Supporting Families Together Association Inc
Supporting Families Together Association Inc
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About this organization
Mission
We cultivate a system of organizations and professionals across Wisconsin to promote quality, strengths-based, early childhood services in all communities.
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QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATIONLICENSING PREPARATION -- IN 2018, 310 POTENTIAL PROVIDERS COMPLETED THE LICENSING PREPARATION PROCESS. A TOTAL OF 535 BEGAN THE PROCESS. SUPPORTING FAMILIES TOGETHER ASSOCIATION (SFTA) AND CONTRACTED CCR&RS DELIVER ONSITE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, A POLICY REVIEW, AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT VIA EMAIL AND TELEPHONE TO POTENTIAL LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. A TOTAL OF 2,012 PHONE TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS, 323 POLICY REVIEWS AND 323 SITE VISITS WERE DELIVERED. IN DELIVERING THESE SERVICES, SFTA ALSO PROVIDES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO OUR REGIONAL CCR&R PARTNERS. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A FIELD OF PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE QUALIFIED AND PREPARED TO PROVIDE LICENSED CHILD CARE. THE SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO SUPPORT QUALIFIED AND COMMITTED POTENTIAL CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS IN PREPARING FOR THE LICENSING PROCESS BY ENSURING SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS ARE ARRANGED AND APPROPRIATE POLICIES ARE IN PLACE. CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL (BASE CONTRACT)-- INCLUDING BOTH COMPONENTS OF ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS, IN 2018, SFTA AND CCR&RS SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED 5,904 UNIQUE FAMILIES WITH A CHILD CARE REFERRAL. WITH NEW DEFINITIONS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DATA COLLECTION PROCESSES IMPLEMENTED, 4,153 INSTANCES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AND OVER 20,000 INSTANCES OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CURRENT OR POTENTIAL CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS OCCURRED. SFTA PROVIDES CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, OVERSIGHT, AND PROGRAMMATIC AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE 10 COMMUNITY-BASED CCR&RS. THESE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE FUNDED TO SYSTEMATICALLY SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION THROUGH FOCUSED SERVICE TO FAMILIES, EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITIES. FROM BEST PRACTICES IN SERVICE DELIVERY, BOARD AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TO DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING, SFTA SUPPORTS THE CCR&RS IN MEETING OR EXCEEDING QUALITY MEASURES, GRANT ASSURANCES, AND PURCHASING STANDARDS. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS FOR EVERY CHILD IN NEED OF CARE OUTSIDE THE HOME TO BE IN HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN BECOMING INFORMED CONSUMERS OF CHILD CARE, SO THAT THEY CAN SELECT HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE THAT MEETS THEIR FAMILY'S NEEDS. THE SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING CHILD CARE BY COLLECTING ACCURATE INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD, CREATING SMOOTH PROCESSES FOR FAMILIES TO ACCESS INFORMATION REGARDING CARE IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BOTH FAMILIES AND CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS SO THAT THESE ADULTS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL OF WISCONSIN'S CHILDREN. TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SUPPORTS)-- IN 2018, SFTA AND CCR&RS REVAMPED THE WORKPLAN FOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SO THAT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS COULD BE PRIORITIZED. EACH CCR&R GENERATED THEIR OWN CUSTOMIZED WORKPLAN BASED UPON EIGHT OPTIONS FOR SERVICES: TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ONLINE COURSE CONVERSION, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF REGULATED PROVIDERS, ENGAGEMENT OF AUTOMATED 2 STAR AND PROVIDERS NOT PARTICIPATING IN YOUNGSTAR, CUSTOMIZED SUPPORTS FOR 4 AND 5 STAR PROVIDERS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS FOR TRAINING AND COHORT MODELS. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS REGARDING ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SETTINGS ACROSS WISCONSIN. THE SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO INSPIRE, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION IN WISCONSIN IN WAYS THAT COMPLEMENT AND OPTIMIZE OTHER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, SUCH AS YOUNGSTAR. YOUNGSTAR-- FROM DECEMBER 2017 TO DECEMBER 2018, THE PERCENTAGE OF PROGRAMS WITH A 3, 4 OR 5 STAR RATING REMAINED AT 53%. (DATA PULLED FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: HTTPS://DCF.WISCONSIN.GOV/YOUNGSTAR/PROGRAM/IMPACT, INCLUDES PENDING RATINGS IN DENOMINATOR). EFFORTS FROM SFTA, CCR&RS AND OTHER PARTNERS TO CREATE THESE OUTCOMES INCLUDED OVER 11,300 TECHNICAL CONSULTATION SITE VISITS FOR A TOTAL OF 22,300 ONSITE HOURS AND THE RECEIPT OF 2,200 MICRO-GRANT REQUESTS IN 2018. IN COLLABORATION, SFTA AND CCR&RS DELIVER A PACKAGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RATING, AND MICRO-GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS OF CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF WISCONSIN'S CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES. CURRENT AREAS OF FOCUS ARE TO ENCOURAGE PROVIDERS WHO HAVE TAKEN AUTOMATED RATINGS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS AND TO MOVE PROGRAMS UP IN STAR LEVELS.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “We cultivate a system of organizations and professionals across wisconsin to promote quality, strengths-based, early childhood services in all communities. in every wisconsin community, all children have the opportunity to reach their highest potential and all adults embrace their role and responsibility to children.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “We optimize the opportunity early childhood presents to build a strong foundation for life.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of WI.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 700 RAYOVAC DR NO 6, MADISON, WI, 537112469 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 29 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $9,252.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1995.
- The organization pays $1,516,049 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.