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Michigan. Michigan. Definition of a Comprehensive Early Childhood System. A single, interconnected and intertwined network, of public and private services and supports, working together in a community to accomplish better results for young children and families. . Vision.

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  1. Michigan Michigan

  2. Definition of a Comprehensive Early Childhood System A single, interconnected and intertwined network, of public and private services and supports, working together in a community to accomplish better results for young children and families.

  3. Vision A Great Start for every child in Michigan: safe, healthy and eager to succeed in school and in life

  4. Mission The purpose of Great Start is to assure a coordinated system of community resources and supports to assist all Michigan families in providing a great start for their children from birth through age five.

  5. Governing Values of Great Start Accessible, User Friendly and Affordable • Welcoming, easy to find and simple to use. Any fees for publicly funded services are based on family income and circumstance. Family-Guided • Parents, guardians, and others acting in the parenting role, are actively engaged in leadership in system development, implementation, guidance, and evaluation. Sensitive and Responsive • The strengths, needs, values and culture of each family determine an individualized approach.

  6. Governing Values of Great Start Non-partisan • All elected officials and policy-makers consider the impact of policy and funding decisions on our young children. High Quality, with Measurable Results • Every public and private early childhood provider is accountable for performance measures that reward results, quality, and customer service and satisfaction. Sound, Long Term Financial base • All sectors contribute to consistently available, diverse and stable financing for essential system components.

  7. Governing Values of Great Start Community-Based • Each local community implements a local system infrastructure of services, supports and resources to achieve the Great Start Results. Collaborative • Shared leadership, responsibility, resources, and decision-making, each partner acting to benefit the whole system and its customers. Publicly and Privately Supported • Public and private funding sources work together to assure the needs of each family are met.

  8. Essential Components of the Great Start System • Physical Health • Social/Emotional Health • Basic Needs, Economic Security & Child Safety • Early Care and Education • Parenting Education • Family Support • Infrastructure

  9. Physical Health Comprehensive physical and child development services such as assessment and intervention, for all young children, including those with special health care needs, as well as timely and appropriate referrals for children with developmental, behavioral and psychosocial concerns.

  10. Social and Emotional Health Specialized child developmental and mental health services designed to promote the social-emotional well-being of all young children and address the needs of children at-risk of developing mental health problems or in need of mental health intervention.

  11. Basic Needs, Safety & Economic Security Services and supports that address the basic, daily living needs of families as well as child and family safety.

  12. Early Care and Education Early care and education services that support children’s early learning, health and social-emotional well-being.

  13. Parenting Education Supports for parents in the critical role they play in their child’s overall development.

  14. Family Support Support for the healthy development of children by addressing the stressors impairing the ability of families to nurture the overall development and well-being of their children.

  15. System Infrastructure Formalized, collaborative governance structure, quality assurance and continuous improvement, communication and information sharing, public and community involvement, coordination of services and financing.

  16. Great Start System Results • Infants, young children and families are physically healthy. • Infants, young children and families are socially and emotionally healthy. • Families of young children have access to high quality early care and education. • Children are ready to succeed in school and in life. • Families support and guide the early learning of their infants and young children. • The basic needs of infants and young children are met. • Families of infants and young children are economically stable. • Infants and young children are safe. • Communities make infants and young children a priority by investing in families.

  17. Blueprint for the Great Start System • Construct the Great Start system community-by-community – building on local early childhood systems that are already in development or operating in many communities. • Create a state-level entity to bring together the investment of the public and private sectors in support of the Great Start system – to focus communication, support communities, & build investment.

  18. Great Start System Infrastructure - State The Early Childhood Investment Corporation • Structure & Governance • Information & Technical Assistance Clearinghouse • Focal Point & Convener • Financing & Oversight for Great Start Collaboratives

  19. Governance Structure Needs Assessment Strategic Plan Action Agenda Public Awareness Communication Mentoring Accountability Evaluation Technical Assistance Infrastructure Design Great Start Collaboratives Year #1

  20. Capacity Building • Receive intensive technical assistance, consultation & mentoring • Within 3 years obtain designation as Great Start Collaborative

  21. Eligible Applicants • ISDs on behalf of community partners • Urban can split a county, focus on area of greatest early childhood need • Multi-county can choose to convene in only one county, if that is appropriate • Only one Planning Grant per county – with option to renew based on performance

  22. Funding Range • Budget for $150,000 • Negotiate higher based on funds available and need • Capacity Building will have base award of $50,000 • Negotiate higher based on funds available and need

  23. Grant Renewal • Grantees may be eligible for renewal based on performance • Substantiated progress toward outcomes & reasonable need for additional time to achieve outcomes • Year #2 funds dependent on substantial fulfillment of Year #1 Performance Measures

  24. Closing Date • December 9, 2005 at 5:00 pm • Faxed receipt for application by close of business on December 13, 2005

  25. Application Preparation • 12 point font • 1” margins • 1 original & 5 copies = Six total • No binders, binding, colored paper, etc.

  26. Review Process • Panel of trained & objective reviewers • Application of Rubrics 1. Overall Merit & Quality 2. Population Need 3. Geographic Balance • Interviews with finalists in early January 2006

  27. Documentation of Readiness • Solicited input via Community Conversation • 31 Counties as well as state associations • Children’s Action Network & Policy and Program Committee of ECIC • Continuum of Readiness

  28. Documentation of Readiness • Designed to draw from already existing documentation, as much as possible • Demonstrates prior success, a track record, with similar work • Documents from previous two – three years

  29. Analysis of Local Need & Population Indicators • Understanding of impact of community conditions on children, families, schools & communities • Impact of community conditions on Kindergarten readiness of ALL children

  30. Local Capabilities & Goals • Present current efforts already underway in community that Great Start Collaborative can build from • Make the case for your potential success • Detailed plan of work – demonstrate understanding of major Tasks for each Activity • Budget that aligns with and supports plan of work

  31. Coordination of Local Efforts • Selection of local Coordinator is a key consideration • Evidence that Minimum Qualifications (Appendix I) were used/will be used to select • Support development of shared leadership, ownership & capacity of the collaborative • Oversee and ensure the completion of the day-to-day task of the GSC

  32. Membership of Great Start Collaborative • Parents, 20%, parenting children 12 years and younger, represent diversity of community • Adequate supports and resources to ensure participation • Other required members with documented sufficient authority to commit funds, staff & resources

  33. Great Start Collaborative • Effective structure to implement the plan of work • Relationship to designated Community Collaborative, early childhood workgroups or decision-making bodies

  34. Letters of Commitment • Joint letter signed by each Director/CEO member of the Great Start Collaborative • Commitment to establish & maintain GSC • Participation in development of application • Agreement with application & commitment to implement as submitted • Designation of alternative representative to conduct business in member absence

  35. Appendix I • Application Checklist *This needs to be the very first page of the application. • Checklist will be completed when received • Faxed back to applicant as a receipt

  36. Appendix I • Minimum Qualifications of Great Start Collaborative Coordinator • Format for Membership List of GSC • Cover Page – Accurate contact information is crucial – place this page directly after the Application Checklist.

  37. Appendix IILocal Match & Budget Forms • Local Match • Budget Summary • Budget Detail/Budget Narrative • Authorized Signatures

  38. Appendix IIIAssurances & Certifications • ISD Superintendent must sign.

  39. Selection Criteria • Overall merit & quality of application, based on application rubrics • Need (Rate of Poverty) • Geographic Balance

  40. Selection Process • Objective review by trained reviewers • Application of Rubrics • Recommendation of finalists for interview • Interview of finalists • Recommendation of designations for finalists • Action on recommendations by ECIC Executive Committee

  41. Selection Timeline • December 9, 2005, Grant applications due. • December 12 &13, 2005, Grant applications screened for completeness and provided to reviewers. • December 19, 2005, Review Panel I scores and ranks grant applications. • Early January 2006, Review Panel II interviews finalists and prepares final recommendations. • January 11, 2006, ECIC Executive Committee acts on recommendations from Review Panel II. • January 18, 2006, Public announcement of grant awards.

  42. Contact Information • Joan Blough, 269.345.5968, bloughj@michigan.gov • Join the www.greatstartforkids.org listserv, all follow-up information will be placed on this website, it is the official Great Start website

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