Child+and+Family+Studies

**Child and Family Studies**
** VISIONING **
 * November 16, 2009 **
 * Overview **

Building Needs: Rationale: Our building will become increasingly more vulnerable to outside intruder invasion. We do not have a secondary entry door, as in a large building. As the buildings around us have been vacated, we have also lost our safety support system from neighboring programs. There have been times in the past years where one program would call another, and ask for additional staff support when dealing with a client or student. This extra safety net is now gone.
 * Shelving/cupboards in all buildings
 * General cleaning of all buildings – pull out stoves and fridges to clean behind, wipe baseboards, wipe out window sills, wash windows, clean carpets, etc.
 * All buildings painted inside and outside
 * Brick house power sprayed
 * Bushes trimmed around and in front of buildings trimmed
 * Lower play area heaters fixed in brick house
 * Blinds for door in lower play area in brick house to close for confidentiality purposes
 * A safe building for offices and classrooms for TEEN Program and Foster Youth Educational Support Programs.

Rationale: Important so that developmentally appropriate practices can be modeled for students and the community. Rationale: Students and parents need to hear and observe an actual classroom and be able to discuss the dynamics of the children’s program. Rationale: The workroom needs to have storage space for a lending library of children’s equipment and supplies to use while volunteering and taking practicum classes working in the children’s classrooms.
 * __New Space:__**
 * State of the art child care center and large natural playground
 * A smart classroom within the child care center with an observation booth with audio equipment into a children’s classroom.
 * Observation booths for each of the children’s classrooms so that students and parents can observe different ages and stages and individual teacher differences and room dynamics and discuss what is happening.
 * A student workroom located next to the student classroom stocked with art, music, science, math, and fine and gross motor materials for students to use as they take classes and work with children.
 * A reference library for student use containing past and present issues of NAEYC’s publication, //Young Child,// curriculum planning books, specialized subject area books such as children’s creative art ideas, music, science, math, social studies, behavior management, emergent literacy, etc. reference books.
 * A lending library collection of at least 500 quality children’s books for students to use to acquaint themselves with children’s literature and to use in the children’s classrooms.
 * CFS Administration and Faculty Offices located in this same area.

A designated space for a community garden that would be utilized by all programs in CFS division. Rational: provide hands on education regarding self sufficiency to students and families. Food from the garden would enhance all food programs. Rationale: provide adequate staff and family parking for easy and convenient proximity to Lab School. Rationale: Implement quality, best practice staffing protocols as endorsed by NAEYC and/or other recognized early childhood sources to best meet children’s needs Rationale: Lack of sufficient sustained funding to increase teacher hires and reduce the number of students in learning groups. We work with instructional techs as support, instead of certified teachers with smaller groups. Rationale: Use grant funding as a source to help sustain and enhance program services to children and families. Rationale: Needed to address documented/undocumented educational needs. Rationale: Daily (trash removal, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, bathroom cleaning), seasonal (de-icing walk ways), quarterly (carpet cleaning) annually (stripping and waxing floors) and general maintenance and repair to provide a consistently clean, safe, and inviting environment to appropriately reflect CFS and institutional valuing of students. Rationale: Presently Child and Family Studies Division teaches parenting classes for parents of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school age children, preteens and teens. But we are in an excellent position to teach family education across the lifespan. With families facing a challenging and changing future, CFS could help them meet and prepare for their future by expanding our parenting education to include more family education. Below are possible Family Education classes in the future: · One Spanish Infant/toddler class · One late afternoon or evening infant/toddler class · One 3-4 year old class one day a week · Classes on nutrition planning budget conscious, nutritious meals. · Personal and family finances, planning, and budgeting classes · Family activities class: encouraging family health through family activities · Various parenting classes available online as well as in person. · Healthy Relationships class · Step-parenting classes · Grandparents as parents and other relative caregivers · Foster parenting · Caring for aging family members · Relationships with your adult child · Human sexuality · Drugs and alcohol and the family · Family diversity <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Grief class <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The Family System
 * __Community__** **__Garden__****__:__**
 * __Designated bus parking close to building entry for safe loading and unloading of children:__**
 * __Personnel:__**
 * **One each full time lead teacher (Specialist III) and teaching assistant (Specialist I) per children’s classroom for care continuity.**
 * **One full time kitchen lead/increase numbers of part time staff to support meal production in the Lab School.**
 * **Upgrade existing part time hourly positions to benefited positions/30 hours whose case loads have significantly increased. (Examples: ECEAP RN/Health Coordinator/Mental Health Specialist/ Diversity-Family Service Coordinator).**
 * **One 25 hour Family Service Coordinator for Child care program**
 * OR**
 * **One full time Family Service Coordinator (who also speaks Spanish) assigned to both Lab School programs**
 * **Full time parenting educator**
 * **Paid time for adjunct instructors to gather for meetings, planning together, training and professional development opportunities.**
 * **Funding for professional development opportunities for adjunct instructors**
 * **One ECE staff or ECE student** for **Learning with Infants and Toddlers Classes.**
 * **Hire two certified full-time teachers in TEEN Program.**
 * **Grant Writer in CFS**
 * **One part time Special Education teacher**.
 * **One full-time custodian/maintenance staff person assigned to the Lab School**
 * __Classes:__**

Rationale: Child and Family Studies division has a stellar reputation in educational and professional communities for offering quality best practices parent education classes. We also have an excellent reputation among our students for the parent education classes they take. For the general public, parents in the schools and other adults in the community, it would raise awareness of our programs if Child and Family Studies were to: <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Health and Nutrition <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Parenting From the Inside Out <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Overindulgence <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ The Difference Between Raising Boys and Girls <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Becoming the Parent You Want To Be <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§  The Hurried Child <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ Parenting the Heart of Your Child <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ I Hate School: Helping Your Child Love Learning (learning styles)
 * __Family education community speakers and events:__**
 * **Offer one to two seminars and/or other events per year on parenting and family topics.**
 * Topics may include but are not limited to:


 * **Activities may include but are not limited to:**
 * A Family Walk: raising money for a cause or raising awareness of healthy family activities
 * A Family Bike-ride: raising awareness of healthy family activities


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Consistent source of financial support for on-going services __**

Child and Family Studies
 * VISIONING **
 * November 16, 2009 **

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Office space located in same building as CFS and ECE programs (at least 3 rooms 10 x 10 and 1 room 10 x 20). <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Conference/work room (20 x 20) with shelves for reference and resource books. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Storage room (10 x 20) for file cabinets, etc.
 * CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES ADMINISTRATION**
 * __Space:__**

Rationale: Use grant funding as a source to help sustain and enhance program services to children and families.
 * __Personnel__**
 * **Grant Writer in CFS**

Rationale: The Parent Education program consists of a team of professionals who meet with and teach parents/families not only in classes, but also in one-on-one teaching sessions. To accommodate the various manners in which the teaching takes place and in which the students learn, the following space would be ideal: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Three classrooms 40’x40’ adjoined by three children’s spaces 40’x40’.** Rationale: To accommodate two-three parenting education classes including a child/youth component (lab class) held at the same time. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **One family bathroom with diaper stations and one men/women bathroom for each room. In the children’s rooms, child sized bathrooms for boys/girls and including diapering stations.** Rationale: Bathroom accommodations for students in each room. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Each classroom needs one wall of locking storage space (both adults and children’s classrooms).** Rationale: Store the varied curriculum materials for each class being taught in that room. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Each classroom needs a stacking whiteboards (one behind the other).** Rationale: Instructors can leave what is written and the next class uses the whiteboard behind. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Each adult classrooms houses “smart equipment”** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Adult classrooms include easily movable tables and chairs.** Rationale: Enables instructors to move the things to accommodate whatever teaching/learning modality (small group; large group; circles, etc) is being used. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **One workroom for the three sets of classrooms with a copier, laminator, computers, dye-cuts, paper, etc.** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **One room for Parent Resource center with comfortable couches, chairs, computers, and brochures and books.** Rationale: Parent education students can access parenting classes and DSHS/ TANF information online; they can meet informally with parenting educators or other students; they can read the parenting books and materials available. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Four parent education offices 15’x15’ located off Resource Rooms** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Large entry space-foyer** Rationale: A welcoming space and a place where families leave coats etc. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Industrial kitchen** Rationale: A place for parents to attend classes on nutrition and budget conscious, nutritious meal planning.
 * PARENT EDUCATION**
 * __Space:__**
 * On campus space:**

Rationale: Our excellent teaching staff is primarily adjunct and many instructors are working at or near their limit of hours. Faculty offer their best in the time that they have, but they are not paid for class preparation, for meetings, to plan together, to attend professional training or to be involved in college activities. As well, there is little time for out of class contact or for informal teaching opportunities they might have with students. The following is needed:
 * __Personnel:__**
 * **Full time parenting educator for ECEAP/ Lab School**
 * **Full time parenting educator with an emphasis in early childhood for //infant/toddler and preschool classes//**
 * **Full time instructor with an emphasis in elementary for //parenting the elementary aged child// classes**
 * **Full time parenting educator with an emphasis in adolescence for teaching //parenting your preteen/and teen// classes.**
 * **Paid time for adjunct instructors to gather for meetings, planning together, training and professional development opportunities.**
 * **Funding for professional development opportunities for adjunct instructors**

Rationale: Presently Child and Family Studies Division teaches parenting classes for parents of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school age children, preteens and teens. But we are in an excellent position to teach family education across the lifespan. With families facing a challenging and changing future, CFS could help them meet and prepare for their future by expanding our parenting education to include more family education. Below are possible Family Education classes in the future: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Classes on nutrition planning budget conscious, nutritious meals.** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Personal and family finances, planning, and budgeting classes** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Family activities class: encouraging family health through family activities** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Various parenting classes available online as well as in person.** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Healthy Relationships class** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Step-parenting classes** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Grandparents as parents and other relative caregivers** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Foster parenting** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Caring for aging family members** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Relationships with your adult child** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Human sexuality** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Drugs and alcohol and the family** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Family diversity** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Grief class** <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **The Family System**
 * __Classes:__**

Rationale: Child and Family Studies division has a stellar reputation in educational and professional communities for offering quality best practices parent education classes. We also have an excellent reputation among our students for the parent education classes they take. For the general public, parents in the schools and other adults in the community, it would raise awareness of our programs if Child and Family Studies were to: <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">o Health and Nutrition <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">o Parenting From the Inside Out <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">o Overindulgence <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">o The Difference Between Raising Boys and Girls <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">o Becoming the Parent You Want To Be <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">o  The Hurried Child <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">o Parenting the Heart of Your Child <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">o I Hate School: Helping Your Child Love Learning (learning styles)
 * __Family education community speakers and events:__**
 * Offer one to two seminars and/or other events per year on parenting and family topics.**
 * Topics may include but are not limited to:
 * Activities may include but are not limited to:
 * A Family Walk: raising money for a cause or raising awareness of healthy family activities
 * A Family Bike-ride: raising awareness of healthy family activities

Rationale: Allow for movement during activities and instruction. Rationale: Space for storage and class preparation Rationale: Storage for coats, diaper bags and papers, strollers
 * PARENT SUPPORT SERVICES**
 * __Space__ **
 * TIPS Classes:**
 * **40’ x 40’ Adult classroom to hold 20-30 students**
 * **Smart classroom equipment**
 * **Office for Instructor**
 * **Larger covered outdoor space for outdoor play during light rain, including a separate area to safely ride tricycles**
 * **Parent/Child activity area larger (40’x40’), with a separate area for circle time or group games and activities (20’x20’)** without the distraction or safety hazard of toys, shelves and cupboards
 * **Entry area large enough for multiple families to enter and store items not using during class**
 * **Student storage at entry**
 * **Three restrooms and three diaper changing stations, with one or two separate from bathrooms**
 * **Utility closet**
 * **Break/workroom**
 * **Parent resource area with at least one computer and a phone, couches, books, flyers, pamphlets**
 * **Demonstration kitchen**
 * **Shelving/cupboards**
 * Learning with** **Infants and Toddler Classes:**
 * **Indoor gross motor area/room (at least 40’x40’)**
 * **Entry area large enough for multiple families to enter with strollers**

Rationale: to meet needs of individual students during adult/child lab portion of class – giving individualized interactive instruction during class
 * Observation/Instruction:**
 * **Three to four Parent-Child Visit Rooms/areas with one-way mirror.** Equipped with toys, comfortable seating, tables and chairs, restroom nearby and diaper changing areas.
 * **Two entrances to observation area, one for foster or relative caregivers separate from biological parents**
 * **Office space for two to three full-time employees, two to three computers, phones, a fax machine and copier**
 * **Parent resource area with computer, phone, resource names and phone numbers, shelving for clothing bank**
 * __Personnel:__**
 * TIPS Class and/or Observation-Instruction Program:**
 * **More ECE staff (five to seven in each class)**
 * **Two paid staff trainings/year off site. Areas include assessing children’s development, teaching multiple ages and including parent education**

Rationale: Assist with children’s development and provide group activities during parent education
 * Learning with Infants and Toddlers Classes:**
 * **One ECE staff or ECE student**


 * __Funding:__**
 * TIPS Class and Observation-Instruction Program:**
 * **Consistent source of financial support for on-going services with one full-time manager, two full-time coordinators, two to four instructors, 7-10 full-time, benefited ECE personnel to accommodate variety of classes**
 * **Increase number and type of classes**


 * Learning with Infants and Toddlers Classes:**
 * **One part-time ECE teacher per class**


 * **Additional classes: **
 * **One additional day class**
 * **One Spanish Infant/toddler class**
 * **One late afternoon or evening infant/toddler class**
 * **One 3-4 year old class one day a week**
 * __ TEEN PROGRAM __**
 * __Space:__**

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Pull-out tutoring space in close proximity to teen classroom.** Rationale: Students go to the building next door which requires additional adult supervision. Wasted study time occurs in movement between buildings. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Learning space in the LRC desperately needs physical boundaries and consistent multiple individuals who can teach and monitor learning.** Rationale: We are challenged with youth who have behavioral issues, academic and social skill deficits. Reduction of traffic, visual distraction, and multiple classes being taught at the same time is necessary to increase academic focus. Change from independent learning model to a more structured teacher-facilitated model is needed as best practice for teens. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **A safe building for offices and classrooms.** Rationale: Our building will become increasingly more vulnerable to outside intruder invasion. We do not have a secondary entry door, as in a large building. As the buildings around us have been vacated, we have also lost our safety support system from neighboring programs. There have been times in the past years where one program would call another, and ask for additional staff support when dealing with a client or student. This extra safety net is now gone. Rationale: Foods and Nutrition lab curriculum and our lunch program options are limited without an industrial kitchen. USDA funding for meal reimbursement can not take place until we have an industrial kitchen. Labs are limited, as only one family service kitchen is available for student use. Rationale: Students would benefit from more in-class time if baby was closer to the TEEN classroom. Less time to “get lost” across campus! Mentoring and counseling opportunities would be enhanced with a closer location.
 * **Two classrooms (at least 40’ x 40’) with extra space on the side for children.** Rationale: Physical facilities are not ideal for focused learning. TEEN classroom is crowded and the noise level rises quickly with many bodies in the room. LRC configuration not best for learning, as mentioned above.
 * **Industrial kitchen.**
 * **Closer proximity to the infant classroom is necessary for better meeting the feeding/care needs of the baby.**

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **Consistent funding for three full-time employees with benefits. ** Rationale: It is difficult to develop a cohesive program when part-time staff work only a portion of the day or on certain days of the week. Staff meeting/planning sessions are both extremely difficult to have when employees are on opposite schedules. The few full-time employees have to work exceptionally hard to fill in any gaps which may exist on any given day. Rationale: Lack of sufficient sustained funding to increase teacher hires and reduce the number of students in learning groups. We work with instructional techs as support, instead of certified teachers with smaller groups. Rationale: Needed to address documented/undocumented educational needs.
 * __Personnel:__**
 * **Hire two certified full-time teachers.**
 * **One Special Education teacher**.

Rationale: Student study areas are sometimes over-flowing. We function in a small house where hallways are slim, rooms are small, and many people are present at the same time. Sometimes students have to move from our conference room/chill space area in order to hold a private meeting. Currently a computer is located in the same room as the relaxing area, which is not best for those who are studying.
 * __ EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM __**
 * __Space:__**
 * **Classroom/study room/lounge (40’ x 40’).**

Rationale: Currently, a part-time employee 17.5 hours does the tasks of a previous 40 hour employee. It is critical that this student population have the opportunity to develop a strong relationship with support staff that will remain the “constant” when life seems overwhelming. Our staff is stretched to provide high level service with staff reduction. Rationale: Mental health options are not always readily available when stress takes over. Lewis County has a lack of access to quality community counselors that will take state insurance. Flight mode is common and then finishing a quarter becomes really overwhelming.
 * __Personnel:__**
 * **Three full-time Education Support personnel**
 * **One Mental Health Professional**

Rationale: Many students live in rural areas and do not have easy access to a bus line.
 * __Transportation__**
 * **Reliable transportation** **– new larger bus**.

Rationale: A continued need for improvements at the state level is necessary, which will in turn help to support our campus programs as we address the educational roadblocks that exist in the college system. Current meetings are being held with multiple agencies at the table (CC is represented). Rationale: Identified issues/concerns being identified on many college campuses including CC include: ability to access stable housing, lack of financial budgeting skills (when they run out of money many problems rise up) and previous educational deficits which may have not been caught due to movement between many school districts. Not all students come with a previous IEP, but most really struggle with basic skills as they enter college. It is critical that all instructors be aware of the special needs of this population and work with our education support office to provide support.
 * __Other:__**
 * **Continue to participate in “helping foster youth to navigate college” movement in WA State.**
 * **Close the gaps and barriers in providing service to foster youth who attend college.**

Rationale: Teaching staff (per classroom) need access to office space and equipment to accomplish required job functions including but not limited to program documentation, curriculum planning, lesson plan completion, webinar trainings, e-mail communications, confidential phone calls to parents/supervisor, etc. (Space could be shared by more than one classroom teaching group, but needs to be large enough to accommodate the following per classroom)
 * __ LAB SCHOOL (CHILD CARE AND ECEAP) __**
 * __Space__:**
 * //__Teacher:__//**
 * **Teacher Office Space (7’ x 7’).**
 * **Office space needs to be separate from children’s classroom space attached to classroom via a closing door**
 * **Windows to provide visibility to classroom**
 * **Phone, computer, e-mail, internet, printer, file cabinet, shelving/cupboard/cabinet storage**
 * **One computer per office**
 * **One desk and office chair**
 * **Overhead lighting**

Rationale: teaching staff need appropriate work space for project/curriculum development as part of their required job functions. Rationale: Accommodate space needs for staff mid-shift breaks and lunch breaks as required by labor laws. Rationale: Need space to allow for program staff meetings separate from staff break area (so as not to disrupt breaks)
 * **Teaching Staff Work Room Space ( 15’ x 15’).**
 * **Located in close proximity (within lab school facility)**
 * A**t least 20 heavy duty open storage shelving units**
 * T**wo shelving units with doors for teacher resource and curriculum storage**
 * T**wo 6’ x 4’ tables plus 12 adult chairs**
 * E**quipment: book binder; die cut machine with die cuts; multiple clear storage tubs; laminator (with 4’ X 4’ table for the laminator)**
 * **On-site Staff Lounge Space (30 x 30).**
 * **Two round tables with 8 chairs each**
 * C**ounter space with sink and attached cupboards**
 * M**icrowave, coffee pot, basic pots/pans, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, dishes, staff bulletin board, staff mailboxes for communications**
 * **Couch and comfy chairs**
 * **Staff Meeting/Conference Room Space (20’ x 20’).**
 * **Two 8’ X 4’ tables plus 20 adult chairs**
 * E**quipment: microwave, stove/oven, coffee pot, dishwasher, cooking utensils (pots, pans, eating utensils, cups, dishware, etc)**
 * **Counter space with sink and storage cupboards**
 * **White board**
 * **Smart classroom equipment**
 * **Location needs to be on-site of facility**

__Teachers__ __Children:__ Rationale: would allow for increased classroom hours and expanded service provision. Rationale: designated space needed to accommodate daily laundry needs including individual bibs and wash clothes, surface cleaning cloths, outdoor equipment towels, dramatic play materials, emergent needs for children’s clothing, etc.
 * __Children’s Classroom Space:__**
 * **Counter and cupboard to accommodate storage of daily curriculum equipment/materials/supplies for convenient teacher access; sinks (to meet licensing requirements)**
 * B**uilt in locking cupboards with counter space on top.**
 * **Two sinks: one for washing hands, one for utility purposes (washing paint cups, glue trays, washing placemats.**
 * **One separate classroom per group of children (ages infant up through age 6) that would not require sharing space with other class sessions.**
 * **Each classroom must equate to no less than __40 sq__. feet per child 24-60 months, 55 sq. feet per child, B – 24 months.**
 * **Child sized bathrooms in each room: two toilets and two sinks; partitions between toilets for privacy of children; handicapped accessible**
 * **All classrooms have door access to outdoor play yard.**
 * **At least one window ( 6’ X 5’ )**
 * **All rooms meet licensing requirements**
 * **20 individual child cubby storage 12” w X 12” d X 36” h with an additional 12” X 12” shelf on top of the cubby.**
 * **Two to three outlets per wall**
 * **Changing tables and sinks for B – 36 months**
 * __Facility Space__**
 * **__Laundry Room Space (15’ x 15’)__. **
 * **Two extra large capacity commercial grade washers**
 * **Two extra large capacity commercial grade dryers.**
 * **One 6’ X 4’ table for folding clothes and counter space for folding**
 * **Appropriate outlets for appliances**
 * **Locking storage cupboard for detergent, bleach**
 * **Four heavy duty storage shelving units to accommodate cases of gloves, face tissues, paper towels**
 * **One laundry basket per classroom for transport to and from laundry room**

Rationale: Provide restroom facilities to adequately accommodate for the physical needs of adults in the facility.
 * **__Adult Bathroom Space__**
 * **Handicapped accessible**
 * **Three separate bathrooms – two for staff (Male/Female), one for families located within a Parent Family Room (see description below).**
 * **Equipped with wink, toilet, supply storage, floor drains (for overflows)**
 * **Family bathroom needs changing table**


 * **Industrial/Commercial Kitchen Space (20’ X 25’) actual kitchen space (food prep)**
 * **Triple sinks**
 * **Cupboards w. doors above and below all counter space.**
 * **Commercial grade appliances: 6 burner flat surface cook top; two double ovens, Dishwasher; extra large capacity refrigerator; 3 extra large capacity freezers**
 * **Microwave, coffee pot, 2 – 3 multi-slice toasters, one food processer**
 * **Teaching area with mirrors over stove and counters.**
 * **Kitchen Staff Office space (8’ X 8’) with one computer, one file cabinet, one printer, one desk and one office chair.**
 * **Pantry space (12 x 12) for non-perishable food stuffs and kitchen supplies, equipped with freezers, and cupboards/storage shelving.**

__Outside Space__ __Personnel:__ __Lab School Equipment:__
 * Rationale: Upgrade existing kitchen space to adequately meet storage, food prep surfaces, equipment/appliances, and physical size needs for to meet licensing requirements and accommodate program enrollment**
 * Rationale: Implement quality, best practice staffing protocols as endorsed by NAEYC and/or other recognized early childhood sources to best meet children’s needs**
 * EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION**
 * __Space:__**
 * **State of the art child care center and large natural playground**


 * **A smart classroom within the child care center with an observation booth with audio equipment into a children’s classroom**.


 * **A student workroom located next to the student classroom stocked with art, music, science, math, and fine and gross motor materials for students to use as they take classes and work with children.**
 * Rationale: The workroom needs to have storage space for a lending library of children’s equipment and supplies to use while volunteering and taking practicum classes working in the children’s classrooms.
 * **A reference library for student use containing past and present issues of NAEYC’s publication, //Young Child,// curriculum planning books, specialized subject area books such as children’s creative art ideas, music, science, math, social studies, behavior management, emergent literacy, etc. reference books.**
 * **A lending library collection of at least 500 quality children’s books for students to use to acquaint themselves with children’s literature and to use in the children’s classrooms.**
 * **ECE Faculty Offices located in this same area.**