Ea

Other/ Unknown (4.9%)

Asian (7.9%)

Black/African American (12.7%)

White (74.5%)

Black/African American

(54%)

White (24%)

Asian (2%)

Other (20%)

59%

31%63%

19%

14%3%

5%4%

2%

48118

48158

48189

48105

48198

48197

4817048168

48108

48104

48191

48178

48130

48103

48176

48160

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3 7

2

0

0

0

0

0

5489

30

8

170

246

257

20

40

60

80

100

2014-20152013-20142012-20132011-2012

39%50%

37%

55%

27%39%

26%

58%

93%

40%

26%

64%

94%

Community Dashboard

Babies Born on Medicaid

Participation in Early Childhood Programs

Parent Engagement & Education

Access to High-Quality Early Learning

Strengthen Social Emotional Health

Increased number of parents developing measurably stronger parenting skills and knowledge of child development, as measured by curriculum evaluation tool and program attendance

Increased number of children with high needs participating in high-quality child care and preschool programs, as measured by program attendance

Increased number of parents participating in home visiting programs, as measured by program attendance. In addition, outcomes should align with those of the evidence-based program model being implemented.

Programs report an increased number of single fathers and working families requesting assistance with child care expenses.

Most programs track additional measures to evaluate the impact of program services on the people they serve.

Multiple programs cited staff turnover or new staff hiring as a challenge when conducting their program.

The Parent Engagement & Education strategy is measuring a knowledge gain or behavior change and can appear that these programs are less successful in comparison to the others, but that is not always the case: often retention rates in these programs are strong.

The Governor’s budget was released in February, indicating funding priorities at least some of the funding priorities that the Governor outlines in his/her budget.

This year the Governor has included $5 million for the special education Early On program. Michigan is one of only a few states that does not add state funds to the federally funded early intervention program. Early On provides an evaluation, at no cost, for any child 0-3 that may have a developmental delay. If a child is found to have more than 20 percent delay they can receive services from

a speech pathologist or physical therapist. This early intervention is often enough to help some children catch

up with their peers and no longer require special education services when they start school.

The Senate version of the budget includes $5 million. The House version of the budget will be released after spring break. They

are expected to be ready to go to conference committee (when members from the Senate and House

work out the differences between the two budgets) by the middle of May.

COMMUNITY TRENDS The number of economically disadvantaged

children participating in early learning programs increased between 2011 and 2015.

The poverty rate for children under 5 in Washtenaw County is 19.6%; HOWEVER the poverty rate for African-American children is 58% and 29% for Hispanic children.

The percentage of children meeting socio-emotional expectations (based on the Kindergarten Entry Assessment piloted in Ypsilanti Township) increased by more than 50% between 2014 and 2015.

The number of babies born on Medicaid has decreased from 1155 to 921 annually between 2010 and 2015.

Substantiated victims of abuse/neglect, ages 0-8 has risen from 443 in FY11 to 750 in FY16.

This section illustrates the total number of clients who reported achieving specifed outcomes, and the corresponding percentage of achievement for all clients working on that outcome.

POLICY UPDATES FROM SUCCESS BY SIX GREAT START COLLABORATIVE

TRENDS FROM REPORTING

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Early ChildhoodNumber of All WCF Participants Served, by ZIP Code(FIGURE 1)

Race of Early Childhood Participants (FY17)(FIGURE 2B)

Race of All WCF Participants(FIGURE 2A)

PROGRAM LEVEL OUTCOMES

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN WASHTENAW COUNTY

Breakdown by Income

Our Community Outcome: Increase the developmental readiness of children with low incomes (ages 0-5) so they can succeed in school at the time of school entry.

Total served: 734

Total served: 30,843

Income of All WCF

Participants(FIGURE 3A)

Income of Early

Childhood Participants

(FY17)(FIGURE 3B)

Washtenaw Coordinated Funders (WCF) is meeting the needs of our community’s most vulnerable in four priority areas through three funding components intended to: Support human services programming; Build nonprofit capacity; Foster community collaboration and systems-level change. WCF includes the following partners: Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF); Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED), representing Washtenaw County, Urban County and the City of Ann Arbor; United Way of Washtenaw County (UWWC); RNR Foundation; Saint Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor (SJMAA). For more information, visit our website: coordinatedfunders.org.

Total served: 734. Map reflects participants served for which Washtenaw County ZIP codes were reported.

Washtenaw County, 2010

Total population: 344,794

Total served: 734

41

332

192

36%

100%

99%

100% of FPL or below

185-100% FPL

200-185% FPL

Above 200% FPL

FPL income unknown

Early Childhood Special Education

Early On

Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)

GSRP/Head Start Blend

White

Black/African American

Hispanic

JULY 2018

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

615

429

118

573

420

134

474416

125

368

539470

336

9494

432363

90

SYSTEMS GOAL: Address the impact of trauma on child development

Source: Washtenaw County, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Greenbook