The Power of Partnerships: Department of Defense Child Care Expansion Initiative

1. The Power of Partnerships: Department of Defense Child Care Expansion Initiative 2012 National Child Care Policy Symposium National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) • Washington, DC • March 9, 2012

2. Broad Interest: Federal and State Levels • First Lady and Dr. Biden’s national call to action to address the unique challenges facing military families • Presidential Study Directive on Military Families urging federal agencies to work together to support military families • Increased the synergy of the partnerships between DoD, USDA, and ACF • Military Family Caucuses • State interest in QRIS/other quality initiatives

3. DoD’s Child Care Initiative - Why • Two-thirds of those stationed in the United States do not live on an installation • Many Reserve Component families live in remote areas and long distances from an installation

4. DoD’s Child Care Initiative - What • To address child care availability and quality for: • geographically dispersed Guard and Reserve families • active duty members who are unable to access care on the installation

5. DoD’s Child Care Initiative - Where Indiana Washington Vermont Kentucky Alaska Delaware Virginia North Carolina California Colorado Kansas Texas Florida

6. DoD’s Child Care Initiative - How • A Child Care Liaison in each of the pilot states will serve a single point of contact • Develop a strategic plan that will guide efforts in regulatory, non-regulatory, and legislative focus areas • Forge new partnerships, strengthen existing partnerships • Support efforts for legislative and rules changes, as appropriate • Facilitate delivery of training resources

7. DoD’s Child Care Initiative – How • In addition to the Child Care Liaison, states are supported by an Educator from the Land Grant University System • University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is lead • Provide access to evidence-based, research informed materials • Responsible for providing specific training and technical assistance opportunities • Facilitate partnerships with Cooperative Extension System in counties throughout the state

8. DoD's Child Care Initiative • Strategic Plan created for each state • Input from state stakeholders/use of tools: • DoD ERIS (Effectiveness Rating and Improvement System) Standards • State Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) • State Child Care Licensing Regulations • Richard Fiene, Ph.D. – 13 Indicators of Quality Child Care • We Can Do Better and Leaving Children to Chance reports (NACCRRA) • UNL – Training & Technical Assistance Environmental Scan • NACCRRA Training & Technical Assistance Overview

9. DoD's Child Care Initiative Markers of Progress • Legislative/Policy Wins (with Defense State Liaison Office) • 17 pieces of legislation in 2011 • Recommendations for Child Care Rule/Regulation Change – • Kansas and Washington adopted recommendations • Training Implementation with Focus on Sustainability

10. Training and Technical Assistance Evidence based programs selected for initial training implementation: • Better Kid Care • Online and Instructor Modules • Rock Solid Social Emotional Foundations • Getting Started in Family Child Care • I am Moving, I am Learning • Series 3 Online • Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

11. Training Opportunities Multiple Delivery Systems: • Training of Trainers • Face-to-Face • On-line

12. Sustainability Plan • Strategic plans in place, guiding the planning for sustainability • Trainers ready and available to continue training of providers • Statewide partnerships including Land Grant University System and Cooperative Extension System

13. Small Group Session • Three Sessions • 15 minutes per session • 10:50-11:05 Group 1 • 11:10-11:25 Group 2 • 11:30-11:45Group 3

14. Small Group Session • Professional Development - Assessment • Professional Development - Changing state structure • Teaching Methods - Train the Trainer • Teaching Methods - On-line Learning • Partnerships - New Pathways • Partnerships - Developing Sustainability