngchildren and their

families will receiveappropriate early

mental health servicesthrough Medicaid and

other sources.

Outcome 11#: Familiesof young children will

have access tocommunity-based

parenting and familysupport programs.

Outcome #2: There willbe a culturally

responsive,comprehensive,

accessible servicedelivery system that

links service providers,empowers families, and

engages.


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100





The following outcomes are the ones you scored as more than 20% important on theprevious slider question. For each one, tell us how you think they might need to beedited or adapted for inclusion in the plan.

Comments for "There will be a permanent governance structure to provide oversight of acomprehensive, integrated service system for young children prenatal to eight"?

Comments for "There will be a culturally responsive, comprehensive, accessible servicedelivery system that links service providers, empowers families, and engages"?

Outcome #4: Youngchildren and theirfamilies will have

access to medicalhomes that provide

accessible, familycentered, coordinated,

continuous,comprehensive,

compassionate andculturally competent

care.

Outcome #7: Early care& learning (ECL)

programs for childrenbirth through age 8 willbe based on standards

of best practice.

Outcome # 8: The earlychildhood workforcewill be well qualified

and fairlycompensated.


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100





Comments for "The physical, developmental, and/or social emotional concerns of youngchildren will be identified and addressed as early as possible"?

Comments for "Young children and their families will have access to medical homes thatprovide accessible, family centered, coordinated, continuous, comprehensive,compassionate and culturally competent care"?

Comments for "Young children and their families will receive appropriate early mentalhealth services through Medicaid and other sources"?

Comments for "The State of Alaska will have a qualified, well-trained workforce providingfor the social and emotional well-being of young children"?

Comments for "Early care & learning (ECL) programs for children birth through age 8 willbe based on standards of best practice"?





Comments for "The early childhood workforce will be well qualified and fairlycompensated"?

Comments for "Children and families will be able to find and access appropriate ECLprograms"?

Comments for "Families will be full and respected partners in their children’s ECLprograms"?

Comments for "Families of young children will have access to community-basedparenting and family support programs"?

Other plan documents





OTHER RELEVENT STRATEGIC PLANNINGIt is our intent to align and integrate existing goals and strategies into this new strategicplan for efficiency and effectiveness. Now that you have reviewed some past plancontent, and the draft proposed framework, are there any other already existingobjectives, strategies/actions or other planning work that we can align our plan effortswith? Here’s what we have come up with so far: State Board of Education & Early Development: Alaska’s Education Challenge- Support all students to read at grade level by the end of 3rd grade-Increase culturally relevant education to meet student and workforce needs-Close the achievement gap by ensuring equitable educational rigor and resources-Prepare, attract, and retain effective education professionals-Improve the safety and well-being of students through school partnerships with families,communities and tribes Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority + Department of Health and Social Services:Alaska’s Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan 2020-2024-Early Childhood goal #1: Programs serving young children promote resiliency, preventand address trauma, and provide access to early intervention services.Goal #6: Alaskans are free from abuse, neglect, self-neglect and exploitation, Objectives6.1-6.4 regarding prevention, early intervention and protection. Office of Children’s Services, Alaska’s Child and Family Services Plan 2020-2024-Develop a skilled and stable child protection workforce -Prioritize identified essential child protection services.-Partner with Tribes and community agencies to provide support and services to families.-Build a culture dedicated to evaluation and continuous quality improvement (CQI)informed by data driven decision making. Alaska Plan to End Long Term Homelessness, Alaska Council on the Homeless-Priority 2: Supportive Services - Central Partner: DHSS/AMHTA/DOCIndividuals and families experiencing or at-risk of homelessness should have access to alleligible services and supports. Can you provide any input on these or any other plans we can leverage?





Workgroups

WORKGROUPSWorkgroups will be organized to help finalize the framework and develop the draft plancontent for consideration by the full JTF. We anticipate each workgroup will meet once for3 hours, with work leading up to and following the meeting. Workgroup recommendationswill be forwarded to the full JTF for further discussion.

Please indicate which of the following workgroups you are interested inparticipating in:

Do you have any comments on the proposed workgroups?

Do you have any general comments about the strategic planning process?

Signmeup! No

Workgroup 1: Alaska children and families are healthy, safe + stable - Includes health and mental health,early childhood trauma, medical homes and insurance, developmental screening, out-of-homeplacements, housing security, food security, family supports

Workgroup 2: Alaska children and families have quality early childhood experiences - Includes QRIS,accessibility, affordability, workforce, transitions, family engagement, parental knowledge

Workgroup 3: Alaska children and families are supported by functional system infrastructure - Includesfunding, strengthening data collection and collaboration, facilities and governance





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