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2017 ANNUAL REPORT

SmallLETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR AND PRESIDENT

At Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI), we are committed to increasing opportunity for children and families in their early years – the primary purpose for which CCRI was founded.

Created to guide the systemic improvement of early care and education to ensure that children are learning and families are earning, CCRI works to further economic opportunity and mobility for two generations – parents and children. To this end, CCRI advances quality child care in an under-financed system that is based on what young parents in their early earning years can afford to pay, not what quality costs. CCRI’s work provides essential supports that better enable child care programs to deliver – and families to access and afford – quality early learning opportunities that promote children’s school success.

As the backbone organization driving child and family access to quality early care and learning opportunities, CCRI plays a key and critical role in community planning efforts to help children and families move up the opportunity ladder. CCRI is the go-to source of data, analysis, and strategic thought leadership on this region’s child care system. As such, CCRI’s expertise has informed the work of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force and Mecklenburg County’s study of early childhood education.

As we conclude our 35th year of service to the region, CCRI continues to:

• Deepen understanding and inspire action on critical early childhood education issues;

• Improve access to early care and education, particularly for low-income families;

• Strengthen early care and education quality through scaled workforce, program, and system initiatives; and

• Drive measureable impact and results through research, planning, assessment, and evaluation.

We hope you will take a moment to read the attached report highlighting CCRI’s FY17 results and the impact of our services. Without your generous gifts, none of CCRI’s services on behalf of young children and their early learning opportunities would be possible. On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff, and customers (more than 25,000 last year), we thank you for supporting our efforts to promote economic opportunity for all children and families.

George W. Beckwith Janet Singerman FY17 Board Chair President

SmallGROWING THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY CHILD CARE.CCRI holds itself accountable to key measures of children’s early learning opportunities:

Quality of Child Care Children Enrolled in Quality Child Care Reach of CCRI’s Services

Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Union

n 5-star n 4-star n 3-star n 2-star n 1-starn Other (license-exempt faith-based, temporary,

provisional, probationary)

n 4- and 5-star programs n 1-, 2- and 3-star & non star-rated programs

n Programs served by training and/or technical assistance

n Programs not served

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SmallDEVELOPING THE EARLY EDUCATION WORKFORCE.CCRI works day in and day out with early educators to build knowledge and skills and improve quality.

Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Union

Training On-Site Technical Assistance

1,468 Hours Delivered 1,282 Classrooms Supported

614 Programs Served 441 Programs Served

3,952 Staff Trained 19,063 Children Impacted

SmallHELPING PARENTS WORK AND CHILDREN THRIVE.CCRI educates parents and families about what to look in child care for and how to identify quality for their children.

Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Rowan and Stanly

Children served by Child Care Search: 8,041

Families served by Child Care Search: 99%

n Infant/toddler (0-2 years)

n Preschool (3-5 years, not eligible for kindergarten)

n School-age (5-12 years)

4,2192,131

1,691

Ages of Children Served by Child Care Search

PARENTS EARNING, CHILDREN LEARNING.The first five years of care for one child will cost a family $54,700 (average cost of center-based care in Mecklenburg County).

CCRI administers child care financial aid (under contract to Mecklenburg County, Smart Start of Mecklenburg County, and other funders) that makes it possible for income-eligible working families to enroll their children in safe and nurturing learning environments.

Children receiving subsidized 9,555 (FY17 total) child care: 6,636 (monthly average)

Children receiving subsidized care enrolled in 4- and 5-star child care programs: 6,313 (92%)

Children on the waiting list for child care financial aid: 4,108 (monthly average)

Average expenditure per child receiving financial aid: $6,936/year ($578/month)

Child care financial aid payments made on behalf of children served: $46.8 million (FY17 total)

Families receiving child care financial aid who reported gross household income less than $30,000: (91%)

SmallGROWING READERS WITH EARLY LITERACY.CCRI has grown Raising A Reader across Mecklenburg County to increase: 1) access to developmentally appropriate books for children in low-income homes; 2) the frequency and amount of time young children and their families engage in read-aloud and “book cuddling” activities; and 3) families’ use of the public library.

Mecklenburg County

Children (0-5 years) served: 1,695

Families served: 1,428

Teachers trained in early literacy practices: 360

Books rotating into young children’s homes: 6,800

SmallGROWING HEALTHY CHILDREN WHO ARE READY TO LEARN.CCRI helps family child care providers learn about and serve nutritious meals to children in care.

Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Davidson, Gaston, South Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly and Union

Children receiving nutritious meals: 1,132 (monthly average)

Nutritious meals served: 616,952 (annual total)

Reimbursement to providers for cost of meals: $72,597 (monthly average)

Child population1

0-5 years 127,210

6-13 years 187,285

Total 314,495

Households in which all parents present are employed2

Children under age 6 89,550 71%

Children 6-17 years 194,179 72%

Employed mothers with children under age 62 Total with children under age 6 54,321 67%

Licensed early care & education and school-age child care programs

Total licensed programs3 929

Total children enrolled4 44,673

Star rated early care & education and school-age child care programs

Total star rated programs3 861

Total children enrolled in star rated programs4 40,793

4- and 5-star programs compared to all star rated programs

Total 4- and 5-star child care programs3 657 76%

Total child enrollment in 4- and 5-star programs4 36,679 90%

4- and 5-star programs compared to all licensed programs

Total 4- and 5-star child care programs3 657 71%

Total child enrollment in 4- and 5-star programs4 36,679 82%

Child care subsidy3,4

Total number of children/month receiving subsidy 9,568

Total number of eligible children/month on 7,575

Total number of children receiving subsidy enrolled 8,698 91%

Average annual fee for full-time, star rated child care center4

Infant care $11,203

Care for children ages 4-5 years $9,767

Licensed child care workforceNumber of employees4 7,647

Child care center teacher median starting salary5 $11/hour

1) NC Office of State Budget & Management, 7/15, updated 9/16

2) 2015 American Community Survey

3) Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI), 6/30/2017

4) NC Division of Child Development & Early Education (NCDCDEE), 6/30/17

5) Working in Early Care & Education in North Carolina, 3/2015, Child Care Services Assoc.

MARKET SNAPSHOTEarly Care & Education and School-Age Child Care

Counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Rowan & Stanly

n North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education $3,632,803

n Mecklenburg County DSS (State & County Funding) $2,343,883

n Smart Start of Mecklenburg County $1,300,236

n United Way of Central Carolinas $499,934

n Child and Adult Care Food Program $164,688

n Early Head Start $4,974,109

n Non-grants & Other $576,424

n Interest Income & Investments $604,632

Operating Revenue$14,096,439

FY17 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Operating Expenses$13,405,868

n Training & Technical Assistance $5,044,790

n Financial Assistance Programs $2,146,891

n Early Head Start $4,992,698

n Information & Community Education $540,953

n Management & General Assistance $534,638

n Fundraising $145,898

Financial Aid Expenditures$45,777,991

Funding Source Expenditure n State and Federal Funds

(Mecklenburg County DSS) $39,713,701

n Smart Start $5,661,628

n Other $402,662

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS!

PROGRAM FUNDINGMecklenburg County Government: Child Care Financial Aid (Subsidy & Administration)

NC Department of Health and Human Services: 1. Division of Child Development & Early Education (Child Care & Development

Fund and NC Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Award): Core Child Care Resource & Referral Services, Early Childhood Directors Leadership Institute, Improving the Professional Environment, Infant/Toddler Quality Enhancement Project, NC CCR&R Council Management, Statewide Healthy Social Behaviors for Children in Child Care Centers, High Quality Workforce: Child Care Resource and Referral Enhancement

2. Division of Public Health (Nutrition Services): Child and Adult Care Food Program

Smart Start of Mecklenburg County: Child Care Search, Child Care Financial Aid (Subsidy & Administration), Directors Leadership Academy, Infant Toddler Quality Initiative, Raising A Reader, Reach for the Stars, Star Guard

United Way of Central Carolinas: Information & Community Education, Early Care & Education Services, Family Child Care Networks

In partnership with its generous funders, CCRI administers myriad programs with collective impact on the availability, affordability and quality of child care – all for the benefit of young children, their parents and families, and the child care programs on which they rely each day.

FY17 CONTRIBUTORS

Donors10 Park LanesAC&M GroupAglow Clinical SpaSusan and Mike AirheartJudy AllisonAmelie’s French BakeryMarty and Weston AndressMichele and Ross AnnableCarol Apel and Jim SamsAshe County Cheese CompanyAutoBellBad Daddy’s Burger BarBank of AmericaJodie and Joseph BartockTristan and William BatemanBe YogaPam and George BeckwithBelk, Inc.Blackfinn AmeriPubBetty and A.S. BlankenshipTina Bonner-Henry and Kevin HenryMary H. and Charles BowmanJason BraffordBrawley’s BeverageJack S. Brayboy IIIBrooks BrothersBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PCRenee Maillet BurnsLaura and Michael BurtLeslie BurtonBurton’s Bar & Grill

Susan Butler-StaubCafé MonteCam Newton FoundationLilliana and Jaime CardenasCarolina Renaissance FestivalCarolina Tractor and Equipment CompanyCarolina VoicesCarolinas HealthCare FoundationTaber CathcartCedarwood Country ClubCellar to CeilingCharlotte BalletCharlotte BallroomCharlotte KnightsCharlotte Motor SpeedwayCherry Bekaert, LLPChildress VineyardsChip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesCHOPTJamie and Stuart ChristhilfMarcus Coble/AMCTara CoffeyConCarolinasCPI Security SystemsCru Wine & BeerCurtin Trucking & DrainageDaveste VineyardsDilworth Neighborhood GrilleDogtopiaDonald Haack Diamonds

Donors, cont.Dressler’s RestaurantDriven Brands Charitable FoundationDuck DonutsDuke Energy CorporationExtended Stay AmericaOwen FurusethRodney GaddyMarcia J. Myers and James B. GainerCindy and Harvey GanttArtemio GarzaBarbara GeigerGloria GibsonGlobal Endowment ManagementGrandfather MountainTammy GreeneMaggie L. C. GreenleeElizabeth GreggCaroline GriffinElizabeth GuinanMary G. HagoodHalleck VineyardDeborah and Bob HamiltonHampton Inn & SuitesEllen Hardy

Ellen and Charles HarrisHarris TeeterHeirloom RestaurantHilliard Studio MethodLeone HinzmanJane D. and Arnold HoffmannHoliday Inn ExpressHuskIndigo Productions, Inc.Irresistible PortraitsJanice Allen JacksonJason’s deliDianna C. JollyJohnson & Wales UniversityKaplan Early Learning CompanyVirginia M. KempKillington’s PubRichard G. LambertJennie Buckner and Stephen LandersLincoln Healthcare FoundationLauren LockeLowry Haywood & Associates, Inc.LPL FinancialLuciano’s Ristorante ItalianoMalabarKimberly and Barrett MallosMassage EnvyScott McGeeinLaura Colson McLeanJeff McNeill

Roxanne MitchellRalph Melvin PhotographyModern Salon & SpaMonique Jewelry DesignMoore & Van Allen, PLLCLindsay and Scott MunsMusic With FriendsNational Gypsum CompanyJoan NicholsonElaine NooeNordstromNothing Bundt CakesNursery Minds, Inc.Olde Mecklenburg BreweryOlde Sycamore Golf ClubOM Spa Chiropractic & WellnessOpera CarolinaOrthoCarolina PADawn and Eric OsbornGeraldine OyooDerek PainterPasta & ProvisionsSusan PattersonBarbara PellinPerry’s Fine, Antique & Estate JewelryPike’s NurserySherry PlummerPNC BankPorcupine ProvisionsPricewaterhouseCoopers

Donors, cont.Ben ProffittRiverbanks ZooPublix SuperMarkets, Inc.Queen City Tennis ShopRalph Melvin PhotographyDonna S. RiceRiverbanks Zoo & GardenBecky RizzoCathy and Terence RocheRose Chauffeured TransportationBobbie RowlandSusanne SaleMatthew SavageJessica S. SaxeDianna Shannon-YoungFahnie S. ShawRuth G. and Colin ShawShelton VineyardsRebecca and Marcus ShorePat SiegfriedJanet Singerman and Harcourt Fulton A. Zachary Smith IIICora M. Smith

Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.Sonny’s BBQSouthwest AirlinesStar StationersSteelFab, Inc.Mary and Tim StokesStonefield CellarsPatricia StoweStudio Movie GrillSummer ClassicsSunflour Baking Co.SunTrust FoundationBrooke and Kevin TaitCaroline W. TateClaire and John TateMarjorie Warlick TateThe Bechtler Museum of Modern ArtThe Blossom ShoppeThe Dickson FoundationThe Hummingbird StoreThe Marc and Mattye Silverman Family FoundationThe Ritz-CarltonThe Selective Insurance Group FoundationTillie S. TiceTotal Wine & MoreTryon DistributingUncorked WineUpstreamUS National Whitewater Center

Bright VandervoetVestiqueVillage TavernJudy and Richard VinrootJohnson WagnerMelissa Warlick and Scott HusselbeeWells Fargo FoundationWilliam Morris AgencyWilliams SonomaWinghaven GradensYMCA of Greater Charlotte

*Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. We apologize for any errors or omissions it may contain and will make any corrections brought to our attention.

George W. Beckwith, ChairMike Airheart, Vice ChairTaber Cathcart, Vice ChairElizabeth Gregg, TreasurerRodney E. Gaddy, SecretaryJanet Singerman, President

Cathy BestNepherterra Estrada BestTina Bonner-HenryMary BowmanJack S. Brayboy IIIRenee Maillet BurnsJamie Christhilf Julie DelCasinoArtemio GarzaZamitria Goard

Maggie L. C. GreenleeCaroline GriffinCharles J. HarrisLauren LockeLaura Colson McLeanScott McGeeinJeff McNeillLindsay MunsDerek PainterRonya Polk

Cathy RocheFahnie Shaw, Ed.D.Rebecca Shore, Ed. D.Mary S. Stokes

Mattye Silverman, Chair, FY17 Advisory Board

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