Financial & Economic Benefits of Early Childhood Education

1. Financial & Economic Benefits of Early Childhood Education Governor’s Office Of Early Childhood Tuesday, September 10, 2019

2. Early Childhood Advisory Council Transitions to Education & Workforce Development Cabinet • The Early Childhood Advisory Council transitioned from the Office of the Governor. • Organizational change was enacted during the 2019 Regular Session of the General Assembly, and signed into law on March 26, 2019. • Transfer directly aligns with the Cabinet’s mission to prepare Kentucky’s current and future workforce.  • Aligns with the Cabinet’s ongoing efforts to increase efficiency, streamline governmental operations, and improve the administration of education and workforce resources within Kentucky.  • Enables EWDC to better prepare Kentuckians for continuous lifelong learning that is essential for career success and for developing a workforce that drives the Commonwealth’s economy forward.

3. Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC)2019-2024 Strategic Plan • Vision Statement: • All children in Kentucky will have the foundation that enables school and personal success and are supported by strong families and communities. • Mission Statement: • The ECAC provides leadership and direction for the Commonwealth of Kentucky by providing a comprehensive and sustainable prenatal to age five early childhood system that will ensure a strong foundation for all children.

4. Early Childhood Advisory Council Goals • Advance comprehensive early care and education through strategic messaging. • Grow and strengthen the early care and education workforce by providing a career pathway for advancement and professional learning opportunities. • Increase coordination, program quality, and service delivery by fostering effective collaboration between agencies and stakeholders • Promote a comprehensive framework to effectively partner with families. • Inform funding and resource allocations, policy recommendations, and programming by consistently apply data driven systems and processes. • Secure new, diverse funding and utilize existing resources more effectively.

5. Preschool & Child Care Enrollment Numbers • Preschool Enrollment Numbers • December 1, 2018 – December 1, 2019 • Three and four year old with disabilities and at – risk four year olds: 21, 276 • Child Care Enrollment Numbers • As of August 23, 2019 • Families enrolled: 14,489 • Children enrolled: 26,615

6. Early Childhood Distribution of Funds for FY20 • Total FY20 Tobacco Funds: • $2,050,000 • Head Start Collaboration: • $175,000 • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Preschool Development Grant (PDG B-5): • $10,620,000 Awarded to Kentucky • National Governor’s Association: • $25,000 Awarded to Kentucky

7. Tobacco Settlement Funds for FY20 • Division of Early Childhood Development (GOEC) $2,050,000 • Folic Acid Program • $80,000 • Early Childhood Oral Health $1,050,000 • HANDS • Program • $9,000,000 • Child Care Program $10,711,100 • Total FY20 Tobacco Funds $29,071,100 • Early Childhood Mental Health $1,000,000 • Substance Abuse Treatment Program $1,500,000 • Family & Community Based Services • $180,000 • Early Childhood & Foster Care Supports $2,500,000 • Healthy Start Program • $1,000,000

8. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Preschool Development Grant (PDG B-5) • Strengthens comprehensive early childhood system to support children and their caregivers, especially highly vulnerable children and those in rural or limited accessibility areas of the state. • Kentucky will build on its existing partnerships to leverage resources across programs and agencies; • Build capacity of state and local leaders and programs, • Enhance outreach to families; and • Ensure all children receive timely, effective, and high quality services that are responsive to their needs.

9. PDG B-5 Goals

10. PDG B-5 Project Activities

11. PDG B-5 Project Activities Funds: • Grants Management: • Total Budget: $2,290,780 • Activity 1: • Total Budget: $407,160 • Activity 2: • Total Budget: $515,504 • Activity 3: • Total Budget: $5,368,700 • Activity 4: • Total Budget: $1,468,355 • Activity 5: • Total Budget: $569,501

12. National Governor’s Association Grant (NGA) • Integrating and Advancing State Prenatal to Age Three Policies grant awarded $25,000 to Kentucky. • Allows GOEC to collaborate with partner agencies to align policies aimed at enhancing cognitive and socio-emotional development. • Continues Kentucky's initiative for innovative and impactful re-visioning of the early care and education system that will include services for infants, toddlers, and expectant families • The PDG and NGA awards will allow GOEC to lead the collaborative efforts to create the state’s first aligned prenatal through third grade standards. • Education and Workforce Development Cabinet • Kentucky Department of Education • Cabinet for Health and Family Services

13. Early Childhood Institute 2019 • Empowered early care professionals who impact and shape Kentucky's youngest children and their families. • High-quality professional development is the pathway to high-quality early care and education. • Strength of the Commonwealth depends upon the healthy development of our youngest citizens. • 250 Scholarships were awarded to early childhood professionals • 18 hours of professional development hours • Keynote Speakers: • Malcolm Mitchell, Former NFL Player and Children’s Book Author • Mark Shriver, Senior VP, U.S. Programs & Advocacy, Save the Children, CEO, Save the Children Action Network • Sonia Manzano, Actress, Screenwriter and Author

14. Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early ChildhoodLinda Hampton - Executive Director125 Holmes Street, Frankfort, KY 40601502-782-0200https://kidsnow.ky.gov