Strengthening Early Childhood
in Kansas in 2019
WEBINARMay 29, 2019
Statewide Needs Assessment
▸ Community engagement sessions across Kansas.
Community Engagement Sessions
▸ Themes and Reactions from the last two weeks…
▸ THANK YOU to partners and participants in Osborne, Junction City, Shawnee Mission, Concordia, and Marysville!
▸ Bright Spots: ▸ Collaborations between schools, libraries, and community-based organizations▸ Welcoming culture for parent involvement
▸ Challenges related to: ▸ Communities' child care capacity▸ Integrating trauma-informed care into strategies for serving families▸ Supporting the early care workforce and addressing social barriers to
accessible services
Community Engagement Sessions
▸ June 4 – Hays
▸ June 4 – Medicine Lodge
▸ June 5 – Liberal
▸ June 6 – Dodge City
▸ June 10 – Emporia
▸ June 12 – Salina
▸ June 18 – Newton
▸ June 19 – Wichita
▸ June 20 – Arkansas City
▸ June 24 – Atchison
▸ June 25 – Basehor-Linwood
▸ June 25 – Topeka
Additional session dates are available on the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund website as it is finalized. http://kschildrenscabinet.org/events‐calendar/
Community Engagement Sessions
▸ Stories, experiences, and insights on the Online Form
▸ Virtual Session –Coming Soon!
http://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/
Community Engagement Sessions
▸ June/July Dates - http://kschildrenscabinet.org/events‐calendar/
▸ Marketing Materials
▸ Share with Parents and Families!
▸ Share session information on Twitter and Facebook
▸ Twitter - @KCCTF
▸ Facebook - @KUCPPR
Statewide Needs Assessment
▸ Any additional needs assessments?
▸ Professional Development Survey – Coming Soon!
@cppr_media
kucppr.org/OurTomorrows
Project UpdateMay 29, 2019
Northwest North Central Northeast
Southwest South Central Southeast
NO MORE ZEROS!745 STORIES SHARED BY KANSANS
Story Data Insight Action
OUR TOMORROWS FLOW
Story Data Insight ActionNeeds Assessment SensemakingWorkshop
Community Action Lab
OUR TOMORROWS FLOW
Northwest North Central Northeast
Southwest South Central Southeast
COMMUNITY ACTION LAB REGIONS
▸Northwest: August 1
▸Southwest: Last week of July
▸North Central: End of August
▸South Central (Wichita): July 9
▸Northeast (Kansas City): To Be Confirmed
▸Southeast (Pittsburg): July 19
REGIONAL SENSEMAKING WORKSHOPS
▸6 regional Sensemaking Workshops to decide priorities for Community Action Labs (Happening before end of August)
▸Sensemaking with organizational partners as requested
LESS WORKSHOPS?
1. Block your calendar to attend your Region’s Sensemaking Workshop
2. Invite key stakeholders and decision‐makers to your Region’s workshop
kucppr.org/ourtomorrows
NEXT STEPS
@cppr_media
kucppr.org/OurTomorrows
Thank you!
Statewide Needs Assessment
▸ Other Ways to Inform or Share
▸ Facilitation Team – Visioning Session for your existing meeting or group
▸ Contact Us Directly (via online form or at [email protected])
What’s Next?
▸ Needs Assessment Efforts Continue▸ Our Tomorrows Story Collection▸ Community Engagement Sessions ▸ Facilitation Efforts – Visioning Sessions or Focus Groups▸ Workforce Professional Development Survey
▸ Strategic Plan ▸ Early Planning Stages for Summit – TBD in September/October 2019
▸ Advisory Team Meeting – Friday, August 23rd
▸ Location and time TBD
Strengthening Early Childhood
in Kansas in 2019
Thank you!!
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