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1. One Agency Multiple Funders: Ounce of Prevention Education Center
Early Care & Education Program Collaboration Model Description
1. Model (Please check only one. Complete separate forms for different collaboration models.)
2. Collaboration Type (Check all that apply to this collaboration model.)
3. Partnership Initiated By
4. Demographics
5. Schedule
6. Number of Children Served Full-Day/Year by Location, Setting & Age
7. Total number of children served by organization
8. Total number of children served by partner’s organization (if applicable). Note: this means an early care & education partner with whom you are collaborating. Agencies that checked “One Agency, Multiple Funders” in question 1, page 1 of this survey will NOT complete this question.
9. Funding used to support full-day/year services (Check all that apply.)
10. Administration/Management (Check either yes, no or not applicable – NA – for each item.)
11. Has the collaboration had an impact on the partner’s internal practices with regard to (check yes or no for each item):
12. Program Services (Make 2 checks for each item – 1 to indicate which partner is primarily responsible for direct service delivery and the other to indicate which children receive that service – all or just the collaboration children.)
13. Primary objectives for beginning this collaboration (check all that apply)
14. Collaboration Development & Management 14.b-f. N.A. – one agency, multiple funders; collaboration operation supported by E/HS management system requirements
15. Program Components: Please answer the following questions about your collaboration program. Show in column 2 which partner is responsible for each program component. Check which children receive the program component in the last 2 columns - either all children in the classroom(s) or just the collaboration children.
Answer the following questions IN AS FEW WORDS as possible, still giving a picture of how your collaboration works. Use bullet point lists whenever possible. 16. List/describe any other program components included in the collaboration that are not described in items 12 and 15 (pages 3-4). Birth to age 5 services in one location. Continuity of care for EHS children allows consistent caregiver relationships for 1 st 3 years in center. Arts component provides access to art, music, dance activities in classrooms, led by professional artists. Performances at the center throughout the year.17. Please describe how budgeting and cost sharing among funding sources is done. How do you decide how costs will be shared? What are the financial arrangements between partners? All funding in one agency. Costs are allocated per grant applications/awards and by services assigned to funding sources. 18. Please explain how your collaboration is staffed. Include classroom and support staff and tell how this is changed/different from your regular program. Who funds the staff’s salaries? Who supervises the staff and who employs them? What salaries and benefits are offered collaboration staff and is this different from other staff? Staff are allocated according to funding source services, i.e., 04 certified teacher paid by PreK, family support & health staff by E/HS, etc. All staff work for the Ounce and fund management is done at central office – not visible to children, staff or families. 19. Please tell about your written agreement, if you have one. Include: what the agreement covers (section titles); term (what the time period is); if finances are part of the agreement and how these were figured; etc. N.A. 20. Please describe the training system for your collaboration. Include what kind of training is done, how costs are shared among funding sources and/or partners, and how it has changed since the collaboration began. Training requirements are integrated & one annual training schedule provides access to all staff for trainings provided by funding partners. 21. Please give any other details about your collaboration that you believe are important, but not covered elsewhere. The Ounce's opinion is that the goals of the funding sources (child care – allow parents to work, E/HS – support/educate children & families, PreK – support/educate children) are not fully compatible. This incompatibility creates the Ounce tension & conflict about which regulations to follow in some situations. 22. If you could start your collaboration over again, knowing what you know now, what would you do differently? Remember to educate staff & keep them informed about all funder requirements. 23. What advice do you have for agencies/homes starting new collaborations? Don't underestimate the management & administrative time it takes to deal with the funder relationships. Create/maintain the systems needed to meet the various overlapping and, at times, inconsistent regulations. Don't be afraid to try! The various funders will help you get things set up ad the additional funding allows for a much higher quality program to be offered. It's worth the struggle!Copyright 2005 Collaboration Model Description. Template.
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