1. WHY ARE WE HERE AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Finance Think Tank – November 2005
Proposed Collaborative Multi-State EI TA Initiative
We want to take you on a journey to the land of Perfect

2. Finance Think Tank Federal monitoring of finance
Results-based accountability
New challenges in funding federal requirements – CAPTA, Medicaid Deficit Reduction Act
State system specific challenges
Data driven decision-making
Finance Think Tank – result of advisory board input/recommendation
federal monitoring of finance (David Steele)
Results-based accountability impacting budgetary issues
Changes to funding criteria – Medicaid -- Deficit Reduction Act, CAPTA requirements
Examination of the challenges from survey of Part C Coordinators
Increased emphasis on data driven decision-making

3. Collaborative Multi-State Technical Assistance Initiative
NECTAC ITCA Consultants RRC OSEP
Assist Coordinators:
Make data-based decisions
Self-assessment tool
Enhance leadership skills
Strategic planning
Promote peer-to-peer assistance and support
Propose a Collaborative Multi-state Early Intervention Technical Assistance Initiative
with NECTAC finance issue team, the IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators’ Association, consultants, RRCs and OSEP
Assist Part C Coordinators in
making data-based decisions,
provide a self-assessment tool to enhance your knowledge of your states strengths and needs related to EI finance system
enhance leadership skills,
assist in the development of strategic planning,
and promote peer to peer assistance and support

4. NECTAC ITCA Consultants RRC OSEP
Provide Multiple Opportunities for:
Assess and engage in systemic change
Individualized technical assistance
Face-to-face meetings
Enhanced teleconferencing
Resource development
Issue Briefs
Topical sessions at National Meeting
Provide multiple opportunities for all interested Coordinators to
assess and engage in systemic change
individualized technical assistance,
face-to-face meetings,
enhanced teleconferencing,
resources,
issue briefs,
topical sessions at national meetings

5. Today’s Meeting Update on OSEP finance monitoring
Introduction to the Part C Finance Framework
Review of system of resources, support and services
Finance Leadership Symposium
Introduction to the Finance Self-Assessment Tool
Examples of how states use data to inform decisions
Share your thoughts, reactions, recommendations, etc. with your peers
Update on OSEP plans for monitoring states’ finance responsibilities
Introduction to the Part C Finance Framework and how coordinators may examine their states’ infrasturcture and to make decisions measured against your vision and mission
View your finance system as a system of resources, support and services
Information regarding the August Finance Leadership Symposium for a small cohort of Coordinators who are interest in committing their time and resources to
Introduction to the Finance Self-Assessment Tool with state specific examples – this is meant to be an introduction to the process of examining your states’ infrastructure related to prevalence data, fund source utilization and the ever changing political and economic context of your state.
Opportunity to share thoughts, reactions, recommendations, etc. with your peers.

6. Planning Team:
NECTAC
Tal
Lynne
Kathleen
Katy
Anne
Solutions Consulting
Emerald Consulting
Jim Henson RRC
IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators’ Association
Stephanie Moss
Andy Gomm
Ron Benham