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ECEAP

25 years of growing our future!

1986-2011

What is ECEAP?

Created in 1985

Modeled after federal Head Start program

Diverse delivery system

Where is ECEAP?

GoalsIntegrate education, family support and health services.

Foster child development to enhance success in school and life.

Support each parent as their child’s first and most important teacher.

Provide culturally relevant services.

Who is served by ECEAP? In 2011-12

8,391 slots for children

Eligible by:

Age 3 or 4

Income ≤110% FPL ($24,585 for family of 4)

Special education

Developmental or environmental risk factors

64% of ECEAP families are at or below annual incomes of $17,880 for a family of four.

37% of ECEAP children have parents with with less than high school education.

11% have parents with less than a seventh-grade education.

72% of ECEAP families have income from wages, but qualify because their wages are so low.

Income and Parents’ Education

65% speak English at home.

29% speak Spanish at home.

6% speak another home language.

Primary Languages

7% of ECEAP children were homeless

3% were in foster care

18,500 eligible children were not served by ECEAP or Head Start

More than 4,000 children were on ECEAP waiting lists

In 2010-11

ECEAP Comprehensive Services

Preschool Education

Family Partnership

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Health Coordinatio

n and Nutrition

Health Services Coordination

Medical and dental accessMedical and dental examToothbrushingHealthy meals and snacks Health curriculum Physical activityFamily health educationHealth & nutrition referrals

and follow-up

ECEAP Health Outcomes

39% were behind on well-child exams at enrollment.

96% were up to date by the end of the year.

5% got needed medical treatment as a result.

55% were behind on dental screenings at enrollment.

91% were up to date by the end of the year.

21% got needed dental treatment.

Parent Comment on ECEAP’s Oral Health Focus

“Thanks to ECEAP, I found out my child had serious tooth decay. We now are taking better care of our teeth.”A child whose mouth hurts has a hard time

focusing in kindergarten.

ECEAP Health Outcomes

6% received mental health consultations.

3.5% received vision care as a result of screening.

1.4% received hearing evaluation as a result of screening.

Family Partnerships

Classroom volunteersProgram decision-makingLeadership developmentParenting skill developmentFamily eventsChild goal-settingFamily goal-settingResources & referralsEncouraging long-term participation in their

children’s education

Family Outcomes Fall Spring 2009 2010

Know community programs 59% 81%

Comfortable talking with educators

86% 96%

Help their child develop and behave

75% 90%

Has trusted people 78% 88%

Rely on someone when they need help

73% 84%

Family Outcomes Fall Spring 2009 2010

Read to child more than three times a week.

55% 71%

Have a goal and a plan for reaching it.

61% 85%

Reached a major goal in the last year.

12% 35%

End-of-Year Parent Ratings of ECEAP

ECEAP helped us become actively involved in our child’s education.

19% - good job80% - excellent

ECEAP included us in decisions about our child’s education.

16% - good job83% - excellent

ECEAP provided us with opportunities to learn from other parents.

33% - good job62% - excellent

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ECEAP is funded by the

2011-12 Funding

$57,156,000

Minimum $6,630 per slot to contractors

97.8% contracts to communities

2.2% Department of Early Learning Administration

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