February 3, 2025 | Issue #5 | |
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February 2025 Featured Agency Highlight
4Cs of Alameda County
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Public and private community-based organizations known as Alternative Payment Programs (APPs) support the needs of working moms and dads with access to child care and other supports earmarked to lift families up from poverty. During the pandemic, these programs have distributed emergency essential worker child care vouchers, family child care and center stipends & PPE, diapers, food and clothing. Throughout California, these APPs may also support parental choice to CalWORKs Stages 2 & 3, preschool and center-based programs, general child care, After School Education and Safety (ASES), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Family Child Care Home Education Networks (FCCHENs), transportation, behavioral & mental health services, respite, regional centers, health and safety, 21st Century, resource libraries, and Trustline.
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4Cs of Alameda County is a non-profit family resource agency dedicated to strengthening children, families and child care providers in Alameda County since 1972. We provide access to affordable, quality child care by connecting families and providers to a wide network of community partners, child focused resources and financial assistance programs.
4Cs offers an extensive database of state licensed child care providers, payment assistance programs, child health and nutrition education and a staff of specialists who speak multiple languages. Our child care information and referral services are free to all parents, regardless of income. We also support local child care providers with free and low cost training, business counseling, professional development, and funding in order to improve the quality of child care services within Alameda County.
The result is stronger children, families, and child care providers who enrich the communities around them.
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Get to know them and the full scope of their work by reading their Impact Report highlighting how they are supporting the needs of family child care providers and families in Alameda County. | |
Karen Marlatt, CEO of Valley Oak Children's Services, voted Businesswoman of the Year by the Chico Camber! | |
It is with immense pride that we share the exciting news that Karen Marlatt has been nominated for the Jeanne Posey Businesswoman of the Year Award by the Chico Chamber. The Jeanne Posey Businesswoman of the Year award was named after Jeanne Posey because of her extraordinary dedication to the community and her tireless volunteerism. She was a Chamber Ambassador, board member and the first recipient of the Athena Award for Woman of the Year. Jeanne exemplified leadership, generosity, and commitment to service. We honor Jeanne Posey by shining light on those who walk in her footsteps, continuing to serve and sacrifice for our community.
This year’s recipient of the Jeanne Posey Businesswoman of the Year award is a leader whose work has profoundly shaped our community. With nearly two decades of dedication to Valley Oak Children’s Services, she has built an organization that strengthens families, empowers individuals, and transforms lives. Her leadership philosophy is simple yet impactful; guide others to find their own path to greatness, focusing not on power but on the ripple effects of empowering families to break the cycle of poverty. Under her guidance, this organization has become a cornerstone of support for families in our region. By making childcare affordable for parents pursuing work or education, advocating for critical services at the local, state, and federal levels, and operating as a Strength-Based organization, her team helps families focus on what’s strong, not what’s wrong. Her commitment to advocacy greatly reflects our community values and has led to meaningful changes that uplift families and children.
Karen Marlatt also serves on the Thriving Families CA (TFC) board and has been instrumental in bringing fresh ideas and new innovations to the child care field.
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