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21 <br /> 1 model currently starts with K Readiness, and we know that ideally we will start working with <br /> 2 parents in the prenatal period and connect with children at birth. <br /> 3 I am also including here some other examples SP elements, including actions related to <br /> 4 improving access to quality childcare, assessing the need for school-based mental health <br /> 5 programming, supporting parent needs and providing parenting supports, and launching a <br /> 6 college savings program. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 ASSESS THE NEED FOR, POTENTIAL STRUCTURE OF, AND RESOURCES NEEDED FOR <br /> 9 SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING <br /> 10 <br /> 11 PARENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT & RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> 12 INCREASE NUMBER AND ARRAY OF PARENTING SUPPORTS <br /> 13 Launch College Savings Program <br /> 14 This is an example costing out a college savings account program that is linked with our <br /> 15 navigator program scaled up to have a 50% reach. It assumes an initial deposit and then <br /> 16 matching funds for family contributions and incentive funds for parents who complete certain <br /> 17 goals, like participation in financial literacy classes. <br /> 18 Our hope is that a program like this would be ideal for individual giving & soliciting <br /> 19 private funding. <br /> 20 Another way in which the AC has decided to support the Strategic Plan is by creating a <br /> 21 competitive opportunity for schools to identify ways in which they can support the plan's <br /> 22 implementation. We just closed the first round of applications, and 4 out of 6 eligible schools <br /> 23 applied. Their interventions range from engaging parents with specific outreach and materials <br /> 24 for those children who do poorly on standardized tests to working on behavioral health issues. <br /> 25 The overwhelming interest we saw in this opportunity suggests to us that it is a meaningful way <br /> 26 to get the schools taking ownership over SP implementation. <br /> 27 We know that to support this level of programming, we will need additional backbone <br /> 28 support. We have mapped out some hypothetical ideas about what that growth might look like, <br /> 29 phasing it in over time. We will walk through the specific details of what this looks like during the <br /> 30 actual budget review process so that you have a chance to thoroughly vet everything and help <br /> 31 shape the direction and the role of the county in it. <br /> 32 These budget numbers assume that FSA continues to receive support from the Health <br /> 33 Department's communications manager and from our Health Informatics Specialist. With that <br /> 34 support, we will be implementing our evaluation plan. The evaluation plan has additional <br /> 35 components that have more validity if they are done externally. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Program & Navigator Coordinator <br /> 38 - Academic and school-based programming (curriculum development, overseeing <br /> 39 implementation) <br /> 40 - Navigator program, including clinical supervision <br /> 41 - New programs —e.g., oversee College Savings Accounts <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Community Liaison <br /> 44 - Community event planning <br /> 45 - Logistics (e.g., meeting minutes FSA, partner meetings) <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Community Engagement Coordinator <br /> 48 - Leading community-driven strategy <br /> 49 - Managing Advisory Council <br /> 50 - Coordinating with partners and cultivating new partnerships <br />