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Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 WEBINAR June 12, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 WEBINAR June 12, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 WEBINAR June 12, 2019 Statewide Needs Assessment Community engagement sessions across Kansas. Community Engagement Sessions Themes and Reactions from the last two weeks THANK
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Community Engagement Sessions
▸ Themes and Reactions from the last two weeks… ▸ THANK YOU to partners and participants in Hays, Medicine Lodge, Liberal, Dodge City, and Emporia! ▸ Bright Spots:
▸ Programs for children at local libraries (including nutrition services), and support systems for breastfeeding ▸ Family-friendly community events and strong community recreation programs
▸ Challenges related to:
▸ Need for affordable and accessible early care programs for infants and children with developmental disabilities ▸ Care options for 2nd/3rd shift workers ▸ Awareness for how to access various community supports and services
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Community Engagement Sessions
▸ June 12 – Salina ▸ June 18 – Newton ▸ June 19 – Wichita ▸ June 20 – Arkansas City ▸ June 24 – Atchison ▸ June 25 – Basehor-Linwood ▸ June 25 – Topeka ▸ June 27 – Kansas City ▸ July 1 – Coffeyville ▸ July 2 – Baxter Springs ▸ July 13 – Virtual Session ▸ July 15 – Hutchinson
Additional session dates are available on the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund website as it is finalized. http://kschildrenscabinet.org/events‐calendar/
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Community Engagement Sessions
▸ Stories, experiences, and insights on the Online Form (Spanish-language
- ption too!)
▸ Virtual Session – Saturday, July 13 @ 10am Registration Info – coming soon!
http://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/
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Community Engagement Sessions
▸ June/July Dates - http://kschildrenscabinet.org/events‐calendar/ ▸ Marketing Materials ▸ Share with Parents and Families! ▸ Share session information on Twitter and Facebook ▸ Twitter - @KCCTF ▸ Facebook - @KUCPPR
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Statewide Needs Assessment
▸ Any additional needs assessments? ▸ Surveys or other data related to transitions ▸ Professional Development Survey – Coming Soon!
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@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows
Project Update
June 12, 2019
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Northwest North Central Northeast Southwest South Central Southeast
ZERO ZEROS!
850 STORIES SHARED BY KANSANS
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▸Northwest (TBA): August 1 ▸Southwest (Garden City): July 30 ▸North Central (Salina): August 26 ▸South Central (Wichita): July 9 ▸Northeast (Kansas City): To Be Confirmed ▸Southeast (Pittsburg): July 19
REGIONAL SENSEMAKING WORKSHOPS
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ALIGNMENT OF VOICES
Community Community Engagement Sessions Engagement Sessions Sensemaking Sensemaking Workshops rkshops Learn about Families (Data)
Parents and community views and input Our Tomorrows SenseMaker stories of families thriving or surviving
Reflect on the Information (Insight)
Voice on questions directly related to early childhood system Disrupters, unmet needs, and unheard voices emerge from patterns in in Our Tomorrows SenseMaker stories
Make Changes (Action)
Strategic plan includes policies to address community voices Community Action Labs test ideas for change, strategic plan includes ongoing scaling of actions that work
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▸What to do:
- Indicate that you are a provider/know the family in
your story paragraph
- Complete the triads, dyads, and stones from your
perspective
- Share your demographics
- Multiple choice: “An observer of another family”
SHARING STORIES AS PROVIDERS
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▸Complete your Business Services Agreements ▸Invoice us for your funding amount ▸Coordinate receipt of tablets
BSAs AND RESOURCES
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- 1. Block your calendar to attend your region’s Sensemaking
Workshop
- 2. Invite key stakeholders and decision‐makers to your Region’s
workshop
- 3. (for partners) Complete the BSA process
- urtomorrows@ku.edu
kucppr.org/ourtomorrows
NEXT STEPS
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@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows
Thank you!
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Statewide Needs Assessment
▸ Other Ways to Inform or Share
▸ Facilitation Team – Visioning Session for your existing meeting
- r group
▸ Encourage parent engagement - Parent Stipends available (contact Peggy Kelly - pkelly@ksheadstart.org) or download form from website - http://kschildrenscabinet.org/events- calendar/) ▸ Contact Us Directly (via online form or at sgardner10@ku.edu)
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Upcoming Events
▸ EC Workforce Topic Meeting
▸ Thursday, June 27th – Topeka ▸ Contact Sara for more info and/or calendar invite
▸ Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Meeting
▸ Friday, August 23rd -- 9:30am ▸ Topeka Library
▸ Advisory Team Meeting
▸ Friday, August 23rd -- Time TBD (after KCCTF meeting) ▸ Topeka, specific location TBD
▸ Parent Leadership Conference
▸ November 15-16, 2019 @ Capitol Plaza Hotel – Topeka ▸ Contact Pam Noble or visit www.kcsl.org for more information
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What’s Next?
▸ Needs Assessment Efforts Continue
▸ Existing assessment information? ▸ Our Tomorrows Story Collection ▸ Community Engagement Sessions ▸ Facilitation Efforts – Visioning Sessions or Focus Groups ▸ Workforce Professional Development Survey
▸ Needs Assessment Synthesis and Report
▸ Webinars in August
▸ Strategic Plan
▸ Early Planning Stages for Summit – TBD in October 2019
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