Early Childhood Development & Education IMPACT REPORT SUMMER 2019
% of Students Not Meeting the Fall PALS-K Benchmark 3
80% of brain growth
High-quality early childhood education has a
13%
return on investment
By Income Level
1
30 % of Students
occurs by age 3
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During the first five years of life, a child’s brain is developing rapidly. Enriching activities and healthy relationships are critical to success in school and later in life. Unfortunately, many families, especially those with limited resources, are faced with a variety of barriers that may negatively impact the development of their young children during the most formative years. Quality early childhood services can reduce socio-economic and health disparities among children of different backgrounds, while helping to avoid costly interventions later in life. The Community Foundation and its donors are invested in regional system coordination led by Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond, as well as timely assistance and support of families that will promote a child's healthy development. Working to ensure that every child has a great start in life will not only have a lifelong impact on the child, but also on the child's family and the community.
20 10 0 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Low-Income
2
Not Low-Income
approximately
1,800 days
between birth and kindergarten
Regional data reflects the footprint of Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond: Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Hanover, Virginia Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan and the City of Richmond.
Home Visiting Services Studies show that children develop the mental, physical and psychological competencies in their early years that will determine their future potential. Home visiting services, coordinated by providers such as Family Lifeline, can ensure that young children receive consistent preventive and primary care in these formative years by providing intensive parent education and screening for developmental delays and other concerns. Home visiting uses a strengths-based, capacity-building approach, and services are both free and voluntary.
High-Quality Home Visiting Programs:
4
Reduce incidences of child abuse and neglect
Improve school readiness for children
see a $1.75-$5.70 return on investment for every dollar spent
GOAL Grow the number of families and young children served by home visiting programs to 1,400 by 2020
Family Lifeline is a true
lifeline to my young family. They came to me not with their plan, but to help me build my plan for my family. Family Lifeline came into our lives and gave me support and courage when I felt like I had no one.” — Rebecca, parent
Home Visiting Caseload Capacity
915 27,709
3% approx.
5
Total number of families served in 2017-2018
Estimated number of families that qualify for home visiting services Of eligible families receive home visiting services
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Childcare & Preschool High-quality early care and education experiences set the stage for children to learn and grow while their parents are at work. Quality early childhood education programs can provide essential experiences for brain development and consequently have a direct effect on cognitive abilities. In Virginia, child care centers are encouraged to follow best practices in teacher education and qualification, curriculum, learning environment and interactions with students. Unfortunately, all too many families are unable to access affordable, high-quality early care.
Average cost of infant care in Virginia:
It is incredibly rewarding to
watch our students grow and develop self-sufficiency skills. I really enjoy seeing them smile as they realize their own achievements." Executive Director — J. David Young, of FRIENDS Association for Children
Public Preschool Capacity
12,102 4,023
$872
per month
7
(about the same as public college tuition)
Children who experience high8 quality preschool programs are: 6
More likely to graduate high school
Average number of kindergartners
More likely to hold a job and have
Total number of public preschool slots available for 2-, 3-, and 4-year-olds
Less likely to have teenage pregnancies
GOALS Increase participation in Virginia Quality, the state's voluntary quality rating and improvement system for early childhood centers Increase the number of publicly funded preschool slots Better understand and support informal friend and family networks of care
higher earnings
Less likely to commit crime
Participation in Virginia Quality
146 organizations
42 organizations
9
2019
2016
System Coordination The system of care available to serve families with young children is complex and often fragmented. To foster more intentional coordination, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation at the state level and Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond (SBGR) at the regional level are working to convene public and private sectors to increase efficiencies, encourage innovation and create partnerships that will create optimal environments for children’s growth and development.
100+
partner organizations
RVA Basics Campaign RVA Basics are five fun, simple and powerful ways every family can give every child a great start in life. SBGR is coordinating a regional campaign to share RVA Basics with everyone who interacts with young children.
Shared Service Alliance
Maximize Love, Manage Stress
Richmond Area Service Alliance launched in 2017 to create efficiencies and savings for partner education centers. They share back-office and professional development services of the “hub” organization.
Talk, Sing and Point 12
2018 Savings: St. James's Children's Center
$97K 408 operating dollars
3
Count, Group and Compare
Explore through Movement and Play Read and Discuss Stories
labor hours
2019 Smart Beginnings reater Richmond artner Survey As a result of being a partner, my organization: 100
Strongly Agree Agree
50
Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
0 Aligns with Smart Beginnings efforts
Better equipped to share early childhood information
Stays informed about pilots and initiatives
Operates in less of a silo
Formally partners with another organization
Understands the value of shared data
SOURCES
1 Urban Child Institute, "Baby’s Brain Begins Now: Conception to Age 3." Retrieved July 2019; 2 The Heckman Equation, "13% ROI Research Toolkit." Retrieved July 2019; 3 Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond, "Regional School Readiness 2018"; 4 National Conference of State Legislatures, "Home Visiting: Improving Outcomes for Children." Published March 1, 2019; 5 Data collected by Early Impact Virginia; 6 Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond, "2017-2020 Regional Plan for School Readiness"; 7 Economic Policy Institute, "The cost of child care in Virginia." Retrieved July 2019"; 8 HighScope, "Perry Preschool Project." Retrieved July 2019; 9 Data collected by Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond.
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