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CAPPA's 2017-18 Board of Directors
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CAPPA is excited to announce to the field, our 2017-18 Board of Directors:
Rick Richardson
Child Development Associates
Karen Marlatt
Valley Oak Children's Services
Beth Chiaro
Child Care Resource Center
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno
Martin Castro
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Jeffrey Moreira
Crystal Stairs, Inc.
Public Policy Co-Chair
Phillip Warner
Children's Council San Francisco
Tina Barna
Choices for Children
Abby Shull
YMCA Childcare Resource Service
Amanda Al Fartosi
KinderCare Education
Jeanne Fridolfs
Community Resources for Children
Mike Michelon
Siskiyou Child Care Council
Marco Jimenez
Central Valley Children's Services Network
San Mateo 4Cs
Michelle Graham
Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County
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EESD/CDE, DSS & CCLD Updates
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October 11, 2017
October 11, 2017
Subject: Digital Applications
October 10, 2017
October 3, 2017
September 29, 2017
September 28, 2017
Implementation of
12-month Eligibility
September 27, 2017
September 26, 2017
Revised Regional Market Rates
September 22, 2017
Enrolling Children with Exceptional Needs into Part-day California State Preschool Programs
September 13, 2017
September 13, 2017
Topical Input Sessions related to development of the Quality Improvement Expenditure Plan for Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) expenditures and other Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) quality improvement (QI) expenditures will take place on October 5, 2017.
August 11, 2017
Subject: Revised Family Fee Schedule
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October 2017 Featured Agency of the Month:
Community Resources for Children
Community Resources for Children (CRC) is a nonprofit, community-based organization providing resources for the early care and education of children in Napa County. Established in 1978, CRC serves more than 4,300 people annually by supporting families in need of child care and by promoting quality early learning environments for children ages 0-5.
In addition to the Alternative Payment Program, CRC administers the Resource and Referral program for Napa County and promotes quality early learning through a variety of programs.
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Is Your Organization Hiring?
Post your job announcement here for thousands to see!
There is no charge for CAPPA members.
Non-members will be charged a fee of $75.
Please
email us
your posting!
Child Care Links, Pleasanton
Children's Council of San Francisco
Child Action, Inc. Sacramento
YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, North Valley Family YMCA
YMCA Metropolitan Los Angeles
Child Development Inc. is Hiring! See the Recruitment Flyer
Here.
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Social Media & Marketing for Child Care Providers
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The CAPPA Board has made it a priority to support our field with a coordinated calendar to note upcoming statewide conferences, federal conferences of relevance, CDE and DSS stakeholder meetings and legislative and budget deadlines and hearings.
- Click here to see the calendar.
- If you have news to share or an event you want added to CAPPA's website Calendar, email us!
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Support Our Field & Communications
Become a CAPPA Monday Morning Update Partner!
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Our Monday Morning Update supports our Early Learning & Child Care field with timely information about what is going on in California and nationally; as well as dates to be aware and upcoming events.
Our weekly (50 times per year) Monday morning distribution is to more than 4,000 federal and state local agencies, resource and referrals, contractors, legislators and their staffs', centers, parents, providers, state departments and advocates.
To help support the continuation of this resource and or advertise in the Monday Morning Update, click
HERE.
You can also make a donation to CAPPA and CAPPA Children's Foundation HERE.
The Children's Foundation is a non-profit organization (501(c)3), Taxpayer Identification Number is
03-0521444. Your generous donation is tax deductible.
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With the California Legislature on recess, we are pleased to take advantage of this time to introduce a new segment in our Monday Morning Update: "Meet the Board Member". Here at CAPPA, our biggest strength lies in our Board and Membership, and we look forward to sharing more about each of our individual board members for the next coming weeks.
This week: Meet Michelle Graham
I am happy to say that I have been working in the Early Childhood field for 28 years! Some of my past positions held include
CPS Investigator/Social Worker; Head Start Director; and Preschool Teacher. Currently, in addition to my role as Executive Director of the Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County, I am also an Instructor at Allan Hancock College in the Early Childhood Education Department. In addition to that, my husband and I run a home based online retail business. I also provide education to teens on teen pregnancy, adoption, drug addiction and more. I received my Master's in Education Degree from University of Phoenix; Bachelor's in Psychology from Chapman University, and Associate of Arts from Allan Hancock College.
I am passionate about child care and education because I believe all children deserve access to high quality care and education. My passion is to ensure that there is a voice for children and an advocate who will step up and speak out when there is a need. I believe I am one of those who is brave enough to do this work even when that is not popular or the task is difficult. Being a part of the CAPPA Board is important to me because I believe in the work that CAPPA is doing. CAPPA has a strong voice for children which aligns with my personal and professional passion and I wanted to be a part of this great work. I believe child care will continue to increase in quality as more dollars continue to support this important work. I believe that early education and child care should be the same conversation. Subsidized child care should continue to be parental choice. However, I also believe every parent who receives subsidies should be required to take a class on the value of quality childcare and to visit 3 "high" quality child care programs before they are fully enrolled.
I am most proud of my life as a mother. I have amazing 5 children ranging in age from 25 years old and as young as 7 years old. Being a mother is my most important responsibility. I love everything about being a mom! In February 2017, I had the biggest blessing when my 27 year old birth-daughter, who had been adopted since birth, found me on Facebook. Since then, we have reunited and connected in the most beautiful reunion I could have ever imagined. We have already vacationed and traveled together and are planning to continue monthly visits. She is married and trying to have children. I would describe my life as "complete" and my deepest emotion is "JOY"!
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California
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:
The deadline for Gubernatorial action on legislation was yesterday. All in all, it was a VERY successful week for families and children in CA. Below are some highlights from the past couple weeks:
Click here
to see all of the legislation that has been identified to be of interest to our field. You can find fact sheets and sample letter templates when available. On this page, CAPPA also will be noting legislative hearings of interest to our field. To track and/or review legislation or to create your own tracking list,
click here.
To watch live coverage of the Assembly and Senate click here.
Click here to see the upcoming calendar of legislative deadlines and other field meetings. CAPPA is offering to host a field calendar to help us all better coordinate our conferences, trainings, and meetings. If you would like to add to the calendar, email CAPPA.
Our Next California Governor Must Choose Children
In 2018, California should elect a governor who will be a champion for young children. We need a governor who will invest in early childhood care and education to improve the lives of working and middle-class families.
The first five years of a child's life are the building blocks of their future. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers need to have the best opportunity to succeed in life.
Choose Children 2018 is a statewide campaign committed to ensuring California's next governor is a champion for young children. This initiative is led by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Center for Early Learning in partnership with community, business, philanthropic, and educational leaders throughout California. For further questions, contact us at
[email protected].
What's at Stake with the House Budget Plan
The US House of Representatives last week passed a budget plan that could set the stage for major tax cuts that would overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy (82% of the tax cuts in our state would go to the top 1% of California households in 2018) and slash funding for key public services and systems. In addition, the US Senate has already began deliberations on a budget plan that would pursue similar paths.
that the Budget Center has created to show the local impact of potential federal funding cuts.
Federal
White House Immigration Principles Put Children and Families at Risk
On Sunday, October 8, the Trump Administration unveiled its principles for reform of the U.S. immigration system. The long list includes policy proposals that would further ramp up immigration enforcement, severely cut overall immigration, and penalize localities that choose to limit collaboration with federal immigration authorities. The principles also seek to significantly roll back critical protections for vulnerable asylum-seeking children and drastically cut the number of refugees. The release of these principles comes just over a month after the Trump Administration's heartless decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and uproot the lives of over 800,000 immigrant youth and young adults, about a quarter of whom are parents.
In response, Olivia Golden, executive director of CLASP, made the following statement:
"President Trump's immigration principles not only fail to deliver a path forward, but also represent an affront to our nation's proud immigration history. Over the past year CLASP has condemned the administration's racist and extremist attacks on immigrants across the country. From ramped-up immigration enforcement that is tearing families apart to policy proposals that threaten to deny vulnerable children the most fundamental protections, this administration is clearly headed in the wrong direction."
Federal Advocacy Opportunity:
Child care plays an important role in the U.S. economy, helping to generate 15 million jobs and more than $500 billion in income annually. Yet, on average, millions of working families pay more for child care than they do for mortgage or rent, transportation, or even food every month.
That's why it's critical to fund child care programs, especially for low-income families, at a level where they can afford to continue working and also support their family.
- More than double the number of children eligible for assistance under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), and ensure these children gain access to high-quality early learning programs.
- Help states create universal preschool programs for three and four year olds during the school day, and provide a higher matching rate for infants and toddlers.
- Support the child care workforce through increased training and compensation by ensuring they are paid a living wage.
NOTE: If you would like to share your newsletter or items of interest with our field via the Monday morning e-Newsletter, then please
email us a link.
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Joint Annual Conference 2017 - This Week!
October 18-20, 2017
DoubleTree Hotel Sacramento
Hotel Reservations:
Our room block at the DoubleTree is sold out. If you are still in need of a room, please email
Danielle.
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CAPPA & Children's Foundation
Fall Regional Technical Assistance Trainings
Hosted by CAPPA Member Agencies
CAPPA member agencies, with the support of CAPPA & Children's Foundation, have put together a series of Informational and Networking Sessions that will be coming to a region near you!
November 6, 2017- Fairfield
November 16, 2017- Redding
December 5, 2017- Costa Mesa
December 15, 2017- Stockton
Agenda:
10:00am-12:00pm
12-month Eligibility Determination/Redetermination
Policy & Procedures Discussion
During this group discussion, we will:
- Review the webinar that was recorded by CDE on September 28th
- Review Management Bulletin 17-14: 12-Month Eligibility
- Share best practices and policies on implementing 12-month eligibility (bring your samples or email ahead of time so they can be sent out to the group)
12:00pm-12:30pm- Lunch (provided)
12:30pm-1:15pm
CAPPA Public Policy Discussion:
Now that 12-month Eligibility is a reality- what is next for
- CalWORKs
- Eliminating the hold harmless sunset
- Rate restructuring
- Full inclusion on a mixed delivery system and that values all provider types
1:15pm-2:00pm
Peer to Peer Networking Session
Come prepared with your questions!
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Webinar Announcement: FY 18-19 Continued Funding Application
The EESD will host a webinar on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, to provide information on completing the fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 Continued Funding Application (CFA).
Documents
The following documents will be referred to during the presentation:
It is recommended to have printed copies for each participant to refer to during the presentation.
ATTENDEE INFORMATION
Topic: Continued Funding Application Fiscal Year 2018-2019
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 10:00 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time
Event number: 660 889 211
Event password: 141595
Event registration/address for attendees:
https://cdeevents.webex.com/cdeevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7e3bccca4ffa4f10f8420fbac8417761
TIP FOR ATTENDEES
To save time before the meeting, check your system to make sure it is ready to use WebEx.
Step 1: Visit the test site at http://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html
Step 2: If you experience issues joining the meeting, contact WebEx support at 1-866-229-3239.
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ALL NEW! 2017 Early Learning & Child Care Webinar Series
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Build or Add to Your Center Resource Library!
This is Your Opportunity to Receive Professional Development in a Format Convenient to You.
CAPPA Children's Foundation, in partnership with MCT Technology, brings you an ALL NEW Series of trainings, all for one low price per center or program location. View the webinar series and be connected without ever leaving your location. This is a fabulous opportunity to train your staff on the most requested child care topics for 2017 at an affordable price in an incredibly convenient format.
Click Here
to see more details and to register for the all new 2017 series.
October 2017 Webinar:
Social Media & Marketing for Child Care Providers
During this webinar, we will discuss how to use social media marketing to attract clients, retain clients, and build a top reputation in your community. We will discuss how to set up, maintain, and establish safety precautions and protocols for using social media networks. Participants will learn how social media networks can help create positive buzz about their child care program.
The 2010- 2016 series' are still available for purchase. Purchase the 2010, 2011 and 2012 webinar CDs for 50% off!!
For more information or to view past topics,
Click Here.
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