Unlocking the Potential...

The Child Development Council believes that a loving caring

family, enriching early learning opportunities, preventive health

care and sound nutrition, and safe stimulating environments are

critical if we, as a community, want to give children the best

possible start in life.

Children who grow up with these assets are more likely to be

physically healthier, more emotionally secure and better able to

learn. Studies show that these children benefit in the long run as

well, and are more likely to contribute economically to our

communities.

The Child Development Council offers a wide array of services

which focus on the needs of young children, and which support

the caring adults in their lives.

Promoting the healthy development of children and

families at home, in child care, and in the community.

Supporting the development of high quality child care that is accessible, affordable and that

meets the needs of families in Tompkins and Cortland Counties.

UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN

IN CHILD CARE...

Cortland County Tompkins County

Basic Program Assistance (units) 319 514

Intensive Support (hours) 14.5 42

Intensive TA Projects (sites) 0 3

Thanks for your Donations:

One of our staff members just told a story about taking a donated book out to a woman who was caring for her grandchild. She read the book to the child, who is almost 2 years old. That evening the child's mother called the grandmother and asked about it. Apparently, the child was running his finger under the main word on each page and repeating the word -- just like grandma did. The grandmother called to find out how to get more books in the series!

Supply of Child Care Cortland Capacity Tompkins Capacity

*maximum of non-family members is two per household for more than 3 hours/day

57% of Legally Exempt care is provided by relatives of the child 43% of Legally Exempt care is provided in the child’s home

Provider Services Cortland: 26 visits for quality improvement; 319 instances of basic assistance to help solve problems or share best practices. Tompkins: 338 visits for quality improvement; 514 instances of basic assistance to help solve problems or share best practices.

53 classes (2,826 hours) to 296 child care providers/teachers to improve their practice (604 attendances) 123 Healthy Beginnings grants totaling $2,960 helped new child care providers with health and safety and

quality materials.

Parent Services 1,668 children received 296,725 healthy snacks and meals throughout the year; $380,710 circulated in our local economy for the purchase of food. NOTE: not including United Way $4,500 and FEMA $3,600

726 parents received child care referrals and information on selecting quality child care for 985 children 65% of the calls were for children under two years old $15,872 in Scholarships paid for 66 children to stabilize them in their child care setting.

Centers 19 818 22 1,181

Family Home 21 168 31 240

Group Family Home 9 121 29 443

School Age Child Care 14 760 18 1,203

Total Regulated Slots 1,867 3,067

Legally Exempt Care for Subsidized Children

85 Packets Completed

170* 380 Packets Completed

412*

Our Community Helps Children in Child Care: “A scholarship enabled her to remain in quality child care after a change in her father’s employment resulted in them falling behind on their bill. This allowed her to continue to develop and learn so she can succeed in kindergarten and beyond.”

Distribution of Households

Half of the families live in the City or Town of Ithaca Half live in the rural communities of Tompkins County

UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN

AT HOME...

Helping Tompkins County parents learn the skills and obtain the resources to support the healthy development of their infants, toddlers and preschool children.

198 children ages 0 to 5 33 expectant teens

32 parenting teens

83 parents over 21 years

“A mother of an infant and a toddler was concerned about the behavior and development of her children. She met with an advocate who guided her through the assessment process. Her children are now enrolled in programs and progressing well. Mom has learned parenting strategies for her children with special needs.”

Basic Needs 801 bus passes and 621 gas cards distributed to help families get to vital appointments

With consistent prenatal care, 99% of the newborns had a healthy birth weight

87% of the children born to teen moms had regular pediatric visits

623 cans of supplemental formula and 5,676 diapers distributed

Numerous baby gates, car seats and cabinet locks contributed to safer homes

83% maintained a stable environment for their children

Child Development 84% home visits provided parenting education

77% of children had developmental assessments

350 new and donated books were given to infants, toddlers and

preschool children

77% of children under the age of 3 were developmentally on-target

15% were referred and received Early Intervention therapies

Your Support is the Key:

Thank You for your Support in 2014

Joan Bechhofer Kris Bennett Jami Bistocchi Eva Boman Kate Bronfenbrenner Nancy Burston and Terry Clingen Jim and Terry Byrnes Tina Caldwell William and Anne Chernish Penelope Chick and Rory Rothman Shirley Cleere Sheila Cohen Susan Dale-Hall and Lloyd Hall Roy and Frances Dexheimer James and Margaret Dill Mary Pat Dolan Jutta Dotterweich and Howard Botwinick Ronald and Randy Ehrenberg Nancy Emerson Charles Feiszli Diane Feldman Martha Frommelt and David Feldshuh Scott and Sharon Glass Bradley and Mary Grainger Lesley Greene and Robbert VanRenesse David and Sally Grubb Bob Haight Tina Hammond Martin and Susan Hatch Katherine Heptig Sara Hess and Jeffrey Furman Dianne Higgins Harriet Higgins

Eva Hoffmann Elizabeth Holmes Denise Hotchkiss Pat Hubbard Eileen Hughes and Daniel Speer Patricia Jester Stephen and Lorraine Johnson Sarah Kaiser Laure Conklin Kamp Dooley Kiefer Mildred Kuner Beverly Laforse John and Ann Lemley William and Susan Lesser Kathleen E. Lilley Jack and Amy Little Rose Mandl Lorraine Maxwell Mary McGinnis Samuel and Vera McLafferty Carolyn McPherson Marilyn Migiel Stacy Miller Nina Miller Patrick Mitchell Alice Moore and Robert Smith Mary Morrison Kenneth and Elizabeth Mudge Leonard Nissenson Lucinda Noble Robert D. and Lisa Patz Maureen Reedy Florence B. Ricciuti Steve and Martha Robertson James and Gail Salk Peter Salmon

William and Carol Sammis Karen Schantz Judith Schillo Mary Schlarb Ray and Kathy Schlather Mike and Jan Shay Amy Simrell Birgit Speh and Allen Back Christina Stark and David Weinstein Blixy Taetzsch and Gene Yaples Marybeth Tarzian Camille Tischler and William Kellner Jo-Marcia Todd Lowell and Kate Turner Norman and Marguerite Uphoff Mildred Warner and James Pratt Hans Wien Patricia Williams Amy Winters Alene Wyatt Bettie Lee Yerka Joel and Cathy Zumoff

We are grateful to those who support our efforts throughout the year. The listed individuals and organizations have helped the Council to provide its core services to children, families

and the community. We appreciate the support of all of our contributors.

Any omissions are inadvertent.

To all, Thank You!

Contributors of Clothing, Equipment, Toys and Other Items Erica Andrew Hannah Bailey Cynthia Baldwin Carri Barr Ben & Jerry's Foundation Tira Benedict Dave Bennett Joyce Bennett Kelly Boyko Daisy Bradford Chris and Jody Cameron Heather Campbell Joyce Carpenter Nina Chaopricha Cathy Currier Stacy Dong Alanna Fontanella (Tompkins County Quilters Guild) Anne Gossen Jill Greene Sue Hemsath Laurel Hodgden Pat Hubbard Barbara Kasian Mike Koplinka-Loehr Torrey Lansing

Stacie Maybee Janette McCord Chrystal McGuigan Cindy Noble Marisa Page Miranda Phillips Morgan Phillips Sara Pines Dr. Joseph Piskorowski, DDS Nancy Potter Louise Rollins Margaret Royall Carol Sammis Natalie Sanchez Elizabeth Stilwell Dr. Matthew Thompson, DDS Jeff True United Way Day of Caring Darla Van Ostrand Eileen Whang Carol Whitlow Brigitte Wintermute Alene Wyatt Dawn Young

Applied Concepts Ben And Jerry's Foundation Catholic Charities of Cortland County City Federation of Women's Organizations The Helen Thomas Howland Foundation as administered by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County Cornell University Cortland AAUW Cortland College Foundation Cortland County Cortland County Chamber of Commerce Early Care and Learning Council Eighth District Dental Foundation, Inc. FEMA - Emergency Food & Shelter Program First Presbyterian Church Friends of the Tompkins County Library Health Foundation of Western and Central New York Ithaca Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Legacy Foundation of Tompkins County MOMS Club of Ithaca NYS Department of Health NYS Legislative Grant

NYS Office of Children and Family Services Park Foundation Shelly White, Inc. Smith Charitable Trust Social Service League of Ithaca SUNY Cortland Tompkins County Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Tompkins Trust Company Triad Foundation, Inc. United Way for Cortland County United Way of Tompkins County United Way Hunger & Food Security Grant Women Building Community

Business and Other Contributors

Krysta Austin Caroline After School Program Shirley Cleere Cortland Child Development DCC Andrea Dovi Roberta Drake Midge Gibbs Sandra Holmes Pat Jester Dawn Lyons Tiffany Martinez Melinda Moseley Namaste Montessori School Cheryl Nemecek Rhonda O'Mara Rita O'Neil

Preble Children's Center Tina Robinson Sharron Rollins Small Hands Daycare Southside Community Center Stepping Stones Preschool TC3 Child Care Center Leigh Ulrich Amanda Van Vorce Jeanne Vandevender Gregg Vorhis Nancy West YWCA Learning Adventure YWCA Nursery & School Age (Clayton Ave)

2014 Memberships

Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $227,686 Unconditional promises to give 49,530 Accounts receivable 213,460 Prepaid expenses 9,168 Investments $249,058 Fixed Assets $52,993 Total Assets $801,895

Current Liabilities Accounts payable $44,972 Compensated absences 36,517 Total Liabilities $81,489 Net Assets Unrestricted $618,181 Temporarily restricted 102,225 Total Net Assets $720,406 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $801,895

32%

12%

27%

11%

12%

6%

CCR&R (Tompkins) CCR&R (Cortland)

Basic Needs Fund TP3

Family Support Services Management & General

Expenses

32%

29%

18%

12%

7%

2%

Cortland & Tompkins Counties Federal

New York State Community Support

United Ways Program and other fees

Revenue

Chair Patrick Mitchell

Vice Chair Taisha Dickerson

Treasurer Stacy Miller

Secretary Pat Hubbard Chief Executive Officer Susan Dale-Hall Chief Financial Officer Diane Feldman

Jami Bistocchi *Nicole Brooks Tammy Goddard Beverly Laforse *Ann Maybee Laurie Miller Pauline Muto Lucinda Noble *Elin Pantas Nancy Potter Carol Sammis Seth Thompson *Resigned/Term Ended in 2014

Child Development Council 609 W. Clinton St. Ithaca, NY 14850

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage-PAID Ithaca, NY 14850

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