Strength That Cares: Kindergarten Countdown - Stephanie Berry, Manager, System Coordination (COE), IU Health Leah Gonzalez, IU Health Lucinda ...
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Strength That Cares:
Kindergarten Countdown
Stephanie Berry, Manager, System Coordination (COE), IU Health
Leah Gonzalez, IU Health
Lucinda Nord, Indiana Association of United Ways
2/17/2015 1
Agenda
• Confirm contact information for local relationships
• Explain what is similar and different about 2015
planning
– IUH intensive focus in certain communities
(fewer camps
– Barnes and Noble Book Drive
• 2015 Goals & Timeline
2/17/2015 2
County IU Health Contact United Way Contact
Delaware Sandra Hoover, 765.747‐ Jenni Marsh, 765.288.5586, jmarsh@uwdcin.org
Meet Your Contact
Hamilton
3128, shoover@iuhealth.org
Joy Davis, 317.688.2067,
Jim Flatford, 765.288.5586, jflatford@uwdcin.org
Beth Stroh, 317.921.1235, beth.stroh@uwci.org
jdavis27@iuhealth.org Melissa Jackson, 317.921.1335, melissa.jackson@uwci.org
Hendricks Cathy Stoll, 317.217.3566, Beth Stroh, 317.921.1235, beth.stroh@uwci.org
cstoll@iuhealth.org Melissa Jackson, 317.921.1335, melissa.jackson@uwci.org
La Porte Claire Siemer, 219.326.2034 Kim Olesker, 219.612.0492, kim@unitedwaylpc.org
csiemer@iuhealth.org Kris Pate, 219.210.3534, kris@unitedwaylpc.org
Lawrence Rachel Lott, 812.275.1378 Lorri Hamer, 812.278.8613, lorriuwsci@att.net
rlott@iuhealth.org
Monroe Connie Hill, 812.353.9481, Barry Lessow, 812.334.8370, barry@monroeunitedway.org
chill@bloomingtonhospital.org Ashley Schoolman, 812.334.8370, aschoolman@monroeunitedway.org
Orange Mendy Lambdin, 812.723‐7474, Lorri Hamer, 812.278.8613, lorriuwsci@att.net
mlambdin@iuhealth.org
Starke Claire Siemer, 219.326.2034 Corrine Becknell Lucas, corinne@nicf.org, 574.772.3665, Starke
csiemer@iuhealth.org Community Foundation and Peggy Shidaker at Knox Community
School, pshidaker@knox.k12.in.us, 574.772-1602
Tippecanoe Rhonda Jones, 765. 838.6464 Laura Carson, 765.742.9077.x233, lcarson@uw.lafayette.in.us
rjones41@IUHealth.org Amy O’Shea, x244, aoshea@uw.lafayette.in.us
Tipton Crissy Proffitt765) 675‐8107 Lori Tragesser, lori@tiptoncf.org or Chad Huff, 765.675.1943,
cproffitt@iuhealth.org scholars@tiptoncf.org
White Rhonda Jones, 765. 838.6464 Ellen Bartlett, 574.583.6544,
rjones41@IUHealth.org wcunitedway@embarqmail.com 3
Kindergarten Countdown is… 2/17/2015 4
Background
• Started through United Way of
Central Indiana
• Expanded it through IN
Association of United Ways to
counties served by IU-Health
from 2011 - 2014
• 8 counties in 2011 to 22
counties in 2014 All – supported by local cash and in-kind
• See KCD report from 2014 Red = supported by IU Health
Purple – supported by IU Health and IaUW
Blue = supported by IaUW grants
* Note that private, non-IUH funds supported
vast expansion of 2013-2014 camps
5
Camp Design
• 4 weeks, half-days, in a
school
• Qualified teacher (and often
assistant)
• IU-Health volunteers each
day
• approved curriculum
• Pre- and post-test on pre-
literacy skills (Get Ready to
Read from Pearson)
6
Camp Design Options • During Summer School • Transportation – school bus, city bus • Meals • Backpacks and materials for parents • Supply drive for students • Field trips (though costs not paid by IUH) 7
2014 KCD Camp Outcomes
Camps in targeted areas by IU Health experienced an average increase of
21% in Get Ready To Read pre-literacy skills, as illustrated in the graph below.
2/17/2015 8
Other features and outcomes
• Awareness of kindergarten readiness
in community
• Action-based learning and student
portfolios
• Volunteer and parental engagement
• Partnerships
– Leveraged additional funding
– Strengthened relationships
• School readiness increased in…
– pre-literacy
– social and behavioral skills
2/17/2015 9
Roles for Partners in
Kindergarten
Countdown Camps
2/17/2015 10What is different for 2015
• More intensive focus by IUH on fewer camps (esp.
in Delaware, LaPorte, Lawrence, Orange, Tippecanoe)
• T-Shirts and Backpacks ONLY for IUH campers –
with sizes and numbers collected by early May
• Barnes and Noble relationship for book drives
• Additional information and metrics in local camps
• Determine if I-STAR KR is used locally
• Budgets, action-based learning, attendance,
demographic data
• Ensure IUH is recognized
2/17/2015 11IU Health Provides…
• $90,000 financial contribution to support
Kindergarten Countdown camps
• Kindergarten Countdown backpacks and t-shirts
for up to 450 students
– NOTE ONLY for camp participants in IUH camps
• IU Health Strength That Cares volunteers
• Staff support to organize book drives and
volunteer recruitment
2/17/2015 12Understanding Your Role… Local IU Health Role: • Provide input for the location of Kindergarten Countdown Camp • Participate in B&N book drive where available ( to provide a daily book for each camper) • Recruit employees to volunteer in Kindergarten Countdown in your community • Promote awareness of Kindergarten Countdown at IU Health and in the community • Look for additional ways to provide in-kind support • Support the local United Way campaign 2/17/2015 13
IN Association of United Ways…
• Coordination of KCD camps with local UW/UFs
– Schools
– Teachers
– Transportation
– Meals
– Supplies
– Pre/Post-tests
– Funds
– Additional volunteers
2/17/2015 14IUH Internal Resources
• Internal IUH launch templates:
– Employee newsletter (print)
– Flyers, posters and table tents
– PowerPoint
• Where should you promote awareness?
– Employee forums, town halls, meetings, etc.
– Schools, community partners, etc.
2/17/2015 15Next Steps LOCAL IUH Central and IaUW • Hold a local meeting, if • Complete MOUs and not already held grant agreements • Decide school location • Technical support • UW/UF – Registrations • Templates and materials with T-shirt sizes by 5/15 • Recruit volunteers and staff 2/17/2015 16
Questions? 2/17/2015 17
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