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Goals and Outcomes 2002-2006 More children throughout King County, who use non-parental care will be in high-quality, culturally relevant child care that meets the needs of all families. Strategy 1: Increase accessibility of services for child care providers by diversifying delivery methods, especially those that bring the staff out of the offices and into the communities. Strategy 2: Work with specific cultural communities in King County to better understand the needs of their families using child care so that all of our services and child care offerings will meet those needs. Strategy 3: Develop and implement services that meet the needs of family, friends and neighbor (FFN) caregivers and help them to increase the quality of care they offer. Strategy 4: Continue to build the supply of culturally relevant child care through recruitment efforts. Strategy 5: Continue to help all providers to increase their professional development by offering culturally relevant, accessible, appropriate training and technical assistance. Strategy 6: Continue to increase the diversity of Board and staff at Child Care Resources so that both are more reflective of the communities we serve. Family members will have increased access to comprehensive, accurate information and guidance to make informed choices about child care for their children Strategy 1: Increase CCR’s visibility in all of King County’s communities so that more families will know about us and use our services. Strategy2: Make child care information more accessible by using a variety of service delivery methods (e.g. multiple languages, low/no cost ways to access service, 24 hour availability of information). Strategy 3: Expand the MOST data base so that it includes the entire county. Strategy 4: Continue to increase the accuracy and comprehensiveness of all existing CCR data bases (including out of school time, preschool, summer) Strategy 5: Ensure that CCR staff and materials are professional, culturally and linguistically appropriate and relevant, and focused on ALL families. Strategy 6: Continue to develop partnerships with appropriate governmental and community organizations to ensure that families experience "no wrong door" when attempting to access subsidies and referral information Strategy 7: Increase options for enhanced resource and referral services for families (such as teens, TANF recipients, special needs populations) by approaching both private and public funding sources Strategy 8: Educate funders and the community about the role that counseling and guidance plays in helping parents make good child care choices for their children More people will understand the importance of and be engaged in addressing issues related to quality child care and early learning. Strategy 1: Partner with others to develop and implement a strong, inclusive message that ties early learning to child care. Strategy 2: Increase visibility of Child Care Resources’ mission, outcomes and services to all King County communities. Strategy 3: Continue to advocate with the legislature, business community, and governments for safe, affordable, high quality child care. Strategy 4: Conduct specific outreach to the business community in order to increase their involvement with child care issues. Strategy 5: Develop purposeful relationships with schools in order to strengthen the link between child care and the education system. Child Care Resources will partner with others toward achieving a successful child care finance model. Strategy 1: Increase staff involvement in the Northwest Finance Circle in order to develop and test new financing models for child care. Strategy 2: In working with others to develop financing options, help educate them on the importance of including all types of care (formal and informal). Strategy 3: Bring additional partners to the table to work on financing issues, such as business, higher education. Strategy 4: Continue to advocate for higher wages for child care professionals. Child Care Resources will continue to achieve long-range financial stability so that it can meet its mission (Increase private funding by 15% per year for the next 3 years). Strategy 1: CCR will develop and implement a Major Gift program to increase major contributions to CCR, including multi-year gifts. Strategy 2: The agency will improve its communications and raise agency visibility with all individual donors through newsletters, donor events and donor circles, and e-mail/phone communication. We will make sure that the communications are targeted to the interests of the donor. Strategy 3: CCR will strengthen its participation in United Way campaigns, including the general campaign and combined campaigns, through development of a Speaker’s Bureau. Strategy 4: Each year, sponsorships, attendance, and revenue at the CCR Annual Fundraising Luncheon will be increased. Strategy 5: CCR will expand its outreach to foundations and corporate giving programs; sending a minimum of 30 grant inquiries each year. Strategy 6: The Development Staff and Fund Development Committee will continue to explore the creation of a planned giving program and implement one as recommended by the board. Year 2006 Program Goals Parent Services Information and Referral Provider Services Training Year 2005 Program Outcomes Parent Services Information and Referral Provider Services Training Year 2004 Program Outcomes Parent Services Information and Referral Provider Services Training |
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