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Commission on Children & Families

Committees

The Tillamook County Commission on Children & Families has three standing committees that oversee the business of the commission.

Executive Board

The role of the Tillamook County Commission on Children and Families Executive Board is to present and discuss Commission business in order to develop the agenda for the next Commission meeting and to carry out other administrative duties of the Commission. The Executive Board of the Tillamook County Commission on Children and Families meets regularly on the second Wednesday of each month from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Executive Board Members for 2010:

Carolyn Ollikainen, Chair; Shary Mason, Past-Chair; Kathy Gervasi, Vice-Chair.

Allocations Committee

Mission Statement:
To oversee the process of allocation of funds received by the Commission in order to ensure a process that is fair, legal and open and to ensure that programs and projects that receive funds are consistent with the Mission, goals, priorities and policies of the Commission. The Allocations Committee makes recommendations to the Commission for review, comment, changes and final approval.

Tasks of the Committee

• Review and approval of Request for Proposals, Mini-grant, and other grant opportunities issued from the Commission including forms and processes.
• Review and scoring of Project Proposals for RFP, Mini-grants and other grants.
• Development of Recommendations to the Commission
• Prioritization of project proposals in response to requests for proposals and other grant opportunities.
• Recommended funding amounts
• Contingency funding recommendations (should additional funds become available)
• Reductions in funding to contract providers should anticipated funds not be available through legislative appropriation or otherwise.

In addition, the commission supports one committee that works on local initiatives:

Great Beginnings

Mission Statement:
To engage the community in addressing the needs of our infants and children (0-8) and their families through advocacy, education, community planning and coordination of services and supports for early childhood care and education.

Great Beginnings is a committee of the Tillamook County Commission on Children & Families. We make recommendations to the Commission about policies, funding and issues related to young children age 0-8 and their families. We also coordinate planning for early childhood care and education services and supports. Our monthly meetings provide a forum for sharing information between and among early childhood care and education providers. By linking early childhood providers together and sharing our knowledge and skills, we are able to successfully advocate on behalf of young children at the local, state and national level.

The Great Beginnings Committee also serves as guidance for the Parent Education Task Force established in October 2000. The Great Beginnings Committee meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Goals and Action Plan

• Coordination of early childhood care and education services and supports in order to address the needs of children 0-8 and their families .
• To facilitate discussions between and among early childhood care and education professionals and providers in order to increase communication and quality of services.
• Increase opportunities for family involvement in the daily lives of their children.
• Work with schools and other childhood care and education providers to develop quality school age care and education programs during non-school hours.
• Promote "Essential Elements of Programs for Children" through community partnerships.
• Increase and/or provide support for childhood care and education providers.
• Increase and support health promotion activities for children 0-6.
• Develop and maintain adequate, quality childhood care and education slots to meet the identified needs of the county.
• Coordinate joint grant writing efforts for early childhood care and education providers when appropriate in order to implement planning priorities.

Initiatives

Early Literacy
Great Beginnings members participated in the Comprehensive Planning project which found that a significant number of school-age children in Tillamook County are struggling to read at grade level. In response, the Great Beginnings Committee has applied for and received over $200,000 in the last three years to increase early literacy skills in our young children.

Early Childhood System of Services and Support

For current members, click here.

This page last updated on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 04:26 PM