"Children Learning, Parents Earning, Communities Growing"
January 3, 2022 | Issue #1
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Your health and safety are our top priority and with the uncertainty surrounding the spread of the new COVID-19 variant, we've decided to host the Policy Forum exclusively online. Regardless of the venue change, this event still promises forward-thinking discussions that get to the heart of child care issues that matter most to families, early childhood educators and care providers. Don't miss the opportunity to hear from leading national, state and local experts from the comfort of your own home. Be sure to register for what's sure to be an engaging and enlightening event. Hear leading experts and representatives discuss federal investments in child care, the current state of California’s child care landscape, and Universal Preschool.

Featured speakers include:
  • Cristina Alvarado, Executive Director, Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles
  • Mario Cardona, Chief of Policy and Practice for Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA)
  • Kelly Gonez, President, Los Angeles Board of Education
  • Dr. Michael Olenick, President & CEO, Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
  • Kristin Schumacher, Senior Policy Analyst at Budget and Policy Center
  • Jackie Wong, Board President, Washington Unified School District  
  • Betty Zamorano-Pedregon, Director Head Start Birth to Five, Child Care Resource Center 


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2022 Featured Agency Highlight
Community based public and private 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.

Below is a highlight from Child Development Resources of Ventura County's website, supporting the needs of family child care providers and families in their community.
 How is your agency staying connected to your families and providers? Let us know!
2022 The Year for Showing Gratitude
Leaders from the California Department of Social Services!!

  • Kimberly Johnson, Director of the California Department of Social Services
  • Jennifer Troia, Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Social Services
  • Lupe Jaime-Mileham, EdD, Deputy Director, Child Care and Development Division, California Department of Social Services 

In the six months of transition of most of the child care and early learning programs moved from CDE over to CDSS, each of the individuals referenced above came to the situation as a partner willing to take on challenges put before them. We know there have been many bumps in the road and the transition not always so smooth. However, your leadership and willingness to listen and work with the field in continuing to lift up the needs of families and children deserves recognition and appreciation. So to each of you and your staffs' we extend to you our gratitude.

If you have someone that you would like to recognize, email CAPPA.
California State Legislature:
They're Back!!
The California State Legislature is back in session TODAY for the 2022 legislative session! In upcoming Monday Morning Updates we will highlight bills identified as of interest to our field and the families and children we suppport. See below for the following resources:

Upcoming Hearings:

Tuesday, January 11th, ASM - HUMAN SERVICES (Add to Calendar)
CALDERON, Chair. 1:30 p.m. - State Capitol, Room 437

Wednesday, January 5th, SEN -HUMAN SERVICES (Add To Calendar)
HURTADO, Chair 10 a.m. - John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
  • SJR 8 (Caballero) Social Security Disability Insurance: disabled adult child benefit.

To see status of bills taken up in 2021, click here.
Keeping Up: State Legislature and Beyond
LA TIMES: California Politics: Five stories to watch in 2022
Given all the political surprises in 2021 for California — a tempestuous but unsuccessful campaign to remove the governor, the historically delayed redrawing of the state’s legislative and congressional maps — it seems especially risky to prognosticate too much about what’s in store for 2022. Read the full article here
2022 State Budget

Now that they are back, all anticipation is shifting to Governor Newsom's release by January 10th of his proposed 2022-23 budget. All 2022 budget releated documents will be hosted on CAPPA's Budget Page.

Below are some newly released documents:
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We invite you to partner with those noted above for a Child Care & End Child Poverty in CA VIRTUAL Advocacy Day!
On January 19 2022, we're coming together as advocates--child care, food programs, safety net, and anti-poverty champions--for our “Child Care and End Child Poverty CA Advocacy Day.” Let's raise our unified voices in support of California's kids and families. The needs are urgent and we want to provide both immediate relief and solutions to build back better.  On January 19th, we'll advocate for budget proposals that keep families fed, keep child care providers open, and commit to lifting families out of poverty. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unmet need is growing exponentially. We need our decision makers in Sacramento to hear from the field on the impact of this pandemic, and what supports need to be improved during recovery. Don't miss this impactful day of action!
 
For more information, agenda and to register, Click Here!
 
If you would like to sign on as a partner, please let us know!

Interested in supporting this Event?  Learn more about sponsorships here.
Social Media Spotlight
Video: Speaker Nancy Pelosi Echoes "Children Learning, Parents Earning"
Last Wednesday, at Child Care for Every Family's Rally in Washington DC demanding congress pass the Build Back Better Act, she address the crowd in support of expanding childcare investments, and gives a not to child care advocates across the nation.
Tweet of The Week:
Ready Nation CA: Female Labor Force Participation Is Key to CA’s Economic Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted women’s employment. In the first quarter of 2021, female workforce participation nationwide was at its lowest rate in more than 30 years, and is not expected to fully rebound to pre-pandemic levels until late 2024. Returning women to work is key to California’s economic recovery. Lack of child care was an important driver of women exiting the workforce, as both schools and child care providers closed, and many mothers left work to care for their children. Read the full report HERE.
ICYMI: Last Week's Must Reads
The Hill: Opinion: Invest in kids and families now so that someday I'll be out of a job
As the head of one of New York City’s largest child welfare organizations, I see every day how children and families are devastated by the unrelenting cycle of systemic racism and poverty. How is a parent supposed to decide between putting food on the table, paying for their diabetes medication, or buying a mattress for their child to sleep on at night?
Federal News
National Women's Law Center

Reconciliation Update 
Last weekend, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee released updated text of the Build Back Better Act. There are three substantive policy changes that we’d like to highlight: 1) the new text states explicitly that child care funding will be considered indirect federal funding to child care providers, 2) removed Head Start nondiscrimination provisions from the child care and universal prekindergarten programs, and 3) the text changes now give the Secretary of Health and Human Services greater flexibility to redirect funds unobligated by states to local governments and Head Start in the event states choose not to apply. For a more detailed list of changes, please see this resource from the First Five Years Fund and NWLC’s messaging and memo are here.  
        
Early Learning and State Fact Sheets 
The Center for American Progress (CAP) released "2021 State Early Learning Fact Sheets." This new resource provides key state-level stats on access to affordable child care for families, compensation for child care providers, and economic benefits of increased public investment in early learning.
 
These fact sheets quantify the critical need for major federal investments to make early learning affordable and accessible for families, while ensuring that early educators are fairly compensated in all states across the country. 
Sample Social Media Copy : 
 
In [State], parents are spending far too much on child care, while early educators face extremely low-wages. It's time to pass the #BuildBackBetterAct so [state] can build a stronger early learning system!
 
Get key stats on your state here. 
 
Promoting Equitable Access to Quality Child Care
A new report from CAP highlights the massive potential impact of Build Back Better on promoting equity in child care and early learning. The article states, “It is critical that policymakers, advocates, and all stakeholders are ready to seize the opportunity to design a better system, one that values and compensates educators for the important work they do, supports child care providers with continuous quality improvement, and provides all families and children access to quality child care that meets their needs.”
 
If Congress Fails to Act, Child Poverty Reductions Will be Lost 
The American Rescue Plan Act enacted in March 2021 expanded the Child Tax Credit for more than 65 million children. These payments have helped families pay for food, clothing, and housing and are expected to lower the amount of children experiencing poverty by 40%. This article from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities warns that if Congress fails to act, families will not receive their monthly Child Tax Credit payments on January 15th. 
 
To see what taking away the Child Tax Credit expansion could mean to individual families, consider these examples:
  1. A single mother with a toddler and a daughter in second grade, who works as a home health aide helping an elderly person meet their basic needs, earns $12,500 working part-time around her kids’ schedule. Prior to the Rescue Plan, this family received a Child Tax Credit of $750 per child per year, but now they get $550 per month — a total $3,600 for the toddler and $3,000 for the second grader in 2021. If Congress fails to act, this family will not receive its expected $550 payment in January and their income would take a significant hit when the Rescue Plan expansions expire — a loss of $5,100 per year.
  2. One spouse in a married couple earns $20,000 as a short-order cook and the other cares for their 3-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter. With the credit expansion they received the full Child Tax Credit of $3,600 for their son and $3,000 for their daughter in 2021, or $550 per month. If the current credit expansions expire, this family would receive a total credit of $2,625 — a loss of roughly $3,975 per year.”
 
Additionally, please refer to the “appendix” of this article to get a sense of the amount of children that would lose out if Child Tax Credit Expansion is not extended by state.
 
Unless Build Back Better Is Passed, Families Will Face Child Care Rising by 14% by 2025
The Century Foundation’s Julie Kashen and Amanda Novello highlight the skyrocketing price of childcare over the past 30 years and how that trend will continue without federal investments in child care and early learning. The article states, “Without intervention, child care and early education soon would be completely out of reach for all but the wealthiest of families, with the majority of families continuing to struggle to make it work.” The article emphasizes that if the Build Back Better Act isn’t passed, child care prices would rise by 14% by 2025. In addition, without the Build Back Better Act, families of four at 75% SMI would lose out on around $13,336 in savings due to child care costs. 
 
States Have a Major Stake in Expanding Child Care and Pre-K
The Center for Law and Social Policy’s Executive Director, Olivia Golden, in a new article emphasizes the importance of states using Build Back Better funds, if passed, to build their economies through the bill’s investment in child care and pre-k. The article states, “Organizers, advocates, parents, providers, the business community, and the broader public in every state should offer support — but also hold states accountable for the right decision. Affordable, high-quality child care and pre-kindergarten are an indisputable gain for children, families, and our economy — and now, for the first time, it may also be in reach.” 
Most reviewed federal bills this week:

  1. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  2. H.R.4980 - To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that any individual traveling on a flight that departs from or arrives to an airport inside the United States or a territory of the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and for other purposes.
  3. H.R.5123 - American Freedom and Internet Access Act of 2021
  4. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
  5. H.Res.57 - Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors.
  6. H.R.6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act
  7. H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020
  8. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021
  9. H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
  10. H.R.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Click here to find and contact your representative in congress.
CDSS & CDE Information & Updates

On December 31st, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) posted CCB 21-27 to provide contractors augmentations pursuant to W&IC Section 10374.5 for January 1, 2022, rate changes for Child Care Alternative Payment Programs.
CCB 21-26: Direct Service Contract Reimbursement Changes
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: CCB 21-26: Direct Service Contract Reimbursement Changes.
The purpose of this Child Care Bulletin is to notify Child Care and Development Contractors of the changes to reimbursement for Direct Service Contractors.
Continued Funding Application & Webinar Now Posted

DSS has now posted the CFA Webinar. All information related to the CFA can be found here Continued Funding Application FY 2022-23. Click here to go directly to the recorded webinar.
NOTE: Applications must be received on or before 5 p.m., Monday, January 17, 2022.
General Child Care and Development Request for Applications Fiscal Year 2021-22 Webinar – Now Available!

The General Child Care and Development (CCTR) Request for Applications (RFA) Fiscal Year 2021-22 Webinar video is now available on the CCTR RFA web page.
Please also be reminded of the following important dates:
  • Applications due to the CCTRRFA@dss.ca.gov inbox by 5:00 p.m. January 14, 2022.
  • Notifications of Scores to Applicants by March 9, 2022.
  • Appeals due to CDSS by March 23, 2022.
  • Awards Announced by April 30, 2022.
Application-related questions can be emailed to CCTRRFA@dss.ca.gov and contract-related questions can be emailed to ChildcareContracts@dss.ca.gov.

Contractor Connections: Eligibility, Certification, Recertification, and Notice of Action on Thursday, January 06, 2022 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Greetings Child Care and Development Executive Directors and Program Directors,
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) is hosting Eligibility, Certification, Recertification, and Notice of Action on Thursday, January 06, 2022 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. This is a reminder of training that CCDD will be hosting for childcare and development contractors. These trainings are part of CCDD’s overall goal of working collaboratively with contractors to reinforce their understanding of contract requirements, ensure their understanding of how to find program requirements and stay informed, reduce errors in documenting and certifying families, and support continuous improvement and program integrity. The topics were generated from a recently completed survey of contractors, as well as from findings of past contract monitoring reviews and the newly published regulations. These trainings are appropriate for new staff as well as for staff who need a refresher on the topics.
All webinar presentations are presented free via WebEx and will be recorded and made available on the CDSS’ website for continuing education purposes. Click the link below to join the webinar:
Please note, the Webinar link has been updated: CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE EVENT
Event number: 2556 243 1409
Event password: 9RMbgKZy@35 (97624599 from phones)
Join by phone
+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 255 624 31409
Join us for our next Child Care & Development Quarterly Stakeholder Update Call on Jan. 6th from 1:00pm-2:30pm

Greetings child care partners,
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will host its next Child Care & Development Quarterly Stakeholder Call on Thursday, Jan. 6th 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Please register for the event here. 
Though the child care and development transition is still in its infancy and has coincided with the implementation of historic investments in the child care and development system, CDSS is taking bold steps towards administrative reform. 

Primary Audience: ALL LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS

Summary: PIN 21-31-CCP provides guidance and resources during the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic to support child care providers.

Primary Audience: ALL LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS

Summary: PIN 21-30-CCP Provides guidance about COVID-19 testing supplies that will be available.
Second 15-day Public Comment Period for Proposed California State Preschool Program Regulations 

Pursuant to the requirements of Government Code section 11346.8(c), the State Superintendent of Public Instruction is providing notice for a second 15-day public comment period for the proposed regulatory action regarding the California State Preschool Program regulations. The notice of the proposed regulatory action and the regulations are attached and can be found at https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/rr/elcdcspp.asp 
CAPPA is committed to supporting our field with a coordinated calendar. Click here to see current calendar of events. If you have an event to add, email CAPPA and it will be added.
Upcoming CAPPA Trainings
CAPPA Audit Training, in partnership with DSS


CAPPA, in partnership with the DSS Office of Audit Services, will be delivering a training for our field focused on auditing and best practices. During the first part of the training, the DSS audit staff will be presenting an overview of current federal and state fiscal requirements for child development programs, as well as resources related to audit requirements and audit report reviews. Time will be set aside for a Q&A session.
During part 2, an independent auditor versed on our contract types will present on how agencies should be preparing and complying with state and federal requirements. Currently, we are also working to secure a tax attorney to serve as a resource for complicated questions.

Agenda:
9:30am – 11:00am
Fiscal Requirements
Robert Kurokawa, Audit Manager, CDSS, Office of Audit Services (OAS)
Topics to be covered include:
  • Program Compliance Hierarchy
  • Policy and Procedure Requirements
  • Cost Allowability
  • Selected Items of Cost
  • Time and Effort Requirements
  • Subcontract Requirements
  • Equipment Purchase
  • Equipment Inventory
  • General Record Keeping Requirements
11:00am – 11:30am 
Q&A Session
11:40pm – 1:00pm
How to Prepare for an Audit from an Independent Auditor’s Perspective
Matt Parsons and Matt Dinsdale, Moss Adams
During this portion of the training, we will be discussing specifics and answer questions from agencies.  

Interested in Sponsoring this Event? Learn more here.
Thank you to our Sponsor:
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. 
This holiday season, Valley Oak Children's Services put together over 40 Holiday Gift Bags for local families, distributed with the help of Butte County Department of Employment & Social Services! Each bag had special gifts from each of the VOCS programs; Promoting learning and spreading holiday cheer!
It's not too late to donate to VOCS; visit their donation page to help a local family.
Let us know what your organization is doing, we would love to feature you in the coming weeks!        
R9HSA - Conferencia de Head Start en Español - January 20-22, 2022

We are excited to present a new professional development event, Conferencia de Head Start en Español. Our theme this year will be – Heart, Culture and Connections. We are committed to providing high-quality professional development experiences. This is our first training event tailored to the unique needs of our Head Start / Early Head Start community in which Spanish is the primary language of both adults and children. The emotional foundation for school readiness begins with the heart. From trust to cooperation, children and adults are motivated when their learning environments are enriching experiences with responsive and responsive support components.

Research reminds us that professional development is multidimensional. It is content that arises from shared values ​​and allows for both formal and informal experiences. Using technology platforms and promoting learning and participation in Spanish will create unique experiences to address staff knowledge and cultural frameworks. This event targets Family Child Care, Home Visitors, Teachers, Family Advocates and Parents.

  • Click here to learn more (English)
  • Click here to learn more (Spanish)
  • Register by January 14, 2022, and save - use the discount code below
  • Discount code: amigobabyR9HSA 
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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 2021-22 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Gina Fromer
Children's Council of San Francisco 

VICE PRESIDENT
Karen Marlatt  
Valley Oak Children's Services 

SECRETARY
Kendall Hirai
Crystal Stairs, Inc.

TREASURER
Beth Chiaro
Child Care Resource Center

PAST PRESIDENT
Rick Richardson
Child Development Associates

PUBLIC POLICY CO- CHAIR
Leslie Reece
Family Resource & Referral Center

PUBLIC POLICY CO- CHAIR
Joie Owen
Glenn County Office of Education- Child and Family Services

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Jeanne Fridolfs
Napa County Office of Education

MEMBER AT LARGE
Michelle Graham
Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County 

MEMBER AT LARGE
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno

MEMBER AT LARGE
Martin Castro 
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation 

MEMBER AT LARGE
Tina Barna 
Catalyst Community

MEMBER AT LARGE
Jessica Kranz
Go Kids, Inc.

MEMBER AT LARGE
Mike Michelon

MEMBER AT LARGE
Marco Jimenez
Central Valley Children's Services Network

MEMBER AT LARGE 
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 
DSS & CDE Updates
December 30, 2021
December 3, 2021
December 1, 2021
November 18, 2021
November 9, 2021
November 3, 2021
October 20, 2021
CCB 21-12: One-Time $600 Stipend for Child Care Providers Caring for Children Receiving a State Child Care Subsidy
October 18, 2021
October 18, 2021
October 13, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-15: Reimbursements for Center-Based Programs - Effective 11/15/2021
October 13, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-14: Reimbursement for School-Age Children: Voucher-Based Program - Effective 11/15/2021
October 4, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-10: Equipment Purchase Approval Request
September 23, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-11: Guidance to State Subsidized Early Learning and Care Programs on the Notice of Action, Parent Appeals
September 17, 2021
September 14, 2021
September 13, 2021
CCB 21-06: Revised Family Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22
September 1, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-04: California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Stage One Child Care Reimbursement Report Revision
August 26, 2021
usage of the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) Modified Essential View for Implementing the DRDP for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021–22
July 20, 2021
Child Care Bulletin (CCB) 21-02: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Apportionments
July 1, 2021
Child Care and Development Transition Updates
Submitting Input on Legislation

To help support you going on record supporting or opposing a piece of legislation, you must submit a letter through a portal. Below are links on tips how to communicate your position and then instructions on how to make sure your position is reflected on a bill analysis.
Click here for detailed instructions on how to submit a support or opposition letter on a bill using California's Position Letter Portal.

To find your California Representative click here.

To find and contact your representative in congress click here.
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Colusa County Office of Education

Crystal Stairs, Inc. Los Angeles

Solano Family and Children's Services

International Institute Los Angeles

4Cs of Alameda County
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