RFR: Child Care Resource and Referral Services RFR Number – 2013 EEC CCRRS 003 August 2012

1. RFR: Child Care Resource and Referral ServicesRFR Number – 2013 EEC CCRRS 003August 2012

2. FY2013 CCRR Posting • RFR Posting Available • Comm-PASS at www.ebidsourcing.com • Available on EEC’s website at www.mass.gov/EEC under Funding Opportunities • Responders are responsible checking EEC’s website for updates to the RFR

3. FY2013CCRR Time Line

4. CCRR FUNCTION CHART

5. CCRR Function Description Recognizing that the demand for family and provider services fluctuate throughout the year, CCRR staff must be cross-trained in order to deliver these various services.

6. Family Focused ServicesConsultation & Referral Services Typical referrals: • Complete intake and provide referrals from NACCRRAware database for child and/or out of school time care based on family preferences • Provide outstanding customer service (available in traditional and non-traditional hours, use active listening, set expectations, help develop action plan, provide timely referrals and message returns) • Provide services in languages spoken by families in service area • Provide referrals through mixed delivery methods (phone, email, fax, online, smart phone app, in person, mail) • Conduct follow up call

7. Enhanced Referrals: • Complete intake for hard-to-serve/high risk/specialized needs families for child and/or out of school time care based on family preferences • ECIS consent form used to obtain permission from family for CCRR staff to discuss needs of family with providers and check for availability • Provide outstanding customer service (available in traditional and non-traditional hours, use active listening, set expectations, help develop action plan, provide timely referrals and message returns) • Provide services in languages spoken by families in service area • Provide referrals through mixed delivery methods (phone, email, fax, in person, mail) • Provide special assistance such as in person appointments • Conduct check in calls and follow up calls

8. Voucher referrals: • Link with families by phone at DTA office, and/or at CCRR office and complete intake • Inform families on voucher process details • Complete process for Enhanced referrals Mass 2-1-1: • Follow through with families referred by Mass 2-1-1 for Regular and Enhanced Referral services • Connect with Mass 2-1-1 on regular basis

9. II. Family Focused Services Provide parent education on topics to include: • Types of care • Licensing • Quality care indicators • QRIS • Cost of care and financial assistance

10. II. Family Focused Services (continued) Provide resource and educational materials with referrals to include: • Cover letter with disclaimer • Checklist for program evaluation • Quality indicators per QRIS • EEC licensing information • Other pertinent resources

11. II. Family Focused Services (continued) Link families to resources: • Share information and link families to CFCE • Provide information on other agencies and organizations that serve families Coordinate with CFCE: • Convene regular meetings with each CFCEs in service area • Create partnership plan with CFCEs • Obtain family resource information from CFCEs as necessary • Provide data to CFCE as needed

12. Family Focused Services (continued) Know the families and communities in service area: • Conduct service area family needs assessment • Connect with community leaders, public officials and stakeholders • Review census data in cities and towns served • Create plan for delivering services and materials in languages prevalent in service area

13. II. Family Focused Services (continued) Data Collection, Tracking and Reporting • Complete parent intakes using all NACCRRAware fields • Conduct family satisfaction surveys • Generate reports (e.g. family data, demand for child care, type of care used)

14. III. Provider Development and Engagement Training & Technical Assistance Training: • Conduct training needs assessment of providers in service area • Conduct trainings to focus on licensing, health and safety, voucher orientation • Provide trainings in groups • Provide trainings in languages spoken by providers in service area • Provide trainings through varied methods • Link providers to EPS for QRIS and other coursework training • Post EPS trainings on website

15. III. Provider Development and Engagement (continued) Technical assistance: • Provide assistance through varied methods including in person, email, online • Provide assistance to focus on: start up orientation, licensing, health and safety, voucher orientation, and other topics as needed • Provide assistance at CCRR and at providers’ sites • Promote high quality early education and care initiatives Coordinate with EPS: • Create partnership plan with EPSs • Provide data to EPS as needed • Convene regular meetings with EPS in service area

16. III. Provider Services (continued) Resource Development • Analyze supply and demand for child and out of school time care in service area by city and town • Recruit new providers based on service area needs including providers to take families using vouchers • Conduct presentations with local business organizations • Conduct select visits to new and existing providers in service area • Provide education and consultation to informal care providers in service area

17. III. Provider Development and Engagement (continued) Data Collection, Tracking & Reporting • Maintain and update provider database, completing all fields in NACCRRAware • Track training and technical assistance given to providers • Generate reports on a variety of data collected • Conduct exit interviews with providers • Conduct provider satisfaction surveys

18. General Management Staffing and Internal Control • Employ staff and provide materials that reflect the diversity and linguistic needs of families and providers in areas served. • Ensure that staff is knowledgeable about EEC’s licensing and subsidy regulations and policies • Have sound written financial policies and procedures in place

19. General Management Quality Assurance • Achieve NACCRA Quality Assurance within two years of submission to NACCRA or awaiting final visit by 12/31/14. Data Management • Possess technical capacity and IT support to carry out agency functions, provide online services, produce reports and gather feedback.

20. General Management Hours and Operations • Maintain full day and full year services excluding state and federal holidays. • Maintain at least one administrative office, convenient to the population that you serve, in every regions that you propose to serve.

21. Additional Information • Appendix A:    Narrative Questions to be answered by respondents • Appendix B:    Evaluation of Responses • Appendix C:    Required Specifications • Appendix D:    List of Cities and Towns in each EEC Region • Appendix E - 1: Demographic Information regarding Cities and Towns in Massachusetts • Appendix E - 2: FY13 CCRR Funding Formula Narrative • Appendix F:    Allocation of Funding: Estimated Amounts by City/Town • Appendix G:   EEC Providers/System Reimbursement Rates • Appendix H:  Contracting Fiscal Status • Appendix I:    New Contractor Fiscal & Administrative Review • Appendix J:  CCRR Function Chart and Description of Function • Reference Materials: • National Data Set • CCRR Data Summary

22. FY2013 CCRR: Late Submissions • In general, applications received after the deadline will NOT be reviewed or considered for funding. • EEC reserves the right to review and/or fund a proposals submitted after the deadline where an emergency situation caused or contributed to the late submission. • EEC shall have the right to specify the amount of time for submission of such additional information/ revisions. • EEC shall have the right to disqualify proposals where such information and/or revisions are not submitted within the timeframe specified by EEC.

23. FY2013 CCRR: Evaluation of Proposals • Proposals will be evaluated based on the rating criteria in Appendix B of the RFR. • In determining contract awards, EEC will consider a number of relevant factors, including but not limited to each proposers score, adequate geographic coverage, contracting history, and best value. • EEC reserves the right to alter the amount of funding available or awarded to a contractor based on the proposal score. • EEC reserves the right to interview and/or negotiate with proposers as part of the evaluation process.

24. The Child Share Financial Assistance (CCFA) system will have improved process and end user benefits 24

25. Improvements for CCRRAs CCIMS CCFA • Central data source reduces IT costs and eliminates the need for replication – multiple instances of families and providers. • PRISM(Person Resolution Information SysteM) a robust mechanism that uniquely identifies Individuals entered into the system • Common Subsidy Management and Intake business rules will exist for EEC Financial Assistance • Fully electronic/online attendance and billing submissions. • Better data quality and reporting capability. • Children that are already in CCFA or in KinderWait do not need to be re-entered during eligibility • There are ten separate CCRRA databases. The data must be transferred to EEC daily. • Families who move to a different region are re-entered in the new CCRRA database. • Voucher Subsidy Management business rules are not the same as those for Contracts. • Manual paper billing process . Thousands of Requests for Reimbursement are mailed to providers and returned for CCRA data entry.