April 20, 2026 | Issue #15 | | Support of the Monday Morning Update | | For 2026 please consider a donation to help support delivery of the Monday Morning Update to your email every week by 5:30 am. Our distribution of this update is over 11,000 and growing. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. Thank you! | | Moving the Field Forward: Key Takeaways from Our Statewide Meeting | |
Last week, we brought together 130+ child care leaders and partners from across California for our two-day statewide meeting in Anaheim, and the takeaway was clear: the field is evolving quickly, and it is rising to meet the moment.
Across sessions, participants dug into both innovation and implementation from the growing role of generative AI in day-to-day operations to strengthening program integrity and navigating the realities of delivering family support services like the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children. Just as important were the candid, grounded conversations happening throughout the meeting where leaders shared what’s working, where systems need improvement, and ideas to better serve families in California. Check out this great video from one of our presenters highlighting their workshop!
The energy carried beyond the sessions themselves, reinforcing a shared commitment to collaboration and continued alignment across the state. That momentum continues next month at the Child Care Aware of America Symposium in Washington, DC, and will carry into the fall when the field reconvenes in Sacramento for our annual conference.
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Thank You to Our Generous 2024-25 Thriving Families CA Foundation Champions!
Thank you to the following Champions who stepped up in 2024-25, with funding to enhance our ability to serve the field. These agencies have made it possible for TFC to support our field with more tailored support of individual organizations, ability to pay for legal, advocacy and social media supports, enhanced regional trainings, improving data collection, and more.
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