Iowa Community Empowerment
Annual Report, State Fiscal
Year 2007
July 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2007
1.
Please submit the
following information utilizing the format provided. Additional pages and information may be included.
2.
The annual report is
due September 15, 2007.
3.
A completed and
signed original report should be submitted to the following address electronically
to the following email:
Iowa
Empowerment Board
Attn: Shanell Wagler
Office
of Empowerment, Department of Management
Room
12, Ground Floor
State
Capitol Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
Date This Report Approved By Local CEA Board:
__________________9/4/07______________________________
Name of Community
Empowerment Area: Tama County
Empowerment
Counties/Area Served:
Tama
Website: http://www.tamacounty.org/Empowerment
Current Board
Chairperson: Larry Vest Current
Fiscal Agent: Laura Kopsa
Signature: Signature on File Signature: Signature on File _____
Address: PO Box 61 Address: PO Box 61
104 W. State Street 104 W. State
Street
Toledo, IA 52342 Toledo, IA 52342
Email: ljvest@iowatelecom.net Email: lkopsa@tamacounty.org
Federal ID Number: 42-6005285
Contact Person for
the Community Empowerment Area: Lori Johnson, Empowerment Coordinator
(if different from
the Chairperson)
Address: 129 W. High
Street, Toledo, IA 52342
E-mail: ljohnson@tamacounty.org
A.
Number of Board
Members (Board Size) 11
B.
Membership
Identification. Complete the table below for members on the CEA Board
Column 1 – Name of each board member, starting with Chairperson. Identify any other officers (as determined by your CEA board bylaws.)
Column 2 – Identify the member’s representing
the required membership. Note the Faith, Business or Consumer representative
member may also qualify as citizen/elected.
Column 3
-- Name of employing
organization of the member, occupation if self employed
Column 4 -- Name of services/program provided by
CE funds
Column 5 -- Place a
‘X” for the board members who qualify as citizen/elected according to the
definitions of IAC for Community Empowerment, 349, Chapter I. (“Citizen” means a resident of the empowerment area, who is not an
elected official or a required representative for education, health, and human
services, or a paid staff member of an agency whose services fall under the
plan or purview of the community board. A citizen representative may also
represent faith, consumer or business.)
If the board does not
meet the membership representation criteria, attach the CEA board’s plan how
they will meet requirements.
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Column 5 |
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Name |
Representation |
Name
of Employing Organization |
Provider
of CE Services/Program |
Citizen/Elected |
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Chair: Larry Vest |
Board of Supervisors/Citizen |
Tama County |
No |
X |
|
Vice Chair -Joyce Legg |
Department of Public Health/Required
health |
Tama County Public Health & Home
Care |
yes |
Not Applicable |
|
Richard Arp |
Education/Citizen |
North Tama School District |
No |
X |
|
Greg Tingley |
Business &
Industry/Citizen/Required Business |
Pioneer |
no |
X |
|
Jill Herink |
Required Education |
Meskwaki Settlement School |
no |
Not Applicable |
|
Angie Knowles |
Education |
South Tama Elementary School |
no |
Not Applicable |
|
Earlene Bacon |
Citizen |
NA |
no |
X |
|
Mandy Lekin |
Required Consumer/Citizen |
NA |
no |
X |
|
Rick Vesely |
Required faith/Citizen |
United Presbyterian Church |
no |
X |
|
Michelle Gethmann |
Not Applicable |
Pied Piper |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
|
Annette Dunn |
Required human services |
Department of Human Services |
no |
Not Applicable |
b. Organizational Structure – Please describe:
o Your organizational structure;
o How the board functions, communicates, plans and interacts internally; and
o
How the board functions, communicates, plans within the
community.
Our Empowerment Board is comprised of 11 voting
members. Members represent the Board of
Supervisors, Education, Human Services, Health, Education, Faith, Business,
consumer, and local county citizens.
Each person on the Board either lives or works in Tama County and is a
representative/advocate of our county.
The County strongly supports the Empowerment program by
providing the Coordinator through the Public Health Office and the Fiscal Agent
is the County Auditor.
We utilize news articles, Preschool Readiness Calendar, and
our website to educate our community about our board and it’s activities.
See Community Plan.
A. Healthy
Children D. Children Ready
to Succeed in School
B. Secure & Nurturing Families E. Safe & Supportive Communities
If actual data is not available, please insert NA and provide an explanation in the Progress Update column.
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Community
Empowerment Area Indicators |
Identify the
State Results Linked to the Indicator by A, B, C, D, E |
Identify
Source of data for each Indicator |
Baseline
Data (date &
numerical value) * |
Sub-Sequent
Year’s Data (Trend
Line)* Identify
Year |
Goal (numerical
value & projected timeline) |
Progress
Update (Analysis) |
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Immunization Compliance |
A |
Public Health
Office-Immunization Compliance with the State |
February 2000 immunization
compliance rate of (0 - 24 months) –
71.88% |
FY 07 100% |
FY 06 93% |
FY 05 100% |
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# Of children covered by
Hawk-I |
A |
Carla Andorf-MICA |
June 2000 - 23 enrolled 237 eligible 9.7% of goal |
252 or 92% of goal |
FY 05 06 or 75% of goal |
June 2003 – 201 were
enrolled – or 74% of goal The enrollment level for hawk-I
has been steadily rising in Tama County.
More and more families are learning about the program and enrolling. Even though it looks like 98% of families
in Tama County who are eligible for hawk-i are enrolled, that isn’t
necessarily the case. The state bases
everything on estimates and some counties in Iowa have more than 100% of
eligible families enrolled. That is
why outreach must continue. 2007 - Hawk-I enrollment
con-tinues to rise in Tama which is good.
Indicators have been revised and we will no longer be tracking this
indicator. |
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#
Of children born in Tama County. #
Children tested for lead #
Children with high lead levels |
From 7/94 to 6/99 - 763 children were screened. 174 had a
high lead level In 1995, 236 children were
born in Tama County. 63.98% of them
were tested at least once before the age of 6 years; 18.54% were elevated. Of the Medicaid-enrolled children, 64.65%
were tested; 24% were elevated. |
FY 07 Not Available |
FY 06 Live Birth Info N/A- July
05-June 06 447 were tested. 23 showed High lead levels |
FY 05 Live Birth Info N/A- July 04 –June 05 - 442 were
tested. 45 showed high lead levels |
Annually |
# Of children born in Tama
County will no longer be tracked as an indicator after FY 06 – 07. FY 04 - From 7/94 to
6/99 - 763 children were screened.
174 had a high lead level In 1995, 236 children were
born in Tama County. 63.98% were
tested at least once before the age of 6 years; 18.54% were elevated. Of the Medicaid-enrolled children, 64.65%
were tested; 24% were elevated. 2004 – 19% of those
screened showed high lead levels. Are seeing an increase in
the number of children tested and having high lead levels. Parents are becoming more aware and are
having their children tested. 2005-10% of those screened
showed high lead levels. 2006 - We continue to see
an increase in the number of children tested. Parents are still becoming more aware and continue to have
their children tested with ongoing education and outreach with physicians,
families, and the community at large.
FY 07 – Jackie Pippen
notified us that the data is not available, due to computer problems at the
State level. |
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Low
Birth Weight Rate %
Of Obese/Overweight Population |
Baseline to be established: 1)
Tama Co. for 2001=50.8 2)
For 2001, Tama Co.
Percent of Obese Population = 23.0% Percent of Overweight
Population = 38.0% |
FY 06 N/A |
FY 05 N/A |
Annually |
These two indicators were
added for FY 07 – 08 as part of re-designation. Baselines established. |
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# Enrolled in
preschools (utilized immunization card audit statistics) |
B,E |
Public Health
Office-Immunization Card Audit |
FY 2000 enrollment 273
children |
FY 05 470 |
FY 2000 enrollment 273
children 2004 – Preschool enrollment
shows an increase as more preschool opportunities become available 2005 – Preschool enrollment
continues to increase as more opportunities become available. 2006 – Kid’s Corner
Preschool expanded their facility capacity from 55 to 132, and opened their
new building in August of 2006. STC Elementary opened their new building in August
2006 as well. Both facilities have allowed space for increases in enrollment.
More preschool scholar-ship funding was utilized this fiscal year. |
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#
With a preschool/Head Start experience |
D |
Department of Education
& local preschools, obtained after school starts in the fall |
Baseline to be established
in FY 07 - 08 |
FY 07 N/A |
FY 06 N/A |
FY 05 N/A |
Annually |
Indicator was added for FY
07 – 08 as part of re-designation.
Baselines to be established. |
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Incidence of Founded Child
Abuse # Of Births to Teens |
C |
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa FACITS: Iowa Department of Public Health |
Baseline to be established
in FY 07 – 08 2001 – 11 births to teens |
FY 07 N/A |
FY 06 N/A |
FY 05 N/A |
Annually |
Indicators were added for
FY 07 – 08 as part of re-designation.
Baselines to be established |
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#
Of families completing pre survey on proper nutrition #
Of families completing post survey on proper nutrition |
ISU Extension Tama County |
Year 2001 results will be
baseline not developed yet |
FY 06 |
FY 05 14
families were serviced with 12 completing the pre & post survey |
Annually |
Indicators have been
revised and we will no longer be tracking this indicator. FY 04 - Year 2001 results
will be baseline not developed yet 2004 – Pre & Post
Survey statistical data will be available in October 2004. 2005- the Family Nutrition
Specialist resigned in December 04, a replacement has not been hired yet. 2006-there was no program
assistant from June 2005 to September 2005. A new assistant was hired in
September 2005 with training being held in September, October, and November.
At the end of November 2005 clients were seen through May 17, 2006. Off on
medical leave until August 2006 Family Nutrition Specialist
(FNP) resigned effective February 2, 2007 There was no FNP from
02/03/07-04/30/07. A new FNP was hired with training beginning 05/01/07. She is
currently working with clients. Her first 15 clients will graduate July or
early August 2007.
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# Of families
participating in parenting programs |
A, B, C, D |
Pat
Shank-MICA Joyce
Legg-TCPH&HC |
FY 2000 Baseline will be our
pre-survey results FY 2002 – Stork’s Nest
enrollment – 113 new enrollees |
FY 07 5 families attended 4
parenting sessions |
FY 06 54 were added to Stork’s
Nest which makes total enrollment in program =265. Early Head Start- 10
families; 12 children; Tama Health Families- 57 families enrolled; 73
children served; Center Based Head Start 40 children were enrolled. |
FY 05 13 families (14 children)
were enrolled in MICA's home-based Early Head Start program 47 were enrolled
in Tama Healthy Families; 44 were enrolled in center-based Head Start pre-school. 206
enrolled in Stork’s Nest Program |
Annually |
Indicators have been
revised and we will no longer be tracking this indicator. |
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1) # Of licensed and/or
registered childcare providers 2) # Of providers participating in a
Quality Improvement Plan (new FY 07 - 08) 3)#
of slots available (new FY 07 - 08) 4)
# Of alternative daycare providers (will not longer track this data after FY
06 - 07) |
D |
Child Care Resource & Referral |
1)
Baseline is number of licensed, registered daycare providers: ·
7 preschools/ day care centers ·
25 registered home care providers 2)
Baseline to be established - 2007 3)
Baseline to be established - 2007 4) No
alternative or special needs providers |
FY 07 1)
48 total child care providers (both
registered and non-registered) enrolled with CCR&R · 29 Registered Child Develop- ment Homes · 19 Non-registered providers · 6 preschools/day care centers 2) 25 providers participated in a quality improvement plan. 3) N/A – to be established in 2007 - 2008 4) 9 providers offered 2nd or 3rd shift childcare; 32 providers identified they had experiences in special needs care. |
FY 06 1) 70 total child care providers (both registered and non-registered) enrolled with CCR&R · 33 Registered Child Develop-ment Homes · 7 pre-schools/day care centers 2) N/A 3) N/A 4) 33 Non-registered
providers 18 providers willing to 2nd and 3rd shift care. · 37 providers willing to care for special needs children |
FY 05 1) 74 total
child care providers (both registered and non-registered) enrolled with
CCR&R · 37 Regi-stered Child Development Homes · 7 Pre-schools/day care centers 2) N/A 3) N/A 4)
30Non-registered providers 16 providers willing to do 2nd and 3rd
shift care 35 providers willing to care for special needs children |
Annually |
The success of this years empowerment programs for early childhood was the number of providers who participation the quality improvement program (54% of the providers on the CCR & R data base) and the percentage of providers who achieved a rating on the state QRS program (50% of the 25 participates or 12 providers.) |
Based on the adopted indicators,
please list the priorities identified in your community plan.
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Community
Empowerment Area Identified Priorities: |
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Healthy Children; Children Ready
to Succeed in School; Safe, Secure, Nurturing Families; Safe, Secure
Nurturing Childcare Environments |
SECTION IV – Collaborative Efforts
Describe at least two (2) successful
collaborative efforts within the Community Empowerment Area during the last
year that promote healthy and successful children 0-5 and their families. For each collaborative effort describe the
results.
Earlier this year a family member called requesting information and assistance for a 3 year old that lived in Tama County. The 3 year old boy was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes and was requiring blood sugar monitoring and insulin injections 4-5 times every day and a very restrictive diet. This was complicated by the fact that his mother was also diagnosed with bi-polar disease. Because of the new diagnosis of the boy, the mother was very protective and never let him stay alone with other relatives or away from her. On her “good” days things would go OK, but on her “bad” days there was concern for the boy and what he was eating and if she was checking his blood sugars and giving the insulin properly. Through the collaborative efforts of Tama County Public Health, Tama County Healthy Families and Kids Corner Day Care, we were able to provide home visitation services for this family. We had an evening training for his grandparents, a friend of the mothers and all the staff at Kids Corner on blood sugar testing, insulin injections and his diet and developed a special plan for this boy so that the mother could feel comfortable and confident that others could take care of him and provided her the respite she needed. Empowerment scholarship dollars have assisted sending him to Kid’s Corner 3-5 days a week. This has been a win-win situation for the mother, the boy, the grandparents and Kid’s Corner.
Was showing local Pamida
Manager the Empowerment Preschool Readiness calendar (as they collaborated with
Tama County Empowerment to make this possible) and his wife, who works at the
Iowa Juvenile Home wanted to know if she could have several copies for her
classes that she teaches. She teaches a
parenting and career class and she wanted to use it for her students. One student is working on starting a Day
Care. She said that she teaches approx
20 students per semester.
Report
program performance measures using the following language:
•Input -
what has been invested in financial and non-financial resources? (dollars
invested, number of staff, etc)
•Output
- what was produced
or changed as an effect of the effort put forth? (number served or trained,
number of events, number meeting program outcome, etc)
•Quality
- How qualified and
efficiently was the activity or service delivered? (percent of qualified staff,
percent of customers satisfied, cost or rate per unit, ratio of staff to
children, etc)
•Outcome
- What was the
change in conditions for the people served? (percent meeting the outcome,
percent gaining knowledge, percent making change in condition, etc)
All columns should have quantitative or numerical data.
Early Childhood Funds
These categories align
with the funding parameters identified in Tool G of the Community Empowerment
Tool Kit, http://www.empowerment.state.ia.us/common/pdf/kit_tools/toolG.pdf.
The categories are as follows:
·
Capacity Building/Access to Child Care or Preschools
·
Quality Improvement Support/Incentives
·
Extended hours/2nd or 3rd shift care/infant
care/mildly ill care
·
Home or Center Child Care Consultants
·
Child Care Nurse Consultants
·
Provider Training/Professional Development/Materials
·
Other Services
Early Childhood
Services Provided (Coincide w/ Budget Line Items)
|
How Much Was Invested?
(Input Measures) |
How Much Was Done or
Produced?
(Output Measures) |
How Well Did We Do It?
(Quality/ Efficiency Measures) |
What Was the Change In
Conditions for Those We Served?
(Outcome Measures) |
Child
Care Consultant/mat-erials/coordination
|
$22,323.79 |
2662
technical assistance contacts with new providers and current registered
providers where conducted by the Child Care Consultant. The childcare consultant made 37 new individual
recruitment contacts and visits. 1293 direct and in-direct childcare consultant
contact hours of services was given during the FY 2007. |
34 % of providers visited on the first or second
contact visit with the Child Care Consultant registered with DHS as a child
care development home 90 % of providers visited on the first or second
contact visit with the Child Care Consultant in enrolled with CCR&R. 39 % of the providers visited on the second contact
visit with the Child Care Consultant in identified being on the food program. 18 Child Development Home Registration applications
where submitted to DHS by the Child Care Consultant |
An average score 87 % compliance with DHS registration
guidelines was achieved by providers receiving technical assistance from the
Child Care Consultant at the first visit. An average score 100 % of compliance with DHS
registration guidelines was achieved by providers receiving technical
assistance from the Child Care Consultant at the second visit. |
Child
Care Provider Training – CCR & R
CCR&R will administer training a reimbursement
program for childcare providers in the Poweshiek Empowerment Area. Training grants will be giving to help
defray the cost of trainings up to 75%.
CCR&R will provide 12 hours of training in the Poweshiek Empowerment area in the area. |
$5,033.96
|
28 training programs where presented to
providers. 4
4 CCR&R training
calendars (once a quarter) where distributed to providers in the empowerment
area. |
50 hours of training opportunities for providers
where offered to providers in Poweshiek empowerment area. 345 providers benefited from attending training
session. 11 training grant requests where received to date. 11 training grants have been paid during the fiscal
year 2007. |
100 % of the training grants funded this fiscal year
resulted in providers graining knowledge in one or more areas of early care
childhood development that will be implemented in their early care and
education environment. 80% of providers attending training sessions report
that quality changes will be made as a result of attending a training session
offered through the empowerment training program. |
Provider
Support Program – CCR & R
Provide Support Program” promotes quality early care and education and is a valuable instrument in encouraging providers to participate in the new Quality Rating System (QRS) developed by the State of Iowa to improve outcomes for all resident children. |
$12,887.36
|
22 Early Care and Education Providers participated
in the Provider Support Program and received items that resulted in quality
changes in their care and education environments. |
100% of the
providers completed the support program in the fiscal year 2007. 100 % of providers participating the Provider
Support program submitted an application for an Iowa Quality Rating Systems
level during the fiscal year 2007. |
50 % of
providers participating in the Provider Support program achieved a rating of
Level 1 or better on the Iowa Quality Rating System at the end of FY 2007. ·
3 Child Development
Home at Level 1 ·
6 Child Care
Development Home at Level 2 ·
1 Child Care
Development Home at Level 3 ·
1 Child Care or
Preschool at level 2 100% of providers that participated in the Provider
Support program reported making at less two-quality changes in their early
care and educational environments. |
Training
& Retainment
|
$4,526.07
|
The
two licensed centers participated in this program.
Pied
Piper had 17 employees attending IA PITC Classes last year for a total of 40
hours.
Kids Corner had 23 staff that participated in this
program. |
Pied
Piper has a total of 23 employees for the 2006-2007 year with very little
turnover.
Kids Corner – of the 23 staff, 19 are currently
still enrolled in this program. |
Pied Piper had a total of 17 employees attending
PITC classes. Through empowerment, they were able to provide incentives to
their staff to make sure they attended these classes, which were held on
Saturdays. These classes helped them in maintaining their Level 2 status and
will now continue on for a Level 3, which helps them to obtain a higher
quality of care for those that we serve. Kids Corner – all of the 23 staff attended
trainings, above the state requirements.
They were able to better serve the children and families because they
were able to maintain consistent staff. |
A&G
Early Childhood Funds |
$3,429.15
|
113.64
hours were provided
|
34.4%
of ½ of the salary/benefits were funded until 3rd Quarter in the
fiscal year.
|
Efforts
were made to incorporate the Empowerment Board under the County’s Liability
Insurance. This funding has been
allocated towards the Empowerment Coordinator Position in FY 07. This
partially funded the Coordinator position.
|
$2,127.44
|
|
|
This was carry over for previous year. See above information for Training &
Retainment. |
|
$118.14
|
|
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Carry over from previous year. Developmental
Equipment reimbursed for a childcare center.
See previous year annual report. |
School Ready Funds
These categories align
with the funding parameters identified in Tool G of the Community Empowerment
Tool Kit, http://www.empowerment.state.ia.us/common/pdf/kit_tools/toolG.pdf.
The categories are as follows:
·
Family Support and Parent Education
The FY 07 School Ready funds to
assist low-income families with preschool services must be used for families at
or below 200% of the federal poverty level. However, if sufficient funds are available to meet the needs of
families meeting this requirement, the CEA Board may use a sliding scale or
other co-payment provision for families above this federal poverty level.
·
Preschool Support for Low Incomes Families
The FY 07 School Ready funds that
support the Family Support Services and Parent Education Programs for families with children ages prenatal
through three must have a home visitation component. After the
CEA commits the portion of the SR funds to the other designated purposes stated
in legislation, the CE Board shall commit approximately 60% of the remaining
funds to support family support services and parent education programs for children ages prenatal through five.
·
Professional Development Activities w/ AEA,
Community Colleges
The SR funds for the
purpose of Professional Development that were designated last year (FY 06) will
not be a requirement for the use of FY 07 SR funding. However, any carry forward funds from FY 06 that were designated
for this purpose must be expended on Professional Development activities.
·
Other Programs/Services
Programs/services that are providing
other services. Examples of other
services may include professional development for child care and
preschool providers, nutrition, health and dental services, consultation
services for early care, health and education providers, and quality
improvements for early childhood programs.
SECTION VI – Performance Measures: Community Empowerment
School Ready Funds
All columns should have quantitative or numerical data.
(Report 60% and prenatal - age 3
funding)
Name of Family Support Program (Coincide w/
Budget Line Items)
|
How Much Was Invested?
(Input Measures) |
How Much Was Done or Produced?
(Output Measures) |
How Well Did We Do It?
(Quality/ Efficiency Measures) |
What Was the Change In Conditions for Those We
Served?
(Outcome Measures) |
(Include with
the name the model, i.e. HOPES, PAT, etc. if applicable)
See below. |
Amount
expended:
See below
|
Number of children participating in the
family support program utilizing a home visiting service delivery model
(Unduplicated): 637
Number of families
participating in the family support program utilizing a home visitation
service delivery model (Unduplicated):
481 Number of face to face
visits completed: 701 |
Percent of children, 0 –3 years old, while
enrolled in the program, who are referred for Early ACCESS services:
3% |
(Insert any
child or family outcome measures reported by the program)
Percent of parents with
increased parent confidence and competence in their parenting abilities 100% Percent of families with an
increase of healthy informal support systems 100% Percent of families able to
enhance the health, growth, and development of their children 100% |
Home
Visitation – HOPES like model
|
163 Home visits; 134.75 hours
140 unduplicated clients were serviced. 111 unduplicated children participated in home visitation program. 90 families participated. |
Through collaborative efforts of the
hospital and TCPH& HC all mothers that deliver in surrounding hospitals
are offered a post-partum home visit.
During the home visit parents are given education regarding
appropriate newborn care and available resources.
|
Post-Partum Home Visits in Tama County have
become a routine expectation after delivery follow-up. Parents have called
requesting home visits, if the hospital does not make the referral. 100% of
the parents seen have said they appreciated the education, assessments, and
referrals they were given.
|
Infant Toddler Specialist
|
$95,152.55
|
368 home visits were provided
to 54 families with 78 children. Nine
families attended bi-monthly socialization activities.
|
Staff turnover of one ITDS in
September did result in a short time of gap in services.
|
In February, ITDS’s received
training on Maternal Depression and began utilizing a screening tool with
mothers. Nine emotional health
screenings were completed; three mothers were identified with possible
post-partum depression. All three
were referred to treatment services; two mothers did begin receiving
treatment for their depression.
Immunizations
of the enrolled children were tracked, and 10 were found to be behind
schedule. Staff provided information
and referral, and six of the 10 are now up-to-date on their schedule of
immunizations. |
Family Nutrition Specialist
|
$7,260.03
|
506.24 contact hours provided with 249 teaching hours |
2007 – P.A. worked with clients from
8/1/06 through 2/2/07. Replacement
started 5/1/07 and has her first 15 clients well on the way to graduation. |
Family
Nutrition Specialist was on medical leave from July 1 to July 31, 2006. Family
Nutrition Specialist (FNP) resigned effective February 2, 2007 There was no
FNP from 02/03/07-04/30/07. A new FNP was hired with
training beginning 05/01/07. She is currently working with clients. Her first
15 clients will graduate July or early August 2007.
Education
conducted at 12 different sites.
Delivered to individuals at 24 sites and to groups at 8 sites. Targeted audience was pregnant teens and
young mothers. Reached 41 low-income
families at exhibits/community events.
Distributed 1025 copies of fact sheets and brochures. “Partnered” with Tama County Public Health
& Home care; MICA; Empowerment: DHS: Iowa Juvenile Home; South Tama
Schools; North Tama Schools; Meskwaki Tribal Center; Healthy Start;
Partnership Center; Stork’s Nest.
“Marketed” through WIC Clinics; Schools; Libraries; Clothes Closet;
Food Pantry; DHS. |
Stork’s Nest
|
$14,297.11
|
134.75 hours
|
Encourage healthy behaviors during
pregnancy, offers pregnancy and new parenting education/support by a rewards
system.
|
Continue to see a dramatic increase in the
need and use of the Stork’s Nest Program.
113 new enrollees were added this year.
|
Parenting
Class
|
$1,937.87
|
Four 2-hour sessions were held. Five families attended all four sessions
|
Session topics included:
Making Memories with
Children Discipline Playing with Your Children Promoting Language
Development |
One family began using some sign language
with her infant son and is pleased with his progress in language development.
Parents evaluated their own
discipline techniques, with some setting goals to use more positive methods. One family made the
decision to reach out to the Department of Human Services for extra support
in handling her frustration with her child, recognizing that she didn’t want
to “let it go too far”. |
Health Care Coordination
|
$35,795.28
|
Coordination – 199 hours provided See QI Funding for Coordinator
information. |
Allows for referrals/follow-up referrals,
documentation, and necessary meetings to avoid duplication but provide
appropriate services.
Provides reminders/recall
coordination, follow-up for immunizations, lead, and well child screenings. Coordinator attended all required meetings. See QI |
Immunization compliance – 100%
100% of the clients needing
follow-up were completed. High lead level follow-up
held to assure homes were remediated and children in need of well child
screenings were followed-up. Coordinator – Empowerment Board submitted Annual Report on a
timely basis. See QI |
Programs
Funded
|
How
Much Was Invested?
(Input Measures) |
How
Much Was Done or Produced?
(Output Measures) |
How
Well Did We Do It?
(Quality/ Efficiency Measures) |
What
Was the Change In Conditions for Those We Served?
(Outcome Measures) |
|
Number of funded Programs meeting the following
standards: NAEYC Accreditation: 1 Shared Visions: Head Start: 1 ECER average score of 5 (with no subscale score
under 2): Completed QPPS process: 2 In process for completing any of the above quality
standards: 1 Meeting comparable standard (also identify
standard): 1 |
Amount expended:
$88,400.64
Educational Level of Head Teacher(s) (Total number
of each): GED: 0 High School Diploma: 2 Child Development Associate: 0 AA Degree in EC or child development: 2 AA Degree in related field: 0 BA/BS in EC or child development: 3 BA/BS in related field: 0 Post Graduate Degree: 0 Number of funded programs utilizing a Child Care
Nursing Consultant for technical assistance:
4 Curriculum(s) used by funded programs: 5 Creative Curriculum - 2 Academic Based Curriculum - 1 Early Childhood - 1 Own Curriculum with standards and bench marks – 1 Mailbox, Scholastic, Own - 1 |
For Children Supported
with these funds:
Total Number of children (Unduplicated): 74
Number of children by age (Unduplicated): 3 Year Olds:
13 4 Year Olds:
61 5 Year Olds:
4 Number of children by Gender (Unduplicated): Female: 28 Male: 50 Number of children by Race (Unduplicated) White: 70 Black/African American: Asian: 0 American Indian: 3 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0 More than one race reported: 3 Other/Unknown:
2 Number of children by ethnicity (Unduplicated): Hispanic/Latino:
6 Not Hispanic/Latino: 69 |
For Children Supported
with these funds:
Percent of Children with health insurance: 86%
|
For Children Supported
with these funds:
Percent of children demonstrating age appropriate
skills: 75%
(Identify the assessment
tool(s) used to determine the children’s development) (Report any other
applicable outcomes) 1 preschool facility
expanded their services and added a 3-year-old program. 52 children were served. |
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Number of children with
health insurance: 53 Number of children with age
appropriate skills: 73 |
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Collaborators
|
How
Much Was Invested?
(Input Measures) |
How
Much Was Done or Produced?
(Output Measures) |
How
Well Did We Do It?
(Quality/ Efficiency Measures) |
What
Was the Change In Conditions for Those We Served?
(Outcome Measures) |
Please list the collaborative partners
involved in the professional Development Activities and briefly describe the
activities.
2 Licensed Centers, Child Care Resource & Referral, ISU
Extension. |
Amount Expended: $2,282.90 (Report any other applicable input measures) |
Total number of participants by: Number of Administrators/ Directors: 3 Number of Teachers/Early Childhood Providers: 6 Number of Assistant Teachers: 3 Report as applicable: Total number of credits earned: 630 Average number of credits earned by
participants: 28.6 Number of participants working toward CDA:
0 Number of participants working toward
associate degree: 0 Number of participants working toward
bachelor degree: 0 Total number of participant hours logged: Total number of CEU’s earned: 630 |
Percent of all participants
completing coursework by: Percent of Administrators/ Directors: 100% Percent of Teachers/Early Childhood Providers: 75% Percent of Assistant Teachers: 60% Average cost per participant: $96.54 Report as applicable: Average cost per credit hour: $8.32 Percent of participants completing associate
degree: 0 Percent of participants completing bachelor
degree: 0 |
Percent of participants who report
incorporating learning into policy or practice: 100% (Report any other applicable participant outcomes) |
Collaborators
|
How
Much Was Invested?
(Input Measures) |
How
Much Was Done or Produced?
(Output Measures) |
How
Well Did We Do It?
(Quality/ Efficiency Measures) |
What
Was the Change In Conditions for Those We Served?
(Outcome Measures) |
Please list the collaborative partners
involved in the quality early care, health, and education programs
|
Amount Expended: See below (Report any other applicable input measures) |
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Quality Improvement - Coordinator
|
$6,934 – was partially funded by Other School Ready Funding.
|
26.74 hours paid out of this funding Healthy
Families Coordinator ·
4 Quarterly Empowerment Coordinator
meetings were attended. ·
4 Regional Empowerment
Coordinator Meeting ·
2 Met with New Board Members ·
2 Board of Supervisors Meetings Monthly Contact with Representative Horbach and Senator Putney |
8% of ½ of the coordinators salary was paid
|
Calendar developed to promote Empowerment. Empowerment Board is informed at each meeting which
includes: updates from the state,
provider presentations of services provided, updates from the providers
receiving funding status of programs, and Board appreciation once a year.
|
Quality Improvement – CCR & R – Child Care
Providers & Preschool/Centers
|
$24,050.02
|
7 Early Care and Education Providers participated in
the Quality Incentive program and received items that resulted in quality
changes in their care and education environments. Three of the 6 preschool/centers participated in
this program to improve their current quality. |
100% of the
providers completed the Quality Incentive program in the fiscal year
2007. 100 % of providers participating the Quality
Incentive program submitted an application for an Iowa Quality Rating Systems
level during the fiscal year 2007. 100 % of providers participating the Quality
Incentive program achieved 10 or more quality benchmarks. |
100 % of providers participating in the Quality
Incentive program achieved a rating of Level 1 or better on the Iowa Quality
Rating System at the end of FY 2007. ·
1 Child Development
Home at ·
Level 1 ·
3 Child Care
Development Home at Level 2 ·
1 Child Care
Development Home at Level 3 76 children will benefit from the quality changes
made in the 7 child development homes participating in the Quality Incentive |
Dental Hygienist (See under Other School Ready
Funding)
|
$1,695.24
|
See information under Other Services. This program was partially funded with
School Ready & Quality Improvement Funding |
|
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Infant Toddler Specialist
|
|
See information under Home Visits. This program was partially funded with
School Ready & Quality Improvement Funding. |
|
|
Other
Services (other than targeted funds) - Performance Measures Please briefly
describe the project or projects used with this funding.
School Ready Services Provided (Coincide w/
Budget Line Items)
|
How Much Was Invested?
(Input
Measures) |
How Much Was Done or Produced?
(Output
Measures) |
How Well Did We Do It?
(Quality/ Efficiency
Measures) |
What Was the Change In Conditions for Those We
Served?
(Outcome
Measures) |
Safe Kids
|
$53.42
|
Helen McKay, BSN, has completed 5 Safe Kids
educational sessions in Tama County this past year.
|
She completed 2 car seat safety events in
Tama County personally helping 12 families with new seats. A Stork’s Nest presentation was completed
on Safe Toys and Poisoning Prevention.
An educational class was also completed at WIC in March on Poisoning
Prevention. A training at Stork’s
Nest on Sun Safety in April was postponed but Helen is planning to complete
it at a later date.
|
Trainings were completed at Stork’s Nest,
through WIC and out in the community.
Helen provided education on a variety of issues from poisoning to car
seat safety to safe toys. Car seats
were provided to families in need and poisoning prevention items like cabinet
locks and poison control stickers were provided. These efforts and supplies directly help the families of Tama
County be safer and promote safer communities.
|
Happy
Bear
|
$5,413.13
|
Information from April 2007 –
June 2007 not available
|
As of March 2007, 16
presentations were given to 292 children and 34 adults. They had 4 scheduled for the 4th
Quarter.
|
Attendees
completed a satisfaction survey. 83%
strongly agreed and 17% agreed that the presenter actively engaged the
students and the program was developmentally appropriate. 67% strongly agreed and 33% agreed that
the program adequately covered information about sexual abuse. 33% strongly agreed and 67% agreed that
the students demonstrated an understanding of the sexual abuse information
presented. 17% strongly agreed, 67%
agreed and 17% disagreed that the program gave an adequate amount of time to
practice self-protection skills and that the students were able to
demonstrate the ability to apply the self-protection skills taught. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being the most
satisfied) the average for the satisfaction of the presentations was 4.60.
|
Dental Hygienist (See Quality Improvement)
|
$2,553.26
|
Information from April 2006 to
March 2007 (Data for the quarter Apr-Jun 2007 is not yet available.)
Fluoride: 368 Screenings: 461 |
A hygienist is available to
provide screenings, education and fluoride at all WIC clinics in Tama, Traer
and starting in September at the Settlement WIC Clinic.
|
All children receive a
toothbrush and toothpaste after the screening. Most children receive a fluoride varnish, as well, as it is
proven to reduce the rate of cavities.
Children identified with cavities are referred to dental providers and
assisted in accessing insurance and setting up an appointment.
|
Interpreter
|
$2,450.62
|
95 ¼ hours
|
An interpreter was available to
provide needed translation to better serve this population.
|
We doubled the number of hours
from the previous year. By doing so we were able to more effectively service
a population that was previously underserved with parenting education and
healthier families.
3 more occasional interpreters
were hired and oriented by Tama Co. Public Health & Home Care.
|
Developmental Screening
|
$4,169.80
|
Approx 5-10 children have their
development screened each month. In Addition 5-10 other family contacts are
made to discuss developmental and/or other parenting concerns.
|
Families are seen on an
individual basis at Clinic. An Early Childhood Special Education Teacher does
the developmental screening. Parents have the opportunity to talk about any
developmental or behavioral concerns that they have about their children.
Suggestions, information, and referrals can also be given at this time.
|
Developmental screenings are available 2 days a month at Clinic. By early screening, children in need of Early Access services can be
identified and families can be referred to the appropriate agencies sooner. Suggestions are made to families to encourage their child’s
development. This helps prepare their children for success in preschool. |
A & G-School Ready
Funds (See QI Funding)
|
$8,322.11
|
193.86 hours
|
58% of ½ of the Coordinators
hours were paid out of this funding.
|
FY 06 expenses paid
($2,544.86),
and FY 07 expenses. |
Preschool and Respite
Scholarships (see also Preschool Scholarship Funding)
|
$3,331.23
|
Preschool:
The children that attended Kid’s Corner participated in a classroom
experience with an appropriate teacher: child ratio for their age group. This scholarship can also be used for tuition to preschool. 2 children used the Preschool Scholarship for the 2006-07 year. Respite: |
Preschool
and Respite:
By offering the opportunity for a preschool experience, we are
increasing the chances for the children to have greater success in school.
The teachers working with the children are available to observe the child’s
skills and make appropriate referrals to outside agencies as needed. |
Preschool: The preschool experience increased the children’s
preschool/kindergarten readiness skills. Respite: These children had an opportunity to participate in a safe, nurturing
environment while being part of an age appropriate early childhood
curriculum. Some of the ways families that receive respite services benefit are:
|
Lead Care Coordination
|
$3,791.87
|
95 hours
|
253 were tested. 8 showed high lead levels.
|
Our County still has a high
number of older homes with lead based paint. We saw a decrease in lead
poisoned children this year and we believe it is because of earlier testing
& more parent education on prevention.
|
Training & Retainment (See previous
Training & Retainment under Early Childhood Funding)
|
$6,312.33
|
|
|
|
Identify and briefly
describe other funding or support (as appropriate) the community empowerment
area has been successful in obtaining and applying toward the community plan. Identify funds (actual cash amount) that
come directly to and flow through the community empowerment area to support the
community plan. Identify value of
in-kind as calculated according to usual and customary accounting principles
(convert to cash value) that supports the community empowerment area’s
community plan.
Source
|
Cash Value
|
Source |
In-Kind
Cash Value |
|
Pamida – stickers for Calendars |
$188.18 |
|
188.18 |
|
AEA 267- Interagency Meetings |
|
2 hours a month X $25/hour |
600 |
|
Ongoing consultation with child care
centers and preschools |
|
1 hour a month X $25/hour |
300 |
|
Empowerment Board Meeting Attendance
- AEA |
|
1 hour/5 times a year X $25/hour |
125 |
|
Child Care Resource and Referral |
$9,660.00 |
|
|
|
Sub-committee Meetings |
|
6meetings x 2 hours x 8 members x
$25/hour |
2400 |
|
Empowerment Board Meeting Attendance |
|
15 x 8 meetings x $25/hour |
3000 |
|
Pied Piper – Attendance at
Empowerment Board Meetings |
|
2 meetings and mileage for C-director
pd by PP – 1 hr _ mileage if out of town |
50 |
|
Kids Corner – Attendance at
Empowerment Board Meetings |
|
Attended local empowerment meetings
as a concerned citizen |
78 |
|
MICA – space – 4 parenting classes |
|
|
200 |
|
Meeting Space |
|
8 meetings x $50 |
400 |
|
Office Space for Empowerment
Coordinator |
|
$600/month x 12 months |
7200 |
|
Fiscal Agent & payroll |
|
|
7500 |
|
Liability Insurance |
|
|
3200 |
|
ISU Extension of Tama County |
|
|
7,897.41 |
|
Auditing Services |
|
|
1000 |
|
Stitch & Go Quilt Group |
|
32 quilts quilted x
$20/each 43 quilts quilters’
provided the supplies x $42/each |
2446 |
TOTAL |
$9,848.18 |
TOTAL |
$36,584.59 |