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SUNY CHILDCARE EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, ELEVATE Maureen Maillard Coordinator of Childcare Services

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SUNY CHILDCARE

EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, ELEVATE

Maureen MaillardCoordinator of Childcare Services

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�Education background

�30 + years in the Early Childhood field

�9 years as a SUNY Childcare Director

�Child Care Coordinator – 1 ½ years

�My family

Maureen

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48 Childcare Centers on SUNY Campuses

SUNY Campus Childcare Facts

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Albany, University Binghamton UniversityBrockport, State University College Buffalo State CollegeBuffalo, University at (North)Buffalo, University at (South)Cobleskill Cortland, State University College Delhi, College of Technology DownstateFarmingdale State CollegeFredonia, State University

Morrisville State CollegeNew Paltz, State University Old Westbury, State University Oneonta, State University Oswego, State University College Plattsburgh, State University Potsdam, State University Purchase, State University UpstateStony Brook University

22 Childcare Centers on State Operated Campuses

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Cayuga Community CollegeColumbia- Green Community CollegeErie Community College (North)Erie Community College (City)Erie Community College (South)Dutchess Community CollegeFinger Lakes Community CollegeFulton-Montgomery Community CollegeGenesee Community CollegeHerkimer County Community CollegeHudson Valley Community CollegeJefferson Community CollegeMonroe Community College (Brighton)

Nassau Community CollegeNiagara County Community CollegeOnondaga Community CollegeOrange County Community College (Middletown)Orange County Community College (Newburgh)Rockland Community CollegeSchenectady County Community CollegeSuffolk County Community College (AmmermanSuffolk County Community College (Grant)SUNY Broome Community CollegeTompkins Cortland Community CollegeUlster County Community CollegeWestchester Community College

26 Centers on Community College Campuses

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Ø An average of 1400 SUNY Students served yearly

Ø Average of 5000 children served yearly

SUNY Campus Childcare Facts

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Ø 3061 students used SUNY childcare centers as learning sites in 2016/2017

Ø Fields of study utilizing the centers include early childhood, nursing, psychology, business, and culinary

Ø The childcare centers employed 308 work study students in 2016/2017

SUNY Campus Childcare Facts

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Ø 85% of SUNY childcare centers are Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children or rated by Quality Stars NY

Ø Programs must meet stringent standards

SUNY Campus Childcare Facts

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Funding Sources

Ø Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Childcare and Development Block Grant-2.2 million

Ø State Allocated Operating Funds-3.5 million

Ø Child and Adult Care Food Program

Ø Work Life services, Family Benefits Units Grants

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SUNY Child Development and Block GrantØ 2.2 Million

Ø Subsidizes childcare tuition for income eligible SUNY students children

Ø Centers granted a yearly award based on the number of students served in previous years, capacity, childcare market rate and Accreditation status

Ø Centers may use up to 15% of the award on eligible health and safety and quality items

Ø An average of 600 SUNY student parents utilize Block Grant funds yearly

Ø $1100 is held back from each award to host an annual SUNY Early Education conference

Ø The Block Grant now covers on line classes

Funding Sources

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Funding Sources

Ø3.5 million

ØState allocated funds to assist the SUNY childcare centers with operating costs

ØCenters are granted an annual award based on the number of students they serve, capacity, market rate and other factors

ØThese funds are dispersed in one payment to be used in the operating budget of the center

Operating Funds

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National Statistics

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Ø In 2015-2016 22% of all undergrads had dependent children

Ø Most student parents have children who are child care or pre-school age

National Statistics

Source: Institute for Women’s Policy Research analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16).

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Little Known Facts

Ø In 2016/2017 the average salary in SUNY childcare centers for a lead teacher with a four degree was $13.96 per hour

Ø Starting salaries are slowly moving up but work study pay is moving faster

Ø Students and state employees receive priority enrollment

Ø Childcare centers are a source of mental health support for parents

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Ø Flat funding

Ø Rising operational costs including minimum wage increase and increased regulations

Ø Increasing tuition further will reduce enrollment

Ø Declining in-kind services

Ø Salary and benefit structures not competitive therefore finding and retaining quality staff is very difficult

Ø Siphoning of pre-school children by Universal Pre-K

Ø 50% of our centers said if funding was reduced they would consider closing

Challenges

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HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION

Ø Our centers offer the highest quality early care and education for childrenin their most formative years

Ø This leads to better success in subsequent schooling, improved social skills, less need for special education programs and decreased drop out rates

Ø Our teaching staff are educated, manywith degrees from SUNY schools

Ø Teaching and care in our centers is done with intention, maximizing the developmentand curiosity inherent to young children

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Benefits to campus

Ø Recruitment of students

Ø Recruitment of faculty

Ø Retention of students

Ø Higher graduation rates of student parents

Ø Higher on time graduation rates of student parents

Ø Available high quality learning sites

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

Ø Visit your campus childcare center for a tour (Educate)

Ø Encourage co-workers and students to be aware of the Center and it’s mission on campus

Ø Understand and communicate that our centers are providing Early Education to children (Elevate)

Ø Understand the value of the centers as an academic partner

Ø Advocate for increased funding (Advocate)

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Questions

My email:

[email protected]