Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO IMPROVE SCHOOL READINESS OUTCOMES IN OKLAHOMA.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UTILIZING FUNDS FROM THE PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANT B-5, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS DURING FY20, REACHING OVER 1,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDED TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, MANAGING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, SUPPORTING THE WORKFORCE THROUGH COACHING AND MENTORING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES. PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START, CHILDCARE AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND SUPPORT OPSRF SUPPORTS COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DEVELOP STRONGER LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2019, OPSR CONTRACTED WITH 11 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS TO INFORM TO A NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PDG B-5. COMMUNITY PARTNERS INVITED COMMUNITY LEADERS, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS, PARENTS, AND OTHER INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A DATA WALK AND DISCUSSION ON PRESSING NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. OPSRF CONTINUED TO ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO COMPLETE A FIVE-YEAR EARLY CHILDHOOD STRATEGIC PLAN AND SUPPORT COORDINATION THROUGH WEBINARS AND INCLUSION IN STATE LEVEL PLANNING AND COORDINATING MEETINGS. OPSRF PARTNERED WITH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SEEK INPUT INTO SUPPORTING THE DISTINCT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM AND CREATED A PLAN TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY EFFORTS. OPSRF PARTNERED WITH TRIBAL HEALTH AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS TO GATHER FAMILY STORIES THROUGH A PROJECT CALLED HOPEFUL FUTURES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND BARRIERS TO ACCESS OF HEALTH SERVICES DURING THE PRENATAL PERIOD AND FIRST YEARS OF A CHILDS LIFE. THE STORIES INFORM DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. HOPEFUL FUTURES IS SUPPORTED BY THE PROJECT HOPE GRANT AWARDED BY THE NEMOURS HEALTH FOUNDATION IN 2018.
SYSTEMS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT: OPSRF IS SUPPORTED TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN OKLAHOMAS EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM, RECOMMEND POLICIES THAT CREATE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE USE OF STATE FUNDING, AND ENSURE FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD. LEGISLATIVE REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES ARE MET BY SUBMITTING AN OPSR ANNUAL REPORT AND AN ANNUAL HOME VISITING OUTCOMES ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, STATE LEGISLATURE AND THE OKLAHOMA COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THESE REPORTS PROVIDE A PERSPECTIVE ON THE STATUS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM AND PROVIDE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. MULTIPLE CROSS-SECTOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS AND POLICY WORKGROUPS ARE CONVENED BY OPSR. EQUITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY IS BUILT THROUGH A STATE LEVEL EQUITY FOCUSED CROSS-SECTOR STATE STAKEHOLDER GROUP. THE PDG B-5 GRANT SUPPORTS DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, PUBLIC AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 5 EQUITABLE AND SEAMLESS ACCESS TO THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS THEY NEED TO THRIVE. THROUGH THIS GRANT, A PLAN FOR SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT WILL BE COMPLETED. OPSRF WAS GRANTED A NO-COST EXTENSION TO COMPLETE THESE ACTIVITIES DURING FY20, AND TO CONTINUE SYSTEMS COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOR ALL YOUNG CHILDREN. DURING FY20, OKLAHOMA JOINED 30 STATES IN ESTABLISHING A PYRAMID MODEL STATE LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE OPSR BOARD VOTED TO OFFICIALLY ESTABLISH THE TEAM UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE OPSR BOARD AND ITS LEGISLATIVE DUTIES. PERSONNEL TIME TO HOST AND FACILITATE THE TEAM WAS FUNDED BY THE PDG B5 AND A GRANT FROM THE POTTS FAMILY FOUNDATION. THE TEAM WILL UTILIZE THIS RESEARCH-BASED MODEL TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT HELP INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Debra Anderson | PRIOR EXEC D | 40 | $79,943 |
| Amy Emerson | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Thompson | BOARD DIRECT | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Mclaughlin | BOARD DIRECT | 1 | $0 |
| Janet Mckenzie | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Laird | BOARD DIRECT | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Harbison | BOARD DIRECT | 1 | $0 |
| Annie Koppel Van Hanken | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Godwin | BOARD DIRECT | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Edwards | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Dessauer | BOARD DIRECT | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Cronemiller | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Ginny Bass Carl | GOVERNANCE C | 1 | $0 |
| Caren Calhoun | BOARD DIRECT | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Burger | BOARD DIRECT | 1 | $0 |
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