"Children Learning, Parents Earning, Communities Growing"
July 13, 2020 | Issue #28
Network and CAPPA Joint Annual Conference 2020 Goes Virtual!
We will certainly miss being able to come together in-person to share and gain information and to meet and connect with colleagues and workshop presenters. We want to create a conference event that meets as many of our members’ needs as possible given the parameters that virtual conferences/workshops have. Now, perhaps more than ever, it is important for our community to stay connected, stand united, and meet this challenge together.
While we won’t be able to meet in-person, what we hope to offer in a thoughtful, user-friendly manner, are keynote presentations, workshops, networking opportunities, and connection time with vendors. It will be different this year since we cannot be in the same physical location, but assisted by technology, we can do all that. With no travel and flexibility, we look forward to new opportunities for R&R Network and CAPPA members from across the state, as well as state partners, joining us as we collectively support our children, families and communities.
Virtual Conference Details
Workshops will be both live and on-demand, with some speakers available for live discussion during their scheduled presentation time. The Virtual Exhibit Hall will run the full conference with links to company videos, materials on the platform, and live chat and meeting opportunities. We also hope to incorporate some networking opportunities to connect you with your peers. Post conference, workshop sessions will be recorded and available for viewing for a limited time which will provide additional learning opportunities for conferees
following the conference dates.
Registration Fees
Conference registration fees for members will begin at $250 per person if 5 or more staff from one agency attend or $265 per person. Conference registration includes access to 4 keynote sessions, over 40 workshops, opportunities to virtually network with colleagues from around the state and connect with exhibitors.

We hope you can join us virtually!
2020 Virtual Joint Conference Planning Survey
Please help us make our first ever virtual conference even better by completing the Conference Planning Survey. Let us know what you would like to see and experience at this year's conference. The link to the survey can be found   Here.

Visit the Conference Web page    for more information and updates as they become available.
2020-2021 California State Budget
California Budget Update:
We have a budget!
With little fanfare, on June 29, 2020 Governor Newsom signed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion dollar spending plan. The budget bill vehicles of particular interest to our field are Senate Bill 74 (SB 74 ) , known as the Budget Bill, Senate Bill 98 (SB 98 ), known as the Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill, and Assembly Bill 79 (AB 79) known as the Human Services Omnibus Bill. 

Click here to read CAPPA's Budget Analysis . Below is an excerpt:

First and foremost, the 10 percent proposed cut to center and child care provider rates was rejected. The rejection of this cut continues to have California’s subsidized providers reimbursed at 2016 RMR ceilings.

Other outcomes:
  1. Funds $125 million to be distributed via the following $62.5 to reimburse providers based on certified need or maximum authorized hours of care $62.5 to Alternative Payment Programs (APPs) to reimburse providers with a one-time stipend
  2. Funds $73 million to extend 90 days of childcare for essential workers (can go longer if agency has funding)
  3. Funds $47 million to fund an additional 5,600 child care voucher slots
  4. Provides a Hold Harmless to all state-subsidized childcare providers for attendance if open in 2020-21
  5. Provides Hold Harmless to direct-contract childcare providers for child attendance if open in 2020-21, and if closed due to public health closure order, and directs the department to fund contracts at 100% attendance or 100% reimbursable costs. Closed providers are required to provide distance learning services.
  6. Shifting of child care programs to CDSS on July 1, 2021. Aside from the California State Preschool Programs (CSPP)7 included in SB 98, Part 1.7 the following programs will be moved:
  • Alternative payment programs
  • Migrant alternative payment programs
  • CalWORKs Stage 2 childcare
  • CalWORKs Stage 3 childcare
  • General childcare and development
  • Migrant childcare and development programs
  • Childcare and development services for children with severe disabilities
  • The Child and Adult Care Food Childcare and development facilities capital outlay Responsibility as the lead agency for administration of the Child Care and Development Fund
  • Responsibility as the lead agency for the Child Care and Development Fund State Plan Early Learning and Care Infrastructure Grant Program
  • The Early Learning and Care Workforce Development Grants Program
  • The California Head Start State Collaboration Office funded by collaboration grants
  • The Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships Grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services
  • Resource and referral Local childcare and development planning
  • The California Child Care Initiative Other childcare quality improvement projects
SAVE THE DATE! July 23 2020 10:30am-12:00pm
Child Care & End Child Poverty in CA Virtual Advocacy Day Follow-up:
2020 Legislative Wrap-Up

On June 4, 2020, we came together as a group of over 250 advocates--child care, food programs, safety net, and anti-poverty champions--for our first  all digital  “Child Care and End Child Poverty CA Advocacy Day.” We learned, we advocated, and we briefed over 50 legislative offices on our policy and budget overviews that will keep families fed, housed, and cared for.  On July 23rd, we'll come back for a follow-up to highlight anti-hunger, anti-poverty and child care legislation in California, with input from legislators, advocates, and policy groups. Don't miss this impactful day- invitation coming this week!


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2020-2021 Legislation
California Legislative Updates
With 700 bills to process before the end of August, both the Senate and Assembly have delayed lawmakers’ return — originally scheduled for today July 13 — until July 27 as COVID-19 cases mount in the Capitol.  Six individuals  have tested positive in the Assembly as of Tuesday.  

In the  CAPPA Monday Morning Update , we will highlight bills of interest still moving through the legislative process. To see the more expansive listing of bills, click here where there are links to all of the bill along with factsheets and sample letters if available. If there is a piece of legislation that you would like to have noted for our field, please  email .  

FYI - The California Teachers Association reports having sent a letter to Gov. Newsom, Pro Tem Toni Atkins, Speaker Anthony Rendon and Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond saying "California cannot reopen shcools umless they are safe." CTA says, "we believe the state must have additional revuenues to reopen schools safely and to close the state's structural deficit." Click here to read the letter. 

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.
Regulations
Update June 12, 2020: CDE Releases 12- Month Eligibility Comment Period (45-Day Comment Period Ends July 27, 2020)

To submit comments for inclusion in CAPPA response,  email CAPPA .

NOTE: This package of regulations is essentially the same as was released in 2019. However, the clock ran out to get the language finalized by CDE and submitted to the Office of Administrative Law. Therefore, the process has begun again.
Coronavirus - Information & resources for our field
Federal Updates
Our advocacy efforts are necessary and urgent perhaps now more than ever. Over the next two weeks as we wait for the Senate to release another COVID-19 relief package, it is critical that senators and representatives hear from advocates and folks on the ground. Though we are far from receiving the $50 billion in relief funding, we must not give up. We know that the $50 billion request is what the child care sector needs and deserves. To that end, we are organizing a Call-In Day Thursday July 16 th . We will follow up soon with more details and a toolkit to share. Thank you for your continued advocacy.
  
Federal Update 
CCE Advocacy Talking Points: We have heard from advocacy partners that talking points would be helpful for conversations on the Hill about why the $50 billion is necessary, and why funding through CCDBG is an effective structure. NWLC, in collaboration with CCAoA and NAEYC, have created talking points for the Child Care is Essential Act that will help with this outreach.
Next COVID-19 Relief Package & Continued Advocacy: Senate Republicans are expected to introduce their next COVID package on July 20th. The Senate’s last day in session is August 7 th which leaves little time to respond to the package once it’s presented. Therefore, our preemptive and coordinated advocacy is crucial in the coming weeks. We’ve heard that the package will have small provisions for housing, child care, and food assistance. That means that in the next couple of weeks, our advocacy to put pressure to increase the size of the package and target relief to the most in need, including to secure at least $50 billion in child care funding needed to save our system, is critical. We encourage everyone to reach out to their delegation members, particularly in the Senate, and the makeup of your delegation will determine the strategy. Here are some guidelines based on Hill intel we’ve gotten that will be helpful:
  • Republicans who are in leadership – educate them on the scope of the need, especially how child care is impacting by states reopening and the cascading impact of limited K-12 availability in the fall, and the structure of the stabilization fund through the exiting pathway of the CCDBG being the right mechanism.
  • In response to attempts to point to PPP as an alternate solution, consider the following:
  • Yes, PPP is a helpful financial product for providers because it is forgivable and can be used on personnel, however, it is not a viable stand-alone. Many providers were unable to apply, or receive the loan, and those that did have made it clear that the funding ran out too quickly.
  • In response to concerns that states that some states have not yet spent all of CARES funding, consider the following:
  • Some states held off on spending due to anticipation of a second wave of COVID-19 cases
  • All states have a plan to spend it at this point
  • Not spending CARES money does not signal lack of dire need, but rather a scarcity mentality and being uncertain of future federal funding for child care.
  • Republicans who are not in leadership positions – do the education above and make sure to ask them to weigh in with leadership that child care funding needs to be a priority in the next package (and if you can talk to them about $$$, do it!)
  • Democrats who are in leadership – educate them about the Child Care is Essential Act, and why at least $50B in direct assistance through a stabilization fund (that goes through CCDBG) need to be in the next package.
  • Prioritize Major Frontline Dems and key senators (see attached list- “CCE Outreach”)
  • Democrats who are already cosponsoring the CCE Act – ask them to continue to raise awareness publicly, weigh in with other members to get them on the bill, and ask them to weigh in with leadership that this is a priority for the next fight.
  • Democrats who are not cosponsoring the CCE Act – educate them about the funding needs and the bill, and see if you can get them to cosponsor

Breathe Act Introduced by M4BL Leaders in Press Conference : The Breathe Act was unveiled Tuesday, proposing sweeping federal divestment from incarceration and policing as well as investing in new approaches to community safety and creating federal grant programs to states to re-invest in Black communities and other communities of color. In addition, the bill would pass HR 40 (the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-American People Act).
Related to the early childhood field, Section 3 of this Act- “New Money to Build Healthy, Sustainable, and Equitable Communities for All People”- establishes a competitive grant program to promote health and family justice, including but not limited to: Medicaid expansions without work requirement, eliminating state laws that limit parental guardianship rights of incarcerated people, creating alternatives to terminating parental rights, and ensuring access to healthy foods. It also calls for federal investment in paid parental and sick leave, comprehensive, high quality child care, and federal investment in a universal child care allowance. Related to compensation and workplace protections for early childhood educators and providers, the bill would establish a competitive grant to incentivize states to value the labor of Black and Brown women, as well as establish a living minimum wage. Though not yet formally introduced in the house, Reps. Pressley (D-MA) and Tlaib (D-MI) have come forward as potential sponsors and champions of the bill.

PPP Loan Application Deadline Extended
The federal government extended the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program to August 8, 2020 . This program provides up to 2 1/2 months of payroll even if you are a sole proprietor or self-employed. Homegrown & Civitas Strategies have created a bank of resources (in English & Spanish) to help home-based child care providers and advocates break down the application process and learn the ways to quickly receive funds. 

July 30: Free CCDF Webinar on Using Child Care Provider Surveys to Inform Policy Responses to COVID-19  
Are you using surveys to understand how coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting child care providers in your sta te, territory, or tribe? If so , then please join us for a webinar, Using Child Care Provider Surveys To Inform Policy Responses to COVID-19 , on July 30, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
This webinar aims to support Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agency staff, their research partners, and others collecting information from child care providers during the pandemic. Speakers will share what has worked in recent surveys fielded in Louisiana and Virginia and some early findings from those surveys. Participants will learn tips for writing good survey questions and will learn about a new list of COVID-19-related surveys and data analyses of child care providers and parents across the United States. Register for the webinar here.  
Join or Renew with CAPPA Today!
Membership Joining and Renewal Time is Here!
Your membership in CAPPA is one of the best investments you can make in your business. Don't wait another minute! Join or renew today and take advantage of all the benefits of membership. Lend your voice to CAPPA's advocacy and get first-hand information about the state of child care issues in California and nationally.

During these times of uncertainty, CAPPA is increasing support to our members every step of the way. We have asked of our CAPPA team to be available, to be flexible and simply to be there when needed. As member agencies and valued stakeholders balancing the needs of different contract types, services and being fully accountable to working families, we rely on each other for ideas and peer support. Together we have a rich history with our field to rise to the challenge of obstacles put in our way and to be with you to overcome those obstacles. Moving forward, our resolve has not been weakened, but strengthened.

Whether you are an agency, a center, an advocacy organization, a family child care home provider or a parent, CAPPA will support your voice being heard. Together, our focus will be to strengthen the child care and early learning delivery infrastructure while demanding more access to these services for California's working families. We are stronger together!

In this next year, we know that our agencies, our staffs’ and the families and children we support will be stretched thin. Based on what we are experiencing now, and hearing from you on what you need from CAPPA, we are committing to you that ongoing and consistent information will become our norm. For as long as the immediate uncertainty exists, CAPPA will commit to at least weekly opportunities for our membership to come together.

Questions? Contact Us!
The Weekly Good
An uplifting way to start the week, for those of us who need a break from the chaos that is our lives.
During this time where we are all stressed, it would be great to celebrate the positive. Each week we will celebrate everyday heroes, inspiring movements and great things happening in our field. 

Activity Kits & Cleaning Supplies for Our Community
"We know that families and child care providers are facing unprecedented challenges during COVID-19, as they strive to keep our city’s children safe, healthy and engaged.
Parents need books, toys, learning materials and food to keep their children learning at home. Early educators who want to care for children need large quantities of cleaning products, which can be difficult, if not impossible, to purchase in retail stores.
In response to these community needs, over the past month our staff and volunteers have distributed over 200 Play Lab Activity Kits to families and over 400 bags of cleaning supplies to child care providers.
We need your help to keep this critical initiative going!"


Let us know   what your organization is doing, we would love to feature you in the coming weeks!           
CDE Information & Updates
Extending Services for Children In Emergency Childcare
As indicated in an email sent out via the CDE ELCD listserv June 30, the CDE ELCD is working on developing guidance that implements the 2020-21 Budget Act and related legislation. The CDE ELCD understands much of this guidance is incredibly time sensitive, and staff are working hard to get the guidance out as quickly as possible.
On Monday, July 13, the CDE will release a Management Bulletin (MB) related to how families currently enrolled in Emergency Childcare (as defined in MB 20-06a) can continue to be served and how those families will be prioritized for transitions into ongoing early learning and care programs. The MB will also provide greater direction for how family fees must be collected in Emergency Childcare.
Among other areas, the guidance will provide a directive on how children enrolled in Emergency Childcare in the California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) and the California Migrant Alternative Payment Program (CMAP) can have their services extended by 90 days in addition to the days specified in MB 20-06. Until this guidance is released, please do not disenroll any families in CAPP and CMAP from Emergency Childcare even if their initial eligibility under MB 20-06a expires.
Senate Bill 98, available at http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB98 , Section 111 (d)(2)(B) specifies that if any families in Emergency Childcare in the CAPP or CMAP were disenrolled, they can be re-enrolled in Emergency Childcare for the 90 day extension by July 15th without needing to provide eligibility documentation. If your agency has disenrolled a family enrolled in Emergency Childcare on or prior to June 30, 2020 through a CAPP or CMAP program, and the family wishes to have their Emergency Childcare services extended, the family must be re-enrolled before July 15.

The CDE strongly encourages CAPP and CMAP contractors to reach out by email and phone to any families that were disenrolled to allow them the opportunity to reenroll before July 15.

If you have any questions about this email, please send them to ELCDEmergency@cde.ca.gov .
Alternative Payment Emergency Childcare Survey

This survey is being administered to all California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) and California Migrant Alternative Payment Program (CMAP) contractors by the CDE, ELCD, and the Fiscal and Administrative Services Division (FASD), Child Development and Nutrition Fiscal Services (CDNFS) Unit. All CAPP and CMAP contractors will be required to submit their responses by Thursday, July 23, 2020.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Funding Provided for Emergency Childcare Enrollments
The 2020 Budget Act appropriated $73 million to extend childcare services for essential workers, at-risk children, and children with disabilities or special health care needs whose Individualized Education Programs (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) includes early learning and care services. These additional funds are to be used to provide Emergency Childcare services for 90 days or longer, subject to the availability of funds in each Alternative Payment contract.

The 2020 Budget Act also appropriated $47.236 million to transition families that received temporary vouchers for Emergency Childcare in FY 2019-20 to ongoing childcare. These funds are to be used to enroll families that received temporary vouchers if they meet eligibility and need requirements specified in Education Code (EC) sections 8263 and 8263.1.

Required Information for Alternative Payment Allocations
Senate Bill (SB) 98 (Chapter 24, Statutes of 2020) added EC Section 8227.8 to require the CDE to collect key variables to determine any additional state allocations to Alternative Payment programs and for purposes of emergency response.
The CDE is therefore surveying contractors to obtain the necessary data to allocate the additional funds provided in the 2020 Budget Act for families enrolled in Emergency Childcare. This survey pertains to Emergency Childcare enrollments in the CAPP and CMAP contract.
The survey can be found at https://surveys2.cde.ca.gov/go/apemergencychildcare.asp . All CAPP and CMAP contractors are required to submit this survey by Thursday, July 23, 2020. For any questions concerning this survey, please reach out to ELCDEmergency@cde.ca.gov .
Regulation Stakeholder Input Session Announcement: California State Preschool Program, Free and Reduced-Price Meal Eligibility Regulations

Attention: Executive Officers and Program Directors of California State Preschool Programs, Parents, and Advocates

The ELCD will be hosting a stakeholder input session on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 11:30 a.m., for upcoming Title 5 regulations regarding the new eligibility criteria that allows for families, who reside within the attendance boundary of a qualified free and reduced-price meal (FRPM) public elementary school, to enroll in a California State Preschool Program (CSPP) without meeting typical eligibility and need requirements, pursuant to Education Code Section 8236.3. This input session will only address topics related to CSPP. 

Please note that due to the virtual format of this stakeholder input session, we are limiting the number of participants and are requiring all participants to register in advance. If you are interested in participating please email Danielle Sisneros by July 15, 2020, at dsisneros@cde.ca.gov to receive registration information.
Fiscal Year 2020-21 COVID-19 New Guidance to the Field 
On June 29, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 89, the Budget Act of 2020-21, and SB 98, the Education Omnibus Trailer Bill. While the MBs listed above expired on June 30, 2020, some of the directives from them will continue, or continue in slightly different form, due to the Budget Act. 
To implement the 2020-21 Budget Act provisions around COVID-19 and other needed guidance within CDE’s existing authority, the CDE will be releasing MBs covering the following topics:  
  • Guidance regarding a fiscal hold harmless, navigating local rules regarding ratios and group size, emergency closures, and distance learning guidance for direct service contracts. 
  • Guidance regarding a fiscal hold harmless for AP providers by reimbursing at the certified need 
  • Guidance regarding how families currently enrolled in Emergency Childcare can continue to be served and how eligible families will be prioritized for transition into longer-term early learning and care programs 
  • Guidance regarding Resource and Referral agencies and Local Planning Councils  
  • Guidance regarding extending certain procurement provisions of MB 20-08a, in a reissued MB or other guidance. 
Contractors are hereby advised not to create new policies or practices to implement the provisions of the Budget Act listed above under “New Guidance to the Field” until they receive MB directives from the ELCD.   
Upcoming CAPPA Events
Workplace Wellness Academy ™
An online course to help increase your well-being at work and in life.
With stress and anxiety on the rise, there is no better time than now to focus on wellness. This 2 hour online course equips you and your staff with 20+ tools for less stress and more success.

CAPPA and Generation Wellness have partnered to bring you this course for half price (member). Register now to learn new strategies and feel empowered during these stressful times. 
Here's What's Covered in the Workplace Wellness Academy:
  1. Brain/Body Response to Stress- Explore the latest neuroscience and effects of stress and trauma. 
  2. Emotional First-Aid- Learn simple strategies to self-regulate during stressful situations or traumatic events.
  3. Self-Care Practices- Create a self-care toolkit and resiliency plan.
  4. Energy-Audit and Scheduling- Increase energy through auditing activities, goal-setting, and time blocking.
  5. Workplace Wellness- Create foundational practices that cultivate connection and well-being in the workplace.
  6. Bonuses- Complete the course in 30 days and access bonuses.


Not a CAPPA Member? You can still have access to this course. Learn More and Register Here!
Our Regional Meetings Are Going Virtual! Region 1 & 2 this week!
These Regional Meetings provide many rich opportunities to develop community and engage and learn from one another - we are committed to providing a space to do this, online, this July.  Take advantage of this chance to collaborate with other agencies and learn about a variety of hot topics-ALL staff are encouraged to attend.
This series will be delivered in a format that is very participatory.
We encourage all participating to come with questions, as well as samples for each of the topics that will be discussed. 
Topics to include:
Best Practices Session (10:00am-10:45am)
  • How to work with families and meet CDE requirements in this remote world.
  • 12-Month Eligibility Regulations (input due July 27th)
  • Federal IPIA and GAU Discussion
  • 2020-21 Funding Terms and Conditions
  • Health & Safety Training Requirements
  • Attendance vs. Invoicing
  • Digital vs. Electronic
CAPPA Budget and Legislative Discussion and Updates 
(10:45am-11:30pm)
  • Outcome of Enactment of State Budget- what is still to come? 
  • Update on Child Care Provider Union 
  • Issues in AB 2883
Peer-to-Peer Networking Session (11:30am-12:00pm)
This portion of the agenda will allow attendees to share their successful strategies, tools and ideas.

When:
July 14th- Region 1
July 15th- Region 2
July 21st- Region 3
Refer to the Region Map on the registration page to see what region your agency is in.

Field Happenings
FREE Pacific Oaks Anti-Bias Education Symposium: Fighting Against Racism
July 23, 2020 from 2-5PM.
About this Event
For 75 years,  Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School  has embodied the values of social justice, diversity, respect, and inclusion.
In 1989, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) published  Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children , by Louise Derman-Sparks (Faculty Emeritus) and the Anti-Bias Curriculum Task Force (Pacific Oaks Children’s School teachers and Pacific Oaks College alumni).
The first of its kind, Professor Sparks’ work changed the landscape of early childhood education—introducing curriculum that empowers children and promotes critical thinking about bias.
In keeping with Pacific Oaks’ longstanding commitment to community, equality, and peace, we are holding a FREE virtual Anti-Bias Education Symposium: Fighting Against Racism on July 23, 2020 from 2-5PM.
The event is designed for professionals in early childhood education, the K-12 system, as well as parents, non-profit leaders, and the general public interested in working to end systemic racism.
The General Session will run from 2-3pm. Starting at 3pm, participants will go into breakout sessions by Preschool, K-12, and Parents.
**All registrants will receive info for the general session, as well as the applicable breakout seminar. Virtual log-in information will be sent a few days prior to the symposium.**
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
  • Donald E. Grant Jr., Psy.D., Executive Director, Pacific Oaks Center for Community & Social Impact
  • Ted Hamory, M.A. Ed., M.B.A., Head of School, The Oaks School
  • Jerell B. Hill, Ed.D., Interim Dean, Pacific Oaks College - School of Education
  • Judy Krause, Ed.D., Director of Early Childhood Education, Pacific Oaks College - School of Education
Interesting Reads
Big New Obstacle for Economic Recovery: Child Care Crisis

The decision to only reopen New York City’s public schools part time in September illustrates the looming threat to businesses.


When New York City decided to reopen its school system, the nation’s largest, on a part-time basis in September, it set off a new child care crisis that could seriously threaten its ability to restart the local economy and recover from the coronavirus outbreak.

Business and union leaders say the city needs to mount a kind of  Marshall Plan -like effort to find child care for many of the system’s 1.1 million students when they are not in classrooms. They said there was no way the economy — from conglomerates in Midtown Manhattan to small businesses in Queens — could fully return to normal if parents had no choice but to stay at home to watch their children.

The concerns reflected a growing recognition across the nation that the reopening of schools could be the linchpin in the broader effort to undo the severe economic damage from the outbreak. New York City alone is facing its worst financial crisis since the 1970s,  with an unemployment rate hovering near 20 percent .

Click here to read entire article.
July 2020 Featured Member Agency
The Resource Connection is committed to client satisfaction with an emphasis on being proactive is our primary priority. Along with this commitment it is our goal to give every client the individual attention and personalized service with expertise and knowledge. We strive to provide our families with the highest quality service in the industry. 

The Resource Connection, formerly Human Resources Council (HRC), is a 32-year-old Amador and Calaveras based nonprofit organization providing services and programs in three critical areas: children and families, nutrition, and prevention and intervention. The Resource Connection is governed by a volunteer board of directors and staffed by 150 employees at 16 sites throughout the two counties.
Job Opportunity Highlight
NoHo Smiley
NoHo Software has an IMMEDIATE opening for a smart and dependable person who is seeking a secure, long-term opportunity. NoHo is a 33-year old software development company, and is California's leading provider of management software tools for state funded subsidized
childcare programs. Most of our employees have been with the company for 10-20 years, which says a lot about what it's like to work at NoHo Software. We make having a good work/life balance a priority for everyone at NoHo Software.
We're seeking someone with experience in the subsidized child care industry - preferably
someone who is familiar with NoHo Software (or similar management software), to serve as our Product Training and Documentation Specialist.
Click on the link above to learn more!
CAPPA Member Only Benefits

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 COVID-19 Twice-Weekly Zoom Calls:
Our commitment to you is to have scheduled at least once per week a call wherein we can all connect. As questions arise, forward them to CAPPA so that we can address them on these calls. Look for a weekly email to register. Recording and Q&A will also be posted on the Member's Only page. 
Best Practices
CAPPA has been working on Best Practices and policies to support you during this challenging time.
Visit the Member's Only website to view today !
Sample of webinars available on the Member's only website:
HR Webinar on Telecommuting, Best Practices for Program Integrity (Fraud Prevention), Provider Reimbursements, Adults & Trauma, Enrollment

Visit the  CAPPA Member's Only website   for more information on this webinar series and other benefits available to CAPPA Members.  
CAPPA's 2020-21 Board of Directors
President
Rick Richardson
Child Development Associates

Vice President
Michelle Graham
Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County

Treasurer
Beth Chiaro
Child Care Resource Center 

Secretary
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno

Past President & Public Policy Advisor
Martin Castro
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation

Public Policy Co-Chair
Gina Fromer
Children's Council of San Francisco 

Public Policy Co-Chair
Darrell Hills
Crystal Stairs, Inc. 

Members-at-Large
Karen Marlatt
Valley Oak Children's Services

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

Joie Owen
Glenn County Office of Education

Tracey Strack
Child Action, Inc.

Denyne Micheletti Colburn
CAPPA CEO

The representation of the CAPPA board spreads across all agency types and sizes, and represents voices from nearly every region in California  
ELCD/CDE, DSS & CCLD Updates
June 29, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-13: Family Fee Schedule for FY 2020-21
June 23, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-06A: COVID-19 Guidance for Emergency Care for Essential Workers and At-Risk Populations – Amendment – REVISED
June 17, 2020
June 16, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-12: Revised State Median Income (SMI) Ceilings and Income Ranking Table for Fiscal Year 2020–21
May 14, 2020
May 7, 2020
Job Openings
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!

Solano Family and Children's Services

Child Action, Inc., Sacramento

NoHo Software

Colusa County Office of Education

International Institute Los Angeles

4Cs of Alameda County

The Resource Connection
Field Happenings
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  email us  a link.  Please make sure that you have a link included to an online version or viewing.
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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.