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Early Childhood Programs Supported by ITCM

Early Childhood Programs Supported by ITCM. Resources and support for tribal/American Indian communities in developing a comprehensive, integrated, high quality service system . Programs working at Multiple Levels. Support for Work at Different Levels . Honoring Our Children PRIME FIMR

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Early Childhood Programs Supported by ITCM

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  1. Early Childhood Programs Supported by ITCM Resources and support for tribal/American Indian communities in developing a comprehensive, integrated, high quality service system

  2. Programs working at Multiple Levels Support for Work at Different Levels • Honoring Our Children • PRIME • FIMR • SAMHSA Eval Support • CDC REACH – Breastfeeding • Work Place Policy Tool Kit • PREP • Healthy Start • Teen Pregnancy • Tribal Home Visiting • Head Start

  3. System which addresses well-being across the Continuum:

  4. ITC programs Fit into the bigger system

  5. Comprehensive Service System Across the continuum of Early Childhood • High quality, effective • Easy to access and relevant to participants • Community directed and community-driven • Maximum system integration – linked/shared intake, referral, data systems, assessment and curricula – to make the most of resources and to be seamless for families • Sustainable

  6. Video http://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/multimedia/videos/theory_of_change/ http://vimeo.com/59185115

  7. Community Readiness to Address Early Childhood How can we move into more action?

  8. Community Readiness Results • Based on key informant interviews in 7 communities, OVERALL COMMUNITY READINESS SCORE= 4.6 (Range among sites: 3.6 – 5.5). AS a whole, we are between Stage 4 and 5: • Stage 4 Preplanning: Scoring in this stage indicates that there is clear recognition that something must be done and there may even be a group addressing it. However, efforts are not yet focused or detailed to address the wellbeing of Native American infants and children. • Stage 5 Preparation: Active leaders begin planning in earnest. The community offers modest interest in efforts

  9. What would it take? • For everyone to view having access to a support system and quality early childhood programs as equally important as going to high school? No one would accept a “waiting list for high school” • For everyone to embrace that parenting skills and parent-child interaction which supports healthy development (social, spiritual, emotional & cognitive) is as fundamental as keeping children fed, clean and safe? • For this awareness to translate into widespread support and real change? What will move people to say “We’ve got to do this”

  10. Consider Other Significant Community movements: • Development of Tribal Health Centers, Elder & Cultural Centers • Founding of Tribal colleges and schools • Availability and quality of Tribal Housing • Establishment of Head Start and Healthy Start 15+ years • Establishment of protections for AI children under ICWA • Federal reaffirmation of 6 tribes since 1994 Think about the levels at which people took action to make all this happen: Who was involved? How did they do it? What can YOU do to further Early Childhood?

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