HEN (Humboldt Early Education Newsletter) Eleventh Edition
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Quality Counts Humboldt Application Deadline Extended! (Reminder) |
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Interested in Participating in Quality Counts Humboldt?
You can find more information about the program and the application process through these links.
Quality Counts Humboldt Application
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California's COVID Relief Grants for small businesses |
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January 31, 2021
Starting off another unprecedented year, we will continue to share accurate information with you as soon as possible.
California's COVID Relief Grants for small businesses will reopen for applications on Tuesday Feb. 2. It will close Monday Feb. 8.
These are small grants of between $2,000 and $25,000 that you are eligible for, whether you are a child care nonprofit or a family child care provider business.
Please check out the careliefgrant.com website below. It will take you less than 15 minutes to figure out how to apply.
2. To find different languages, scroll to the bottom of this page, or Click the Find A Partner Tab.
Whether these grants are helpful to you will help inform all our advocacy going forward. Thank you for your work.

In community,
Child Care Law Center
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Vaccine distribution (Update as of 2.1.2021) |
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If you are a Family Child Care Home, this includes your assistants and any adults in your home who are on your license, even if they don't provide care. If you are license exempt (family member, neighbor, or friend who did a Trustline background check) this also includes you! Please contact the Joint Information Center with any questions at 707-441-5000 or to covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us
"Humboldt County Public Health continues to use every dose of the COVID-19 vaccine it is allocated on a weekly basis. Due to limited vaccine supply, Public Health has canceled its large-scale vaccination clinics for the week and reassigned available resources to support other providers’ clinics."
By the end of this week, all approved local vaccinators, including Public Health, are expected to receive a total of 3,775 doses. Those will be administered to health care workers, first responders, people age 75 and over as well as in-person educators and support staff, based on priorities outlined by the California Department of Public Health.

In the weeks and months ahead, the county will move further into Phase 1B, Tier 1. One of the groups we’ll be prioritizing in the future includes the childcare sector. To help us prepare to schedule vaccination clinics for childcare providers, childcare organization/businesses are invited to complete the Humboldt Community Workforce Survey using the link below. This survey should be filled out by one person per agency, whoever is best positioned to collect and share information for all employees (usually the director).
When we are ready to schedule clinics for childcare providers, the county will use the contact information you provide in the survey to send registration links by email. To make sure you receive your invitation and are able to register, please provide an accurate email address in the survey. Please also be planning to check your email frequently once your sector is opened for vaccination.
At this time, the county is unable to provide an accurate estimate of when the vaccine will be available to childcare workers, as much will depend on our vaccine allocation from the State, which is subject to change. To stay informed on the latest news related to COVID-19 and vaccine distribution, please subscribe to news alerts on our website: https://humboldtgov.org/2703/Related-News.
If you have any questions about the survey or COVID-19 vaccine distribution, please contact 707-441-5000 or email covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us.
Thank you for participating in this process.
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The Parent Choice program is enrolling! |
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The reimbursement can be made to center-based care, licensed homes, and family/friend/neighbor (age 18 and up, restrictions apply)
Parents/guardians can qualify if working with CPS/at risk, receiving cash aid, homeless and have a qualifying activity/need
¡El programa Parent Choice se está inscribiendo!
Llame al 707-444-8293 para solicitar el subsidio de cuidado infantil o solicĂtelo en lĂnea en www.changingtidesfs.org
El reembolso se puede hacer a la atención en un centro, hogares con licencia y familiares / amigos / vecinos (mayores de 18 años, se aplican restricciones)
Los padres / tutores pueden calificar si trabajan con CPS / están en riesgo, reciben ayuda monetaria, no tienen hogar y tienen una actividad / necesidad calificada
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Child Care Transition Plan Walkthrough, February 4th |
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Greetings Stakeholders,

We are pleased to announce the upcoming release of our Child Care Transition Plan. The plan will provide an overview on immediate and long-term operational transition efforts to foster a seamless transfer of child care and development programs from CDE to CDSS. The Plan will also describe CDSS’s ongoing collaboration with CDE and our child care stakeholders to create a more equitable and integrated child care and social safety net system that can more holistically serve families, children and providers.
This Plan was shaped by recommendations that you shared with us during listening sessions, quarterly meetings, through the child care transition email inbox as well as our stakeholder and listening session surveys. It will be released for public input between February 1st and February 21st. The final version of the Plan, which will reflect public comments and suggestions, will be submitted to the Legislature, Department of Finance, California Health and Human Services Agency, and the Early Childhood Policy Council by March 31st.
We invite you to join us on February 4th from 10:00 am to 11:00 am for a walkthrough of the Child Care Transition Plan. Please register for the walkthrough here.
We want this walkthrough to be inclusive for non-English speakers and for those who live with disabilities. Please let us know by Friday, January 29th, if you need live interpretation services or other accommodations.
In partnership,
The Child Care Transition Team
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Start the New Year with the latest child care info and updates |
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"Dear friends,
The start of this new year brings a lot of potential and opportunity. While 2020 was a year that tested us all in unique ways, it also helped us learn and grow. We know a lot of the challenges from last year remain with us but as we find innovative ways to work together with families, child care providers, legislators, and community members, we feel encouraged about what lays ahead.
Standing advice from child development experts warns against heavy use of screens for young children. But due to California's months-long stay-at-home order that has forced children to learn remotely, that advice has been difficult to follow. Hear from professionals on the different ways you can balance your child’s remote learning with healthy screen time behavior.
A new California report illustrates the devastating impact of the pandemic on our state’s most vulnerable children and families. Click here to learn more about the growing financial and racial disparities exposed by the virus and what legislative action is being called for by children and family advocates.
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Play-Based Activities That Build Reading Readiness |
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Preschool students work hard at playing. They incorporate what they see in everyday life into their play, and they incorporate the skills and knowledge gained during play into their everyday lives.

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Webinar Recording: “How to Take Advantage of the SBA Loan Programs
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THE NATION’S LEADING EXPERT ON THE BUSINESS OF FAMILY CHILD CARE
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Here is a recording of a webinar I recently conducted on “How Family Child Care Providers Can Take Advantage of the PPP and EIDL Forgivable Loans.”

I strongly urge all family child care providers to apply now for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This money is not taxable and you do not have to pay it back. It can represent financial relief during this difficult time.
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Why Child Care Needs Direct Spending, Not Just Tax Credits, During COVID and Beyond
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While a tax credit targeting families’ child care costs can play a small, complementary role in helping to offset the cost of care for families, addressing the range of urgent needs in the child care crisis requires an influx of public investment and significant mandatory child care spending for an equitable recovery
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California Department of Education (CDE) Early Learning and Care COVID-19 Resources |
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The Early Learning and Care Division of CDE has created a dedicated webpage to provide guidance and directives about early learning and care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MB 21-02 Guidance on Implementation of Program Quality Requirements during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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MB 21-01 Updated Guidance Regarding Coordination of California Resource and Referral Programs and Local Planning Councils in Support of Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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MB 20-19 (a) Updated Guidance on Family Fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21
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MB 20-18 Reopening and Reimbursement Requirements for Direct Service Contractors
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Coronavirus Information
Please refer to the following notices regarding Coronavirus:
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PIN-20-30-CCP - Local Licensing Call For Child Care Providers Regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
*To register, please call the Chico Regional Office at 530-895-5033*
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Child Care Transition Process to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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Effective July 1, 2021 a majority of the child care and early learning and care programs will be moving from the California Department of Education to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
The State of California is committed to building and strengthening an equitable, comprehensive, quality, and affordable child care and development system for the children and families in our state and has created a website about this transition.
You are welcome to share your feedback on the transition process in English or Spanish by completing this SurveyMonkey survey or filling out this form.
To learn about upcoming stakeholder meetings, or for any other questions or information related to this transition, please reach out to us at: CCTransition@dss.ca.gov.
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Local Events, Trainings, and Job Opportunities
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Hello CPIN family!
We have some amazing trainings coming your way in the next few months! We look forward to sharing the new Family Partnership and Culture Guide, diving deep into Visual and Performing Arts with Drama and Visual Art, discussing ways to support young Dual Language Learners through literacy and Social Science, how the child sees themself in a community.
You will see that we will be repeating our trainings multiple times over the year so you have options for attending in the evening, late afternoon or Saturday mornings. All registration will happen through the workforce registry, if you don’t have a registry number, please go to www.caregistry.org Additionally, all of our trainings will be open to everyone in our region (Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties) through special invitation only! Each training has its own registration link, you cannot just log into the registry to register. Helpful hint: Before clicking on the registration link below, log on to the registry first. I anticipate each training will fill up so please be sure to sign up for the trainings you wish to attend. That being said, DO NOT sign up for all the trainings! Be thoughtful about which trainings you sign up for to allow space for others to sign up too.
Most trainings are two hours long with a one hour homework assignment to be completed before the training. Zoom and homework links will be sent out the week before the training and a certificate of attendance will be posted on the registry.
Here is a list of our winter trainings, you can also find individual flyers attached to this email.
March 6 10:00-12:00 p.m. DIALOGIC READING
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The next LPC meeting is February 10th 5-6:30pm via zoom contact Judi Andersen at jandersen@hcoe.org for the zoom link.
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TEMPORARY TEACHER, McKinleyville
Responsible for the development & implementation of classroom activities—providing support & supervision for a toddler prog. Meet Associate Teacher Level on Child Development Permit Matrix & have 1 yr. experience teaching in a toddler setting. Temp F/T 40 hrs/wk. M-F $14.78-$15.52/hr. Open Until Filled.
CLASSROOM ASSISTANT, Eureka
Assist center staff in the day-to-day operation of the classroom for a preschool prog. 6-12 ECE units prefer or enrolled in ECE classes & have 6 months’ exp. working w/ children. P/T 28 hrs/wk $13.26-$14.62/hr. Open Until Filled.
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Child Care Needs Direct Spending, Not Just Tax Credits, During COVID and Beyond
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We wanted to highlight a new piece about the importance of direct spending to address the urgent needs of child care providers during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. The pandemic has driven the already underfunded and undervalued care giving profession to the brink, especially harming women of color who are disproportionally represented in the early education workforce and families of color who often can’t afford care. The fact sheet explains that tax credits are not a replacement for the urgently needed investment of at least $50 billion in direct, flexible spending to stabilize child care.
Starting today and continuing through COVID relief and budget negotiations likely next week, we need child care champions to contact their lawmakers about the critical and urgent need for dedicated child care funding. Access to high quality, affordable child care is essential to our pandemic response and to lay the foundation for a strong economic recovery.
Our topline message to elected officials: We need at least $50B in direct, flexible spending to stabilize child care.
Keep an eye out for materials from us early next week for additional tools that you can use to push for at least $50 billion to stabilize child care.
Rebuilding Stronger: State Playbook for Gender Justice
To recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis, state policymakers must center the needs of women, especially Black women, Indigenous women, and other women of color–at work, at school, at home, and in their communities. The Rebuilding Stronger: State Playbook for Gender Justice is a resource for state and local legislators and advocates that includes policy briefs laying out policy elements, talking points, and data to help advance a gender justice-forward COVID recovery at the state level as well as cross-cutting policy agendas, including:
Friday, February 5, 2021, 2-3:15 PM ET/11-12:15 PM PT
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Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Extend Eviction Moratorium and Assist Tenants and Small Property Owners Impacted by COVID-19 |
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SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation to extend the state’s landmark eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021, protecting millions of Californians struggling as a result of the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the passage of SB 91, California leads all states by enacting the strongest renter protections in the nation.
“Once again, California is leading the way by enacting the strongest eviction protections in the nation, which will provide relief for millions of Californians dealing with financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19,” said Governor Newsom. “This law not only provides greatly needed support for tenants, but also provides relief to small property owners in need of assistance to pay for mortgages, thanks to $2.6 billion in federal stimulus funding.”
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Newsom Administration Supplements
Vaccine Delivery System
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The California Department of Social Services would like to share a release from the State of California Health and Human Services Agency & the California Government Operations Agency stating that Governor Newsom’s administration has detailed changes to supplement California’s vaccine delivery system and announces a creation of a statewide vaccine delivery network to simplify and standardize the vaccination process with equity as a core focus.
To summarize:
· The new system will partner with counties on health education outreach to hard-to-reach communities.
· A third-party administrator will come on board to streamline, improve, and expedite vaccine administration.
· Californians can go to MyTurn.Ca.Gov to sign up for vaccine notifications. A vaccine scheduling tool will launch in February statewide.
Original press release can be found here.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 2:30pm or upon adjournment of session
Topic: TK-12 Education
State Capitol, Room 4202
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