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Community Child Care Resources, Inc. Children in Centers Children's services Advisory Committee and sleeping patterns improve both at home and in school . As the CCCR child transitions into kindergarten, he/she has the school readiness skills necessary for school success. The post-testing on the Speed Dial cognitive screening tool and the Kindergarten transition form evidences this. The High/Scope Educational Foundation' s 27 year longitudinal study; Perry Preschool study, clearly shows that children with high quality preschool experiences are less likely to be involved in crime, violence, teen pregnancy, and more likely to succeed in school, graduate and find employment. The study further points out, for every $1. 00 spent now on quality preschool $ 7. 00 is saved in future judicial costs. Ina follow-up of arrest records conducted when the children had reached the age of 27, the group that received quality preschool averaged half the number of arrests. The Journal of the American Medical Association published research focused on disadvantaged children in quality childcare. Those in a quality childcare program were 33 % less likely to be arrested and 41 % less likely to be arrested for a violent crime (University of Wisconsin) . This year' s report on promotion rates within the CCCR population is further evidence that the program strategies are working. The combined average promotion for CCCR children was 90%. Research indicates that children entering kindergarten without having had a quality preschool experience have an average 20% retention rate throughout the primary grades . 4. List staffmg needed for your program, including required experience and estimated hours per week in program for each staff member and/or volunteers (this section should conform with the information in the Position Listing on the Budget Narrative Worksheet). Professional Staff: Executive Director: ( 1 ) 28 hrs/wk devoted to the administration and funding of Children in Centers program. Expertise and experience in the day-to-day agency operations, supervision and evaluation of staff, budget, fundraising and grant writing. Family Resource Coordinator: ( 1 ) 30 hrs/wk spent directly serving the Children in Centers program . Expertise and experience in the areas of family counseling, early childhood education, and resource and referral. The Family Resource Coordinator (FRC) is responsible for intake and enrollment, center staff training, and parent education. Both the FRC and Executive Director monitor centers for compliance of quality. The FRC is expected to effectively collaborate with other agencies . Support Staff: Secretary/Bookkeeper : ( 1 ) 30 hrs/wk devoted to the Children in Centers program . Expertise in coin uter skills and programs, full charge bookkeeping, oral and written communications . 5. How will the target population be made aware of the program ? CCCR continues to be visible in the community: newspaper notice/articles ; brochure, poster; newsletter; other agencies ; public school personnel and other child care centers; word of mouth; centrally located office; and high profile participation in community events . The toll-free resource and referral staff give information about CCCR. CCCR enrolls families through participation in the United Way' s Employee Giving Campaign. CCCR has a draft of a video for use in presentations to local groups. CCCR has applications available throughout the county where potential clients are likely to exist. CCCR centers refer private-paying parents they believe to be eligible for CCCR services. How will the program be accessible to target population (i.e., location, transportation, hours of operation)? CCCR centers are located in all parts of the County, making parent choice convenient to work or home . Centers are open five days a week up to ten hours a day. Parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from the centers . CCCR has plans in the next year to conduct an outreach campaign by increased communication with local pediatricians. Application for 2004-2005 service period 7