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Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019

WEBINAR October 30, 2019

Webinar Schedule

▸ Kansas Early Childhood Systems Building Webinar Dates

▸ November 13 ▸ November 20 ▸ December 4 ▸ December 18

▸ 2019 Schedule Coming Soon https://kschildrenscabinet.org/get‐involved/

Upcoming Events

▸ Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Meeting

▸ Friday, November 1st, 9am-Noon ▸ Topeka Library, Marvin Auditorium ▸ Register and join virtually - https://kschildrenscabinet.org/cabinet‐meetings‐and‐minutes/

▸ Early Childhood Advisory Team Meeting

▸ Friday, November 1st, 1-3pm ▸ Topeka Library, Marvin Auditorium ▸ RSVP to join in person by emailing Sara Gardner (sgardner10@ku.edu), or join virtually through Zoom (https://kansas.zoom.us/j/845234173)

▸ Parent Leadership Conference

▸ November 15-16, 2019 | Capitol Plaza Hotel – Topeka ▸ Contact Pam Noble or visit www.kcsl.org for more information

Follow the Journey

Kansas Early Childhood Journey

▸ Explore the timeline of moments and follow it to see where this journey began. ▸ Join the Journey by sharing moments that happen in your community.

Find the Kansas Early Childhood Journey here – kschildrenscabinet.org/journey

Join the Journey

▸ Submit a moment for the Kansas Early Childhood Journey:

▸ Name of the Moment (event) ▸ Date and Location ▸ Attendance ▸ Areas Impacted (Counties / Statewide) ▸ Summary of the Moment ▸ Bright Spots ▸ Aspirations / Challenges ▸ Links to media (photos, video, etc)

Submit your moments to the journey here – https://kschildrenscabinet.org/early‐childhood/

@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows

Project Update

October 30, 2019

▸Community Action Lab Update ▸Community Action Labs Timeline ▸SAVVY ▸Our Tomorrows 2.0: What’s Next in Story Collection?

Agenda

Northwest North Central Northeast Southwest South Central Southeast

2385 STORIES SHARED BY KANSANS

Location of Community Action Lab Application

46 applications received 3 Statewide Actionable applications

Community Action Lab Timeline

 Deadline to submit: October 18th  Notification for revisions: October 21st

• Contracts and W-9s due: November 1

Community Action Lab Timeline

• Final List of Recipients will be posted
• n the Our Tomorrows and Children's

Cabinet websites: November 6th

• Accessible PDF file of applications will

be available later

▸ Awareness raising efforts: $200 ‐ $250 ▸ Evidence‐based curricula: $1000 ▸ Improving existing physical spaces for community access: $1000 ‐ $1500 ▸ Event: $300 ‐ $500 ▸ Participant incentives: $500 ▸ Partnership building (ranges from convening existing partners to building community connections and system integrations): $300 ‐ $2000 ▸ Program creation/support: $700 ‐ $2000 depending on scale ▸ Resource packets and materials: $300 ‐ $1700

Examples of Actionables

▸New partners not already involved with Our Tomorrows ▸Libraries ▸Rural areas

New Partnerships on the Horizon!

▸SenseMaker Analysis and Visualization Dashboard ▸Our Tomorrows partners will have access along with State Agencies‐ Data Security Agreements out now ▸Purpose is to make stories accessible for decision‐making

SAVVY Launch

Current Our Tomorrows collection will close October 31, 2019. Collecting stories by this date will ensure inclusion in updated Sensemaking Guides (prepared by February 2020)

One Day Left to Share a Story

Testing will occur in the upcoming months Launch is anticipated in early 2020

Our Tomorrows 2.0

@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows

Questions?

▸ Finalizing Needs Assessment Report ▸ Strategic Plan Development ▸ Online Share Form - https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/ ▸ Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant (FOA released 9/20) ▸ Competitive Grant Application – due 11/5 ▸ Three year, $10 million annually grant opportunity

What’s Next?

Kansas Early Childhood Systems Building Roadshow Tour

▸ Colby

• Tuesday, December 3
• Livewell Northwest KS

▸ Garden City

• Tuesday, December 3
• Russel Child Development Center

▸ Beloit

• Wednesday, December 4
• Public Library

▸ Salina

• Wednesday, December 4
• Public Library

▸ Manhattan

• Thursday, December 5
• KODO Kids / IED Discoveries

▸ Emporia

• Thursday, December 5
• Public Library

▸ Pittsburgh

• Tuesday, December 10
• Family Resource Center

▸ Wichita

• Wednesday, December 11
• Child Start

▸ Kansas City, Kansas

• Friday, December 13
• The Family Conservancy

Stay Informed!

Visit the new Resources page on the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Website where you will find: ▸ Key findings from the statewide needs assessment ▸ The seven aspirations that will guide the strategic plan ▸ PDF of the opening presentation from the Governor’s Symposium

• n Early Childhood

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