Melanie Faby
NYS Education Department - Title 1 and Homeless Education
NYS Education Department - Title 1 and Homeless Education
NYS Education Department - Title 1 and Homeless Education
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ECAC Highlights
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Early Care and Education Services in New York State for Young Children Experiencing Homelessness
Created by the Homeless Work Group within the Coordinated and Responsive Systems Focus Area, this resource can be used in the following ways:
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1. To learn more about programs and services.
2. To identify the programs and services in your community and fill in the chart.
3. Share the Early Care and Educational Resources in My Community chart with parents in temporary housing. -
Pairing Protective Factors and Pyramid Model: Implications for Early Childhood Caregivers and Systems
The brief identifies the benefits of bridging the connection between the Protective Factors and the Pyramid Model. Implemented together, trainings increase child care providers’ awareness, understanding, and compassion while providing scientifically-based information and strategies that will strengthen providers’ ability to build resilience in children.
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PDGB5 Funding Opportunity
Here is the summary of New York State’s application for the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five funding opportunity.
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KIDS COUNT News
4.5 Million Kids Live in Hard-to-Count Census Tracts
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Children younger than age 5 are most likely to be missed in the 2020 census. Within this group, kids living in low-income families or in immigrant families, as well as children of color, are most likely to be missed.
The likelihood of being undercounted varies by location and is determined based on response rates from a previous census. Census tracts with the poorest 2010 mail return rates - anything in the bottom 20% - are labeled "hard-to-count."
Nationwide, 23% of all children - or 4.5 million kids - live in hard-to-count census tracts, and 40 states have a double-digit percentage of young children living in these areas. -
Pre-K: Decades Worth of Studies One Strong Message
Check out this new article from NPR in regard to Pre-K research.
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"Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation - It's Time"
Brief SAMSHA video describes the importance of IECMHC.
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"Helping Young Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: Policies and Strategies for Early Care and Education"
This report from Child Trends and the National Center for Children in Poverty includes a review of the prevalence of early childhood trauma and its effects as well as offers promising strategies for child care and preschool programs to help young children who have endured trauma and presents recommendations for policymakers.
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Child Care Health Consultant Resources
With support from the NYS Council on Children and Families and the ECAC, Docs for Tots spearheaded the development and implementation of Nyscchcresources.org.
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Message from the chairs
Welcome to the New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) website. It is an incredibly exciting time in early childhood education! Never before has New York or the nation focused so much attention and resources on early childhood. To stay informed about all that is happening to ensure the success of New York's young children, we hope that you sign up to receive the ECAC newsletter and visit the ECAC website often.
Sherry M. Cleary, Co-Chair
New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
Patricia E. Persell, Co-Chair
New York State Council on Children & Families
