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Bexar
AgendaChildren’s
County
THE VISION
Growing happy, healthy, ready children.
Bexar
AgendaChildren’s
County
October 2016At the San Antonio Food Bank
Initial Indicators Wish ListSMART HEALTHY HAPPY
3rd grade reading level
3rd grade reading level
3rd grade reading scores
Access to healthy foods
% children w/ food insecurity
# of children w access to basic needs
Decr. child abuse/neglect cases
Reduction in # of child abuse cases
% kinder ready
Pre School readiness
# children insured
Decrease in ER visits/have medical home
%/# insured – parents and children
% children w/ health insurance
Decrease in toxic stress
Access to trauma-informed
services
Access to trauma informed care &
mental health resources
Low or no trauma exposure or
toxic stress
Enrollment in a Quality Program ( #
slots or quality?)
% 3 & 4 year olds in preschool
%/# of children in formal early
childhood education
% children in high quality
developmental/education programs
# children enrolled in PreK
% children enrolled in early
childhood programs
Consistent access to prenatal care
% mothers with prenatal care
Birthweight/premature births
Low/no prenatal care
% of women receiving early and consistent
prenatal care
Child MH hospitalizations
% children with access to mental
health
% children referred & access MH
services
% children on grade level ASQ’s completed during annual children’s
physical (PP)
Parental engagement
ECI referrals Reduction in # ER visits % of child mobility rates
Social Emotional Development Preventative well visits Increase in economic stability
Ages & Stages (PP) Access to trauma-informed care services Decrease in # of families living in poverty
Attendance rates Immunizations % children on target on ASQ-SE (PP?)
% children who show improved level of
functioning from year to year
Infant/child mortality rates Community violence/crime rate
# children graduating Safe neighborhoods Unemployment rate
# children dropping out of school Abuse and Neglect referral Decrease in # of juvenile delinquency
cases
Access to affordable & quality healthcare Safety and physical security
Social and emotional well being
Three Results
Happy Children Healthy Children Ready Children
Result 1
All children
grow up in
safe, stable,
and nurturing
environments
Result 2
All children are
healthy in
mind, body
and spirit
Result 3
All children are
curious
learners
progressing
towards their
full potential
Happy Children
Result 1.
All children grow up in safe, stable, and nurturing environments
Population Indicators
1.1. # of confirmed victims of child abuse or neglect per 1,000 children
1.2. % of children 0 to 17 experiencing food insecurity
1.3. % of families with children experiencing employment instability
Result & Indicators
Solutions
• Improve parental and community understanding about what constitutes child abuse and neglect
• Address negative stigma associated with the issue so that bringing it to light is easier
• Integrate mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence services with child abuse cases
• Engage faith-based networks and systems to increase outreach and awareness
• Develop a mobile phone app that increases access to information
• Home-based respite care
Solutions
• Expand “back pack” food drives during school breaks
• Increase the number of Mobile Mercados serving the area
• Expand food pantry hours and outlets
• Implement a policy change that helps offset the benefits cliff by gradually reducing benefits as families
increase financial security
• Expand income eligibility requirements for Lonestar card
• Encourage school districts to move to serving healthier school meals
• Provide education to families about healthy meal planning
Solutions
• Scale the AECF Dual Generation program model, which strengthens outcomes
for children ages 0 to 8 while promoting financial security for adults in the home
through education, training & employment
• Help families plan for increasing financial security & benefits cliff
• Scale dual credit model in high schools
• Offer extended hours for education, training, employment, and wrap around
services
Population Indicators
2.1. % of children 0 to 17 without health insurance
2.2. % of pregnancies receiving late or no prenatal care
2.3. % of Kindergartners assessed as “Vulnerable” in the emotional maturity EDI
Result & Indicators
Healthy Children
Result 2.
All children are healthy in mind, body and spirit
Solutions
• Education about preventative health and care
• Engage more Community Health Workers as health education ambassadors to community-at-large
• Implement processes that remind individuals that health policies will soon expire
• Implement additional mobile health care clinic(s) in areas where less coverage exists
• Develop partnerships with employers and business sector that help set mandates for health care
• Encourage the State of Texas to accept federal funding that expands Medicaid services
Solutions
• Implement Mobile Health Clinics to increase access of services
• Connect importance of Prenatal care to expectant mothers through culturally competent outreach
• Provide sibling care in clinics during prenatal visits
• Provide prenatal visits on extended basis for women who work non-traditional hours
• Streamline current Medicaid application/re-application process to reduce burden
• Promote a policy of leniency amongst employers for women to attend prenatal visits
• Incorporate a gradually sophisticated curriculum, PK to 12th, about human development that aligns with
Texas Education Agency’s Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Solutions
• Because it addresses so many factors, including ability to identify delays, determine appropriate, and
connect families to resources, promote and encourage universal PK
• Expand Home Visiting programming, either through year-round models or other models
• Engage hospitals to offer parents developmental information during hospital stay following delivery
• Build capacity for mental health screenings across systems and increase public awareness of value
• Ensure that trauma-informed care is a core component in all systems serving children in the region
• Evaluate and enhance the referral and response process amongst systems serving children & families
Population Indicators
3.1. % of Kindergartners assessed as “Very Ready” in four or more EDI domains
3.2. % of licensed child care capacity with an accreditation
3.3. % of three and four year old children enrolled in school
Result & Indicators
Ready Children
Result 3.
All children are curious learners progressing towards their full potential
Solutions
• Engage Community Health Workers to inform families on benefits of early childhood education
• For children new to formal systems, initiate “Kinder Prep Academy” to help learn school norms
• Conduct assessments earlier to identify potential development delays before children start school
• Increase funding to conduct ECI screenings for more children ages 0 to 3
• Increase support for Home Visiting programs for children ages 0 to 5
• Family Resource Centers proposed in current SA Tomorrow Bond make ideal locations for parent
resource centers where early childhood information can be readily accessed
Solutions
• Have child care centers focus on children ages 0-2 that serve pipeline of public PK for 3 & 4 year olds
• Build a common level of quality and culture across Pre-K centers and institutions
• Highlight the cost gap/inequality between the cost of accreditation and rate of State reimbursement
• Determine widely-recognized title for accredited Early Childhood teachers to distinguish credentials
• Provide training for ECE Directors and teachers, and support and incentives for centers to accredit
• Implement CDA certification program at high school level
• Promote “Yelp” reviews of child care centers
• Create a Mayor’s Taskforce for Quality Childcare
Solutions
• Move to full-day PK within all school districts serving Bexar County
• Support reauthorization of Pre-K 4 SA
• Encourage all public and private early childhood education centers serving the region to adopt a
consistent, standardized enrollment process and period
• Help shift the public’s perception of – and value for – universal PK and Kindergarten
• Modify eligibility requirements so working poor continue to access PK as financial security improves
• Align enrollment/eligibility policies across city and all school districts serving children in region
• Strengthen data analysis around Early Childhood education issues
Happy Children Healthy Children Ready Children
Common Solutions Across All Indicators
• Unified Public Awareness/ Media Campaign
• Improve parental and community understanding about what constitutes child abuse
and neglect
• Address negative stigma associated with the issue so that bringing it to light is easier
• Develop a mobile phone app that increases access to information
• Help shift the public’s perception of – and value for – universal PK and Kindergarten
• Conduct assessments earlier to identify potential delays before children start school
• Work on policies to modify eligibility requirements to avoid the “benefits cliff”
• Strengthen data analysis around Early Childhood education issues
Organizations Participating in Working Group
• Any Baby Can, SA
• Autism Community Network
• AVANCE - San Antonio, Inc.
• Boys Town
• Brighton School of San Antonio/Brighton Center
• Catholic Charities
• CentroMed
• Child Protective Services
• Children's Shelter
• ChildSafe
• CI:Now
• City of San Antonio - City Manager's Office; SA2020 Commission on Education
• City of San Antonio -Child Care Services
• City of San Antonio – Dept. of Human Services - Head Start
• Clarity Child Guidance Center
• Communities in Schools
• Family Service Association of San Antonio, Inc.
• Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.
• Good Samaritan Community Services
• Harlandale Independent School District
• H-E-B Read 3
• Linton Elementary, NISD
• Methodist Healthcare Ministries
• Military Child Education Coalition
• P16Plus Council of Greater Bexar County
• Parent/Child Incorporated
• Pre-K 4 SA
• Region 20
• San Antonio College - Early Childhood Center
• San Antonio Housing Authority
• San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
• Senator Carlos Uresti, District 19
• The Center for Health Care Services
• United Way of San Antonio
• United Way of San Antonio - ReadyKidSA Coalition
• United Way of San Antonio - Eastside Promise Neighborhood
• United Way of San Antonio - Children's Issue Council
• United Way of San Antonio - Dual Generation Initiative
• Voices for Children
• WorkSource Solutions Alamo
• YMCA
• YWCA
Bexar
AgendaChildren’s
County
Happy Children Healthy Children Ready Children
Healthy Outcomes through Prevention & Early Support (HOPES) III Grant
• United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County awarded the Healthy Outcomes through Prevention & Early Support (HOPES) III Grant from Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), Prevention & Early Intervention Division (PEI) for Bexar County
• $1.8 M for 5 years
Healthy Outcomes through Prevention & Early Support (HOPES) III Grant
• HOPES is a collaborative, sustainable and innovative continuum of care to support families with children 0-5 years of age residing in Bexar County
• The focus is to strive for healthy and safe homes for Texas children, to reduce the risk of child abuse, neglect, and other negative outcomes.
• Research has shown that five protective factors are closely linked to a decreased likelihood of child abuse and neglect: (1) Family functioning/resiliency; (2) Social support; (3) Knowledge of parenting/child development; (4) Concrete support; and (5) Nurturing and attachment.
• The Bexar County HOPES project will increase these protective factors and reduce the risk of child abuse and/or neglect by stitching together the vast resources available across multiple sectors so that families can easily access the holistic array of resources they might need.
• Eligible Participants: The eligible client population is families that include a primary caregiver who is expecting a child OR has at least one child age 0 - 5 and are who are at risk of family violence or abuse and neglect , and reside in Bexar County
Healthy Outcomes through Prevention & Early Support (HOPES) III Grant
Services Available through Partner Agencies include:
• Any Baby Can: Case Management for families with children with Special Needs• Boys Town: In-Home Family Services; • Catholic Charities: Parents as Teachers; • Center for Healthcare Services: Aggression Replacement Techniques - Skills
Training; Specialized Training for Partner Agencies; Ancillary Services including Counseling and Connection to Basic Needs Support,
• The Children’s Shelter: Systemic Training for Effective Parenting; Period of Purple Crying Messaging/Training; Specialized Training for Partner Agencies; and Ancillary Services including Counseling and Connection to Basic Needs Support
• Family Service Association: Workforce Development Coaching and Financial Empowerment services;
• KLRN: Play and Learn Series, Next Gen Opt-In Text Messaging and community events;
• Martinez Street Women’s Center: Positive Parenting Program (Triple P); • Respite Care of SA: Drop-In and Emergency Respite for families with Children with
Special Needs;
Message from Commissioner Henry “Hank” Whitman,
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
• “The HOPES grants are one of the agency’s most promising initiatives for helping families with young children before the family reaches crisis stage. “The program combines local leadership and ingenuity with the latest science on preventing child maltreatment and promoting healthy families. The United Way of Bexar County’s HOPES grant represents a strong community coming together to take care of its families through innovation, collaboration and evidence-based programming.”
Healthy Outcomes through Prevention & Early Support (HOPES) III Grant
QUESTIONS??
Healthy Outcomes through Prevention & Early Support (HOPES) III Grant
For more information, please contact
• Jeniffer M. Richardson, Director of Community Engagement at (210) 352-7089 or via email at [email protected]