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Community Child Care Resources, Inc. Children in Centers Children 's Services Advisory Committee where they were one of twenty children with a single teacher. Parents consistently remark about how behavior and sleeping patterns improve both at home and at 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. In a 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 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 primarygrades . 4. List staffing 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). 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 (FR) 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 effective collaborate with other agencies . Office Manager: ( 1 ) 30 hours/wk devoted to Children in Centers program . Expertise in computer skills and programs, full charge bookkeeping, oral and written communications . 5. How will the target population be made aware of the program ? A recruitment flyer (English and Spanish) has been created and distributed in May, 2005 to make appropriate families aware of our services . This flyer has been distributed to every kindergarten student in the county (public school) , all students in the after school program, major employers in the county , all pediatricians and hospitals, area social service agencies , the Health Department and public libraries . It will be distributed in the future at all public venues (Firefighters Chili Cook-Off, Book Festival, etc . ) . The toll-free resource and referral staff give information about CCCR. CCCR centers refer private-paying parents they believe to be eligible for CCCR services . 6 . 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 . 7