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Alternative Payment Programs (APPs)
do so much more than supporting families with support and access to child care. From border-to-border, APPs support each county with a menu of services that have evolved to meet the very unique needs of vulnerable families and populations. Therefore, to better support our field and decision makers with information about agencies and their services, each month CAPPA will be featuring an agency highlighting the contracts and programs delivered.
If you would like to be featured please email us by clicking
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Featured Agency of the Month! Community Child Care Council (4Cs) of Sonoma County- March 2017
The Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County (4Cs) is a non-profit organization established in 1972 serving children, families and providers as a community based hub addressing child care needs. In 2017 we celebrate 45 years fulfilling our mission to inspire our community to support the well-being of every child and to improve the quality and availability of child care in Sonoma County. In celebration of our 45th anniversary we will bring back a fundraiser from 4Cs early history. Each fall we host a Champions for Children event celebrating and recognizing the champions in our community. Our mission influences daily decision making as well as future planning with a mixed funding model of Federal, State and local funding. This past year we integrated Strengthening Families Frameworks as a lens to view our work with all clients.
- We improve the quality of care for children through our many workshops and trainings for preschool and child care teachers and providers through the Resource and Referral (R&R) department. R&R provides consumer education on how to choose a high quality early care and education program answering 11,439 calls last year. Additionally, we operate a Resource and toy Lending Library for providers and.
- Our Child Health and Nutrition program enables licensed family child care providers in Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties to serve healthy snacks and meals to 3,300 children in their care. Providers receive annual home visits and training, information and resources about nutrition, and physical activity.
- The Early Care and Education Services include the Alternative Payment Program administers the CAPP, CalWORKS Stages 2 and 3 programs. Serving 1,813 children last year providing funding for parents to selected child care that meets their needs in these programs. Additionally, 500 children received high quality preschool at 11 4Cs sites offering a combination of part day and full day services. 4Cs preschools are listed as a tier 2 program on the Upstream Portfolio, have received top tier rating through Sonoma County's Quality Improvement Rating System, and some are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). In 2017 we will be opening and expanding two more preschool programs with local partners.
- 4Cs hosts a Childcare Eligibility List (CEL), which allows our organization to share local protective services parent information to all subsidized programs located within Sonoma County.
- 4Cs runs a Value In Preschool (VIP) Scholarship program developed locally giving children who would not otherwise be able to attend preschool the opportunity to attend a high quality VIP preschool the year before kindergarten, providing an early educational base for success in life.
* Thank you to Julie Swanstorm, Client Services Director, for the submission.
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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.
Child Development Resources of Ventura County, Inc.
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Take the Book Out of the Nook: Interactive Literacy Activities for Young Children
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you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to CAPPA.
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To help support the CAPPA Board and your Board of Directors moving forward, we have a couple volunteer opportunities for CAPPA Members to sit on one of our Committees and Subcommittees.
Learn more about the CAPPA Committees
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If you have news to share or an event you want added to CAPPA's website Calendar,
Chico State Blog Post
North Coast Opportunities:
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Child Care & Early Learning Master Calendar
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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 that you would like added to CAPPA's website calendar, let us know!
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EESD/CDE, DSS & CCLD Updates
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February 14, 2017
Subject: Clarify that a Digital Signature May be Used to Satisfy the Requirements of an Electronic Signature
Subject: The Use of a Digital Signature for All Child Care Contractors
Subject: The Use of a Digital Signature for All Child Care Contractors
CDSS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-17-01
The passage of Assembly Bill 1944 relating to child
care, repeals the requirement for parents to sign and return the Notification and
Certification for 11- and 12-Year-Old Children. This manual letter has been posted Here.
ESSA State Plan Stakeholder Policy Input Meetings
The CDE, in partnership with select county offices of education, is convening stakeholder meetings to inform the development of California's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan.
*Important Reminder*
from CDE to EESD contractors impacted by recent CA storms
Refer to the
Management Bulletin 10-09 for specific guidance and funding direction due to circumstances beyond the control of the contractor
January 10, 2017
Subject:
Fiscal Year 2016-17, Request for Applications Round Two California State Preschool Program Expansion Funds
December 22, 2016
Subject:
Staff and Volunteer Immunizations (Senate Bill 792: Day Care Facilities: Immunizations: Exemptions)
December 2, 2016
The Fiscal Year 2016-17 Greenbook has been posted to the Child Development Web Page.
The updated Greenbook is available
Here.
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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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California
Speaker Rendon's Blue Ribbon Commission on Early Childhood Education will meet today to discuss methods of establishing and maintaining a supportable early learning system, including identifying methods that update and improve funding strategies to meet the growing demand for high-quality child care and early learning in California. Starting at 9:30 am, click to watch.
This week, California Assembly and Senate floor sessions will convene on Monday and Thursday.
Both the Assembly and the Senate have begun scheduling budget related hearings. Click here to see dates, agendas, and topics relevant to our field. Moving forward this link will be updated as budget hearings are scheduled. When available, the agenda too will be hosted.
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.
Bills identified as of high interest to our field include:
AB 60 (Santiago & Gonzalez)
- This bill will establish a not less than 12 month re/eligibility determination process for child care and establishes
"ongoing income eligible" to mean that a family's adjusted monthly income is at or below 85 percent of the most recent state median income.
AB 227 (Mayes) - This bill would create the Educational Opportunity and Attainment Program that would provide education incentive grants to CalWORKs recipients to encourage and support low-income parents who reach certain educational goals and create additional work-study slots and support services for CalWORKs recipients pursuing their education.
AB 231 (Chavez) - This bill will define State Median Income and create a phase out process.
AB 273 (Aguiar- Curry) - Child care services: eligibility.
AB 1106 (Weber) - This bill will allow allocated monies to support working families with child care, to be distributed over a longer period of time. Additionally, the proposal will allow active military personnel to not have their basic housing allowance considered as part of their income when they apply for a child care subsidy.
AB 1164 (Thurmond) -
Foster care placement: funding. This bill would establish the Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children (bridge program).
To watch live coverage of the Assembly and Senate click here.
The legislature has begun work on framing the legislative and budgetary priorities for the upcoming 2017-18 session. Click here to see the upcoming calendar. Please feel free to forward to us any trainings, conferences or meetings that you think would be beneficial to our field.
President Trump Wants to Help Working Families. But Which Families?
The United States is long overdue in embracing policies that would make it easier for working families to both do their jobs and care for their families. In his first speech to Congress, President Trump expressed his desire to make child care affordable and ensure new parents have access to paid family leave. Unfortunately, his campaign promises and proposals to-date do little to advance public policy in these areas and run counter to getting help to those who need it the most.
Parents everywhere struggle to pay the high costs of child care but none more than the lowest-income earners. On average, low-income parents who pay for child care spend
30 percent of their household budget on child care expenses, compared to just 7 percent for higher-income families. The vast majority of low-income families-85 percent-who could qualify for federal child care assistance to help with the staggering costs of care get no help because state and federal governments have
failed to invest sufficiently
in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), our country's primary child care assistance program.
ADVOCACY: Congress is on Recess
President Trump and Congress have yet to finish this year's budget that provides funding for Head Start and the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCBDG) programs. Together, let's make sure that Congress puts early childhood education as a top priority. These programs are at risk of being underfunded or reducing funds altogether, resulting in children losing access.
Now that we have a new Administration and Congress, it's time for your voice to be heard on behalf of vulnerable children and families. Unfortunately, Congress does not view early childhood education as a top priority, putting these programs at risk of being underfunded or reducing funds altogether, resulting in children losing access.
Action must be taken to ensure our country's most valuable and precious resource- children- are properly supported and receive high-quality care and instruction.
Congress and the Administration must be held accountable and remember that the needs of children are of vital importance as they continue to finalize the FY 2017 budget.
Child Care Aware
® of America has created a list of ways to take action during the Congressional recess, with resources to aid advocates in raising their voice in support of vital early childhood education and child care programs.
Of Interest
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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Check Out the Updated Form I-9 Handbook
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its guidance manual
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This useful manual provides employers with detailed instructions on completing the
Form I-9.
The revised version is dated 1/22/17.
The updated manual reflects revisions to the Form I-9. As
previously reported
, the USCIS recently published a revised Form I-9 (Rev. 11/14/2016 N) that must be used by all employers.
The USCIS has also published a
table
that outlines the significant changes made to the guidance manual. For instance, there is updated guidance regarding:
- Expired documents
- Reverification
- An employer's responsibility regarding authenticity of documents
- Unlawful immigration practices and unfair documentary practices
Employers with Form I-9 questions can consult the updated M-274.
I-9 Central
is also a useful resource for employers.
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This Week!
Central Valley Regional Meeting
March 9, 2017
10:00am-2:00pm
Supportive Services, Inc.
5090 N West Ave
Fresno, CA 93711
CAPPA, in partnership with CDE and Supportive Services, Inc., is delivering a
1-day Regional Meeting in Fresno.
This training will be delivered in a format that is very participatory in hopes that it will create and strengthen peer to peer relationships.
We encourage all participating to come with questions.
Topics will include:
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Governance and Administration Unit (GAU) Informational and Best Practices Discussion
Vanessa Saunders, Manager, Early Education & Support Division, CDE
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Technical Assistance Reminders
Dr. Joe Martinez, Consultant, CDE
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CAPPA Budget and Policy Update
Denyne Micheletti, CAPPA
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Parent Voices will be celebrating
20 Years of Action for the Love of Our Children!
Parents are planning a fun night that will celebrate their achievements, acknowledge community partners, and honor our inaugural recipients of the Patty Siegel Scholarship Award to student parent leaders.
We invite you to join us to make this a fun and memorable event honoring all the struggles and victories that our parent leaders have gone through and ask for your assistance in finding ways to support this first of its kind event for us.
Click here for sponsorship opportunities
Saturday, March 11, 2017
5:30PM - 9:00PM
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th Street (2nd Floor)
Oakland, CA 94607
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REGISTER TODAY!
CAPPA Statewide Meeting, in partnership
with CDE
April 5, 2017
Pomona Unified School District
9:30am-2:30pm
CAPPA, in partnership with CDE, will be hosting a one-day informational training for our field in Pomona on April 5th.
This Statewide Meeting will bring our field together to share insights and experiences, explore ideas, shape policy, and discuss best practices.
All three workshops below will be presented by Field Services staff at CDE.
Agenda:
9:00am - Registration
9:30am-11:00am
Alternative Payment Contract Requirements Overview
This topic is broad and will include many contract requirements reminders, including best practices for provider payments.
11:00am-12:30pm
Written Information for Parents
A complete review and best practices in regards to implementing the requirements of MB 14-04 will be included in this session.
12:30pm - Lunch
1:00pm-2:30pm
Income Calculation & Family Fees
Included in this session will be best practices for family fees and the income/family fee calculation challenges.
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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.
March 2017 Webinar:
Take the Book Out of the Nook: Interactive Literacy Activities for Young Children
Judy Krause, Ed.D, Child Development Faculty, University of La Verne
Get their attention at circle time! Come explore storytelling utilizing fun, interactive strategies. This webinar will focus on providing ideas/stories to immediately implement in your classroom. These will include flannel board stories, storytelling, interactive book reading, chants, puppets, and prop stories geared for the preschool-aged child.
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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