SCFSSR Accountability Report: Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Agency Note: The strategic planning goals and strategies included below reflect those adopted by the SC First Steps Board of Trustees (Vision 2020 Strategic Plan) on December 3, 2015. Please note that this plan contains both goals that lend themselves well to the provision of quantitative output/outcome data and process, governance, and collaboration goals that are not easily depicted in this format. In an effort to depict the full plan, adopted goals and strategies are included below, with measures and associated data included as available and pertinent. Because First Steps will not operate BabyNet or Early Head Start programming during FY19, strategies specific to these programs have been deleted ... SC First Steps to School Readiness SCFSSR Organization_10a81d8e-7b7e-402a-9973-2a2d0f29e2df [To be named] [To be named] Vision_c36d45d0-0c22-47bc-af4d-b339392ab987 Mission_c36d45d0-0c22-47bc-af4d-b339392ab987 unnamed value Care, Education & Literacy Further expand access to high-quality early care, education, and early literacy services, particularly in the Abbeville plaintiff districts. Goal_3c965726-9b05-4cac-bcf5-2231d1f05021 1 [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] Evidence-Based Programming Promote the implementation of evidence-based early care and education programming by local partnership boards. Objective_7d707953-a02a-42ba-abae-c0be9f5d4a6c 1 [To be named] [To be named] Quality Collaborate with agency partners to support and cross-promote existing [early childhood] quality efforts. Objective_2d22b01e-a8c5-4683-9d91-f781f85cb789 2 [To be named] [To be named] 4K Program Increase participation in the First Steps 4K program among both providers and families. Objective_3ab3725e-976a-40ef-b373-c330eba695d7 3 [To be named] [To be named] Access Pursue opportunities designed to expand access to high-quality early childhood education services. Objective_daa8c568-0dc2-49fe-9dd6-f4c2fb459d61 4 [To be named] [To be named] BabyNet Add staffing capacity and new access points within the BabyNet system, with the goals of improving community based access in underserved communities and a more timely, compliant eligibility process. Objective_2868f02e-532b-4ca8-9646-b8c33aeb2a72 5 (NOTE: BabyNet transitioned to the SC Department of Health and Human Services on July 1, 2017.) [To be named] [To be named] Child Services Enhance/expand comprehensive services to children 0-5 and the families/caregivers who support them, recognizing families are the first and best teachers of their children. Goal_c69832f3-3d8d-4c5e-9fe8-d2922eb032c4 2 [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] Grants Increase grant allocations to local partnerships designed to expand service access and support partnerships in their delivery of new core services established by Act 287 of 2014. Objective_aa9740ae-7271-4d5a-ac01-92b79beaac75 1 [To be named] [To be named] Readiness Increase understanding of school readiness domains and assessment and "what works" to help young children succeed. Goal_f68c019b-0710-4a34-ad2a-5d7daf5308ae 3 [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] Information Make information easily accessible in all communities and for all families. Objective_3c16bc74-56fb-468c-a94d-d6f403873be5 1 [To be named] [To be named] Capacity Build state and local capacity by strengthening interagency collaboration, public-private partnerships, strengthening technical assistance and leadership development for early childhood partnerships statewide. Goal_e7c3dadc-e7af-4d10-a25b-f744789a6660 4 First Steps [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] Communication & Synergy Establish state-local teams, designed to ensure clear communication and synergy between local partnerships and state-level programming (technical assistants, 4K, BabyNet and EHS). Objective_0bb75a09-d94f-4325-b165-dcf92850442f 1 [To be named] [To be named] Executive Director Council Establish an Executive Director Council, mirroring the state board structure, designed to expand local input and engage local stakeholders in key policy decisions. Objective_4782617c-cee5-4313-b97f-5efcac7df700 2 [To be named] [To be named] Professional Support & Development First Steps will create - in collaboration with agency partners - enhanced TA support/professional development networks to provide professional support and collaboration opportunities for local child care TAs and parent educators. Objective_57b0c437-6f8b-4ced-b44a-2194a1986178 3 First Steps [To be named] Goals & Best Practices Identify collective impact goals and best practices related to interagency and state/local collaboration opportunities. Objective_c13a7971-08fa-4e42-95de-26fe9ceff948 4 [To be named] [To be named] Mental Health Develop – or actively participate in an existing - interagency strategic planning/needs assessment process designed to improve access to early childhood mental health (social emotional) resources. Objective_ddff5279-7ce7-453c-a5f0-fcf0bbe89766 5 [To be named] [To be named] Support Systems Enhance systems of support for local partnerships, BabyNet providers, Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships and 4K families. Goal_214d3215-cc1f-4cb1-8af4-ae169145e09c 5 4K Providers [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] Technical Asssistance Add technical assistance resources in areas of identified partnership need, including the expansion of child-care, marketing-, evaluation-, and resource development-focused technical assistance in state office. Objective_d97dafbf-c7d0-498d-88ee-ce085bc57272 1 [To be named] [To be named] Local Boards Develop, distribute and provide on-site support for tools to build capacity within local boards. Objective_8c21f95f-2901-4aef-9852-d82768255e8e 2 [To be named] [To be named] Equity & Diversity Support increased professional development on issues of equity and diversity. Objective_53ca0fdd-552f-4a27-9bcc-3a795841530c 3 [To be named] [To be named] 4K Providers Support increased technical assistance to 4K providers. Objective_aeaddd32-4d7c-4cd7-8a34-7329de9269f5 4 4K Providers [To be named] Transitions Examine and strengthen early childhood transitions for children among SC’s early childhood system partners to ensure continuity of care and healthy development. Goal_ff89941a-807c-49f7-8570-77a8bcecc3ff 6 [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] Accountability Collaborate with key interagency partners in an effort to strengthen programmatic accountability and transitions (4K to 5K, BabyNet to Part B, Early Head Start to Head Start) Objective_521d86f5-fb6a-4011-aa33-b6bd9cffa5b4 1 [To be named] [To be named] Data, Services & Budget Develop a system of shared, interagency accountability (state and local, public and private) by developing a shared data system, an inventory of services to children 0-5, and an interagency children’s budget. Goal_f0119d9a-7452-43dd-b0de-d814bb9fe464 7 [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] [To be named] Inventory Complete an inventory of statewide children’s services, to include funding streams, ages and geographies served. Objective_4e05d007-a95e-4225-893e-e90e6953ad1c 1 [To be named] [To be named] Data Task the interagency collaboration committee with studying the feasibility of an interagency data system or additional data sharing. Objective_fe2e3841-40b7-4683-b42a-3054800db4fb 2 [To be named] [To be named] StrategyPlan_c36d45d0-0c22-47bc-af4d-b339392ab987 2018-07-01 2019-06-30 2025-10-23 https://www.stratnavapp.com/StratML/Part1/c36d45d0-0c22-47bc-af4d-b339392ab987 Submitter_c36d45d0-0c22-47bc-af4d-b339392ab987 Owen Ambur