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Early Childhood Partnerships

Early Childhood Partnerships. What are Early Childhood Partnerships? Information on Starting a Partnership Examples of Partnerships in Action. What’s an Early Childhood Partnership?.

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Early Childhood Partnerships

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  1. Early Childhood Partnerships What are Early Childhood Partnerships? Information on Starting a Partnership Examples of Partnerships in Action

  2. What’s an Early Childhood Partnership? Partnerships are made up of volunteers from diverse backgrounds who understand that local parents, citizens, and organizations are in the best position to identify what the children in their towns need and how to meet those needs. Parents of young children are supported by key individuals and organizations that ANCHORthe partnership. ANCHORSreach out to engage other ALLIESof young children, parents, and caregivers. Together, ANCHORS & ALLIESconnect parents to their community resources and vice versa.

  3. Partnership Organization Partnerships organize themselves in teams called “Working Groups”. Each Working Group focus on one of four “Partnership Pillars” - The Foundation for Effective Community-Scale Impact. The Partnership Pillars Parent Engagement & Education Language & Literacy Community Support for Early Childhood Partnership Development & Sustainability

  4. How Can My Community Establish an Early Childhood Partnership? Establishing an Early Childhood Partnership in your community is a 2-year process broken into four distinct phases. Year 1 is focused on BUILDING Organize a team to ANCHOR the partnership in your community Assess your community's needs and level of support for early childhood Complete a 3-year strategic plan that addresses identified needs & opportunities Year 2 is focused on DOING Execute the first year of work from the strategic plan as a Pilot Partnership Participate in all activities & events with the statewide partnership network Evaluate outcomes and apply for funding as an “Established” Partnership

  5. Phase 1 Timeline By May 30th: Indicate interesting in forming a partnership By June 30th: Complete initial consultation with Best Beginnings staff By September 1st: Build team of 3-5. Complete assessment plan. Requeststipend to support assessment & Community Café process

  6. Phase 2 & 3 Timeline Phase 2 By December 1st: Complete assessment & Community Café By January 31st: Complete partnership training w/ Best Beginnings staff By February 28th: Attend Best Beginnings ECP Conference Phase 3 By May 31st: Complete 3-year strategic plan By June 30th: Apply to become a funded BB partnership

  7. Final Phase Timeline • July 1st – April 1st: Complete “Ramp Up” Work • Attend BB ECP Conference • Complete Quarterly & Mid-Year Progress Reports • By May 30th: Complete Post-Op Training & Final Report • By June 30th: Apply for Funding as an Established ECP

  8. Early Childhood Partnerships in Action Partnerships are engaged in diverse work that meets the needs of parents, caregivers and young children in their communities. Through collaboration with others, they are doing some amazing things! Here are a few examples. Anchorage: Delivering a national program “Ready for Kindergarten” – providing training & resources to help parents prepare their children for school. Homer: Redeveloping local parks to make them safe & accessible for young children. Mat-Su: Organizes Family Fun nights to help kids stay active. They include arts & crafts night, bowling, ice skating & other activities. Fairbanks: Organizes the annual Alyeska Best Beginnings Health Fair, educating parents & providing health screenings for hundreds of young children. Wrangell: provides scholarships to ensure access to pre-school classes for 4 year olds going into kindergarten who can’t otherwise afford it. Juneau: Partnered with the Borough to provide stipends so early childhood professionals can pursue additional training & certification.

  9. Next Steps If you think your community is ready for an Early Childhood Partnership, the next steps are easy! All you have to do is contact Best Beginnings to schedule an initial consultation Telephone: (907) 297-3300 Email: Admin@bestbeginningsalaska.org After contacting Best Beginnings, a staff person will work with you to determine how to proceed. You can get started today by recruiting individuals and organizations in your community to serve as Anchors for a future partnership.

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