Agenda Item 4_Early Childhood Council Strategic Plan — original pdf

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Success By 6 Coalition Strategic Plan to Make Austin / Travis County a Happy, Healthy, and Enriching Place for Families and Young Children February 18, 2020 Cathy McHorse, Vice President Success By 6, United Way for Greater Austin Thomas Trinh, Hogg Mental Health Policy Fellow, United Way for Greater Austin Austin / Travis County Community Context In Austin/ Travis County…. 3% of these children are Asian American Child Care is Incredibly Expensive Why Does Poverty Matter? Percent of Children who are School Ready 51% 57% 59% 59% 29% 26% 35% 39% 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Non-low Income Low Income Travis County Ready Set K! Data 2015-2019 Disproportionality in Low Rates Overall School Readiness All Students Non-low Income Low Income Asian Black Hispanic White Travis County Ready Set K! Data 2015-2019 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 38% 51% 29% 64% 36% 31% 50% 41% 57% 26% 67% 21% 32% 59% 46% 59% 35% 71% 35% 37% 61% 49% 59% 39% 40% 36% 44% 63% Success By 6 Coalition Strategic Plan: A 2,000 Day Journey Success By 6 Coalition SX6 Coalition Leadership Framework Healthy Beginnings SX6 Goa l: To ens ure a ll children receive ea rly a nd regula r developmenta l s creenings a nd immuniza tions , a nd a re linked to a cces s ible a nd coordina ted, integra ted a nd res pons ive ba s ic needs , medica l, denta l, a nd menta l hea lth s ervices including s ervices for children with developmenta l dela ys . Preterm birth rates are highest for African American and Hispanic/ Latino families. • Africa n America n 13.5% • His pa nic 7.11% • White 9% • As ia n 6.2% • More tha n one ra ce: 5.8% Ma ny His pa nic fa milies get no or la te prena ta l ca re: • Africa n America n 22.3% • His pa nic 21% • White 15.8% • As ia n 10.7% Source: Center For Dis ea s e Control 2018 Supported Families SX6 Goal: To ensure families have access to and use the resources that provide them with the knowledge, s kills , confidence a nd s ocia l s upports to pos itively nurture the hea lth, s a fety, a nd development of their children, a nd to develop grea ter fina ncia l s ta bility. Commission Health & Human Services Report - Concerns raised apply to the barriers for families with young children feeling supported and having access to supports and services: • Language • Cultural Awareness • Trust (in government) • Safety • Myth of the Model Minority • • Accessing Services • Mobility Isolated Communities High Quality Care & Education SX6 Goal: To ensure children and families are informed and able to access high- qua lity ea rly lea rning environments tha t demons tra te pos itive developmenta l outcomes for a ll children (including children with unique developmenta l a nd cultura l needs ) through competent, res pons ive, a nd ca ring rela tions hips . Cha llenges : • Sta te policies & pra ctices tha t impa ct non-Englis h s pea kers a cces s to child ca re s ubs idy • Na tiona l Da ta : As ia n America n children ha ve the lowes t ra te of a cces s to child ca re s ubs idies – with only 3% of potentia lly eligible children s erved • La ck of cultura lly congruent ca re Safe & Stimulating Communities SX6 Goal: To ensure public and private sectors in Austin/ Travis County work together to ens ure tha t the community ha s the res ources a nd infra s tructure to deliver s ervices to children a nd their fa milies , a nd to provide a s a fe a nd hea lthy environment in which to ra is e children. . Challenges: • Ea rly Childhood is often invis ible or forgotten between s ectors of hea lth a nd educa tion. • ECE s ys tem is inherently fra gile a nd fra gmented with dis pa ra te eligibility requirements beca us e of funding s trea ms , complica ted by s ys temic inequa lities . Opportunities: • New rela tions hips - Who is mis s ing in our Coa lition work? • Redis tribute public inves tment into ea rly childhood s ector to reduce inequity Priorities for SX6 Coalition • SX6 Coalition participation in Beyond Diversity and Undoing Racism (Fall 2019) • Establish Family Leadership Initiative to elevate community voice (Fall 2019) • SX6 Leadership Team Strategy Sessions: Embedding an Equity Lens in Coalition and Strategic Planning (Jan. 2020) • Evaluate Leadership Team composition to incorporate community voice (Feb 2020) • Improve collection of disaggregated data to inform strategies and action steps (2020) • Collaboration with ATX Quality of Life Initiatives (2020) • Ensure a Complete Count in TX 2020 Thank you