Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development

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1 Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development General Information Contact Information Nonprofit Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development Address MCC-Penn Valley Francis Institute For Child & Youth Development 3201 Southwest Trafficway Kansas City, MO Phone (816) Fax Website Facebook facebook.com Twitter twitter.com/ At A Glance Former Names Francis Child Development Insitute Foundation of Metropolitan Community Colleges How to donate, support, and volunteer Contact MCC's Foundational Director - Kent Huyser at or Dr. Rebecca Curtis, Director of Francis Institute for Child & Youth Development located at MCC-Penn Valley at

2 Mission & Areas Served Statements Mission Statement Mission: Creating a professional workforce for the care and education of our children and youth. Advancing your knowledge for their success. Background Statement Our origin dates back to the 1970 s during the creation of the Penn Valley Campus. Penn Valley Community College, by its proposed location adjacent to the Model Cities target area, was chosen as the logical setting for developing a nursery school training program. The program was a first of its kind in Missouri for this expanding field. During those early years, nursery schools were privately run programs and required little professional training of its workers. Over time, public demand for quality programs grew and caught the attention of business and community leaders. They encouraged MCC-Penn Valley to bolster support for trained early childhood teachers, a proven link to positive outcomes for young children. With a lead gift from the Francis Family Foundation in 1990, the college began a journey to provide accessible education and professional development opportunities to current child care providers, as well as new students. The Francis Resource Center was created to offer support materials for providers in addition to highly trained specialists providing training and consultation services out on site for child care centers, family child care homes and school-age programs. In 1992, the Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development was established to bring together multiple child and youth development programs in one place. This allowed adaptability to a child s age, special needs and specific family situations. With another generous gift from the Francis Family Foundation in 1995, the Institute added a state-of-the-art child care center equipped with school-age classrooms, to help facilitate observation and internship opportunities for students and practitioners. Today, the hallmark of the Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development is its ability to bring comprehensive and affordable professional development services such as nationally accredited college credit course work, nationally recognized continuing education and in-service training, and research-based consultation and technical assistance to the point of need. The Institute has been recognized locally and nationally as having altered the traditional role of higher education by dramatically expanding the range and delivery of its professional development services. In addition, the Institute has built upon its experience and reputation to deliver training and technical assistance nationally and now internationally as well. 2

3 Impact Statement The Francis Institute for Child & Youth Development meets the challenge of quality by building a professional workforce three different ways: training, technical assistance/coaching, and College-credit education. The Francis Institute expanded the number of training opportunities this past year locally, and nationally. Approximately 3,255 participants enrolled in training in early childhood and youth development. Strengths- Based Coaching was launched locally and nationally several years ago, and was taught to over 1,200 professionals. Developing Your Family Child Care Business is taught locally in English and Spanish locally in Kansas and Missouri. The Francis Institute provides customized on-site consultation services for early childhood, school-age, and youth development programs in preparation for licensing, accreditation or quality initiative programs. More than 2,073 practitioners received over 11,000 contact hours with a Professional Development Specialist from the Francis Institute to assist them in improving the quality of care they offer in family childcare homes, childcare centers, and before and after school-age and youth programs throughout the community. The five-year running average for students completing the one-year certificate and AAS in the nationally accredited Child Growth and Development is just under 30 students. Over the past five years, 66.6% of students completing a degree were employed in the field, and less than one percent was employed outside the field on average over the past five years. Twenty-three percent of completers on average over the past five years continued on toward their bachelor s degree. The Francis Institute received a grant to begin developing a career pathway for youth workers that will include the YDC to an AA degree. Youth modules and facilitator training for youth workers was also created and launched this past summer. Needs Statement Within Metropolitan Kansas City and the surrounding area, the following workforce education, training and consultation needs have been identified: 1. Training and coaching for start-up and emerging early childhood programs. Expansion is needed in the Latino community where few family childcare homes have training in child development. 2. Scholarship support is needed for providers needing assistance in continuing their journey along the career pathway either via education or training. 3. Diverse methods of delivery for both educational and training programs are critical in this technologically advanced, globally competitive society. Support for innovative distance learning is needed. 3

4 Board Chair Statement MCC-Penn Valley continues to be proud of the work of the Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development, and considers it one of its centers of excellence. Over the years, the Francis Institute has been able to serve the Greater Kansas City Community and has gone to great strides to assure all of the programs have been of the highest quality, and what the community needs. Housing the nationally accredited Child Growth and Development program, and two national/international products that continue to support the community at large is just some of the accomplishments of the Institute. New products are being developed to keep the community informed of changes in early childhood and youth development. For example, research within the community and across the nation are saying please give us more Strengths-Based Coaching. We have taught more than 100 leaders in the field of early childhood and youth the introductory phase of coaching; however, there is a need for additional training. We are seeking funding to enhance our training and assist moving leaders from the awareness stage to the application stage of Strengths-Based Coaching. Developing Your Family Child Care Business, where rights were obtained from the Kauffman Foundation, has been revised. We are seeking funding to translate the new version into Spanish. The Francis Institute is undertaking a change initiative to assist them in becoming self-sustaining. We created a three-year business plan that will be incorporated in The five needs listed within the needs statement surfaced while writing the business plan: 1)Expansion is needed in the Latino community where few family childcare homes have training in child development, 2)Scholarship support is needed for providers needing assistance in continuing their journey along the career pathway either via education or training, 3)Diverse methods of delivery for both educational and training programs are critical in this technologically advanced, globally competitive society. Support for innovative distance learning is needed, 4)The development of more partnerships with a four-year institution in the form of a 2+2 program can create a more effective career pathway for our Child Growth and Development students, adding an early childhood special education pathway, and integrating Resource Specialists with the curriculum to assist with the transference of theory to practice in CDCG 5)To meet the growing needs of the community, additional staff will need to be added to the Francis Institute such as: an instructional designer, a business/grant manager, a person to input data, and additional Professional Development Specialists (at least one more that is bilingual).additional products that will help us expand our audiences in early childhood and youth development with both English and Spanish learners will continue to grow as the community needs arise. Persistently meeting the needs of the community, and staying informed on national trends in early childhood and youth development will remain the focus of the Institute by offering unsurpassed training, technical assistance/coaching, and educational services. Service Categories Two-Year Colleges Adult Education Developmentally Disabled Services/Centers Areas of Service Areas Served Areas MO KS MO - Jackson County MO - Clay County MO - Platte County KS - Wyandotte County KS - Johnson County MO - Jackson County Urban Core KS - Wyandotte County Urban Core 4

5 Programs Programs Training & Consultation: Francis Resource Center Description Category Accessible and affordable professional development opportunities are offered on a variety of topics consistent with Kansas and Missouri bi-state core competencies for early childhood and youth development professionals. Credit for training is received in Missouri clock hours and verified by certificate provided at completion of training. Professional Development Specialists work closely with family child care providers, child care centers, before and after school sites, and youth development programs to provide research-based, customized, on-site consultation and technical assistance. Specialists assist providers in creating high-quality intentional learning environments that increase the skill set of children and youth. Consultation services include partnering with providers to recognize the program's strengths and opportunities for improvement, determining helpful resources, and supporting the provider in setting, achieving and maintaining goals. Education, General/Other Teacher & Faculty Population Served Adults,, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success The Institute has been a critical player in helping this community improve the quality of early learning and before and after school programs available to parents, going from only two accredited child care programs less than ten years ago to well over 100 accredited programs today. The Institute will continue to provide training and coaching to help increase that number and also provide coaching services to family child care homes, child care centers and before and after school sites participating in the Quality Rating Scale program in Kansas and Missouri. Today nearly half of all early learning providers in centers or in home settings hold a degree, certificate or credential in child growth and development. The Francis Institute has become the largest provider of professional development services for this workforce in Missouri and is the only nationally accredited associate degree program in the state of Missouri. The research related to specific interventions around literacy and outcomes for children reach some basic conclusions: children who start behind, too often stay behind. Conversely, children who enter kindergarten and know their letters, are familiar with print, are familiar with the letter-sound relationship (phonics) and who can recognize some words have higher achievement in reading in kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades - the primary indicators of future school success. High quality early childhood programs are critical in helping children enter school prepared to succeed. The primary indicator of program quality is the level of training of the primary caregiver. The Institute, including the outreach provided by the Center into the community, is committed to raising the level of quality among our early childhood and school-age care provider community by increasing professional development opportunities to advance this workforce. 5

6 Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success The Institute monitors progress by quantitative assessments, i.e. numbers of graduates from the associate degree program, graduates from the 1- year certificate program and providers attaining the CDA to measure the numbers of qualified workers in the child care community. Research clearly links the level of training of early childhood teachers with better child outcomes. In addition, The Institute collects qualitative information from practicing and prospective teachers that participate in our programs to determine the degree to which these providers have a sense of improved skills and appropriate practices in their classrooms. The Institute is also participating in a formal evaluation of our services as a participant in the QRS pilot project in Kansas City, and a formal evaluation conducted by the University of Kansas for United Way s Quality Matters Youth Development Initiative. The quantifiable measures of program success - numbers of graduates, providers earning a CDA and other measures have steadily increased over the years. Perhaps the best indicator of the quality of the Institute's programs and services is the simple observation that demand for our services has steadily increased each year. The Institute is the primary provider of education, training and technical assistance services - training teachers and improving quality on site and its growth is a true indicator of its own success. The Francis Institute and MCC-Penn Valley now serves more early childhood, school-age and youth development professionals than any other formal education program in the state of Missouri or Kansas. The Institute serves approximately 2,500 providers each year and provides more than 30,000 contact hours of training and over 3,000 college credit hours annually. 6

7 Child Growth and Development/Youth Development Description Category Child Growth and Development credit courses are offered on-campus and online. Courses are offered during the day, evenings, week-ends, and via the internet to allow working students to take classes for credit. Several degree pathways are available. The Child Development Associate Credential and the Youth Development Credential offer the fundamental set of skills for individuals seeking to enter the workforce immediately. The Associates of Applied Science Degree in Child Growth and Development (AAS) is a Career and Technical Education (CTE) degree. The Associates in Arts in Teaching (AAT) is a pre-professional degree that prepares students to transfer to a four-year college or university offering a Bachelor's Degree in Teacher Education. The AAT is a state-wide approved program and when completed meets the first 2 years certification requirements for individuals pursuing either an early childhood, elementary or secondary education degree. Education, General/Other Teacher & Faculty Population Served Adults,, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Hired a brand new faculty in Child Growth and Development. On an average, over 23 students a year have graduated with an AAS degree in Child Growth and Development in the past 15 years. NAEYC accredited for the past four - five years (which make us in the top 10% programs in the nation). Program Success Monitored By Child Growth and Development has been moved to the Humanities department and is monitored by the Division Chair of Humanities, along with the Dean of Instruction at Penn Valley Community College. The Child Growth and Development Program is accredited by NAEYC and reports are completed on a yearly basis. Metropolitan Community College, where the Child Growth and Development Program is housed, is accredited through HLC and will be going through re-accreditation in November Examples of Program Success The Child Growth and Development Program received a grant from the Family and Consumer Science and Education/DESE. This grant allowed seven students to be awarded their assessment. All seven students turned in their paperwork to the Professional Council of CDA, and were awarded their certificates this past year. 7

8 Plaza de Niños - Child Development Center Lab School Description Category Plaza de Niños is a child development program of the Guadalupe Centers, Incorporated, which is the longest, continuously operating organization serving Latinos in the United States. Plaza de Niños is a nationally accredited, bilingual early childhood program (ages 2 to 12 years of age) committed to preparing children for kindergarten and beyond. Plaza de Niños offers a federal Head Start program as well as a sliding fee scale for families needing help affording quality child care. Additionally, Plaza de Niños works closely with the Child Growth and Development Department to provide practical hands-on experiences for students seeking to become early childhood or school-age educators. Education, General/Other Early Childhood Education Population Served Infants to Preschool (under age 5),, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success Children enter kindergarten with skills necessary for academic success. Children progress at grade or above grade level in elementary school. Head Start monitoring standards and tools for teachers. Program is reviewed annually by Head Start. Annual Report is submitted to NAEYC and program is subject to unannounced visits. PdN provides its students with a safe and healthy environment, teachers who are well trained, access to excellent teaching materials, and a curriculum that is culturally sensitive, appropriately challenging and developmentally sound. PdN is also a local participant in the National Head Start Program serving qualified children ages 2-5 years. Children enter kindergarten with skills and language abilities that will help them successfully navigate the year. CEO Comments The Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development is located within the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri and falls under the governance structure of the Board of Trustees for the Community College. The Community College Foundation is the legal fiduciary agent for the Institute. The Foundation, whose board membership is comprised of Community College trustees, provides the fiscal oversight for the Institute. Programs of the Institute, including college credit courses, continuing education, and coaching and technical assistance for early childhood, school-age and youth development professionals is advised by a board comprised of local stakeholders including current students and graduates, professional staff from childcare centers, family childcare homes and school-age programs, and other early education advocates and civic leadership. The names listed above are the official members of the Francis Institute Advisory Committee. The college credit course work meets standards for Community College Career and Technical Education programs and is now accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) AAS degree Accreditation program. The Francis Institute Resource Center is nationally known for its training of Strengths-Based Coaching and Developing Your Family Child Care Business. Other curriculum is being developed in both online and face-to-face applications to allow clients to choose the format that meets their needs. The Francis Institute developed a three year marketing and business plan that has assisted them in becoming a self-sustaining business model. Currently, we are seeking funding for this integration, along with building capacity in the Latino population, developing curriculum for leaders and teachers in a variety of topics both online and face-to-face formats (including more application opportunities for our Strengths-Based Coaching for leaders), and expanding our technology to allow us to integrate the technology into our training to enhance our preparation for early learning and youth development instructors. The goal of the Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development is to 8

9 become self-sustaining; however, we need to build the capacity of the Institute to allow us to develop the products needed in the community. We are addressing this need by continuing to write grants for product development and new, innovative technological delivery methods, and by participating in MCC Works capital campaign. 9

10 Leadership & Staff Executive Director/CEO Executive Director Dr. Cheryl Carpenter-Davis Term Start July Former CEOs Name Term Dr. Linda Brown Aug Apr 2006 Mr. jerry Kitzi June Dec 2012 Senior Staff Mrs. Terrell Mann M.S. Title Experience/Biography Professional Development Coordinator Terrell Mann earned an MA in Education Psychology and a M.Ed. in Child Study in the mid 1970 s. She since has served in a wide variety of roles in the field of early childhood education including Lead Teacher, Program Director, Master Teacher/Coach, Early Childhood Special Educator, Adjunct Faculty at Kansas City Kansas Community College and MCC Penn Valley, Professional Development Specialist and Professional Development Coordinator. Staff Paid Full-Time Staff 12 Paid Part- Time Staff 0 Volunteers 3 Retention Rate 84% Formal Evaluations CEO Formal Evaluation CEO/Executive Formal Evaluation Frequency Senior Management Formal Evaluation Senior Management Formal Evaluation Frequency NonManagement Formal Evaluation Non Management Formal Evaluation Frequency Annually Annually Annually Plans & Policies Organization Has a Fundraising Plan 10

11 Organization Has a Strategic Plan Management Succession Plan Organization Policy and Procedures Nondiscrimination Policy Whistleblower Policy Document Destruction Policy No No No Collaborations The Institute is a participating member of Partners in Quality and the Mid-America AEYC. The Institute provides training and technical assistance in collaboration with the MARC Metropolitan Council on Early Learning, United Way, LINC, Family Conservancy, YMCA, Swope Corridor, the Missouri Afterschool Network, Missouri School Age Community Coalition, University of Missouri and KDHE. The Institute also works in collaboration with advocacy groups for early childhood care and education such as the Partnership for Children. External Assessment and Accreditations Assessment/Accreditation Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools - 10 Year Accreditation National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - 5 Year Accreditation Year Awards Awards Award/Recognition Organization Year Outstanding Partnership Award Missouri Head Start Association 2002 Accreditation North Central 2002 Accreditation University of Missouri-Center for Family Policy and Research 2002 Accreditation NAEYC 2010 Government Licenses Is your organization licensed by the government? CEO Comments The Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri regularly engages in a planning process to carry out its educational and workforce preparation mission. Each of the five campuses, including MCC-Penn Valley, contributes to the overarching District plan as well as developing its own campus strategic plan. Similarly, each department of a campus contributes to the campus plan and establishes goals and objectives specific to its mission. The Francis Institute has established goals and objectives related to the strategic priorities of the MCC-Penn Valley and the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri s plan. These goals and objectives are being integrated into a three year business plan that will be updated on a yearly basis. Included in this plan will have financials attached, along with an evaluation process to ensure quality is always exceptional at the Institute. 11

12 The seven strategic priority areas for the Instituted and MCC-Penn Valley are as follows: Strategy 1: Improve MCC s performance of its collegiate and transfer mission. Strategy 2: Improve MCC s performance of its career and technical education mission by aligning MCC programs to meet current and future workforce needs. Strategy 3: Improve MCC s performance of its developmental education mission by preparing more students to succeed in college-level work. Strategy 4: Improve MCC s delivery of courses and programs by various means to meet the scheduling needs of its multiple traditional and non-traditional student populations. Strategy 5: Improve MCC s student recruitment, retention and success by improving student services and student development processes. Strategy 6: Improve the racial and ethnic diversity of MCC s students, faculty, staff, administrators and suppliers to reflect the diversity of MCC s communities. Strategy 7: Develop the human and financial resources needed to develop, support and sustain MCC programs, operations and infrastructure. 12

13 Board & Governance Board Chair Board Chair Ms. Helen Speed Company Affiliation Metropolitan Community College-PV Term Aug 2007 to Aug Board Members Name Ms. Sheri Ballard Ms. Norma Blanchard Ms. Carol Bolz Ms Jenny Brandt Dr. James Caccamo Dr. Cheryl Carpenter-Davis Dr. Joyce Chang Mr. Jean Paul Chaurand Ms. Candace Cheatem Dr. Susan M. Claflin Ms. Jennifer Copeland Ms. Heather Cutair Ms Pam Cutelli Ms. LaTonya Fisher Dr. Asiya Foster-Nelson Dr. Kathryn Fuger Mr. Chris Jehle Ms. Nancy Keel Mr. Jerry Kitzi Ms. Susan Knittle Ms. Lee Kupka Ms. Susie LaFavor MR Tristan Londre Mr. Cris Medina Ms Fran Padow Ms. Vicki Raine Ms. Irlanda Ramos Dr. Jovanna Rohs Mrs. Jeanne Rooney Ms. Kentarsha Sorey Ms. Helen Speed Ms. Maggie Stegman Affiliation Lead Teacher/Northland H.S. Metropolitan Council on Early Learning MCC-Penn Valley University of Central Missouri Local Investment Commission Missouri Western State University MCC-Penn Valley Student Park University Bare Essentials Child Care Johnson County Community College UMKC-Institute for Human Development United Way YMCA of Greater Kansas City Caring Communities/Korte MCC-PV Alumni MCC Administrative Center MCC-Penn Valley Guadalupe Centers Inc. UMKC School of Education Student in YDC Program, MCC-PV MCC-Penn Valley 13

14 Ms. Lisa Stephenson Ms. Yvetta Witherspoon Ms. Amy Wolf Caring Communities/High Grove Elementary Educare Child Care Center Park University Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 5 Asian American/Pacific Islander 1 Caucasian 25 Hispanic/Latino 3 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 1 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 5 Female 30 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 5 Board Term Limits 0 Board Meeting Attendance % 94% Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? No No Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 3% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 8% Constituency Includes Client Representation No Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 2 Standing Committees CEO Comments The Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development is located within the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri and falls under the governance structure of the Board of Trustees for the Community College. The Community College Foundation is the legal fiduciary agent for the Institute. The Foundation, whose board membership is comprised of Community College trustees, provides the fiscal oversight for the Institute. Programs of the Institute, including college credit courses, continuing education, and coaching and technical assistance for early childhood, school-age and youth development professionals is advised by a board comprised of local stakeholders including current students and graduates, professional staff from childcare centers, family childcare homes and school-age programs, and other early education advocates 14

15 and civic leadership. The names listed above are the official members of the Francis Institute Advisory Committee. The college credit course work meets standards for Community College Career and Technical Education programs and is now accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) AAS degree Accreditation program. The Francis Institute Resource Center is nationally known for its training of Strengths-Based Coaching and Developing Your Family Childcare Business. Other curriculum is being developed in both online and face-to-face applications to allow clients to choose the format that meets their needs. The Francis Institute is involved in a three year business plan that will assist them in integrating the College credit, the technical assistance, and the lab school to ensure all students and clients are able to turn theory into practice. Currently, we are seeking funding for this integration, along with creating a workforce that produces intentional teachers (some that are bilingual), developing curriculum for leaders and teachers in a variety of topics both online and face-to-face formats (including more application opportunities for our Strengths- Based Coaching for leaders), and expanding our technology to allow us to integrate the technology into both College Credit, and our training to enhance our preparation for early learning and youth development instructors. The goal of the Francis Institute is to become self-sustaining; however, we need to build the capacity of the Institute to allow us to develop the products needed in the community. We are addressing this need by continuing to write grants and by participating in MCC's capital campaign. 15

16 Financials Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Start July 01, 2014 Fiscal Year End June 30, 2015 Projected Revenue $1,074, Projected Expenses $1,074, Endowment Value $42, Spending Policy N/A Percentage 0% Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Fiscal Year Total Revenue $1,386,989 $1,391,282 $1,480,376 Total Expenses $1,101,086 $1,198,363 $1,114,038 Revenue Sources Fiscal Year Foundation and Corporation $527,085 $7,729,088 $915,619 Contributions Government Contributions $368,581 $157,126 $165,460 Federal $0 $0 $0 State $70,966 $62,626 $64,660 Local $0 $0 $0 Unspecified $297,615 $94,500 $100,800 Individual Contributions $9,313 $0 $0 Indirect Public Support $300,835 $287,070 $225,806 Earned Revenue $182,175 $174,998 $173,491 Investment Income, Net of Losses $0 $0 $0 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events $0 $0 $0 Revenue In-Kind $0 $0 $0 Other $0 $0 $0 16

17 Expense Allocation Fiscal Year Program Expense $983,620 $1,100,785 $942,127 Administration Expense $117,466 $95,578 $171,911 Fundraising Expense $0 $0 $0 Payments to Affiliates $0 $0 $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses Program Expense/Total Expenses 89% 92% 85% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 0% 0% 0% Assets and Liabilities Fiscal Year Total Assets $0 $0 $0 Current Assets $0 $0 $0 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Current Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Total Net Assets $0 $0 $0 Short Term Solvency Fiscal Year Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities Long Term Solvency Fiscal Year Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets Top Funding Sources Fiscal Year Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount United Way of Greater Kansas City $305, Francis Family Foundation $583,365 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Francis Family Foundation $250,000 Hall Foundation $92, United Way of Greater Kansas City $181, Mid-America Regional Council - MCEL $86,923 Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? Campaign Purpose The purpose of the capital campaign is to match an endowment challenge from the Francis Family Foundation to support core operations, programming and services. Goal $5,000, Dates July 2009 to June 2018 Amount Raised to Date as of July 2014 Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? Organization Comments The Francis Institute is a program of the Metropolitan Community College and its financials are included with the overall financials for the Metropolitan Community College. Therefore, The Francis Institute does not file separate Form 990s or contract for an independent audit of financial statements. The Resource Center is 17

18 predominantly supported by grants, contract, and earned income social enterprises. The Resource Center provides the primary source of training and coaching for early childhood and school-age providers in this community and therefore is the only cost center of the College represented in the budget figures provided for this DonorEdge profile. The College no longer operates its own child development lab school. Rather it has created a partnership with Guadalupe Centers Incorporated, Plaza de Niños (PDN). PDN operates independently from the Institute yet is housed within the Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley (MCC- PV) Francis Institute. This child development lab school provides a 4-Star, nationally accredited, bilingual child development lab school for the community. PDN also offers internship opportunities for all MCC-PV Child Growth and Development students. Foundation Comments FYE 6/30/2014, 2013, 2012: Financial data reported using internal financial statements. Francis Child Development Institute's financials are included with the overall financials for the Metropolitan Community College Foundation. Francis is not required to file its own 990, and does not have a separate audit. Created Copyright 2016 Greater Kansas City Community Foundation 18