The QCC County Program Profile provides county data from the Common Data File (CDF) and the Annual Progress Report (APR). For counties that are a part of a consortium, the QCC County Program Profile provides a combined view of the CDF and APR. Both qualitative and quantitative data are presented to provide a local view of early learning and care climate.

Quality Counts Siskiyou is the local early childhood and family support quality improvement system. QCS is a joined partnership between First 5 Siskiyou and Siskiyou County Office of Education. Since 2016, over 33 early care and education sites have received mentor coaching, professional development trainings, technical assistance, classroom materials, supplies and resources, professional growth advising as well as program assessment for quality improvement.

• First 5 Siskiyou
• QCC IMPACT
• QRIS-CSPP
• Ford Foundation
• Mental Health Services Act
• AB212

• First 5 Siskiyou
• Siskiyou Childcare Council
• College of the Siskiyou
• Local Childcare Planning Council
• Siskiyou County Office of Education
• Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
• CECMP Mentor Program
• Siskiyou Family Resource Centers

The first step in the process is to identify the programs not currently engaged in QCS. Currently there are two centers who are not engaged in QCS. We continue to find ways to engage them in the process, including providing them with quality children’s books and other resources through the FRC. In 2019–2020 we recruited seven FCC providers and established a small waitlist. Those on the waitlist are being served during this fiscal year because of closures of some FCCs.

The key to QCS success and retention strategy is competent, responsive, relational, dedicated, and passionate mentor coaches. These brilliant coaches provide technical assistance, feedback, people-centered coaching and connect participants to relevant resources, opportunities, and professional development trainings for continuous quality improvement. Local collaborations such as the Siskiyou Strengthening Families Collaborative, CECMP mentor program provide a menu of robust training opportunities at no cost for QCS participants and families.

QCS Tiers 4 and 5 sites receive block grants. Other QCS Centers, FCC, and alternative sites receive materials, supplies, equipment, and training opportunities based on the site QIP and ERS indicators. Incentives are provided to staff who complete priority trainings or coursework

Montague Elementary is located in a more frontier part of Siskiyou county, they are located on an elementary school site and serve 16 children with two staff The site supervisor/head teacher has an A.A. in ECE and has been there three years, the assistant teacher, hold an Associate Techer permit and has been there for 10 years. During the sites CDE monitoring visit in May 2019 several areas of need were identified on the ECERS portion of the visit. The staff was left frustrated and discouraged and was not sure they could make the recommended envirmental changes to increase their ERS score. They reached out to their QCS Mentor Coach for support. The coach set up a site visit and brought all the ECCERS resources to work together with the staff, so they could actevely make changes to the environment to increase their score on the ECCERs tool. Not only did the center go on to rate at one of the top tiers (Tier 4) upon QCS rating. The staff shared with the coach the most powerful thing was that in the newly set up environment they actually observed improved child behavior and had enhanced learning outcomes. A more powerful and collaborative connection was built between Montague preschool staff and the QCS Coach. The ulimate success was the benefit by children and families at Montague State Preschool. The preschool staff are determined to get a rating of 5, as the highest quality rating.