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Ahead of the Curve

2014 Annual ReportOhio Child Care Resource & Referral Association

MissionThe Ohio Child Care Resource

& Referral Association (OCCRRA) enhances the

statewide system of learning and development experiences

to achieve high quality outcomes for Ohio

children, youth and families.

VisionOCCRRA and the

thought-leading Child Care Resource & Referral

Agencies will be the “go-to” resource for statewide

quality learning and development

systems.

www.occrra.org

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25 Years of Quality

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From foundational to inspirational, the past two and a half decades have seen Ohio’s child care teachers and early learning programs elevated from “daycare” and “babysitters” to highly regarded, dedicated professionals employing intentional planning and innovative curriculums to promote the positive physical, social, emotional, language, literacy, and cognitive development of the whole child.

Professional trainings and scholarships, in tandem with guiding documents, have paved the way for Ohio to get serious about how – and who is cultivating and developing our youngest citizens.

We are grateful for all the hard work by Ohio educators, experts, government leaders and partners (from businesses to community organizations), and to the funders who have made this enormous progress possible. We thank you seeing how far we have come, knowing we still have a long way to go.

Research is validating what we in the field have known all along: the nurturing children receive in their first 3 years has a huge impact on later achievements. A child’s level of school readiness is a harbinger of their ability to complete high school and secure a lifelong career.

The ground we’ve gained IS putting Ohio ahead of the curve. We won’t stop until all Ohio children have the opportunity to reach full potential bringing us full circle.

Amy McLaughlin President, OCCRRA Board of Directors

Todd Barnhouse, CEO, OCCRRA

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Bringing Quality to Ohio

A nonprofit member association, OCCRRA serves Ohio’s child care resource and referral agencies. With the Ohio Departments of Education, Job and Family Services, Health, Mental Health & Addiction Services and Developmental Disabilities, we help drive policy and implement best practices to bring excellence to early learning and youth development statewide.

Our members act as regional hubs assisting programs locally with everything from curriculums to assessments. An educator’s source for training, members also supply parents with child care, preschool, and afterschool information. They confer regularly with leaders and policymakers on child care supply and demand.

1989 OCCRRA incorporated 1991 1994 Afterschool Specialist Network created

About OCCRRA

A Key Partner OCCRRA’s centralized staff supports our members with professional development products and services from trainings to curriculums to online learning to technical assistance and tools. We also oversee broad-based system and infrastructure improvements.

Legislation passed requiring Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Services

• 4C for Children

• Action for Children

• Child Care Connection

• Child Care Resource Center

• COAD Child Care Resource Network

• Starting Point

• YWCA of Northwest Ohio

OCCRRA Members

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2003 2004OCCRRA licensed for T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® OHIO

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OCCRRA AccomplishmentsNew Statewide Endorsement Up and RunningCredentials Issued Help Me Grow = 652Administrator = 23Early Childhood Mental Health = 74

OCCRRA has refined the Ohio Professional Registry to support the state’s new Ohio Approved Professional Development endorsement which represents a consolidated approval process across several state agencies’ programs including the Ohio Department of Education’s Early Learning and School Readiness, the Ohio Department of Health’s Help Me Grow and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services’ Step Up to Quality (SUTQ).

This is a major turning point for childhood educators who can now take a single training to ramp up their qualifications on several fronts.

Infant & Toddler Specialist Network created

Educator training

approvals standardized

• Publications – Core Knowledge & Competencies Series, Infant & Toddler Guidelines, Physical Activity Guidelines for Afterschool, Ohio Early Learning & Development Standards, Infant & Toddler Standards of Care and Teaching, Infant & Toddler Field Guide, Quality Self-Assessment Tool for Afterschool Programs

• Teacher Higher Ed – Administrator Training and Credential, Child Development Associate (CDA), Associate and Bachelor Degrees in Early Childhood

• Ohio Healthy Programs launched

• New Ohio Child Care Finder search engine created

• Ohio Professional Registry Learning Management System & Evolution results since 2010:• 342,445 PDTrack trainings registered • 10,102 training sessions approved• 3,921 instructors approved

• E-Learning Educator Modules based on Ohio Early Learning & Development Standards

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Bringing Quality to Professionals

Staying ahead of the curve means ensuring childhood professionals receive the best classroom training and most advanced thinking around social emotional development. OCCRRA recently launched Early Learning and Development E-Sessions to further teachers’ knowledge via on-demand, online modules. Just one more way we’re making training more accessible.

2005 Ohio Professional Registry moved to OCCRRA

2006 2006 OCCRRA becomes partner & fiscal agent for Ohio Afterschool Network

Ohio Afterschool Network (OAN) Nearly 600,000 boys and girls rely on Ohio afterschool programs to help close achievement gaps, improve graduation rates and cultivate leadership skills. OAN makes programs even more effective through new enrichment experiences, dynamic workshops and expanded learning summits for the field.

OAN is currently advocating for regional initiatives that will strengthen program quality, improve student outcomes, maximize limited resources, reduce duplication and prioritize areas for investment.

Investing in Quality InfrastructureOCCRRA supports Ohio’s tiered quality rating and improvement system, Step Up To Quality by providing professional development and managing financial incentives. In 2014, OCCRRA administered $8.3 million in Quality Achievement Awards to Ohio’s early care and education programs.

$8.3 million

in Quality Achievement

Awards

Step Up To Quality launched statewide

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306 T.E.A.C.H. graduates

• Ohio Associate Degree scholars are staying at their programs (Ohio’s turnover rate is 2% vs. the national rate of 6%)

• Ohio Bachelor Degree scholars at child care programs also exceed national retention rates: 1% turnover vs. 4%

• Wages for Ohio educators with advanced degrees are up 15% vs. 8% nationally, helping keep the state’s teacher talent pool full

Developing the Workforce

Global competition makes higher education for teachers even more imperative than the fact that our future is in the hands of the children we serve today. Race to the Top funding enables OCCRRA to promote scholarships and degree programs in record numbers.

The result is higher earning teachers who are staying at their programs to provide data-driven, evidence-based development opportunities for young students. This continuity of care is turning things around, especially for at-risk children.

1,064 scholarships

awarded

2006 Infant & Toddler Guidelines created

2007 Early Childhood Education Professional Core Knowledge & Competencies created

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Bringing Quality to Programs

OCCRRA’s high quality professional development prepares programs to anticipate and meet new challenges. This includes options for incorporating physical wellness into everyday routines to facilitate learning and trainings to better serve Ohio’s highest needs children – those with developmental disabilities and from New American families who may experience language barriers.

Comprehensive Professional Development System (CPDS) Numbers Tell the Story

• 10 new modules and 300 sessions covering Screening/Assessments and English Language Learners helped prevent learning gaps

• 1,200 professionals at three regional conferences heard Behavior Management, Attachment, and Family & Community Engagement updates

• 26,758 technical assistance visits (double prior years) primed programs to help children succeed in school and life

• 26,393 educators obtained the latest instructional techniques at 4,353 trainings

• 4,978 parents saw how to help their children progress academically and in behavior and health at 336 sessions

59,329 attended 4,992 sessions

2009 Afterschool Core Knowledge & Competencies created

2010 Social-Emotional Core Knowledge & Competencies Field Guide created

2008 Infant & Toddler Standards of Care and Teaching deployed

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Measures of Quality (MoQ) Grant Upgrades TrainingsAssessments are vital to creating program quality improvement plans but are only as good as their users. OCCRRA’s MoQ grant is providing more in-depth training so programs can do a better job of evaluating themselves, directly influencing the opportunity for constructive results.

Nurturing Minds and BodiesHealth considerations are an important part of any quality regimen. OCCRRA helps programs meet ever-changing needs.

• 7,700 educators participated in various health, safety, and wellness trainings

• 850 trainings delivered wellness and safety principles

• 1,100 one-on-one consultations helped programs correlate good health to good learning

Ohio Healthy Programs (OHP) OCCRRA promotes the OHP designation so programs can help kids eat well and move more. Free kid-friendly menus, activity toolkits and easy-to-use resources are provided. Children benefit from improved learning and less obesity.

• 263 trainings helped programs see the value in teaching healthy habits early on

• 2,500 administrators, teachers and cooks learned appropriate food planning/ordering

11,300 professionals

engaged in health and

safety 1,113 health-focused

trainings

2010 Ohio Healthy Programs launched 2011 Physical Activity Guidelines for Afterschool programs created

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Bringing Quality to Families

Families rely on OCCRRA members for information on child care locations, licensing standards, policies and prices in their area. We are their source for Step Up To Quality programs – rated among Ohio’s best. We also answer questions and offer parenting tips.

The comprehensive services we provide include checklists to help families determine what quality care looks like and guidance on financial assistance to pay for child care.

New Ohio Child Care Finder Search ToolNow families can look for learning and development programs in their area by location, ages served, languages spoken, type of care, hours of operation, and Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) rating. Since launching in October 2014, services provided have increased by 170%.

17,096 Ohio families

served

2014 2013 2012 • Infant $8,977 $8,540 $8,482 • Preschooler $7,341 $7,701 $6,919 • School-ager $5,008 $4,300 $4,664

• Infant $6,891 $7,021 $6,789 • Preschooler $6,564 $6,535 $6,057 • School-ager $4,633 $4,145 $4,555

Child Care Centers

Family Child Care Homes

Child Care Fees Rose in 4 of 6 Categories in 2014

2012 Ohio Early Learning & Development Standards created

2012 Infant & Toddler Field Guide created

2012 Quality Self-Assessment Tool for Afterschool Programs created

Ohio Early Learning & Development Standards created

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2014 OCCRRA Annual Report

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Snapshot of Ohio’s Available Care

Referral Services

State Totals

Families Served 17,096

Type of Care Requested

• Child Care Centers 10,672

• Family Child Care Homes 6,239

• Infant/Toddler Care 5,385

• Preschool-Age Care 3,147

• School-Age Care 3,464

• Special Needs Care 614

• Full-Time Care 11,084

• Part-Time Care 1,064

• Before or Afterschool Care 2,148

• Nontraditional Hour Care 4,643

2013 Health Promotion Consultant Network launched

2014Center-Based Child Care

• Infant & Toddler Care 2,068 Full Day

• Preschool Care 2,485

• School-Age Care 2,269

Home-Based Family Child Care

• Infant & Toddler Care 3,306 Full Day

• Preschool Care 4,338

• School-Age Care 2,247

2013 Administrator Credential deployed

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Financials

96.9% Grants from Government

2.0% Foundations/Local Sponsors

1.0% Assessments and Dues

0.1% Other

OCCRRA’s fiscal year runs from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014

63.0% Program – Pass Through

35.0% Programs

1.98% Management and General

0.02% Fundraising

Funding Sources Funding Expenses

2013 Comprehensive Professional Development System launched

2014 Ohio Child Care Finder launched

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OCCRRA Members by Service Area

YWCA of Northwest Ohio – Toledo, Ohio

Child Care Resource Center – Lorain, Ohio

Starting Point – Cleveland, Ohio

Child Care Connection – Akron, Ohio

COAD Child Care Resource Network – New Philadelphia, Ohio

4C for Children – Cincinnati, Ohio

YWCA of Northwest Ohio – Lima, Ohio

4C for Children – Dayton, Ohio

Action for Children – Columbus, Ohio

COAD Child Care Resource Network – Marietta, Ohio

COAD Child Care Resource Network – Portsmouth, Ohio

YWCA of Northwest Ohio – Mansfield, Ohio

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Board of Directors

Maureen Boggs Corporation for Appalachian Development – Athens, OH Jennifer Dodge Child Care Resource Center – Lorain, OH Suzanne Gall YWCA of Northwest Ohio – Toledo, OH Eric Karolak (Vice President) Action for Children – Columbus, OH Amy McLaughlin (President) Child Care Connection – Akron, OH Billie Osborne-Fears Starting Point – Cleveland, OH Robert Stern (Treasurer)Community Member – Worthington, OH Elizabeth Stock Community Member – West Chester, OH Sallie Westheimer 4C for Children – Cincinnati, OH

Leadership Staff

Todd Barnhouse Chief Executive Officer Jenifer Garey Director, Comprehensive Professional Development System Donna Ruhland Director, Professional Services Judith Santmire Chief Operating Officer Pam Steurer Director, Ohio Afterschool Network

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Join us for the next 25 years with this mantra in mind, “Quality care and education is Ohio’s path to prosperity.”

2760 Airport Drive, Suite 160 Columbus, OH 43219614-396-5959 • 877-547-6978 fax 614-396-5960 www.occrra.org

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