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SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION of Canton

SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION of Canton. A Local Foundation Approach. Aligning Our Efforts with a P-16 Strategy. Who We Are Our Focus: To serve the needs of the poor and underserved by. – Understanding the root causes of poverty – Building healthy communities

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SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION of Canton

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  1. SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION of Canton

  2. A Local Foundation Approach Aligning Our Efforts with a P-16 Strategy

  3. Who We Are Our Focus: To serve the needs of the poor and underserved by – Understanding the root causes of poverty – Building healthy communities – Emphasizing youth and families – Measuring the outcomes of our work • Our Directive: Strategic as well as responsive grant-making • Our Mission Statement

  4. Strategic and Responsive Grantmaking Aligned with a P-16 Context • After School with the Stark Community Foundation • ACT Prep Courses • Compass – Community-Wide Data Gathering • Quality Child Care Initiative (QCCI)

  5. Our Strategic Response: Quality Child Care Initiative (QCCI) Focusing on the Start of the P-16 Continuum

  6. Why Early Education and Care? Quality Child Care Initiative (QCCI) • – Alignment with focus and mission of both our foundation and P-16 • – Community key informant interviews and focus groups • – Brain development research – National research

  7. Accreditation Support Services Professional Development Public Awareness & Public Policy Components of QCCI Commitment • Over $5,000,000 from fall of 1998 - end of 2003 • Staff

  8. Accreditation Accomplishments – 38 sites accredited by NAEYC – 53 of 56 maintained progress toward accreditation – Correlated to lower staff turnover – Improvement in classroom environment at 5 urban centers – Positive change in staff of QCCI-supported programs vs. non-QCCI programs

  9. Support Services Accomplishments – Behavior and Parenting Resource Center – Curriculum Development – Family Child Care • Professional Development – Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC) – Scholarships – Family Child Care

  10. Public Awareness & Public Policy Accomplishments – Early Childhood Funders Collaborative – Numerous state-level initiatives and decision- making processes • Leveraged Funding – PRC funds – Alignment of SCDJFS “quality funds” with QCCI and SPARK – Funding from other local foundations for T.E.A.C.H. and other early education and care issues – SPARK

  11. Kellogg SPARK Initiative ($4.1 million over 5 years) Accomplishments – Stark County one of eight national sites – Component of SPARK • Assessment • Learning Advocates • Parent Involvement • Transitions • Public Awareness/Policy

  12. Future Challenges • Salary levels remain low • Parent involvement better but still needs improvement • Serious upper-management problems at large urban centers • Growing needs of family child care providers • More formal public awareness Connection of Bethlehem Project for Oral Health

  13. Importance of including early education and care Importance of transitions Community Collaboration Systems Change Why We Support P-16?

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