2019 Sault Ste. Marie Child Care and Early Years Environmental Scan Created by the SSM Early Years Data Analysis Coordinator Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) 2 SSM Child Care and Early Years Environmental Scan SSM Child Care and Early Years Environmental Scan 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................... 7 POPULATION ................................................................................................. 23 Population Change 2011 to 2016 .............................................................................................. 24 Population Projection 2015 to 2041 .......................................................................................... 25 Population Projection by Age Groups ..................................................................................... 26 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ............................................................................. 27 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER 6 AND 6 TO 14 .................................................................... 28 Children 0 to 12 ......................................................................................................................... 30 Change in the Population of Children 0 to 12 – 2011 to 2016................................................... 33 Francophone Children ............................................................................................................... 33 Indigenous Identity Population ................................................................................................. 34 Indigenous Identity Children ................................................................................................... 36 Recent Immigrants .................................................................................................................... 38 PROGRAMS & SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN ........................... 39 EarlyON Centres ........................................................................................................................ 40 EarlyON Visits in the DSSMSSAB ............................................................................................. 41 EarlyON Centre Visits by Visitors Neighbourhood of Residence ............................................. 42 EarlyON Visits by Month ......................................................................................................... 48 EarlyON Visits by Day of Week ................................................................................................ 49 EarlyON Child Visits by Broad Child Care Age Groupings ........................................................ 51 EarlyON Child Visits by Age (in Months at the time of Visit) ................................................... 52 EarlyON Child Visits by Time at Sign-In (in Minutes) ............................................................... 56 First Time / Unique Visitors to the SSM EarlyON Centres ....................................................... 59 Unique Child Visitors to the SSM EarlyON Centres (June to December) ................................. 59 Regular Child Visitors to the SSM EarlyON Centres (June to December, Members Only) ....... 60 EarlyON Service Uptake, June to December 2018 .................................................................. 61 Licensed Child Care ................................................................................................................... 63 Licensed Child Care Locations ................................................................................................. 63 Licensed Child Care Spaces ..................................................................................................... 65 Child Care Waitlist ................................................................................................................... 68 Playgrounds within Walking Distance ........................................................................................ 70 Playground “Gaps” .................................................................................................................. 70 Playground Equipment Evaluation .......................................................................................... 70 Results ..................................................................................................................................... 71 Programming for Early Years and Youth .................................................................................... 72 Every Breakfast Counts ........................................................................................................... 72 Library Programs ..................................................................................................................... 72 Summer Programming for Early Years and Youth ................................................................... 73 Kids Being Kids Program.......................................................................................................... 75 4 SSM Child Care and Early Years Environmental Scan Triple P ....................................................................................................................................... 79 French Language Early Years Service ......................................................................................... 81 French Language EarlyON Centres, Licensed Child Care and Schools ..................................... 81 Number of French Speakers Visiting EarlyON Centres (KEyON) .............................................. 81 Special Needs Services .............................................................................................................. 82 Referrals Through the No Wrong Door System ....................................................................... 82 Special Needs Resourcing / Early Learning Resources Program .............................................. 85 Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) .................................................... 85 Potential Available Program Space ............................................................................................ 86 Elementary Schools With and Without Child Care and EarlyON Centres ............................... 86 SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA & VULNERABLE POPULATION ........................... 87 Ontario Marginalization Index ................................................................................................... 88 Residential Instability .............................................................................................................. 89 Material Deprivation ............................................................................................................... 90 Dependency ............................................................................................................................ 92 Overall Marginalization: Summary Score ................................................................................ 93 Socioeconomic Risk: The Social Risk Index Calculation ............................................................. 95 Lone-Parent Families ................................................................................................................. 96 Family Structure – Families with Children Under 6 ................................................................... 99 Family Income – Families With Children in The Home .............................................................. 99 Youth Living in Low-Income By Family Type ............................................................................ 100 Social Housing in Sault Ste. Marie ........................................................................................... 101 EARLY DEVELOPMENT INSTRUMENT (EDI) RESULTS 2017/2018 ............. 103 EDI ........................................................................................................................................... 104 EDI Participation ................................................................................................................... 104 Vulnerability ............................................................................................................................ 106 Developmental expectations by subdomains .......................................................................... 110 Physical Health & Well-being ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 110 Social Competence ............................................................................................................... 113 Emotional Maturity ............................................................................................................... 117 Language & Cognitive Development ..................................................................................... 121 Communication Skills & General Knowledge ........................................................................ 125 Most Vulnerable Areas ............................................................................................................ 128 SSM Child Care and Early Years Environmental Scan 5 6 SSM Child Care and Early Years Environmental Scan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SSM Child Care and Early Years Environmental Scan 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Our Community Profile OVERVIEW OF THE DSSMSSAB CATCHMENT AREA The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration of Sault Ste. Marie,