Post on 19-Jan-2021
>> PRESIDENT & CEO DENISE MARZULLO
The Early Learning Coalition of Duval is committed to providing high quality child
care to Jacksonville’s children and families. Recognizing parents as the child’s primary
educator, we work hard to ensure our families have the resources they need to help each
and every child reach his or her full potential.
My journey with the ELC has just begun and I am pleased to be part of such an amazing network
of parents and partners who share our mission and vision. I know that “together” we will continue
to offer high-quality early education to our youngest citizens, preparing them for success in school and life.
I am very pleased, as well, to present the 2016-2017 Annual Report and to share with you the many different
programs and services we offer. From quality care and childhood screenings to strengthening family engagement
practices and offering provider trainings, we are giving children and families a strong start.
Over the past few years, I have watched the Early Learning Coalition of Duval raise the
bar for our children and families. Our community has truly come together with dedication,
devotion and a shared sense of purpose. While we still have more work to do and more obstacles to
overcome, I am so proud of what we have accomplished together. We have created positive change by
ensuring more and more of Jacksonville’s children receive the high quality child care they need and deserve.
Quality early education is not only important to our economic growth and workforce, but children who would
otherwise enter kindergarten developmentally behind their peers now enter kindergarten ready to learn. I
could list many more reasons to invest in high quality child care, but instead I encourage you to read this
Annual Report. The ultimate success of the ELC of Duval depends on your response and support.
>> BOARD CHAIR JENNIFER CHAPMAN
MISSION: To lead and support the early learning community in building the best foundation for children, ages 0-5.
VISION: We are Jacksonville’s first stop for early learning through collaborative leadership that ensures all children
receive high-quality care and learning, all families have the support they need for their children to succeed and all
children are ready for their academic and lifelong success.
>> MISSION & VISION
7%
1%
Provider Services
Administration
Quality Initiatives
Family Services
>> FUNDING PARTNERS
Jennifer Chapman, Chair Fidelity Investments
Michelle Braun United Way of Northeast Florida
Evelyn Livingston Ft. Caroline Baptist Academy
Curtis Hart, Vice Chair Hart Resources, LLC
Thomas Connolly, M.D. The Carithers Pediatrics Group
Sandy Ramsey Acosta, Inc.
Marcus Rowe, Finance Chair Bank of America / Merrill Lynch
Toni Crawford Immediate Past Chair
Pauline J. Rolle, M.D. Department of Health - Duval
Theresa Little, Secretary Christ the King Child Care
Bruce Ferguson CareerSource Florida
Vance Stallings Little Britches Child Care
Sunny Gettinger, Member At-Large Google
Dana Ferrell-Birchfield Nemours
Patricia Willis Duval County Public Schools
Cynthia Bioteau, Member At-Large FSCJ, Downtown
Jackie Green FL Department of Children & Families
Ken Wilson Gate Petroleum
Amanda Baggett Baggett Law
Jon Heymann Jacksonville Children’s Commission
LaTanya Wynn-Hall Lutheran Services Florida - Head Start
>> BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Child Care
Quality Initiatives
Family Services
Administration
Provider Services
Provider Services TOTAL
$50,331,729
$3,927,917
$1,925,672
$1,598,975
$820,895
$58,605,188
2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR
QUALITY ~ INTEGRITY ~ RESPECT ~ EDUCATION ~ SERVICE ~ TEAMWORK
ANNUAL REPORT
2016 - 2017
>> earlylearningjax.org
EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF DUVAL
>> FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTION
We are proud partners with the Early Learning Directors Network (DELDN) which empowers directors
of early learning centers through connecting, advocating, and educating. Members speak before panels and
legislative committees and advocate for children, families, and the child care community.
>> DUVAL EARLY LEARNING DIRECTORS NETWORK
Child Care
86%
3%
3%
Guiding Stars of Duval is the Early Learning Coalition of Duval’s quality rating improvement system (QRIS).
It is a systemic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early and school-age care
and education programs. Similar to rating systems for restaurants and hotels, Guiding Stars awards quality
ratings to child care centers and family child care homes (FCCH) that meet a set of defined program standards.
Focus areas include: teacher-child interaction, staff qualifications, assessments and professional development.
Family Engagement has a positive impact on a child’s academic future. As a result, ELC of Duval works with
providers and community partners to ensure children benefit from a wide variety of programs and resources,
including: United Way’s Born Learning parenting classes, provider trainings, and individualized child care
program support to strengthen family engagement efforts.
Professional Development delivers quality trainings to early child care educators. Our International
Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) accreditation shows our commitment to best
practices in adult learning, and we are proud to be one of only four coalitions in Florida to successfully master
this rigorous accreditation process.
The “Grow Up Great Children’s Closet,” located at the Gateway to Heaven
Christian Church, is open the first Friday of the month to all families, first come, first
served. Thanks to sponsors, PNC Bank, Gateway to Heaven and Clothes 4 Souls,
the closet has free and gently used clothing for children, ages 0-5.
>> FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
>> CHILDREN’S CLOTHING CLOSET
>> PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
127 Trainings to 2,075 Providers = 425 Training Hours
Inclusion Warm Line: 344 Referrals, 1,160 Contacts, 50 Referrals to Outside Agencies
Jacksonville Journey is a comprehensive community-wide anti-crime initiative designed to support programs that
make our neighborhoods safer through education, literacy, stability, intervention and positive youth development. In
2016-2017, the ELC of Duval received two Jacksonville Journey grants.
>> JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY
The Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program provides free pre-k to 4-year-olds
living in Florida. This high quality program equips children with the skills they need to enter
kindergarten ready to learn.
Private Schools
Licensed
Centers Public Schools
Licensed Exempt
Family Child Care Homes
400+ child care providers offered VPK
services to nearly 10,000 children
The School Readiness (SR) program
enables income-eligible families to work
or attend school while ensuring their
children are in safe, high-quality
child care programs.
Total Children Served = 11,533
Total Served = 258 Families, 563 Children
>> SCHOOL READINESS >> DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH & INCLUSION All children, ages 0-5, who participate in the School Readiness (SR) program and get financial assistance, receive
a developmental screening. ELC partners with the United Way of NE Florida and Florida’s “Help Me Grow” (HMG)
program to link families with resources to address concerns about the health and development of their children.
In partnership with Lutheran Services Florida/Early Head Start (EHS), the ELC also offers comprehensive
services to support our most vulnerable children. In return, child care providers offer flexible, convenient full-day
and full-year services to working families.
The Navy’s Exceptional Family Member (EFM) program serves active military families who have a child
with special needs. This program provides families with 40-hours a month respite care at no charge.
Jacksonville is one of only 5 homestead areas selected due to a large Navy population, a Navy
Hospital, and remarkable resources and facilities for families. Each family selects their providers
based on referrals from the ELC of Duval, who locates, trains and refers providers to the EFM
program.
>> VOLUNTARY PRE-K
Northside Office
Southside Office
Westside Office
TOTAL OFFICE VISITS
TOTAL OUTREACH
>> GUIDING STARS OF DUVAL
>> EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL (CCR&R) is the front door for early learning services at the ELC
of Duval. CCR&R helps families enroll their children in Florida’s free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program,
apply for child care financial assistance (school readiness), or apply for the United Way’s Success by 6
scholarship program. CCR&R also connects families with community resources and information.
The chart below reflects the number of families that visited our offices in 2016-2017 and total outreach efforts,
including phone calls, emails and events.
>> CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL
Child Care Centers: 505
Family Child Care Homes: 150
Private Centers and Schools: 10
Guiding Star Centers Guiding Star Family Child Care Homes
Child Care Enhancement Services
Social/Emotional Screenings & Behavioral Health Services
• Scholarships to 125 SR children to attend a
Guiding Stars Center with a 4 or 5 star rating
• Literacy education and resources to families
• Weekly “get togethers” for mothers and caregivers
in Cleveland Arms and Washington Heights
• Support to 300-400 SR and Non-SR children
(ages 1 month to 5 years)
• Screenings, education and resources to families
• Speech therapy, mental health therapy
and referrals