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February 2019 Featured Agency
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The Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE), Early Care & Education Programs (ECEP)
was first conceived under the name of Child Development Services (CDS) back in 1979 with the Child Care Resource & Referral Program, a single $50,000 contract, which consisted of one and a half staff and a small office within the ICOE. Thirty-nine years later, with a name change back in 2009, ECEP has grown into an $18 million program holding eighteen contracts, growing steadily every year, with over 120 staff, (8) Head Start, (4) Early Head Start serving 368 children, and (12) State preschool sites serving 479 children, including (1) blended program.
Click here
to read more.
**Thank you to Emma Sanchez, Assistant Director, Early Care & Education Programs, for the submission!**
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YMCA Childcare Resource Service: SeaWorld Day
 YMCA Childcare Resource Service hosted a SeaWorld Gift Giving event over the holidays, and it was a huge success! Together with other YMCA branches in San Diego, they hosted over 400 parents and children from the Alternative Payment Program at SeaWorld San Diego. The families enjoyed an afternoon of food, animal encounters, visit from Dolly the Dolphin, gifts and most importantly family time at the amusement park. Many families expressed that they have never been able to bring their family to SeaWorld because it is too expensive. It was truly amazing to witness first time experiences for many of the families. Childcare Resource Service is grateful for our donors who donated over 1300 gifts, the 100+ volunteers that served on the day of the event and to the YMCA partnerships who made this special event possible. CRS looks forward to many more in the future!
Do you have success news to share with us?! We love to hear what our members are up to and where they're going! Submit your accomplishment(s) big OR small by emailing us!
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CAPPA's
2018-19 Board of Directors
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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
Leslie Reece
Family Resource & Referral of San Joaquin County
Jeanne Fridolfs
Napa County Office of Education
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
Joie Owen
Glenn County Office of Education
Denyne Micheletti Colburn
CAPPA CEO
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ELCD/CDE, DSS & CCLD Updates
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January 28, 2019
January 4, 2018
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has amended regulations pertaining to CalWORKs, within the Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual. The changes are detailed in
CDSS Manual Letter No. EAS-18-05
December 5, 2018
November 30, 2018
Electronic banking option for provider reimbursement in Alternative Payment Programs (APPs)
November 21, 2018
November 8, 2018
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Request for Applications for General Child Care and Development Program Expansion Funds
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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!
International Institute of Los Angeles
Children's Council San Francisco
Growing Place
MCT Technology
Child Care Resource Center
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc.
Pomona Unified School District- Child Development
Children's Council San Francisco
Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc. of San Mateo County
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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.
NOTE: If you would like to share your newsletter or items of interest with our field via the Monday morning e-Newsletter, then please
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Morning
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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
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You can also make a donation to CAPPA and CAPPA Children's Foundation
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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Are you a non-profit professional looking to level up in leadership, marketing or advocacy? Register for The IDEAL Conference, and ignite your mission!
Learn more here!
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Legislative
To date, 2698 legislative bills have been introduced; 1876 Assembly and 822 Senate.
Click here to see all of the legislation identified of interest to our field. NOTE: Fact sheets are coming in that provide more details on legislation of importance to our field. They too are posted here. Each week we will profile a piece of legislation on our radar. Below are a couple highlights:
ASSEMBLY
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AB 123 (McCarty) Early childhood education: state preschool program: transitional kindergarten: access: standards.
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AB 842 (Limon) Child nutrition: school, childcare, transitional kindergarten, and preschool meals.
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Click here to see calendar of field events/interests and legislative hearings and deadlines. If you would like something added to the field calendar, click here and submit details.
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PROFILED BILL OF THE WEEK
AB 167 Blanca Rubio
California Childcare-Early Head Start Partnership Act
Will invest $600 million to increase access to high-quality childcare for vulnerable children by strengthening and expanding childcare and development programs for infants and toddlers.
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Policy Perspectives Speakers Series
Webinar: Exploring the Unmet Need for Subsidized Child Care and Development Programs in California
The Budget Center will host a
special webinar briefing on Monday, February 25 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. that will look at the significant unmet need for subsidized child care and development programs in our state. This webinar will feature three experts on California's subsidized child care system discussing the importance of child care assistance for our state's children and families and how Governor Newsom's budget plans to invest in these vital programs.
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Click here to see the Budget Trailer Bill Language (TBL) has been put forward on the following:
Click here to view a field calendar that will include legislative and bill hearing dates. Below are scheduled budget hearings:
- March 5, 2019 ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance
@ 9 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 447; Subject: K-12 and Early Education, Overview of the Governor's 2019-20 Budget
- April 25, 2019 SEN Budget & Fiscal Review - Special Education and ECE @ 9:00 AM
- April 26, 2019 ASM Budget Subcommittee 2 - CDE Early Childhood Education @ 9:00 am
Click here to read the ECE Coalition letter addressed to Assembly and Senate Budget Leaders.
Click here to read the End Child Poverty in California letter addressed to Assembly and Senate Budget Leaders.
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Christine Johnson-Staub; February 19, 2019
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Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) continued her history of supporting child care as an economic linchpin and a critical support for children and families by proposing a bold step toward expanding access to affordable, high-quality child care for America's
families
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legislation that would make child care available to all families at no-cost or an affordable cost; establish quality standards that support child development; provide comprehensive child development services for children who need support; and strengthen pay and benefits for the child care and early education workforce.
Without access to high-quality affordable child care, working families struggle to gain economic stability and their children may have inequitable access to supports needed for their healthiest development. Families with high-quality child care realize such
benefits as more sustained parental employment and better child outcomes. Yet across the board, families with low incomes have limited access to affordable child care. This is particularly true for
children of color-especially Latinx and Asian children-whose families are more likely to be juggling the challenges of
low-wage jobs, which include unpredictable schedules, limited or no benefits, and insufficient work hours. According to a 2018 report from Child Care Aware, a family of three living at 200 percent of the federal poverty level can pay on average as much as 57 percent of their household income on child care. Senator Warren's proposal highlights the importance of making high-quality child care affordable for working families and acknowledges the lifelong impact of that care on children and their parents.
CLASP is pleased to see greater public attention given to the real need for increased access to high-quality child care for all families. Senator Warren is among a number of Congressional leaders, including Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA), who recognize the importance and urgency of the issue and are responding to the need by reintroducing the Child Care for Working Families Act. CLASP will work with members of Congress to continue to elevate this important public conversation and take bold steps toward meeting the child care needs of all children and families-particularly those who have low incomes."
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The Importance of Investing in the Child Care and Development Block Grant
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the major federal child care program, was enacted in 1990 in response to women's growing participation in the workforce and the struggle of these working women to find affordable, high-quality child care. Congress approved a $2.37 billion increase in March 2018. The new federal funds are essential to help address existing gaps in the child care assistance program. Only one in six children eligible for federal child care receives it. And only one state set its provider payment rates at the federally recommended level of February 2018.
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Click here
to go to the Assembly Blue Ribbon Commission homepage.
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State Advisory Council Meeting February 27, 2019
Dear Colleagues,
The State Advisory Council on Early Learning and Care (SAC) will have a public meeting on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at 9:00 a.m.
The agenda and information regarding the location can be found on the SAC Meeting Dates and Locations Web page at
To expedite security clearance, please RSVP by Friday, February 20, 2019, via e-mail to
[email protected].
Please note that meeting materials are not provided. The meeting agenda and handouts will be available online prior to the meeting at
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April 3, 2019
Pomona Unified School District
1444 E. Holt Avenue
Pomona, CA 91767
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April 23, 2019
University of Phoenix
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive
Bldg. B, Ste. 100
Sacramento CA 95833
Classrooms 121/122/123
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To better support our field, CAPPA, in partnership with CDE, will be hosting one-day informational trainings for our field in Pomona and Sacramento!
These Statewide Meetings will bring our field together to share insights and experiences, explore ideas, shape policy, and discuss best practices.
We hope you can join us!
**There will be three workshops from CDE. Specific topics coming soon!**
Agenda:
9:00am - Registration
9:30am-11:00am
Workshop #1
11:00am-12:30pm
Workshop #2
12:30pm - Lunch
1:00pm-2:30pm
Workshop #3
Event Sponsorship
Thank you to our event sponsors!
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Join with Other Early Care and Education Advocates for Early Learning Advocacy Day!
Registration fee ($50) includes keynote presenter, education and lunch, followed by legislative visits. Register Here.
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BY KRISTIN SCHUMACHER
Child care keeps parents working and families afloat, yet the high cost of care across California often forces parents to make difficult choices about who cares for their child while they go to work. This can be detrimental for families with low incomes, who often struggle to simply afford the basics. California's subsidized child care and development system is designed to serve families with low and moderate incomes, but there are far more children eligible for subsidized child care than what is funded by the state and federal governments. This means that families with few resources are often unable to secure affordable care for their children.
In 2017, just 1 in 9 children eligible for subsidized child care and development programs in California were enrolled in a program that could accommodate families for more than a couple hours per day and throughout the entire year. According to a Budget Center analysis of federal survey data, an estimated 2 million children from birth through age 12 were eligible for care, but only 228,100 were able to participate in a subsidized full-day, full-year program. This mismatch between eligibility for care and available spaces largely reflects inadequate state and federal funding. Moreover, decades of wage stagnation has dampened families' incomes, making it difficult to afford the high cost of child care. In fact, in 2017, roughly 1 out of 3 California workers with children earned low wages.
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