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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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EESD/CDE, DSS & CCLD Updates
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Fiscal Year 2018-19 Request for Applications for General Child Care and Development Program Expansion Funds
MB 18-11:
Fiscal Year 2018-19, Request for Applications California State Preschool Program Expansion Funds
October 26, 2018
October 25, 2018
October 8, 2018
Contractors must mail or deliver one (1) application packet with original signature, and two (2) copies to the ELCD by Thursday, November 8, 2018.
The form for reporting General Child Care data (CDNFS 9500) has been posted to the Child Development and Nutrition
California is eligible for a new federal grant opportunity administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Preschool Development Grant (PDG). The maximum amount a state can apply for is $15 million and the application is due November 6, 2018. Similar to the prior Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant, this is a Governor's application and it requires Governor Brown's
s
ignature in order to be submitted.
The CDE is pleased to announce the release of an Early Learning Career Lattice, which was recently approved by the State Advisory Council on Early Learning and Care at its June 20, 2018, meeting.
August 28, 2018
August 24, 2018
August 21, 2018
August 17, 2018
August 3, 2018
CDSS has scheduled a Public Hearing on September 19, 2018, to receive testimony on proposed regulations concerning Safe Sleep for infants in childcare facilities.
Learn more here.
August 1, 2018
MB 18-05:
Transfer of Families into a California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Stage 2 Child Care Program
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November 2018 Featured Agency of the Month
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a private, nonprofit organization, has been a cornerstone of the Watts Willowbrook area since 1987. Over the years Drew CDC has provided services to the underserved population of Service Planning Area 6 (SPA 6), with the greatest activity in the Watts-Willowbrook, Compton, and South Los Angles areas. These communities are areas that have routinely carried the burden of social, racial and economic disparity and injustice. Drew CDC was created in response to these challenges, and has since dedicated its time and effort to build the community connections and the high level of trust needed to deliver on its mission.
Click Here to learn more.
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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!
Growing Place
Infant Child Enrichment Services
MCT Technology
Child Care Resource Center
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County, Inc.
International Institute Los Angeles
Child Development Centers, Inc.
Pomona Unified School District- Child Development
Children's Council San Francisco
Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc. of San Mateo County
Child Development Inc. is Hiring! See the Recruitment Flyer
Here.
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CAPPA Member Benefits now available on the Members Only website:
NEW!
Final CAPPA Branding materials added to the Member's only site. APP logo, one-pager and info graphic.
Visit the
CAPPA Member's Only website for more information on this and other benefits available to CAPPA Members.
Team Building Activities to Motivate Early Educators
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AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support CAPPA every time you shop. When you shop at
smile.amazon.com
,
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.
If interested, you can also sign up for an Amazon Business account for free. This is similar to a Prime account and will give you free 2-day shipping. You can learn more
Here.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support!
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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.
If you have news to share or an event you want added to CAPPA's website calendar,
email us!
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Our hearts go out to all those that have been devastated by the fires raging out of control in California.
It is with a heavy heart that we have been made aware that four employees of Valley Oak Children's Services in Butte have lost everything. A
gofundme.com account has been set up for these individuals.
The four individuals that have been devastated have dedicated their careers to supporting others in need and have continuously supported families. Please consider supporting them during this time of need.
Three major wildfires - Camp, Woolsey, and Hill - continue to engulf the state of California.
Below are other ways to donate or volunteer:
- American Red Cross workers have set up temporary shelters and food sites across the state. Donate to the efforts by visiting redcross.org or texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Donors can even specifically request their monies go towards California relief efforts by writing the specific disaster name in the memo line of a check made out to the organization.
- The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation supports the first responders fighting on the frontlines of the wildfires. They are currently requesting donations to put towards hydration backpacks for the firefighters.
- The United Way of Greater Los Angeles is partnering with United Way of Ventura County to collect donations for its its Disaster Relief Fund.
- Baby2Baby is working to get high-need items to children affected by the ongoing Camp, Hill, and Woolsey fires in California. Help them supply diapers, wipes, blankets, and other basic baby essentials to families in need by purchasing from their registry.
- Donate directly toDirect Relief, which helps provide resources to healthcare agencies and first responders in wildfire-affected areas across California. Tito's Handmade Vodkahas pledged to match all donations, up to $15,000.
- California Volunteers, a state office that manages volunteer programs in California, has created a list of services and donation options to help victims affected by the Camp, Woolsey, and Hill fires. Use this list to find information about making donations and volunteering.
If you know of other efforts where we can direct donations,
let us know. We need to support each other during these times.
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Outcomes from the November 6th election
It has been a week since the November 6th election, but the results have yet to be finalized. Last night, officially Tony Thurmond who is running against Marshall Tuck for Superintendent of Public Instruction took the lead; first time since the election. According to the Secretary of State webiste, "
Election results are updated as often as new data is received from county elections offices after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Many ballots are not counted on Election Day; county elections officials plan to complete their work by December 7, 2018."
As of now, both the California state Senate and Assembly have secured supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature.
Two-thirds majorities will allow Democrats to raise taxes, override gubernatorial vetoes without a single Republican vote, and suspend legislative rules if needed.
In Washington, Democrats took over the majority in the House of Representatives, but Republicans gained ground in the Senate and preserved some key state governorships. Declared House Minority Leader in the House of Representatives will again be Nancy Pelosi.
Moving forward with a new governor who "
has
emphasized a promise
to work toward universal preschool in the state and wants a greater focus on investing in early childhood education and care for the first three years of a child's life" we should feel optimistic that more funding for child care will be the result.
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Public Charge Early Childhood Template for Public Comments
Our friends at CLASP have put together some very helpful resources for all of us to participate and send our comments during the public charge open comment period. Submitting organizational and individual comments is crucial as its a way to make our voices heard and make it clear that immigrant children and their families could be greatly affected if this proposed rule is finalized.
More background and action items:
On October 10, the long-anticipated "public charge" proposed rule was published in the federal register for a 60-day comment period. The rule proposes to expand the forms of public assistance that are counted in a "public charge" determination, which may be used to deny individuals entrance to the United States or lawful permanent residency. It establishes standards for income, health, age, and English language proficiency for immigrant families seeking long-term stability. If enacted, the rule would make immigrant families afraid to seek programs-such as Medicaid and SNAP-that keep children and families healthy and fundamentally change who we are as a nation.
This proposal will have a major impact on millions of young children in immigrant families.
Please find attached template comments written especially for the early childhood field. We ask that you modify these comments to reflect your unique perspective or expertise and have included prompts in the template for you to do that. The
Protecting Immigrant Families
campaign is using a sector-based strategy for generating a large number of unique comments in opposition to this rule. Template comments are being written from the perspective of 40+ different sectors. If you receive more than one template for commenting, we encourage you to use the template or sections of the templates that are most relevant to your expertise or perspective. By law, every unique comment must be read and considered by the federal government. Public comments must be submitted to the federal register by December 10th.
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Reports on Child Care for Parents in Education and Training & Work Requirements
The Urban Institute has released two research products as part of their Bridging the Gap project which focuses on elevating the child care needs of parents seeking education and training.
Significant proportions of adults in the major safety net programs are parents, and to get good jobs, many low-income parents need to improve their skills.
- But low-income parents often have trouble finding quality, affordable child care that meets their needs-and federal child care subsidies are often not available for low-income parents seeking education and training given the competing needs for the funds.
- Policymakers can better meet the child care needs of low-income parents by continuing to invest in child care subsidies for parents in education and training, building on the growing awareness of families' child care needs, designing workforce programs to minimize child care challenges and expand support for parents in education and training, and facilitating connections between workforce development and child care systems.
Their report,
Local Workforce Development Boards and Child Care,
presents findings from interviews with five local workforce development boards that have undertaken efforts to address child care barriers. It provides information on the structure of each site, how child care fits into their vision, how they help families with their child care needs, which partners they work with, and more.
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An interactive, online report, the 2018-19 California County Scorecard of Children's Well-Being delivers a current and comprehensive picture of children's health, education, and welfare in every one of California's 58 counties. This report provides county-level data mapping, tracking key indicators of child well-being across counties, over time, and by race and ethnicity.
Data that has been suppressed due to small sample size or large margin of error, or data that is unavailable is in gray.
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IRS: 401(k) and IRA Contribution Limits Increase
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has
announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2019.
The IRS issued technical guidance detailing these items in
Notice 2018-83.
Highlights of Changes for 2019
The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government's Thrift Savings Plan is increased from $18,500 to $19,000.
The limit on annual contributions to an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA), which last increased in 2013, is increased from $5,500 to $6,000. The additional catch-up contribution limit for individuals aged 50 and over is not subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment and remains $1,000.
The income ranges for determining eligibility to make deductible contributions to traditional IRAs, to contribute to Roth IRAs and to claim the saver's credit all increased for 2019.
Highlights of Limitations that Remain Unchanged from 2018
The catch-up contribution limit for employees aged 50 and over who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans and the federal government's Thrift Savings Plan remains unchanged at $6,000.
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EHS-CC Partnership Funding Opportunity Announcements
The following funding opportunity
announcements for the Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Grants have been posted. All applications are due by November 30, 2018.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of approximately $140 million to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start - Child Care (EHS-CC) Partnerships or through the expansion of Early Head Start (EHS) services. ACF will solicit applications from public entities, including states; private, nonprofit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations; or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility requirements for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act. Interested applicants may email EHS.CCPartnerships@acf.hhs.gov for additional information.
Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Grants
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HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-HM-1393
ACF announces the availability of approximately $6.1 million to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income, migrant and seasonal infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships or through the expansion of EHS services. ACF will solicit applications from public entities, including states; private nonprofit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations; or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility requirements for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act. Interested applicants may email EHS.CCPartnerships@acf.hhs.gov for additional information.
American Indian and Alaska Native Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Grants-
HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-HI-1394
ACF announces the availability of approximately $4.1 million to be competitively awarded for the purpose of expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive services to low-income American Indian and Alaska Native infants and toddlers and their families through Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships or through the expansion of EHS services. ACF will solicit applications from public entities, including states; private nonprofit organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations; or for-profit agencies that meet eligibility requirements for applying as stated in section 645A of the Head Start Act.Interested applicants may email EHS.CCPartnerships@acf.hhs.gov for additional information.
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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. Please make sure that you have a link included to an online version or viewing
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Regional Technical Assistance Trainings-Fall 2018
November 29th
Chico
Valley Oak Children's Services
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December 7th
Pleasanton
Child Care Links
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December 11th
Bakersfield
Community Connection for Child Care- Kern County Supt. of Schools
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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!
This series will offer a variety of Hot topics for the field and ALL staff are encouraged to attend.
If you would like to add any topics to the agenda, please let us know!
Agenda:
Best Practices Session (10:00am-11:45am):
- 12-month initial and recertification - Do you still have questions?
- Provider Reimbursements
- Technology
- Where are you with direct deposit?
- Digital signatures
- Moving towards a paperless work environment
- How to strengthen communications between parents and providers
- Lunch (11:45am-12:15pm)
- CAPPA Political Update and Election Discussion (12:15pm-1:00pm)
- Peer-to-Peer Networking Session (1:00pm-2:00pm):
This portion of the agenda will allow attendees to share their successful strategies, tools and ideas.
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CAPPA Audit Training, in partnership with CDE
December 5, 2018
University of Phoenix-
Sacramento
9:30am-2:00pm
CAPPA, in partnership with the CDE Audits and Investigations Division, will be delivering a training for our field focused on auditing. There will be a training from CDE on auditing changes and requirements, as well as a training from a CPA on how agencies should be preparing and complying with the different requirements.
Agenda:
9:30am-12:00pm:
Presentation from CDE Audits and Investigations Division
The California Department of Education's Audits and Investigations Division will provide an overview of federal and state requirements that apply to agencies administering the child development programs including cost allowability, audits, and certified public accountant selection.
12:00pm-2:00pm:
Presentation from Michelle R. Elder, CPA, Elder Accountancy
How agencies should be preparing and complying with the different requirements. This portion of the training will cover audits and internal controls as applied to the contractors.
**Lunch will be included.**
Thank you to our event sponsor!
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Register Today for an Entire Year's Worth of Training!
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All New Early Learning & Child Care Webinar Series for 2018!
Build or Add to your
Resource Library!
This is Your Opportunity to Receive Professional Development in a Format Convenient to You.
Topic for November 2018:
Team Building Activities to Motivate Early Educators
Holly Elissa Bruno, educator, best selling author, international keynote speaker, online radio host
As an early childhood leader, motivating your staff is essential to ensure they feel valued and work as a cohesive team. During this webinar, we will discuss simple activities to add to your team building toolbox. Use them when running professional development sessions, at staff meetings or when inducting new teachers. These activities stimulate communication and foster working relationships, as educators collaborate, problem solve and laugh together.
Click Here to see more details, topics and to register for the all new 2018 series.
The 2010- 2017 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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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
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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Born out of the ashes of the Watts Uprising,
