Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network

What it reported doing in 2024

Training and support - professional development and support were delivered statewide through various initiatives, including the Missouri supporting early childhood administrators (mo-seca) program, show me child care resources (smccr), and nutrition and physical activity self-assessment for child care (go napsacc). Mo-seca, a collaborative project sponsored by the Missouri department of elementary and secondary education (dese) office of childhood and supported by the university of Missouri-Kansas city institute for human development's early childhood innovation center, was created to strengthen the business acumen of early childhood administrators.(continued on schedule o)(training and support continued): this program equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and connections needed to lead and operate sustainable high-quality child care programs. Child care aware of Missouri (ccamo) provided a leadership and human resource training child care businesses these trainings were delivered face-to-face during mini conferences. Show me child care resources (smccr) is a subscription-based shared services website for child care educators, directors, and owners, managed by ccamo under a statewide license since 2014. Powered by cca for social good, smccr offers tools for effective management, cost-saving strategies, family engagement resources, and classroom strategies, for the benefit of administrators. The platform also provides access to telehealth and telemental health services, available through private pay or foundational grants. Ccamo supports members with one-on-one assistance to navigate the site. Less searching. More solving. Show me how. Another project led by ccamo is nutrition and physical activity self-assessment for child care (go napsacc), an evidence-based program designed to improve young children's health by enhancing child care programs' practices, policies, and environments. Go napsacc supports licensed and licensed-exempt providers through self-assessment, action planning, and educational tools to prioritize, plan, and implement healthy changes. Providers begin by completing a self-assessment to identify focus areas for improvement across seven modules, including child nutrition, outdoor play and learning, and farm to ece. Ccamo contracts local technical assistance (ta) consultants who coach providers through the program's steps, offering tailored guidance to achieve improvements. Since the project's inception, 158 child care programs have participated, achieving 1,238 goals and positively impacting 7,246 children. This project, which enhances child care providers' ability to promote healthy eating and physical activity, will continue into 2025.ccamo also contracted with the community and children's resources board of st. Charles to deliver a training and coaching program called protecting children: preventing child abuse and neglect by empowering educators (protecting children). This program seeks to equip child care educators with tools to manage children's behavior and provide families with resources to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect. These goals are met through training and coaching, which focuses on developing new skills to teach children and support families. High-quality child care programs are increasingly recognized for their ability to reduce parental stress, enhance child development, connect families to essential services, and create a safer, more supportive learning environment. By equipping child care educators with the skills to recognize when families are struggling or a child may be at risk, these programs play a crucial role in preventing child abuse, fostering resilience and mitigating the impact of adversity.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 80.2%; rating input score 80
• Program expense ratio: 86.7%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $324.46 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 9.8%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.1; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.71; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.5%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 9.5% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings