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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

TO:

Standing Committee on City Services & Budgets

FROM:

Director of Community Services, Social Planning Department

SUBJECT:

1999 Childcare Grants Allocation - Report 2 of 3

 

RECOMMENDATION

GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS

COUNCIL POLICY

On January 20, 1999, Council approved the 1999 allocation of $672,600 for the Childcare Grants Program. Approval of grant recommendations requires eight affirmative votes.

PURPOSE

This report makes recommendations for the following Childcare Grant categories:

This is the second of three reports regarding the 1999 Childcare Grants Program.

BACKGROUND

On February 25, 1999, City Council approved a budget of $672,600 for the Childcare Grants Program. On July 6, 1999, Council approved allocations totalling $312,925 leaving an available balance of $359,675.

DISCUSSION

The focus of the summer cycle of the Childcare Grants Program is the Program Enhancement and Inner-city Sustaining grant categories. Once again, the requests significantly exceeded the 1999 category funding available. This year only 3 applications were excluded because they did not meet the high need criteria and 1 application was not eligible because they asked for capital dollars. The remaining applications all came from organizations serving high need families and/or providing high need services such as infant/toddler care. As in previous years, Social Planning has chosen to make recommendations which stretch the City dollars for the benefit of as many families and children as possible.

1. Program Enhancement Grants

2. Inner-city Childcare Sustaining Grants

This year’s grant review points to the continued need for the City and the childcare community to work closely with the Vancouver Regional Operating Agency of the Ministry for Children and Families, the Vancouver Richmond Health Board, the Vancouver School Board and the Ministry of Human Resources to address the issue of adequate funding for childcare, particularly in high need neighbourhoods. It also continues to underline the need for small isolated childcare programs to become fully linked into the broader continuum of prevention and early intervention services for young children, so they access appropriate supports and resources. Clearly those centres like Grandview Terrace, Eagles In the Sky, Hastings Townsite and Sunset, which have chosen to link up to multi-service agencies for administrative support, are more stable in terms of finances. As well these centres have been able to offer more support to the staff, board and families thus positively impacting the quality of care being offered to the children.

CONCLUSION

This is the second of three reports related to the allocation of the 1999 Childcare Grants. Social Planning is recommending for Council approval:

This leaves a balance of $25,675 in the 1999 Childcare Grants Fund for allocation later this year (see Appendix II).

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Recommendations for the 1999 Childcare Program Enhancement and Inner-city Childcare Sustaining Grants

 

Organization

1998
Total Allocation

1999 Grant Requests

1999 Recommendations

Initiative To Be Funded

Comments / CONDITIONS

Enhancement

Inner City

Enhancement

Inner City

1

Boat Daycare Society
Boat Daycare Centre

“3 - 5" Year Care

25 spaces

$10,500

$10,500

 

$8,000

 

- to maintain child/staff ratios & continue extended hours of operation

- serves Vancouver Eastside
- significant % of single parent families
- 48% of families receive daycare subsidy
- parent-run board

2

Brant Villa Day Care Society
Learning Tree Day Care

“3 - 5" Year Care

25 spaces

$10,500

$10,500

$12,480

0

$10,500

- to continue a food program

- serves Vancouver Eastside
- significant % of single parent families
- 68% of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % of children with ESL
- parent-run board

3

Britannia Community Services Centre Society Britannia Child Care Centre Nursery School & Britannia Out of School

Preschool & School-Aged Care

Total spaces operated
95 spaces

$15,600

$10,500

$12,600

$3,000

$12,600

- to continue a food program

- serves Grandview Woodlands & Strathcona
- high % of single parent families
- 91% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % of children with ESL
- significant % of aboriginal children

4

Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House -preschool program at Cedar Cottage N.H. and out of school care programs at Dickens, Dickens Annex, Selkirk, Selkirk Annex, Laura Secord, Beaconsfield & Queen Alexandra Elementary Schools

Preschool & School-Aged Care

Total spaces operated
190 spaces

$11,000

$10,500

$6,000

$10,500

$6,000

- to strengthen administration
- to maintain child/staff ratios
- to continue a food program

- serves Cedar Cottage-Kensington area
- high % of single parent families
- 60% of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % children with ESL
- new Queen Alexandra program , exceptionally high need

5

Collingwood Neighbourhood House -Grenfell & Carleton School Age Program, Duke Street Program, and Collingwood Kindercare Program

Infant, Preschool, “3-5" Year Care, Kindercare, School-Aged Care, & Childminding

Total spaces operated
219 spaces

$14,000

$7,500

$6,500

$7,500

$6,500

- to maintain child/staff ratios and continue food program

- serves Renfrew - Collingwood area
- significant % of single parent families
- 60 - 80% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % of children with ESL
- significant % of aboriginal children

6

Developmental Disabilities Association
Playhouse Child Centre & Waterside Child Centre

Infant & Toddler, “3 - 5" Year Care, Preschool & School-Aged Care

Total spaces operated
170

0

$8,500

$4,250

$6,000

$4,250

- to provide a food program at Waterside and to maintain child/staff ratios for infant/toddler programs

- serves City-wide (Special Needs Care), Downtown Eastside and Collingwood areas (descriptions for Playhouse and Waterside)
- significant to high % of single parent families
- 50 - 100% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % of children with ESL
- significant % of children speak little or no English
- high % of aboriginal children
- Waterside is the only toddler program in the DTES

7

Eagles in the Sky Association
Eaglets Preschool & Kidzone

Preschool & School-Aged Care

Total spaces operated
70 spaces as of July/99

$16,600

$10,500

$12,600

$6,000

$12,600

- to maintain child/staff ratios and continue a food program

- serves MacDonald School Catchment Area & East Vancouver
- high % single parent families
- 94 - 97% of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % children with ESL
- significant % of children speak little or no English
- significant to high % of aboriginal children
- parent run board with administrative help from a multi-service agency
- expanded school-aged program starting July 1/99

8

Eastside Family Place

Family Place , Childminding & Emergency Childminding (18 mths - 6 years)

15 spaces

$1,500

 

$7,720

 

$2,650

- to maintain child/staff ratios

- serves Grandview-Woodlands & East Vancouver
- high % single parent families
- significant % of children with ESL
- community/parent run board

9

Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Frog Hollow NH Satellite Daycare, Nursery School and KidsWorld

Toddler, “3-5" Year, Preschool & School-Aged Care

Total spaces operated
109 spaces

$10,500

$10,500

 

$10,500

 

- to strengthen administration and continue a food program

- serves South Hastings-Sunrise & North Renfrew-Collingwood
- significant - high % of single parent families
- 79% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant - high % of children with ESL
- multi-service organization

10

Grandview Terrace Childcare Society/Britannia Community Services Centre
Grandview Childcare Centre

“3-5 “Year Care, Preschool & School-Aged Care

Total spaces operated
101 spaces as of Sept./99

$16,600

$10,500

$12,600

$6,000

$12,600

- to continue a food program

- serves Grandview Woodlands
- high % of single parent families
- 85% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % of children with ESL
- significant % of children speak little or no English
- high % of aboriginal children
- community/parent-run board with administrative assistance from a multi-service agency
- expanded school aged program starting Sept./99

11

Hastings Townsite Childcare Society/Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
Harbour View Daycare

“3-5" Year Care

25 spaces

$8,000

 

$12,600

 

$12,600

- to continue food program & strengthen administration

- serves Hastings Sunrise/ Grandview Woodlands areas
- high % of single parent families
- 89% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % aboriginal children
- parent-run board with administration assistance from Kiwassa N.H.

12

Indian Homemakers’ Association of B.C.
Eagle’s Nest Aboriginal Head Start Pre-School

Preschool

20 spaces

0

$10,500

 

$1,500

 

- to provide a food program

- serves the Downtown-Eastside area
- high % of single parent families
- high % of aboriginal children
- no fee for parents because of federal government funding

13

Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
Kiwassa Variety Club Daycare, Kiwassa Childminding
& Hastings Park Child Development Centre

Childminding, Preschool, “3-5" & School-Aged Care

Total spaces operated
85 spaces

$16,600

$10,500

$12,600

$4,000

$12,600

- to continue food program & strengthen administration

- serves Hastings Sunrise/ Grandview Woodlands
- significant % of single parent families
- 92 % of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % of children with ESL
- significant % of children speak little or no English
- high % of aboriginal children

14

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House Child Development Centre

“3-5" Year Care - Special Needs Centre

15 spaces

$7,000

 

$7,290

 

$7,000

- to continue a food program

- serves Little Mountain Riley Park area
- high % of single parent families
- 94% of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % of children speak little or no English
- high % of aboriginal children

15

McGregor Childcare Society
McGregor Child Care Centre

Infant, Toddler & “3 - 5" Care

37 spaces

$12,600

 

$12,600

 

$12,600

- to maintain child/staff ratios, particularly for the toddler program

- serves Mount Pleasant area
- 79% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % of children with ESL
- significant % of aboriginal children

CONDITION: payment of grant subject to the Childcare Coordinator receiving a letter from VCC confirming their $20,000 contribution

16

Mount Pleasant Child Care Society
Mount Pleasant Child Care

Toddler & “3 - 5" Year Care

37 spaces

$16,600

$7,500

$12,600

$4,000

$12,600

- to continue a food program and maintain child/staff ratios particularly in toddler program

- serves Mt. Pleasant area
- significant % of single parent families
- 88% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant %of children with ESL
- parent-run board

CONDITION: that the Board actively work with the Childcare Coordinator to stabilize the administrative structure of the Society. Grant to be paid in quarterly installments.

17

Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House Daycare

Preschool

32 spaces

$12,600

$12,735

$12,735

0

$6,000

- to maintain child/staff ratios

- serves Mount Pleasant area
- significant % of single parent families
- 59% of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % of children with ESL
- significant % of children speak little or no English
- changing the daycare program to preschool

18

Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre
Raymur Place Day Care Program & Latch Key - RayCam Centre Out of School Care

“3-5" & School-Aged Care

56 spaces

$17,100

$10,500

$12,600

$5,000

$12,600

- to maintain child/staff ratio and continue a food program

- serves Downtown Eastside
- high % of single parent families
- 99% of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % of children with ESL
- high % of aboriginal children

19

Shannon Daycare Society
Shannon Daycare Centre

Toddler & “3 - 5" Year Care

25 spaces

$10,500

$10,500

 

$10,500

 

- to maintain child/staff ratios in the toddler program

- serves Marpole area
- high % of single parent families
- 80% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % of children with ESL
- parent-run board

20

South Van Neighbourhood House
Poppins Preschool

Preschool

18 spaces

$2,300

 

$4,000

 

$2,300

- to maintain child/staff ratios

- serves South Vancouver area
- significant % of single parent families
- high % of children with ESL
- high % of children speak little or no English

21

Spare Time Child Care Society
Spare Time Challenge Club

School-Aged Care

199 spaces

$7,000

$5,000

 

$5,000

 

- to strengthen administration

- serves South Vancouver / Fraserview, Marpole Oakridge, Mt. Pleasant areas
- significant % of single parent families
- approximately 40% of families receive daycare subsidy
- parent run society

22

St. Michael's Anglican Church Day Care Centre
St. Michael’s Daycare

“3-5" Year Care

25 spaces

$11,400

$10,500

$6,000

0

$12,600

- to provide a food program and to maintain child/staff ratios

- serves Mt. Pleasant area
- high % of single parent families
- 99% of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % of children with ESL
- significant % of children speak little or no English
- significant % of aboriginal children

CONDITION: Grant to be released in quarterly installments. First quarter contingent upon the Childcare Coordinator receiving a letter from the Church Board confirming sponsorship until August 31, 2000.

23

Strathcona Community Centre Association Strathcona Community Centre Preschool and Strathcona After School Care Program

Preschool & School- Aged Care

Total spaces operated
125 spaces

$16,600

$10,500

$12,600

$4,000

$12,600

- to improve child/staff ratios & continue a food program

- serves Strathcona area
- high % of single parent families
- 73% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % children with ESL

24

Sunset Child Care Society - Sunset Daycare Centre
8064 Buscombe Street
Vancouver, BC V5X 3S1 phone: 325-3817
Contact: Louise Corobotiuc

“3 - 5 “ Year Care

25 spaces

$10,500

$10,500

 

$10,500

 

- to continue a food program

- serves Sunset, South Vancouver -Victoria Dr., Marpole, Fraserview
- 74% of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % of children with ESL
- significant % of children speak little or no English
- parent run society with administrative assistance from Little Mtn. Neighbourhood House

25

Thunderbird Neighbourhood Association
Thunderbird Neighbourhood Centre Nursery School & Thunderbird After School Care

Preschool & School-Aged Care

Total spaces operated
50 spaces

$11,000

$5,000

$9,000

$7,000

$4,000

- to maintain child/staff ratios & provide food program

- serves Hastings-Sunrise & East Vancouver
- significant % of single parent families
- 55 - 60 % of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % children with ESL

26

Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society Sundance Daycare

“3 - 5" Year Care

25 spaces

$12,600

 

$12,600

 

$12,600

- to provide a food program

- serves Downtown Eastside & Grandview Woodlands
- high % of single parent families
- 100% of families receive daycare subsidy
- high % of aboriginal children

27

Vancouver Chinese Pentecostal Benevolent Society
Sunshine Corner Daycare

“3 -5" Year Care

25 spaces

$8,000

$10,500

 

$10,500

 

- to continue a food program

- serves Mt. Pleasant & Riley Park areas
- significant %of single parent families
- high % of children with ESL
- significant % of children speak little or no English

28

YMCA of Greater Vancouver
Nanook Day Care (located at Broadway & Clark)

Toddler, “3 - 5" & School-Aged Care

Total spaces operated
664 spaces

$12,600

 

$12,600

 

$12,600

- to continue a food program at Nanook

- serves Mt. Pleasant area
- 99% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % of children with ESL
- high % of aboriginal children

29

YWCA
Citygate Child Care Centre & Crabtree Corner

Infant, Toddler, “3 - 5" Year Care &
Emergency Child Care

Total spaces operated
113 spaces

$12,600

$1,500

$11,000

$1,500

$12,600

- to provide food programs at City Gate & Crabtree

- serves Downtown Eastside & Strathcona
- high % of single parent families
- 83% of families receive daycare subsidy
- significant % of children with ESL

 

GRANT REQUESTS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING

             

30

Bayview Community School Advisory Society Jericho Kids Club

Kindercare & School-Aged Care

Total Spaces Operated
120 spaces

0

$6,000

 

0

 

- funding not recommended

- does not meet high need criteria

31

Creekview Tiny Tots Society
Creekview Tiny Tots Daycare

Toddler Care

14 spaces

0

$10,500

 

0

 

- funding not recommended

- does not meet high need criteria

32

Sexsmith Day Care Association
Sexsmith Community School Preschool

Preschool

18 spaces

0

$10,500

 

0

 

- funding not recommended

- not an eligible project ( request for capital)

33

Sunset Community Association
Sunset Out of School Centre

School-Aged Care

15 spaces

0

$5,000

 

0

 

- funding not recommended

- does not meet high need criteria

33

TOTAL:

$312,400

$237,235

$225,575

$121,000

$213,000

 

- The 1998 allocation total only includes those groups that reapplied in 1999. The actual 1998 Enhance. & Inner-City total was $323,800.

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Notes:

* new = first time request for a child care grant or did not apply for a grant in 1998 or applied but did not receive a grant in 1998
The number of childcare spaces does not always reflect enrolment which can be higher e.g. many preschool programs offer morning and afternoon classes.

This information is taken from the “client profile sheets” submitted by each applicant with their grant application forms. The terms “significant” and “high” are explained below:

Single parent families Children who speak little or no English

Daycare Subsidy (provided by the B.C. Ministry of Human Resources) Children who are Aboriginal

ESL = children with English as a second language

Children who speak English as a second language

Grant Category

Date of Report
to Council

Proposed 1999 Funding

Recommended to Date

City-Wide Support Services

July

$248,850

$248,825

Administration of City-owned Facilities

July

$64,750

$64,100

Research, Policy Development & Innovations

May/July/December

$20,000

 

Program Development

May/July/December

$0

 

Inner-City Sustaining

July

$214,000

$213,000

Program Enhancement

July

$120,000

$121,000

Program Stabilization

as required

$5,000

 

TOTAL:

 

$672,600

$646,925

BALANCE:

   

$25,675

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