http://www.clasp.org/experts/highlights.xml?id=0016 Resources & Publications from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 21:37:31 -0500 info@clasp.org webmaster@clasp.org 40 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1242&list=publications The Work Supports Newsletter is a monthly update that summarizes CLASP's work on safety net programs that include cash assistance (TANF), nutrition supports (SNAP), refundable tax credits, health insurance, child support enforcement and child care subsidies. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1242&list=publications Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/amchp-2013-financing-final.pptx This presentation, given at the 2013 AMCHP conference, drew upon CLASP's recently published Putting it Together guide to financing comprehensive services, to discuss ways that states have used a variety of federal funding streams, including the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems funds and Medicaid funds, to finance services including child care health consultants, developmental screening, and preventive health outreach in child care settings. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/amchp-2013-financing-final.pptx Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/NAEYC-Financing.pdf This presentation, given at the 2012 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference in Atlanta, Georgia, looks at opportunities and strategies for using federal funding streams to support the availability of comprehensive services for young children in child care and early education settings. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/NAEYC-Financing.pdf Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/Financing_Worksheet.pdf The following worksheet comes from CLASP's "Putting It Together: A Guide to Financing Comprehensive Services in Child Care and Early Education." States and communities embarking on financing partnerships to expand access to comprehensive services can use this worksheet to begin mapping the need, available resources, and potential partnering strategies that will help them move forward. This document may be downloaded, edited, and saved. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Financing_Worksheet.pdf Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/NARA-2012.pdf This presentation was given at the NARA Licensing Seminar in San Franciso, CA on September 10, 2012. "Casting a Wide Net to Support Caregivers: A Strategy to Reach the Highest Need Infants and Toddlers" discusses the relationship betwee family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care and existing child care quality initiatives, as well as how home visiting can be used as an FFN quality strategy. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/NARA-2012.pdf Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1155&list=publications This webinar focuses on CLASP's new publication, which details how states can look beyond the major sources of child care and early education funding and consider alternative federal financing sources to bring comprehensive services into early childhood settings. Learn about the different federal funding streams, hear examples of what other states and communities have done to finance comprehensive services, and begin exploring how to use the funding streams in your own state. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1155&list=publications Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1148&list=publications This guide provides state policymakers and advocates with strategies to maximize resources and make policy changes that drive funds, resources, and community partners to child care and early education programs to benefit young children and families. Separate from blending and braiding funding streams at the local or program level, the strategies described in this guide focus on state policy decisions that can facilitate the innovative use of funds, encourage partnerships at the state and local level, and replicate promising models from other states. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1148&list=publications Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/Home-Away-from-Home.pdf Home visiting and family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) partnerships hold great opportunity to reach more children with family support services during the critical early years. This toolkit provides states with an overview of FFN and home visiting partnerships, a tool to help states explore and establish this type of partnership, and case studies of existing home visiting and FFN partnerships. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Home-Away-from-Home.pdf Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/advocacy.semachnas-.pdf The presentation given to the Southeastern Massachusetts Inter-CHNA (Community Health Network Area) Conference in Plymouth, MA (May 2012) offers keys to effective public advocacy for low-income and at-risk families: identifying clear policy goals, targeting and timing advocacy efforts, and using data and personal stories to make your case. It includes strategies for identifying advocacy priorities, and how to use available data and stories to craft an effective message that will move policy priorities to the top of the list for legislators and other policy makers. Finally, the presentation provides tips for communication, relationship building, and strategy to help participants' advocacy goals succeed. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/advocacy.semachnas-.pdf Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/Home-Visiting-Smart-Start.pdf This presentation, given at the 2012 National Smart Start Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina, provides background information on home visiting, how it links to family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care, and recommendations for states implementing home visiting programs. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Home-Visiting-Smart-Start.pdf Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/smartstart-financing-2012-final-Compatibility-Mode.pdf This presentation, given at the 2012 National Smart Start Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina, looks at opportunities and strategies for using federal funding streams to support the availability of comprehensive services for young children in child care and early education settings. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/smartstart-financing-2012-final-Compatibility-Mode.pdf Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/amchp-financing-hv-feb12.pdf This presentation, given at the Association of Maternal and Child Health Program's 2012 Annual Conference in Washington, DC looks at opportunities and strategies for using federal funding streams, including Maternal and Child Health funding, to support the availability of comprehensive services for young children in child care and early education settings. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/amchp-financing-hv-feb12.pdf Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /babiesinchildcare/recommendations?id=0011 Very young children develop in the context of their physical and mental health and the capacity of their families and other caregivers to address the full range of early childhood development. All babies and toddlers in child care need parents, providers, and caregivers supported by and linked to community resources. To support this goal, CLASP recommends that early, regular and comprehensive health, mental health, and developmental screenings and related services are made available at recommended ages for vulnerable infants and toddlers through connections with all infant and toddler providers and caregivers. This document presents research supporting the recommendation to promote access to early, regular, and comprehensive screening. http://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations?id=0011 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/comment-finalrulecms1524-clasp-final.pdf These comments were submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services in response to a final rule that removes developmental screenings from the Medicare fee schedule. CLASP urges the ruling be reversed and that developmental screenings not be removed from the Medicare fee schedule. Many states align Medicare, Medicaid and private pay fee policies, and removal of developmental screening from the fee schedule may result in the same critical service not being covered under state Medicaid policies. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/comment-finalrulecms1524-clasp-final.pdf Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 /babiesinchildcare/states?id=0038 Children develop along a continuum, with milestones reached at ages that vary within an accepted timeframe. Development that does not happen within the expected timeframe can raise concerns about developmental disorders, health conditions, or other factors contributing negatively to the childaEUR(TM)s development. Child care providers are often early witnesses to the signs of developmental problems with the children in their care, but they may not have the capacity or training to identify a problem, discuss concerns with families, and guide families in seeking related services. http://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/states?id=0038 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1034&list=publications CLASP's "Meeting the Early Learning Challenge" series provides information and policy options for states as they develop their applications for the Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1034&list=publications Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 /babiesinchildcare/states?id=0037 Child care providers are often early witnesses to the signs of developmental problems that may impact children in their care, but they often lack the capacity or training to identify a problem, discuss concerns with families, and guide families in seeking related services. In Rhode Island, early childhood stakeholders have created and funded a collaborative initiative that helps build that capacity, and better serve children in participating child care programs. http://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/states?id=0037 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/QRISandlicensing-NARA-091411-final.pdf More than half of states currently have child care Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) up and running, and more are under development. As states develop these promising systems, they are grappling with several questions around the relationship between child care licensing and the QRIS rating levels, including: defining program eligibility for QRIS participation, setting standards that align with licensing, deciding how licensing fits into QRIS levels, defining the role of licensing staff in rating and monitoring, and developing strategies for supporting programs through technical assistance. This presentation, given at the 2011 NARA Licensing Seminar in Pittsburg, Penn., draws from current state QRIS practices, as well as research conducted by CLASP and NWLC on child care providers' experiences with QRIS across the country. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/QRISandlicensing-NARA-091411-final.pdf Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/Leveraging-Existing-Funding-Sources.pdf This presentation, given at the April 2011 Zero To Three state action team meeting in Portland, Oregon, describes opportunities and considerations for states that are exploring using a variety of federal funding streams to finance comprehensive services for infants and toddlers. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Leveraging-Existing-Funding-Sources.pdf Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/smartstart2011babiesandsubsidy.pdf This presentation from the 2011 National Smart Start Conference describes how state subsidy policies can support retention of child care subsidies and continuous care for infants and toddlers. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/smartstart2011babiesandsubsidy.pdf