Strengthening Early Childhood

in Kansas in 2019

WEBINAROctober 16, 2019

Upcoming Events

▸ Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Meeting▸ Friday, November 1st, 9am-Noon▸ Topeka Library, Marvin Auditorium

▸ Early Childhood Advisory Team Meeting▸ Friday, November 1st, 1-3pm▸ Topeka Library, Marvin Auditorium

▸ Parent Leadership Conference▸ November 15-16, 2019▸ Capitol Plaza Hotel – Topeka ▸ Contact Pam Noble or visit www.kcsl.org for

more information

WICHITA, OCTOBER 7, 2019

Symposium Highlights

Strategic Plan Aspirations

▸ Kansas kids and families are stronger when their basic needs are met.

▸ Kansas kids and families thrive when they have equitable access to comprehensive health and developmental services.

▸ Kansas kids are prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond when their families have equitable access to quality care and early learning environments.

▸ Kansas will lead the way in developing, supporting, and valuing early childhood professionals.

▸ Kansas will empower and equip communities to create the best environments to raise a child.

▸ Kansas will align the early childhood care and education system for maximum impact

▸ Kansas will champion innovation and create opportunities to invest in the future of Kansas kids.

Strategic Plan Aspirations

Speakers and Panels▸ Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan

Frame Featuring: Kansas Early Childhood State Directors Team

▸ Luncheon Keynote Featuring: Rhian Evans Allvin, CEO of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

▸ Public-Private Partnerships Panel Discussion Moderated by: Dr. Craig Correll (Coffeyville Public Schools) Featuring: Debra Andersen (Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness), Rhian Evans Allvin (NAEYC), Barry Downing (TOP – Kansas), Amy Bornemeier(Sixpence – Nebraska)

▸ State Agency Leaders Panel Discussion Moderated by: Ed O’Malley (Kansas Leadership Center) Featuring: Secretary Laura Howard (DCF), Secretary Lee Norman, M.D. (KDHE), Commissioner Randy Watson (KSDE), Secretary David Toland (Commerce)

▸ Creating the Infrastructure that Meets the Child Care Needs of Kansas Families and Communities

▸ Creating Workplace Environments that Support Kansas Families

▸ Building the Skilled, Informed, and Respected Workforce We Want to Care for and Educate Kansas Children

▸ Creating Connected Communities and Connected Families Across Kansas

▸ Elevating the Parent and Youth Voice to Get the Future Families Want for Kansas

▸ Building a Culture of Collaboration to Ensure the Health and Well-Being of Kansas Families

▸ Building Child Care Environments that Ensure All Kansas Children Thrive

Symposium Workshops

Individual Next Step- Be an advocate for family friendly workplaces.

Individual Big Goal- Motivate parents in my community.

Community Next Step- Work to increase respect for the Early Childhood workforce.

Community Big Goal- Communities supporting breastfeeding, holistically through: physicians, child care, workplace, public support.

Statewide Next Step- Increase wages for all child care workers.

Statewide Big Goal- Be the best state for families.

Symposium Workshops

https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/

Our Tomorrows

• “Help the folks you see! Neighbors, church communities, caseworkers, and family members… people who are close to those in need can make the largest, immediate, positive impact.”

• “I will work hard to ensure that the results of this work are noticeable and tangible to this family.”

• “I would help this family navigate resources to find food assistance.”

#ALLINFORKIDS

Kansas Early Childhood Journey▸ Explore the timeline of moments and

follow it to see where this journey began.

▸ Moments include bright spots and aspirations!

▸ Filter by key moments, areas impacted, or view moment on a map of Kansas.

Find the Kansas Early Childhood Journey here –kschildrenscabinet.org/journey

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Project UpdateOctober 16, 2019

▸Ask Questions in the chat! We will answer at the end of the update

▸Community Action Lab Application Update

▸Community Action Labs Timeline

▸What We've learned

▸Things We'd like to See

Agenda

You are a bright spot for Kansas children!

Apply for an Actionable

Goal: 20 Actionables by October 18

27 Applications Submitted

Northwest North Central Northeast

Southwest South Central Southeast

2328 STORIES SHARED BY KANSANS*

Location of Community Action Lab Application 27 applications received so far!

▸Food insecurity – community garden, weekend food bags, cooking classes

▸Parenting knowledge▸Family togetherness▸Language translations▸Community awareness – information & resources, social media campaign, signage

▸Play therapy – trauma‐informed approaches▸Collaboration with workforce development services

Examples of Actionables

1. Fill out a Community Action Lab Application form at ourtomorrows.kucppr.org

2. Email it to actionlabs@ku.edu

3. Schedule a call to discuss your idea and finalize logistics

4. Revise your application as needed

5. Receive your funding!

Apply Now!

Application Form

Available on the Our Tomorrows website!

Community Action Lab Timeline

• Deadline to submit: October 18th

• Notification for Revisions: October 21st

• Contracts and W-9s due: October 25th

• Revised Applications due: October 31st

Community Action Lab Timeline

• Final List of Recipients will be posted on the Our Tomorrows and Children's Cabinet websites November 6th.

• Accessible PDF file of applications will be available later

▸ Rural communities participating heavily in this process

▸ People remember conversations from Sensemaking Workshops

▸ Not yet a solid connection between stories and Actionables (more to come!)

What We've Learned So Far

▸ Trying something new based on Community Sensemaking Workshops and experiences from Our Tomorrows stories

▸ Respond to needs uncovered through Our Tomorrows Stories

▸ Anticipate things that aren't problems yet, but might be

▸ Support state‐wide initiatives in a local way

The Role of Actionables

▸Push the envelope for materials and awareness: is this the key issue? What are new approaches? 

▸Action vs. More fact‐finding▸How does your application relate to the lived experiences that were shared with Our Tomorrows?

Common Revisions

▸ Baking story collection into everyday processes▸Making decisions based on stories▸ Changing application processes for services▸ Intra‐organizational practices

▸ Intergenerational approaches▸Working with youth

▸ Respite areas and care for parents▸Working with fathers▸ Community conversations about how to incentivize childcare

Things We Would Like to See

▸Collect 10 – 20 stories from people who experienced your Actionable

▸Update the Our Tomorrows team about your Actionable

▸Help establish Proof of Concept so this work can continue

After Implementing your Actionable

Current Our Tomorrows collection will close October 31, 2019.

Want to be on the cutting edge for Our Tomorrows version 2.0? We need volunteers to test it!

Testing Version 2.0

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Questions?

What’s Next?▸ Finalizing Needs Assessment Report

▸ November 1st Meetings - Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Meeting (AM) and Advisory Team Meeting (afternoon).

▸ Strategic Plan Development ▸ Online Share Form

▸ Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant (FOA released 9/20)▸ Competitive Grant Application – due 11/5 ▸ Three year, $10 million annually grant opportunity

We Want to Hear From You!▸ Strategic Plan Frame and Input

▸ Governor’s Symposium on Early Childhood▸ Online Share Form – https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/

▸What steps can we take to build the early childhood care and education system that Kansans told us they want?▸As individuals?▸As Communities?▸As a State?

Strengthening Early Childhood

in Kansas in 2019

Thank you!!