"Children Learning, Parents Earning, Communities Growing"
April 24, 2023 | Issue #17
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Network and CAPPA 2023 Hybrid Joint Conference!
Call for Presentations NOW OPEN!
Call for Presentations NOW OPEN!

Submit a Workshop Proposal Today!
We invite you to submit a workshop proposal to this year's Hybrid Joint Conference. Please see the 2023 Call for Presentations Announcement for more information.
To submit a workshop proposal please complete the Workshop Proposal Form.
 
Please share the below Call for Presentations links with others you feel could present workshops which would be of benefit to conference attendees.
 
Workshop proposals are due, Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
2023 Conference
Save the Date and join your peers for an amazing 2023 Joint Conference! The California Child Care Resource & Referral Network and the California Alternative Payment Program Association are excited to announce that we heard you and we will offer a joint conference in 2023 that has both an in-person and virtual option this Fall!

We are working with the Conference Committee to offer thoughtful, user-friendly options with keynote presentations, workshops, networking opportunities, and connection time with vendors. For those that are ready to connect in-person, we will once again be at the Double Tree Hotel in Sacramento. And for those that are not quite ready for in-person or like the conveniences that come with virtual attendance, we’ll have an option that is similar to the last three years. Regardless of the option that works best for your agency, we look forward to connecting, supporting and partnering with you!

Registration information, along with a preliminary conference program, will be released soon! At that time, online registration will be open, and attendees will be able to select from the in-person conference or the virtual conference. Those that register for the in-person option will also receive access to the virtual conference. Due to the cost of the in-person option, we are limiting the registration to 250. When registration opens, all agencies will have an opportunity to register a limited number of people by a specific deadline. If spaces remain after the deadline they will be made available to interested agencies.  
In-Person Conference Details
Date:    September 27 – 29, 2023
Time:   Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. to Friday at Noon
Location: Double Tree Hotel
                 2001 Point West Way
                 Sacramento, CA 95815
Cost:         Member Agencies, 3or more staff – $450
                 Member Agencies – $475
                 Non-Member Agencies - $650
Virtual Conference Details
Date: October 4 – 5, 2023
Time: Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. to Thursday at 4:30p.m.
Cost:   Member Agencies, 5 or more staff - $285
             Member Agencies - $309
             Non-Member Agencies - $435
 
We hope you can join us!
April 27 - ACTION DAY!!!

THIS Thurs 4/27: ECPCA IMAGINE #ForwardTogether Rally @ 9am -- RSVP 


What an exciting past week! Help us amplify some of the wins by sharing these tweets!

Next week!
  • Tues: Cal Budget Center Policy Insights 2023 Conference, ECPCA Coalition Members who have speakers include: End Child Poverty CA, Safety Net 4 All, Nourish California, GRACE, End Poverty in California, CA Immigrant Policy Center, John Burton Advocates for Youth, EPIC
  • Weds: Child Care hearings for #AB380 & #SB596
  • Thurs: ECPCA IMAGINE #ForwardTogether Advocacy Day @ 9am 
 
2023 Legislative Resources
- Children’s health policy bills (via the Children’s Partnership)
- Hunger legislation tracker (via CA Food Banks)

2023 State Budget
To help support you staying on top of the 2023-24 budget process and materials connected to the budget, CAPPA is hosting all of the materials in one place.

Click here to access CAPPA's Budget Page. NOTE: CAPPA has created an Excel document to help you track budget actions. Click here.

Upcoming Budget Hearings:


Follow the above links to find more details about each hearing. If you would like to provide input or testify at a budget hearing, please check on the respective Senate and Assembly Committee pages to see if they allow for remote testimony.
California State Legislature:
IMPORTANT DATES, DEADLINES & BILLS

Upcoming dates and deadlines to be aware:
  • May 18 - Appropriations suspense hearings
  • May 29 - Memorial Day
  • May 30-June 2 - Floor session only
  • June 2 - Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house
  • June 15 - Budget bill must be passed by midnight
  • July 14 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills; Summer recess begins upon adjournment
  • August 14 - Legislature reconvenes from summer recess

Informational Hearings:
None

If you would like to provide input or testify at a hearing, please check on the respective Senate and Assembly Committee pages to see if they allow for remote testimony.

Click here to find a full list of Senate Committee chairs and assignments. The Assembly Committee chairs and leadership can be found here, and the committee assignments can be viewed using this link.

2023 State Legislation:
See below a short list of bills of interest that have been introduced this legislative year. You can follow these bills and more on CAPPA's on our website. For a comprehensive list of bills of interest, visit CAPPA's State Legislation page.

Child Care & Early Learning

Health / Nutrition

Housing/Homelessness

Other

To view all the bills that the Assembly and Senate introduced this legislative year, click here.
BILL OF THE WEEK

AB 1192 (McCarty) Kindergarten: transitional kindergarten: admission: birth dates: classroom ratios: teacher requirements.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kevin McCarty represents the 6th Assembly District including the majority of the City of Sacramento and parts of the unincorporated County.

Since 2014 McCarty has chaired the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, overseeing historic increases in early education, funding schools at record levels, and expanding college access and affordability.

Follow this link to read Assemblymember McCarty's full biography.

To get in touch with the Assemblymember, you can schedule a meeting or request for him to attend your next event.
Child Care Fact of the Week

Question: What is the status of the $1,442 per child one-time stipends approved in 2022?

Answer: As of this writing, the funds from the California Department of Social Serivices have not been released to the Foundation for Community Colleges to then release to the community based Alternative Payment Programs (APPs).

It must be made clear that APPs are getting a lot of calls from frustrated providers wanting to know where their stipend funds are. We underscore that APPs share your frustrations and concerns and understand how important these dollars are to providers. However, the understanding is that the APPs will not receive these funds from the state to then get our to providers until the Summer.
Federal Update
National Women's Law Center
Federal Update
 
This week, President Biden announced the most comprehensive set of executive actions any President has ever taken to improve care for hard-working families while supporting care workers and family caregivers. Joined by people with disabilities, family caregivers, long-term care workers, early educators, veterans, and aging advocates, the President signed an Executive Order that includes more than 50 directives to nearly every cabinet-level agency to expand access to affordable, high-quality care, and provide support for care workers and family caregivers. More: NWLC Applauds Biden Administration’s Executive Actions on Family Care
 
Resources:
 
Also this week, House Speaker McCarthy (R-CA) unveiled a sweeping package Wednesday that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year while imposing a long list of Republican priorities, including new spending caps, work requirements for recipients of government aid and others that are sure to be nonstarters for the White House. The 320-page “Limit, Save, Grow Act” unleashed by House Republicans has almost no chance of becoming law, but McCarthy is using the legislation as a strategic move, a starting point to draw Biden into negotiations that the White House has, so far, been unwilling to have over the debt crisis. More: Speaker McCarthy unveils $1.5T debt bill, pushes toward vote | AP News
 
In addition to holding the country's economy hostage, these cuts would also seriously jeopardize the welfare of families, early educators, and children by forcing damaging reductions in the services and supports that so many rely on. One recent analysis found that proposed cuts could force more than 100,000 children to lose child care subsidies and more than 170,000 children to lose Head Start and Early Head Start services. More: House Republican Cuts Increase Costs for Hardworking Families | House Committee on Appropriations and STATE FACT SHEETS | The White House with data on the potential loss of child care, preschool, and Head Start slots by state.
 
Fact Sheet - What a $4.38 Billion Increase in CCDBG Annual Discretionary Funding Could Mean for Your State
 
From the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP): 
 
This week, CLASP released a fact sheet estimating the distribution of federal discretionary Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding based on the $4.38 billion child care advocacy community appropriations ask for FY 2024, for all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Under this proposed increase from CLASP and other partners and advocates, CLASP estimates that up to 386,000 additional children could gain access to child care assistance. As it stands, the program only served 1 in 6 eligible children in 2019 due to limited federal funding.
 
The annual appropriations process is an important opportunity to increase federal investments in programs to respond to increased need and ensure funding keeps up with rising inflation. These increases allow states to make targeted investments in expanding access to care for children, reducing costs for families, and increasing wages for providers. The increases in funding for states range from an additional $5 million in Wyoming to $482 million in Texas. Read the full state-by-state fact sheet.
 
Blog Post - There’s No Place Like Home: Family Child Care Providers Struggle to Find Affordable Housing for a Small Business
 
From Home Grown:
 
According to a recent report from the RAPID survey, one in four child care providers reports difficulty finding affordable housing. Housing hardships faced by family, friend and neighbor (FFN) caregivers (as opposed to licensed home-based providers) and by Latinx and Black providers were even greater. In all, 42 percent of providers reported being somewhat or very worried about not being able to pay their rent or mortgage in full. In general, Black women are evicted at higher rates than others, and the lack of child care often figures into a calculus that leads to unemployment and homelessness."
 
 Analysis - Latino Households with Children Continued to Experience Pandemic-Related Disruptions to Their Child Care Arrangements
 
From National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families:
 
The year from Summer 2021 to Summer 2022 was marked by the rollout of COVID vaccines for adults and children, the reopening of schools, the spread of the Omicron variant, and the emerging “new normal” of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this new analysis, the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families used new data from the Household Pulse Survey (HPS) to examine patterns of child care arrangements that affected Latino households with children in the United States during this period of time.
 
Latino Households Faced Persistent Disruptions
 
From Summer 2021 to Summer 2022, disruptions in child care—defined as the inability of any children in a household to attend a care arrangement because of closure, lack of availability or affordability, or concerns about safety—remained prevalent among Latino households with children under age 12, particularly those with young children under age 5 (Figure 1). Among the latter group of households, rates of child care disruptions hovered around or over 30 percent and temporarily surged to 40 percent in December 2021, when COVID cases spiked as a result of the Omicron variant. Among Latino households with only school-age children (ages 5 to 11), rates of child care disruptions declined when most schools reopened in Fall 2021, increased in the winter (but by less than among Latino households with young children), and then plateaued around 17 percent in Spring and Summer 2022. 
 
RAPID Survey - Most Families Are Worried About Environmental Issues, Have Experienced Extreme Weather High Material Hardship Persists for Families With Young Children
 
From the Stanford Center on Early Childhood:
 
With Earth Day on our minds, the RAPID team published a new fact sheet: Most Families Are Worried About Environmental Issues, Have Experienced Extreme Weather
 
The fact sheet summarizes the concerns parents shared about environmental issues and extreme weather and other effects of climate change, as well as how they are promoting sustainability and enjoyment of nature in their families.
 
Findings include:
  • 57%, of caregivers reported their family has experienced at least one extreme weather event at some point.
  • A majority of caregivers, 78%, expressed worry about how climate change and changes to the environment around their homes could affect their children.
  • A caregiver in California shared: “We had to evacuate from our house for 4 days with a newborn. It was difficult to find somewhere safe to go.”
  • More families who live below 200% of the federal poverty level reported environmental concerns than those with higher incomes.
  • More Black, Latinx and other families of color reported concerns about their local environment as compared to white families.
 
Brief - Strategies Toward the Equitable Implementation of PreK in Family Child Care: Curriculum, Assessment, Developmental Screening, and Monitoring 
 
From The PreK in Family Child Care (PKFCC) Project:
The PreK in Family Child Care (PKFCC) Project is pleased to announce that the second brief in our Policy Implementation series is now available! Strategies Toward the Equitable Implementation of PreK in Family Child Care: Curriculum, Assessment, Developmental Screening, and Monitoring focuses on how PreK systems address these kinds of requirements to ensure FCC settings are equitably included in PreK delivery. 
 
 
 Report - Including Family Child Care (FCC) Programs in Publicly-Funded Pre-K: Conditions for Success
 
From the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER):
 
 
One aspect of a mixed delivery pre-K system may include home-based settings, as some states already include FCC in their programs. Erin Harmeyer, GG Weisenfeld, and Ellen Frede have identified policies that states may consider implementing to better support FCC educators in state pre-K systems in the newly released report, Including Family Child Care (FCC) Programs in Publicly-Funded Pre-K: Conditions for Success. The report outlines conditions and policies that states could establish to set FCC educators up for meaningful inclusion in state-funded programs by synthesizing the literature based on high-quality pre-K and on learning in home-based settings.
 
Read the report here.
 
Video - Why Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Are Important
 
From the Children’s Funding Project:
 
Voter-approved children’s funds work, and we want everyone from civic leaders to kids and families to understand how they can benefit their communities. Our new video gives the 101 on voter-approved children’s funds and highlights the importance of funding kids’ programs like infant and toddler care, universal pre-K, and more.
 
Report- Child Care: Subsidy Eligibility and Use in Fiscal Year 2019 and State Program Changes During the Pandemic
 
From the US Government Accountability Office (GAO):
 
 
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is the primary source of federal funding to states for subsidies that help low-income families afford child care so parents can work, attend school, or participate in job training. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) data, 2 million of the estimated 8.7 million children eligible for subsidies in their states received them in an average month in fiscal year 2019. States have to prioritize which eligible children receive them, and there is a long-standing gap between the number of children eligible for subsidies and those who receive them. In addition, some families do not know about or may face challenges when applying for subsidies. Experts GAO interviewed said that, even with subsidies, some low-income families find it challenging to afford high-quality care, which can lead to them making trade-offs between paying for child care and necessities like food.
 
FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Most Sweeping Set of Executive Actions to Improve Care in History

Too many families and individuals struggle to access the affordable, high-quality care they need. The cost of child care is up 26% in the last decade and more than 200 percent over the past 30 years. For the elderly or people with disabilities long-term care costs are up 40% in the past decade. The result is many Americans – particularly women – stay out of the workforce to care for their families, making it hard for businesses to attract and retain a skilled workforce and for the economy to grow. A BCG brief forecasts losses of $290 billion each year in gross domestic product in 2030 and beyond if the U.S. fails to address the lack of affordable child care.

To read the entire fact sheet, click here.
HHS Launches the First National Early Care and Education Workforce Center

The first-of-its-kind National Early Care and Education Workforce Center is being launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The National Early Care and Education Workforce Center’s research and technical assistance activities will work together to build a career pipeline for the early care and education workforce, including support for pursuing credentials and degrees while maintaining the sector’s diversity and identifying and implementing sustainable ways to increase workforce compensation and benefits.

The Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a cooperative agreement to establish and operate the National Early Care and Education Workforce Center for the next 5 years to Child Trends, the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, BUILD Initiative, ZERO TO THREE, the University of Massachusetts–Boston, and the University of Delaware.

Read more here.

President Biden has long believed that we need to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. Over the past two years, in the face of significant challenges, that economic strategy has produced historic progress for the American people.

Under the President’s leadership, the economy has added more than 12 million jobs—more jobs in two years than any president has created in a four-year term—including 800,000 manufacturing jobs. The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.4 percent, the lowest in 54 years. The Black and Hispanic unemployment rates are near record lows...

Expands Access to Affordable, High-Quality Early Child Care and Learning. Too many families across America cannot access high-quality, affordable child care—preventing parents from working and holding back our entire economy. The President’s Budget enables states to increase child care options for more than 16 million young children and lowers costs so that parents can afford to send their children to high-quality child care. The Budget also funds a Federal-State partnership that provides high-quality, universal, free preschool to support healthy child development and ensure children enter kindergarten ready to succeed.
Most reviewed federal bills this week:
  1. S.686 [118th] RESTRICT Act
  2. H.J.Res.7 [118th] Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
  3. H.R.25 [118th] FairTax Act of 2023
  4. H.R.2435 [118th] Gold Standard Restoration Act
  5. H.R.2617 [117th] Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
  6. S.596 [117th] Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021.
  7. H.R.5376 [117th] Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
  8. H.R.185 [118th] To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.
  9. H.R.82 [118th] Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
  10. H.R.1 [118th] Lower Energy Costs Act
Partner Update

The Nonprofit Equity Initiative is a package of 7 bills related bills to improve the way the state contracts with nonprofits. A lack of advance payments, long delays in payments, and low overhead rates result in several of our members having to lend to nonprofits to bridge reimbursement by the state for services. 
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  • AB 590 (Hart) Advance payments for all: Ensures nonprofits can secure up to 25% of contracted funds up front, with a priority on nonprofits serving vulnerable communities or those with modest reserves. Passed Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review, re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.
  •  AB 619 (Fong, V) Flexibility during emergencies: Avoids disruption of community services during declared states of emergency by easing the contract modification process. Passed Committee on Emergency Management, re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.
  • AB 696 (Lowenthal) Modernizes processes: Moves more administrative processes online, reducing time and costs for both nonprofits and the state.
  • AB 860 (Valencia) Streamlines small grant programs: Reduces application and reporting requirements for small grants. Passed Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review, re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.
  • AB 885 (Rivas, L) Fairness in contracting: Requires the state to pay nonprofit partners the full costs of delivering programs and services ­– including administrative costs, fair wages and benefits; also encourages multi-year contracts and expedited contract renewals. SB 336 (Umberg) Standardizes indirect cost coverage: Requires the state to pay nonprofits the same rate the organization has negotiated with the federal government (if it has one), and establishes a standard indirect state rate for nonprofit partners of no less than 10%. Passed Committee on Governmental Organization, re-referred to Committee on Appropriations.
  • SB 557 (Limon) California Prompt Payment Act: Extends the state’s Prompt Payment Act to all state contracts with nonprofits, sets a discrepancy threshold, removes the existing eligibility cap on nonprofit contracts, and simplifies late penalty payments from the state. Passed Committee on Appropriations. 
Social Media Spotlight
Field Highlights

Early care and education (ECE) reform is a priority issue for voters across partisan lines. The majority of voters believe it is very important for state governments to improve opportunities for all children and that early childhood educators play a critical role in child development. Yet, underinvestment in early childhood care and education drives teachers from the field, and insufficient child care options force parents out of the workforce.

The solution is sustained, large-scale public investment in the ECE system with dedicated funds for the workforce, especially compensation. The 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP) provided pandemic relief funds intended to stabilize a system in the midst of collapse. However, these time-limited funds are insufficient to make long-overdue systemwide changes so that families can afford care and educators can afford to stay in their jobs.

Click here to view the full article.


Nearly every day a new story is published about “the child care crisis” in America. (I’ve written stories referencing it myself.) President Joe Biden has referred to the “acute, immediate child care crisis”; on April 18, he signed new orders to boost child care programs and their workers.

But what exactly is that crisis? A closer look at the various articles, think tank reports, advocacy campaigns, and political speeches reveals that not everyone is talking about the same thing.

Is the crisis the inability of families to afford child care? The struggle to land spots in licensed centers, or find care close to home or work? Is it a lack of support for parents who want to stay home with their kids, or the failure to provide support to other informal caregivers? Is it the inability to attract child care workers in the competitive labor market? Is it inequitable enrichment opportunities for children, or the challenges parents, particularly mothers, face when trying to work? Is it all of the above, or only some?

Click here to view the full article.
CDSS & CDE Information & Updates

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: CCB 23-09 THE EXPIRATION OF COVID-19 FLEXIBILITIES: COVID-19 RELATED PAID NONOPERATIONAL DAYS, WAIVED FAMILY FEES, HOLD HARMLESS WITH RESPECT TO REIMBURSEMENT.

The purpose of this Child Care Bulletin is to provide guidance to counties and child care and development contractors regarding the expiration of child care-related COVID-19 flexibilities, effective June 30, 2023. These policies include the allowance for 16 paid non-operational days for COVID-related closures, waived family fees, and hold harmless with respect to reimbursement.

To read the entire CCB document, click here.
Meeting Announcement: Universal Pre-Kindergarten Quality and Access Workgroup

A meeting of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Quality and Access Workgroup (Workgroup) will take place on April 27, 2023. Workgroup meetings are open to public viewing via Zoom teleconference with opportunities for public comment from non-workgroup members.

Please see the detailed agenda at UPK Mixed Delivery Quality and Access Workgroup - Stakeholder Groups (CA Dept of Education) for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon.
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Time: 12:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. PST
Virtual Meeting Registration Information
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Translation to Spanish, Mandarin, and American Sign Language (ASL) will be available at each public meeting.

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: CCB 23-08 IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 179 (CHAPTER 249, STATUTES OF 2022), ONE-TIME, $1,442 PER-CHILD STIPENDS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS CARING FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING A STATE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY.

The purpose of this Child Care Bulletin is to notify counties and child care and development contractors of the implementation of Provision 8 of Section 146 of Assembly Bill (AB) 179 (Chapter 249, Statutes of 2022), signed by the Governor on September 6, 2022, regarding the distribution of flat-rate, one-time stipends to child care providers in the amount of $1,442 per child enrolled in specified state-subsidized child care and development programs in the month of April 2022. The stipends are meant to help with hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

To read the entire CCB document, click here.
Happening This Week, April 24th-28th:

Tuesday, April 25th:
-CAPPA Weekly Connections Member Call. Email CAPPA for more information and to register.

Thursday, April 27th:
-Senate Budget Subcommittee#3: Health and Human Services @ 9:30am. Watch here.
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.
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 past Saturday, Child Care Resource Center held their 25th Annual Annabelle Godwin Family Play Day! They had fun games, an obstacle course area, a reptile exhibit, an infant area and so much more! This family resource fair was a great opportunity to connect with local community resources, meet other families, and create unforgettable memories. Thanks to our What a Difference a BOOK Makes campaign, each child took home a free book of their own.
April 2023 Monday Morning Update Sponsor
April 2023 Featured Agency Highlight
Solano Family & Children's Services
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.
Solano Family & Children's Services "is proud to share our agency Impact Report for 2022. Our State Legislators and the Governor held true to their commitment to provide additional supports to families and child care providers coming out of the pandemic and working to rebuild their lives and livelihood. By the end of 2022, our agency grew to 79 employees who work every day, committed to our mission, vision, and values that support parents/guardians, their children, and child care providers in Solano County. Our 2022 Impact Report represents the critical services that families, child care providers, and the community need to thrive."

Get to know them and the full scope of their work with their 2022 Impact Report highlighting how they are supporting the needs of family child care providers and families in Solano County.
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CAPPA has been working on Best Practices and policies to support you during this challenging time.
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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 2022-23 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Gina Fromer, Ph.D.
Children's Council of San Francisco 

VICE PRESIDENT
Karen Marlatt  
Valley Oak Children's Services 

SECRETARY
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno

TREASURER
Beth Clear
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
Kendall Hirai
Crystal Stairs, Inc.

MEMBER AT LARGE
Dr. Ciriaco "Cid" Pinedo
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

April 18, 2023
CCB 23-09: Expiration of COVID-19 Flexibilities: COVID-19 Related Paid Nonoperational Days, Waived Family Fees, Hold Harmless
April 3, 2023
Implementation of AB 179, One-Time, Per-Child Stipends for Child Care Providers Caring for Children Receiving a State Child Care Subsidy
March 14, 2023
Allocations To Support Child Care Providers United (CCPU) Provider Deductions
March 14, 2023
Implementation Of Assembly Bill (AB) 321 (Chapter 903, Statutes Of 2022): Change In Child Care And Development Priority Order For Children From Families In Which The Primary Home Language Is A Language Other Than English
February 28, 2023
February 8, 2023
Implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 1047 (Chapter 923, Statutes of 2022) – Categorical Eligibility
Job Openings
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Child Action, Inc. Sacramento 

Colusa County Office of Education

Colusa County Office of Education

Multiple Positions Available

Child Action Inc. Sacramento

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF)

Glenn County Office of Education

YMCA of San Diego County

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Preschool Associate Teacher, Child Care Professional Dev. Coach and Payment Processor
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