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Early Steps Update

Early Steps Update. PreK Contacts Meeting May 5, 2010. What’s New?. ESSO Leadership Changes ARRA Funds FDDC Early Steps Sustainability Project CARD Collaboration Transition Progress Revised Form I Eligibility changes 7/1/10. ESSO Leadership Changes. Bureau Chief appointed 1/1/10:

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Early Steps Update

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  1. Early Steps Update PreK Contacts Meeting May 5, 2010

  2. What’s New? • ESSO Leadership Changes • ARRA Funds • FDDC Early Steps Sustainability Project • CARD Collaboration • Transition Progress • Revised Form I • Eligibility changes 7/1/10

  3. ESSO Leadership Changes • Bureau Chief appointed 1/1/10: Lynn Marie Price-former ESSO Budget Manager and TA Liaison • Training Unit Director effective 1/8/10: Lisa Smith-former TA Liaison and LES supervisor

  4. ARRA Funds • $24 million from February 2009-Sept 2011 • Project Team developed spending plan • $9 million allocated to LESs for service delivery in 09-10, another $9 million earmarked for 10-11 • Other state and local initiatives

  5. FDDC Sustainability Project • RFP-Develop sustainability plan with collaboration and strategic planning with stakeholders • Ounce of Prevention contract • Advisory Council • Stakeholder Council

  6. Focus on CARD Collaboration • ESSO ASD Liaison • Participation in monthly CARD Director calls • Sharing of local service implementation strategies • Local collaboration meetings

  7. Improvement Trend forTransition Indicators Indicator 8A-% of children with IFSPs with steps and services to facilitate transition 07-08 08-09 79% 92%

  8. Improvement Trend forTransition Indicators Indicator 8B-% of children notified 07-08 08-09 86% 95%

  9. Improvement Trend forTransition Indicators Indicator 8C- % of toddlers with timely transition conference 07-08 08-09 80% 80%

  10. Local Determinations

  11. Modified Form I IFSP Transition Page: • includes check boxes • includes notification information • includes space for comments regarding LEA participation • designed to assist with improved documentation to meet transition requirements

  12. Eligibility Changes 7/1/10 Established Conditions • New Established Condition - Infants who weigh less than 1,200 grams at birth • All children who weighed less than 1,200 grams at birth are eligible for Part C, even if not referred until months after their birth

  13. Eligibility Changes 7/1/10 Developmental Delay Developmental Delay meets or exceeds: • 1.5 standard deviations below the mean in two or more developmental domains, or • 2.0 standard deviations below the mean in one developmental domain as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures

  14. What’s Not New? • Team-based Primary Service Provider Approach • Child Outcomes Measurement System • Early Steps Website

  15. Team-based Primary Service Provider Approach • Focus on Coaching: “A practitioner-as-coach approach provides the necessary parent supports to improve their child’s skills and abilities rather than work directly with the child.” (Rush, 2000) http://www.fippcase.org/caseinpoint/caseinpoint_vol1_no6.pdf

  16. Child Outcomes Measurement System • Baseline and Targets included in updated State Performance Plan • Data Collection using Web Data Manager • Training on export features coming • Working with Riverside on new software solutions and enhancements

  17. Early Steps Website http://www.cms-kids.com/EarlyStepsHome.htm • Policy/Guidance Documents • Local Contact Info • State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report • State and Local Public Reporting

  18. Questions? Sally Golden-McCord Florida Department of Health Children’s Medical Services Bureau of Early Steps Sally_Golden-McCord@doh.state.fl.us

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