Bridges to Kindergarten

Head Start

• Head Start focuses on school readiness preparing preschoolers for a successful transition into Kindergarten.

• We work to alleviate barriers to learning in the early years.

• The Family Partner is available to help with:• Transitioning the child into Head Start.• Communicating with classroom staff and program Specialists.• Setting goals and working towards them.• Providing referrals to community services.• Finding and accessing medical and oral health providers, including

assisting with getting insurance and transportation.• Organizing parent education workshops and parent committee

activities.• Emergency needs like food, housing, and clothing.

Head Start Impacts

Head Start research found:• Significant improvements in writing, math, and vocabulary skills• Children who demonstrate hyperactive behavior show improvements

by the end of the year and decreases in behaviors adults label challenging

• Improved parental involvement with children• Improved social/emotional development

Bridges to Kindergarten

• Bridges to Kindergarten helps with transitioning children into Kindergarten.

• This program continues some of the supports families received from Head Start into and throughout the child’s kindergarten year.

• This program is designed to assist the entire family with the following: • Support communication between parents, teachers, and other school staff.• Helps the family goals and work towards achieving them.• Assists the parents, children, and teachers work towards the child’s

academic goals. • Connects families to community resources and services as needed. • Assists parents with transportation to school functions and appointments

to support parent involvement. • Assists in obtaining health insurance• Ensures families have access to medical and dental care and arranges

transportation to and from appointments as needed. • We spend time in the classrooms and visits the families at home.

Matricies: Self-Sufficiency Matrix

Matricies:Findings

2019-2020

2020-2021

Matricies: Findings Continued

2019-2020

2020-2021

Going Farther TogetherADVANCING HEALTH ACCESS IN NEW YORK CITY

AgendaWelcome

Collective Impact and Application

Results

COVID Impact and Beyond

Q & A and Reflection

In one word, what does collective impact mean to you?

PURPOSE

Collective Impact “The commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common

agenda for solving a specific social problem.”

COMMON AGENDA SHARED MEASUREMENT

SYSTEM

MUTUALLY REINFORCING

ACTIVITIES

CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION

BACKBONE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

Source: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/collective_impact

Community Health Profiles: Without Health Insurance

Community Health Profile: Unmet Medical Care

71New York

City Agencies

1,348DYCD funded

CBOs

49NYC Health

and Hospitals Facilities

84 NY Health Insurance Providers

The Actors

Engage, encourage, empower, and expose community residents to an array of holistic services!

Four main themes:

• Awareness and Education

• Lifestyle information

• Demonstrations

• Education/Employment/Vocational skills

Spring Into Health: Activities Offered Face Painting

Rock Wall

Yoga

Zumba

Spring Art activities egg dyeing and egg hunts

Self-Defense Classes

African Dance

GED Prep

FDNY Recruitment

Blood Pressure Screening

Elder Abuse & Grandparent Support Services

Child Support Services Information

LGBTQ Information

Mammography Screening

STI/HIV Screening

Nutrition Food Demonstration

Basketball

Dance Performance

Photo Booth

Mediation

Health Insurance Enrollment

Cholesterol, Asthma and Smoking Cessation

And Much More!

Collective Impact & Spring into HealthCommon agenda: Community-based holistic fair to address community health

Shared measurement system: Participant, City Partner and host survey, attendance

Mutually reinforcing activities: Community asset mapping/walkthrough; NYC focus on health access with Affordable Care Act, DYCD Integration Focus

Continuous communication: Conference calls; e-mail; in-person meetings

Backbone support organization: Centralized communication strategy through flyer templates, social media and press coverage; NYC Kiosks, core team identified

Year to Year Growth

Spring Into Health Fairs 2017 2018 2019Participants Attended 706 4,697 5,432

Organizations/City Agencies Tabled 58+ 580+ 628

Growth of SIH participating site 6 34 45

Health Access Impact

Spring Into Health Fairs 2017 2018 2019

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance 113 170 287

Health Access ImpactTop topics

Health Insurance Enrollment

Blood Pressure Screening

Services needed but not received in the last 12 months

Health Care Services

Housing Assistance

Strategic Partnership

94+ percent increased networking

93 percent satisfaction

82 percent fostered strategic partnerships

-Utilized pilot model to scale up with number of sites and Spring into health duration (1 day-1 week- 1month)

-Raised awareness of services and offerings from City Partners and DYCD to the community

-Strengthened connections with host site and City Partners beyond Spring into Health

-Confirmed each site had health insurance navigator

-Ensured intentional and equitable variety of services and representation

-Adjusted DYCD support to empower host sites and City partners to become more independent

-Increased reach to connect with 8.5 million New Yorkers

-Identified readiness of host sites

-Assessed capacity of City Partners

-Centralized reporting is a challenge to obtain data from all parties

Lessons Learned

2020-2021 Spring into Health

November 2019 - February 2020 Planning

March 2020

Organic and decentralized connections

City partner offer water and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

City Partner share virtual health and services sessions

DYCD share City partner contact list with CBOs

Promote health and vaccinations via FDNY Events, Vax Centers, pantry, information sessions

Future of Spring into Health

◦ Virtual and hybrid model

◦ Intentionally connect veteran host sites with novice host sites

◦ Empower City partners and host sites to independently start initiatives

What does Collective Impact look like in your community?

Helpful Tools

Data Hub & Needs Assessment Resources https://nyscaa.engagementnetwork.org/

Community Action Resource guide https://nyscaa.online/carguide/ for potential partnerships

Q & A

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Non-Profit Messaging

The Impact On Volunteers, Donors & Customers

Presented by:Pat Standish

Overview

• Creating an effective message.• Weaving stories into your communications • Message Impact• Video Presentation ~ For Your Use too• Final thoughts• Panel Discussion - STIGMA – Making Change Happen

Shawn Futch ~ Denise Harlow ~ Andrea Ogunwami ~ Renee Tuggle Steve Hanmer, Vice President, Planning & Evaluation, Action for a Better Community

Tanya Thurman, Director of Policy & Research, Action for a Better Community

Purpose & Goals

Inform ~ Persuade ~ Goodwill

• Build Agency Brand• Outreach and Education• Increase Donor Base and Donations• Grow Volunteer Force• Thank Supporters

Why do people donate or volunteer?“Because it feels good to do good!”

– It’s not for any tangible benefit to themselves –it’s for the sense of personal fulfillment.

– Forging an emotional connection with supporters is essential to the long-term success of any nonprofit.

– In addition to providing meaningful opportunities….your message is a critical connection.

“When people are financially invested, they want a return.

When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.”

– Simon Sinek

Tips For A Successful Message• Keep it conversational• Give everything purpose• Make it relatable• Make it specific• Make it authentic• Make it memorable and sharable• Aim for the heart• Connect to your mission• Use visuals

Why Visuals?PUTS A FACE TO YOUR CAUSE~Telling stories that revolve around specific individuals is one of the most effective ways to connect emotionally with your audience.

PREVENTS YOUR CUSTOMERS FROM BEING JUST ANOTHER STATISTIC~It gives them authenticity and a voice. A reminder you are helping live, breathing people.

Why Invest In Video Messaging?• A picture is worth a thousand words…but a

video holds attention for much, much longer. • A video is 50X more likely to appear on the first

page of a search than a conventional piece of content.

• A user spends 88% more time on a website with video options

• 57% of viewers donate!

The Most Powerful Tool In A Non-Profit’s Bag ~ A Story!

Again…data are not compelling on their own.Your message should include a story of how your organization impacts people at the individual level.

Your story should answer these questions:

1.How do you improve the situation of those you help?2.How does participation enrich the lives of volunteers and provide fulfillment to donors?

Video Storytelling – Not a simple task!• Plan your video strategy and budget • Consider recruiting volunteers to create

something great for your agency. Example of Cost: “The Jar”

Professional - A good rule of thumb is to budget about $3,000 for a 1minute video. Range is normally $1500 - $10,000 per minute. Budget $4,000 to $9,000 for 3 min. video.

Volunteer– Software, licensing, music etc. $300.00. Labor 65 hours (average $ per hour for beginner video editor $30) Estimated Total Cost $2,250 Real Cost To An Agency… $0

The Goals of Messaging-Again• Outreach and Education• Increase Donor Base and Donations• Volunteer Recruitment and “Retainment”• Build Agency Brand• Thank Supporters• Encourage Participation in Agency Programs• Reduce Stigma – Change the negative

perception of people living in poverty???

My question for you…Can we view messaging, both verbal and visual, as a tool in its own right for tackling the misperceptions surrounding poverty?

Needy - Indigent - Impoverished – Destitute Dysfunctional ~ Disadvantaged ~ Penniless Poverty-stricken Unproductive– Hard-Up Down and Out ~ Uneducated ~ Desperate

Helpless ~ Hopeless ~ Powerless and more*******************************

In Need Of ~ Anxious to learn ~ Resilient ~ Hopeful Under-served ~ Able ~ Disadvantaged Background

When asked what poverty means in their life...

1.Poverty is an empty heart,2. Poverty is not knowing your abilities or

strengths.3.Poverty is not being able to make progress.4.Poverty is isolation.5.Poverty is having no hope or belief in yourself.

What is unexpected is that not having enough money isn’t mentioned.

The Head Start Approach to School Readiness means that children are ready for school, families are ready to support their children's learning, and schools are ready for children.

Our approach consists of the following:

Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development are all essential ingredients of school readiness.

Head Start views school readiness as children possessing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for success in school and for later learning and life.

Programs must establish school readiness goals that are appropriate for the ages and development of enrolled children in the following domains:◦ Approaches to Learning◦ Social and Emotional Development◦ Language and Literacy◦ Cognition◦ Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development

Implementing and measuring progress toward school readiness goals helps programs individualize for each child and ensure that children know and can do what is needed to be ready for kindergarten.

Head Start respects parents as their children's primary nurturers, teachers, and advocates, and programs are required to consult with parents in establishing school readiness goals.

As children transition to kindergarten, Head Start programs and schools should work together to promote school readiness and engage families.

The Framework is grounded in a comprehensive body of research about what young children should know and be able to do to succeed in school. It describes how children progress across key areas of learning and development and specifies learning outcomes in these areas. This information will help adults better understand what they should be doing to provide effective learning experiences that support important early learning outcomes.

Five Central Domains:> Approaches to Learning> Social Emotional Development> Language and Literacy> Cognition> Perceptual Motor and Physical Development

The Approaches to Learning focuses on how children learn. It refers to the skills and behaviors that children use to engage in learning.

Social Emotional Development

Social development refers to a child's ability to create and sustain meaningful relationships with adults and other children. Emotional development refers to a child's ability to express, recognize, and manage their own emotions as well as respond appropriately to others' emotions.

Language development refers to emerging abilities in listening and understanding (receptive language) and in using language (expressive language).

Cognition

Cognitive development includes reasoning, memory, problem-solving, and thinking skills that help young children understand and organize their world. For preschoolers, this evolves into complex mathematical thinking and scientific reasoning.

Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development is foundational to children's learning in all areas because it permits children to fully explore and function in their environment.

Child Outcomes:Systemic, Integrated, and comprehensive PFCE begins with positive, goal-orientated relationships. PFCE focuses first on the family and child outcomes that it is designed to achieve.

In line with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF), the overarching outcomes that virtually all programs strive for are that children are:

~ Safe~ Healthy and well~ Learning and developing~ Engaged in positive relationships with family members, caregivers, and

other children~ Ready for school~ Successful in school and life.

Additional Services:Health and NutritionMental HealthFamily EngagementDisabilities

• Home Based > Early Head Start Center Based• Early Head Start > Head Start and Head Start 3PK• Head Start and Head Start 3PK > UPK• UPK > Kindergarten

The impact of COVID-19 on program services

Funded Enrollment: Actual Enrollment:Head Start: 292 Head Start: 211Early Head Start: 76 Early Head Start: 76

Impact of virtual learning:• Technology challenges• Isolation• Services for children with disabilities• Decrease in child outcomes• Increase in food referrals• Increase in mental health referrals• Challenge for parents• Challenge for staff