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Contract document with HHS / other past agreements with MCPS

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Contract document with HHS / other past agreements with MCPS

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How do those fit into making this system better?

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I don't think it's wise to decouple financing from sustainable financing. There are many strategies that have happened in the community that haven't been successful because they just come from one time bursts of funding.

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Questions:

How can we prevent the spamming of the community listening sessions? (Can’t happen again)

Are we subcontracting with local organizations that can spread the word or get feedback from the community?

How can we make early childcare more appealing. As a long term career solution?  Possible discussion around shared benefits with k-12 benefits organizations.  Possible buy in from early care providers to prevent the brain drain into MCPS.

Should there be a review every 5 years with regard to the COA mission and relationship.

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Engage and educate families is a duty from the legislation, that I didn't see it in here. It feels like an important step in the convening and advocacy work, but is a significant enough lift that COA needs to dedicate staff and money to do it

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Any information from Collaboration Council, ECCC

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Parent voices are crucial.

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Workforce issues SHOULD be a good way to engage businesses in helping create physical space for pre K

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data is what will help advocate and tell the story. without clear, consistent data, hard to understand who is being served, where, and potential, as well as racial breakdown of these demographics is critical

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I would add to financing  - the Child Care Capital Support Revolving Loan Fund is an available state resource for childcare providers. It is not regularly discussed in our community

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Access is certainly major issue. I want to confirm it's about accessing all critical services and resources from maternal health home visits to special education services, not just accessing child care

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I would add to quality - the Credential program. While MD EXCEL looks at bth the provider and program, the credential program focuses on the provider themselves… funding is tied to this program which impacts providers bottom line

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Can we come up with a shared definition of “community”?  I hear this word often but people can have different meaning for different people/groups.

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I struggle with whether equity needs to be it's own strategic priority rather than integrating it across all areas of work. Often inclusion of special populations is included in "Access" and cultural responsiveness is included in "quality". I welcome best practice recommendations here.