Authors
Phillips, Andrea, Bianculli, Emma, Schultz, Dana, Chandra, Anita
- Division
- RAND Social and Economic Well-Being Social and Behavioral Policy
- Pages
- 76
- Published in
- United States
- RAND Identifier
- RR-A3341-1
- RAND Type
- report
- Rights
- RAND Corporation
- Series
- Research Reports
- Source
- https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3341-1.html
Table of Contents
- An Assessment of Help Me Grow Western New Yorks Progress Toward Strengthening Early Childhood Systems 1
- About This Report 3
- Social and Behavioral Policy Program 3
- Acknowledgments 3
- Summary 5
- Issue 5
- Approach 6
- Key Findings 6
- Opportunities 8
- Contents 11
- Figures and Tables 13
- Introduction 15
- Background and Context 15
- A National System of Care Model 16
- Strengthening the Early Childhood Care System in Western New York 17
- Children and Families in Western New York 19
- Organization of This Report 20
- Evaluation Approach 21
- Data Sources and Analysis 21
- Help Me Grow Western New York 27
- Structure 27
- Partners Perceptions of Help Me Grow Western New York 30
- Western New Yorks Early Childhood Network 33
- Who Are the Partners in the Early Childhood Network 33
- How Do Partners Contribute to the Early Childhood Network 36
- How Do Partners Perceive the Early Childhood Network 37
- How Are Partnerships Built in the Early Childhood Network 39
- How Strong Is the Early Childhood Network 42
- Perceived Value of the Early Childhood Network 45
- Trust in the Early Childhood Network 46
- Progress Toward Help Me Grow Western New Yorks System-Building Goals 49
- Building the Early Childhood Network of System Partners 49
- Addressing Gaps in Resources and Supports 52
- Supporting Network Partners with Data 55
- Advocating for Policy Change 56
- What Progress Has Help Me Grow Western New York Made to Build the Early Childhood Network 57
- Learnings and Opportunities 61
- Key Findings and Insights 61
- Opportunities 64
- Network Maps by Service Area 67
- References 75