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Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) Business Community Advisory Committee July 24, 2012. Bobby D. Cagle, MSW Commissioner. Agenda. Welcome – Commissioner Cagle DECAL Advisory Network Change the First Five Years and You Change Everything-Video - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov
Bobby D. Cagle, MSWCommissioner
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL)
Business Community Advisory CommitteeJuly 24, 2012
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 27/24/2012
AgendaWelcome – Commissioner Cagle DECAL Advisory NetworkChange the First Five Years and You
Change Everything-VideoOverview of DECAL Programs
Child Care ServicesQuality InitiativesGeorgia’s Pre-K ProgramNutrition Services
Opportunities for Business PartnershipsGEEARS – Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
Mindy Binderman, Executive DirectorVoices for Georgia’s Children
Pat Willis, Executive DirectorBusiness Community FeedbackQuestions and AnswersUseful Resources
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 37/24/2012
DECAL Advisory Network
Launched January, 2012
Made up of 12 committees
Engages over 100 Georgia citizens interested in early childhood education and care
Fosters improved communication with the community
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 47/24/2012
DECAL Advisory Committees
DECALGeorgia’s
Pre-K Program
Child Care Services
Quality Initiatives
Business Community
Faith Based Programs
Nutrition Services
Philanthropy
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 57/24/2012
Change the First Five Years Video
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 67/24/2012
DECAL Overview - Child Care Services
Licenses 6,300 facilitiesServes 376,650 children and familiesFamily Child Care, Group Child Care, and Child Care Learning Centers
Provides opportunities for participation in other DECAL programs and services
Many on the call are Georgia businesses who provide employer sponsored child care programs
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 77/24/2012
DECAL Overview – Quality Initiatives
.Over 700 programs participating
Georgia Program for Infant and Toddler Care (GAPITC)Technical AssistanceTrainingWebsite (GAPITC.org)
Statewide Inclusion ProjectInclusion CoordinatorsTraining
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 87/24/2012
DECAL Overview - Quality Initiatives
Child and Parent Services (CAPS)Child Care SubsidyTiered Reimbursement
Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (CCR&R)
SCHOLARSHIPS and INCENTIVES
Accreditation Facilitation Projects
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 97/24/2012
DECAL Overview - Georgia’s Pre-K Program
Key Components of the ProgramUniversalityStandards Based InstructionParent ChoicePublic/Private PartnershipsHigh Quality – Meets 10/10 quality standardsFunded by the Georgia Lottery for Education
Celebrating 20 years this school year!
2012-2013: 84,000 slots statewide
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 107/24/2012
DECAL Overview - Nutrition Services
USDA Food ProgramsChild and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
USDA provides funding for nutritious meals
Both programs help alleviate hunger and malnutrition
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 117/24/2012
GEEARS - Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
Mindy Binderman, Executive Director
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 127/24/2012
GEEARS - Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
GEEARS was established in 2010
Vision: By 2020, all of Georgia's children will enter school prepared to succeed and on a path to read to learn by 3rd grade.
Mission: To inspire and lead a statewide movement to maximize the return on investment for quality early learning and healthy development for children ages birth to five.
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 137/24/2012
GEEARS - Opportunities for Business Partnerships
2013 National Business Leaders SummitPlanned for Fall, 2013 to coincide with East Lake Golf Tournament
Centerpiece will be a joint statement of support for quality early learning for CEO’s
Opportunity to spotlight Georgia as a national leader
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Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 147/24/2012
GEEARS – Other Opportunities for Business Partnerships
Educate employees on early brain development and importance of quality early learning
Work with DECAL, GEEARS, and Georgia Family Connection Partnership to support Quality Rated
Help GEEARS and other partners advocate for children birth to five at the State Capitol
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 157/24/2012
Voices for Georgia’s Children
Pat Willis, Executive Director
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 167/24/2012
Voices for Georgia’s Children
Mission: To be a powerful, unifying voice for a public agenda that will improve the wellbeing of all of Georgia’s children
Policy Agenda for Children: Early Childhood, Health, Youth in Transition
Strategies: Information resource, convener, coalition builder, lobbyist
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 177/24/2012
Voices for Georgia’s Children
Critical Issues for Advocacy for Young Children
State investment in children from birth to five yearsStabilize funding for Children First: Early screening and identification of health and developmental problemsMaximize participation in Quality RatedIncrease access to child care subsidiesRestore Resource Coordinators to Georgia’s Pre-KFully fund Georgia’s Pre-K
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 187/24/2012
Business Community Feedback
Please tell us about what you are already doing in early childhood education.
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 197/24/2012
Questions and Answers
From a business perspective, how can we work with you to promote high quality childhood education?
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 207/24/2012
Contact Information
Commissioner Bobby Cagle Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
[email protected](404) 651-7432
Pat Willis, Executive Director Voices for Georgia's Children
[email protected](404) 521-0311
Mindy BindermanGEEARS-Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
[email protected](678) 689-3482
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learningwww.decal.ga.gov 217/24/2012
Useful ResourcesGeorgia Department of Early Care and Learning
www.decal.ga.govGeorgia Program for Infant and Toddler Care
www.gapitc.org Voices for Georgia’s Children
www.georgiavoices.orgGEEARS-Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
www.geears.orgChange the First Five Years video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbSp88PBe9E