Braiding State and Federal Funds to Support Quality, Comprehensive Early Learning Services for Children Ages Birth to Five

Presenters

Pamm Shaw (Primary)

Executive Director, Early Childhood Services Branch
Berkeley-Albany YMCA

Paul B. Miller (Primary)

Executive Director
Kidango

Michael Zito (Primary)

Coordinator, Head Start-State Collaboration Office
California Department of Education

Description

Passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) resulted in the Office of Head Start expanding Early Head Start and Head Start throughout the nation. Meanwhile, many state funded programs are facing extreme budget cuts. Although there is federal investment in early learning services for children ages birth to five, federal funds cannot easily plug state and local shortfalls.

First 5 California, in partnership with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, the California Department of Education Head Start Collaboration Office, and the California Head Start Association is conducting this webinar to assist participants in understanding the complexities of braiding state and federal funds to support quality, comprehensive services for children ages birth to five. Participants will be provided with an overview of both state and federal funding definitions participants should be familiar with, as well as an introductory overview of funding options, fiscal requirements, accountability for multiple standards, and current fiscal resources available.

WestEd's SchoolsMovingUp is partnering with First 5 funded programs, recent Head Start/Early Head Start grantees, school districts, and community-based organizations to bring this information to a national audience. Webinar presenters will include directors who administer state and federally funded programs for children ages birth to five, and who have expert knowledge of a variety of state and federal early learning models; and trainers who have a strong foundation in understanding and creating quality programming, from a fiscal lens, for infants, toddlers, and preschool children.

Early Childhood Education Initiatives for Raising Program Quality

Early Head Start: Providing a Quality Comprehensive Program for Infants, Toddlers and Their Families, Part I

Early Head Start: Providing a Quality Comprehensive Program for Infants, Toddlers and Their Families, Part II

Early Head Start: Providing a Quality Comprehensive Program for Infants, Toddlers and Their Families, Part III