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Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Early Childhood Council November 17, 2020 Early Childhood Council to be held Tuesday, November 17, 2020, with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (by noon on Monday, November 16, 2020). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Early Childhood Council Meeting, members of the public must: • Contact the board liaison by email at Rachel.Farley@austintexas.gov or by12-663-2792 no later than noon on Monday, November 16, 2020 (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. • Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. • Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. • Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. • Handouts or other information may be emailed to Rachel.Farley@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. • This meeting is not broadcast live. Reunión del Early Childhood Council 17 de noviembre del 2020 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (antes del mediodía el lunes, 16 de noviembre del 2020). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en Rachel.Farley@austintexas.gov o al 512- 663-2792 a más tardar al mediodía el lunes, 16 de noviembre (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya …
EMGA’S THREE PILLARS Promoting Best Places for Working Parents • Encouraging workplace policies that support working parents as a baseline for improving conditions for young children and families. Influencing Public Policy • Advocate for local and statewide policy and funding to increase access to high-quality early education. Advancing Innovation • Incubate, pilot and scale innovative solutions to challenges of access and affordability in the early-childhood sector. 2 In January, EMGA will be launching Best Place for Working Parents in Austin. • Partnering with Ft. Worth, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio • Implementing a first-of-its-kind business self-assessment • Promoting research-backed policies that benefit working parents and business’ bottom line 3 Best Place for Working Parents (BP4WP) • The online self-assessment and built-in designation scoring technology • 3-minute, confidential online self-assessment for local businesses of all sizes and industries • Real-time dashboard report-out of how each business is positioned against other local businesses of similar size & industry across all 10 family-friendly policies • Real-time designation awarding to encourage and promote best practices amongst city businesses • Access to an online EMGA’s Toolkit for employees and employers Promoting research backed policies that support working parents and businesses’ bottom line. WHY BEST PLACES FOR WORKING PARENTS? LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 60% OF ALL CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 IN AUSTIN HAD ALL AVAILABLE PARENTS IN THE WORKFORCE. • • If parents don’t have access to trusted, safe learning environments for their young children, they won’t be able to return to the workforce now or after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Implementing family-friendly policies allows employees to be more productive and focused at work. • Helps employers attract and retain employees. • When childcare is inaccessible, businesses see serious economic impacts. • 70% of non-working middle skilled parents cite child care as one of the top 5 reasons for not participating in the workforce. • 83% of millennials say that they would leave their jobs for one with more family-friendly benefits. • Turnover can cost an employer up to 150% of the base salary of the replaced employee. • First-time mothers who use some form of paid leave are 32% less likely to quit their job before or after childbirth and are 19% more likely to return to the same employer after leave. • When businesses provide child care for employees, absenteeism decrease by 30% and job turnover declines by as much as 60%. How BP4WP …
Parent Support Specialists Family and Community Engagement Support Early Childhood Council Presented by: Leonor Vargas, LMSW, Administrative Supervisor of Parent Programs Par ent Engagement Support Office #AISDgamechangers Parent Engagement Support Office Main: 512 -414-0726 The Parent Engagement Support Office and Parent Support Specialists, foster partnerships among families, schools and communities that create a sense of shared responsibility, accountability and shared leadership for students and schools, and for community success: • We connect, engage, educate, support families and their students, in collaboration with other AISD departments and community partners. #AISDgamechangers Framework: Family Engagement & Support • Relational • Interactive • Collaborative • Developmental • Linked to Learning • Cultivate trust. #AISDgamechangers Family Support: Referral to Case Management Services Individual short-term counseling sessions: VIDA Help Desk: 512-518-2209 or by email at vidacare@vidaclinic.org Help with understanding special education services & accessing programs available within AISD: Email : speddept@austinisd.org Help Desk: 512-414-7733 Assist in improving and strengthening parenting, coping & problem-solving skills. Listen to concerns & provide social/emotional support counseling. #AISDgamechangers Family Support: Resource Connection Resource Connection to assist families in accessing school and community resources including the following services and programs: Financial Assistance (Guidance/Information/Referrals) • Basic Needs-Application assistance (Food, Housing, Employment) • • Medical Services (Appointment Setup/Preparation/Referrals) Virtual • Counseling Services (Referral & Appointment Setup) Care for Kids #AISDgamechangers Family Support: Support Services • Education & Training Classes for families and AISD professionals on topics specific to which may include the following: • Pathways to College, Career, & Life • Special Education 101 • • Training Series specific to Continuous Learning Taking Care of You Workshop-Stress management, COVID-19 #AISDgamechangers Teams of Support Family Resource Centers (schools they serve) • Counselors, Licensed Mental Health Professionals (LMHP) • • Social Emotional Learning teams • Graduation Coaches • Austin Council of PTAs • Refugee Office & Welcome Centers • Project Help • Non-profits, City and County #AISDgamechangers COVID-19 https://www.austinisd.org/covid19 • Communications • Meals • Telehealth • Chrome Books & WiFI • Let’s Talk • Technical Support for the Austin ISD Community #AISDgamechangers COVID-19 https://www.austinisd.org/covid19 Learning At Home • Early Childhood • Multilingual • Special Education • School, Family & Community Education • Library Media Services #AISDgamechangers https://www.unitedwayaustin.org/connectat x/ Connect ATX: United Way 211 #AISDgamechangers Gracias For The Privilege of Your Time Thank you for sharing your time talent resources with our students, their families and schools #AISDgamechangers
