http://www.clasp.org/issues/rss/topic_publications.xml?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0014 Resources and Publications from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 11:17:34 -0500 info@clasp.org webmaster@clasp.org 40 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1204&list=publications CLASP's Early Childhood Education Update is a monthly roundup of news, legislative developments, research, and other developments of interest to the early care and education community. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1204&list=publications Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/IL-CC-Collab-Profile.pdf The Illinois Child Care Collaboration Program promotes collaboration between child care and other early care and education providers, including Early Head Start (EHS), by creating policies to ease blending of funds to extend the day or year of existing services. While no funding is provided through the initiative, participating programs may take advantage of several child care rule exceptions that make it easier to access child care subsidy dollars to extend the day/year of EHS services. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/IL-CC-Collab-Profile.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/IL-Prevention-Initiative.pdf The Illinois Prevention Initiative provides grants to home-based and center-based programs to expand access to the Early Head Start (EHS) model as well as other birth to 3 models. The goal is to serve additional children birth to age 3 and help grantees increase program quality. The initiative to expand access to EHS and other models was established by the Illinois State Board of Education in 2007, as recommended by the Illinois Early Learning Council. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/IL-Prevention-Initiative.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/KS-EHS.pdf Kansas Early Head Start (KEHS) provides comprehensive services following federal Head Start Program Performance Standards for pregnant women and eligible families with children from birth to age 4. KEHS was implemented in 1998 using Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) quality set-aside dollars augmented by a transfer of federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. The initiative was designed to improve the availability and quality of child care for infants and toddlers in Kansas. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/KS-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/ME-EHS.pdf Maine has two initiatives that build on Early Head Start (EHS). The first initiative, Fund for a Healthy Maine, provides tobacco settlement money to existing Head Start and EHS programs to expand the number of children who receive full-day, full-year services. The second initiative, Supplemental, provides state general revenue funds to all Head Start programs to add additional slots, some of which may be used for EHS. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/ME-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/MD-EHS.pdf Since 2000, Maryland has provided state supplemental funds to Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) programs to improve access. Local EHS programs may use funds, through child care partnerships, to extend the EHS day or year. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/MD-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/MN-EHS.pdf Minnesota provides supplemental state funding to existing federal Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) grantees to increase their capacity to serve additional infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. The initiative was started in 1997 when the state legislature earmarked $1 million of the general state Head Start supplemental funds for children birth to age 3. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/MN-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/MO-EHS.pdf Missouri's Early Head Start/Child Care Partnership Project expands access to Early Head Start (EHS) services for children birth to age 3 by developing partnerships between federal Head Start, EHS contractors, and child care providers. Head Start and EHS contractors that participate in the initiative provide services through community child care providers to both increase the number of children receiving EHS services and improve the overall quality of care. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/MO-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/NE-EHS.pdf Since 1999, Nebraska's Early Head Start Infant/Toddler Quality Initiative has supported Early Head Start (EHS) and community child care partnerships to improve the quality and professionalism of infant and toddler care. EHS programs apply to receive funding to establish partnerships with center-based or home-based child care. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/NE-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/OK-EHS.pdf The Oklahoma Early Childhood Program uses public and private funds to enhance and expand high quality early care and education opportunities for children birth through age 3. The George Kaiser Family Foundation initiated the pilot in 2006 by matching state general revenue with private donations. Since that time, other private funders and providers have begun to contribute matching funds. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/OK-EHS.pdf Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1161&list=publications This webinar discusses the content of the new CLASP and ZERO TO THREE report, "Expanding Access to Early Head Start: State Initiatives for Infants and Toddlers at Risk." The webinar highlights how states are using innovative funding, policies, and partnerships, to expand the EHS program and better meet the needs of more low-income children and pregnant women living in their state. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1161&list=publications Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1183&list=publications All babies need good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences to foster their healthy intellectual, social, and emotional development. Unfortunately, far too few young children receive the supports they need to build a strong foundation for future growth. The federal Early Head Start (EHS) program was created in 1994 to address the comprehensive needs of children under age 3 in low-income families and vulnerable low-income pregnant women. Research shows that EHS positively impacts children's cognitive, language, and social-emotional development; family self-sufficiency; and parental support of child development. This report highlights how states are using innovative funding, policies, and partnerships, to expand the critically important EHS program and better meet the needs of more low-income children and pregnant women living in their state. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1183&list=publications 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 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/babies/states/files/statepolicyexamplesmatrix.pdf This matrix provides a current list of states for which CLASP has posted policy examples for the Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care project. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/babies/states/files/statepolicyexamplesmatrix.pdf