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Family Child Care Leadership Summit
- 1. A Presentation of theFamily Child Care Leadership Summit October 23, 2010 Presented on December 19, 2010 © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 2. What are our Desired Outcomes for this Summit anyway? Do we really need ANOTHER meeting? © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 3. Desired Outcomes of the Summit To nurture new leadership To build stronger relationships To grow understanding of what providers need from the association And what the association needs from providers To craft a vision and high-level actions for the family child care community © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 4. A look at how far we’ve come… © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 7. The Children's Council was very small with only a few employees
- 8. Only 5 providers in the Hispanic Network and 25 in the Asian Network
- 9. Association meetings were very informal potlucks and there was no funding© Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 10. 1995-2000 The Association develops a very strong voice Providers begin attending city meetings and demanding family child care be recognized Coleman Advocates is a supporter of family child care and children and families 1996 - welfare reform brings CalWorks subsidies The Children's Council staff increases dramatically © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 11. 1995 -2000 Cont.. There are now 5 FCC Networks in San Francisco in addition to the Association City College adds unit bearing classes for family child care in multiple languages The city funds $1 million in local subsidies with 75% set aside for family child care Family child care providers have access to quality improvement, startup and expansion grants © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 12. 2000 - 2005 Due to the advocacy efforts of family child care and the child care community, the city funds: SF CARES WAGES + and WAGES + FCC Medical benefits for family child care providers The Family Child Care Association and Provider Association Substitute Reimbursement The Infant Toddler Sustaining Grants © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 13. 2000 – 2005 Cont.. Family Child Care is unionized Family child care providers are being assessed with the Family Child Care Environmental Rating scales (FCCERS) Family child care providers are taking classes and applying for their Child Development Permits © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 14. 2005 - 2010 Family child care providers receive mentoring and support from peer mentors, MEDA and the BA cohorts The Human Services Agency funds a child care ombudsman to help providers with subsidy payment issues San Francisco voters approve Prop H - Preschool for all - 3 family child care providers become PFA providers the first year. In 2010, there are 13 family child care providers in PFA © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 15. 2005 – 2010 cont.. Providers have access to mentoring and coaching as well as PITC, DRDP and ASQ trainings through the City-wide Technical Assistance System (CTAS) San Francisco family child care providers are the most educated in the state Providers must meet increasing quality and professional development standards © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 16. Programs have been cut, and the budget crisis means more cuts are on the way… Providers will need to advocate to keep funding for programs and resources. © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 17. Current Trends in FCC Increased education levels and professionalism More bilingual providers Networks are stronger, association is weaker More requirements placed on providers © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 18. Current Political Trends California is working on an Early Learning Quality Rating System (ELQIS) Proposed Office of Child Care and Early Learning in SF Licensing suspended processing new licenses Expansion of Head Start and Early Head Start Universal Pre-school (PFA locally) Providers need to be involved! © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 19. Current Economic Trends Parents are out of work and don’t need child care Huge budget cuts are impacting programs Cuts to subsidies Many providers are experiencing financial instability © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 20. Current Customer Trends Parents need reduced hours -more part-time Parents are looking for quality care Parents often feel their child needs to go to a center instead of family child care for pre-school Loss of subsidies means parents have to quit work, take their child to unlicensed care or worse, leave them home alone © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 22. No subsidies
- 23. Cuts to more programs
- 24. Fighting over limited funding
- 25. Back to the beginning – no system, no respect, no funding
- 27. Challenges Leaders Face Only a few doing the work Burn-out Business vs. Leadership Time away from family Information overload Communication barriers Budget cuts “I can’t give anymore” © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 28. Strengths of Our Leaders professional knowledgeable provide information Dedicated A strong voice provide support Diverse Responsive © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 29. We have funding for programs and benefits Providers achieve their educational goals via clear pathways & support We have a designated city-wide FCC coordinator with an assistant The child care community works together with one unified voice We have an official union that providers may choose to join Our profession is valued and recognized for high quality care and education of an equal value to centers and K-12 We have a subsidy system that provides long-term support for families and higher reimbursement rates Our Vision © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
- 30. Build association membership Conduct a communication survey Research funding resources Formalize and share vision and action plan Meet with City College to work to improve access to classes © Nakali Consulting, Inc 2010
Editor's Notes
- Desired Outcomes of the SummitTo nurture new leadershipTo build stronger relationshipsTo grow understanding of what providers need from the associationAnd what the association needs from providersTo craft a vision and high-level actions for the family child care community
- 1985 -1995No unit bearing classes for family child care providersVery few subsidiesThe Children's Council was very small with only a few employeesOnly 5 providers in the Hispanic Network and 25 in the Asian NetworkAssociation meetings were very informal potlucks and there was no funding
- 1995-2000The Association develops a very strong voice Providers begin attending city meetings and demanding family child care be recognizedColeman Advocates is a supporter of family child care and children and families1996 - welfare reform brings CalWorks subsidiesThe Children's Council staff increases dramatically
- 1995 -2000 Cont..There are now 5 FCC Networks in San Francisco in addition to the AssociationCity College adds unit bearing classes for family child care in multiple languagesThe city fund $1 million in local subsidies with 75% set aside for family child careFamily child care providers have access to quality improvement, startup and expansion grants1995 -2000 Cont..There are now 5 FCC Networks in San Francisco in addition to the AssociationCity College adds unit bearing classes for family child care in multiple languagesThe city fund $1 million in local subsidies with 75% set aside for family child careFamily child care providers have access to quality improvement, startup and expansion grants
- 2000 - 2005Due to the advocacy efforts of family child care and the child care community, the city funds:SF CARESWAGES + and WAGES + FCCMedical benefits for family child care providersThe Family Child Care Association and Providers AssociationSubstitute ReimbursementThe Infant Toddler Sustaining Grants
- 2000 – 2005 Cont..Family Child Care is unionizedFamily child care providers are being assessed with the Family Child Care Environmental Rating scales (FCCERS)Family child care providers are taking classes and applying for the Child Development Permits
- 2005 - 2010Family child care providers receive mentoring and support from peer mentors, MEDA and BA cohortsThe Human Services Agency funds a child care ombudsman to help providers with subsidy payment issuesSan Francisco voters approve Prop H - Preschool for all - 3 family child care providers become PFA providers the first year. In 2010, there are 13 family child care providers in PFA
- 2005 – 2010 cont..Family child care providers have access to mentoring and coaching as well as PITC, DRDP and ASQ trainings through the City-wide Technical Assistance System (CTAS)Sam Francisco family child care providers are the most educated in the stateProviders must meet increasing quality and professional development standardsBudget issues mean programs and funding are getting cut
- Current Trends in FCCIncreased education levels and professionalismMore bilingual providersNetworks are stronger, association is weakerMore requirements placed on providers
- Current Political TrendsCalifornia is working on an Early Learning Quality Rating System (ELQIS)Proposed Office of Child Care and Early Learning in SFLicensing suspended processing new licensesExpansion of Head Start and Early Head StartUniversal Pre-school (PFA locally)Providers need to be involved!
- Current Economic TrendsParents out of work and don’t need child careHuge budget cuts are affecting programsCuts to subsidiesMany providers are experiencing financial instability
- Current Customer TrendsParents need reduced hours (more part-time)Parents are looking for quality careParents often think their child needs to go to a center instead of family child care for pre-school Loss of subsidies means parents have to quit work, take their child to unlicensed care or worse, leave them home alone
- How Bad Could it Get?Quality standards with no resources to help providers meet themCuts to more programs Fighting over limited fundingBack to the beginning – no system, no respect, no fundingNo subsidiesChildren wont be ready for schoolProviders will be forced to close
- Challenges Leaders FaceBalance between running a business and attending meetingsBreakdowns in communicationTime away from their own familiesSo much information!!Budget cutsToo few people doing all the work- risk of burn-outI cant give anymore…
- Strengths of Our LeadershipResponsive to provider concernsDiverse enough to meet language and geographic needs of providersA strong voice when working togetherDedicatedAssociation and Networks provide information and supportAlways growing professionally and continuing with their education
- VisionWe have a designated city-wide FCC coordinator with an assistantThe child care community works together with 1 unified voiceProviders achieve their educational goals via clear pathways & supportWe have an official union that provider may choose to joinWe have a subsidy system that provides long-term support for families and higher reimbursement ratesWe have funding for programs and benefitsOur profession is valued and recognized for high quality care and education of an equal value to centers and K-12
- 5 bold stepsBuild association membershipCommunication surveyResearch funding resourcesFormalize leadership summit visions and share with providers and cityMeet with City College to discuss strategies for improving access to classes and professional development opportunities