"Children Learning, Parents Earning, Communities Growing"
July 5, 2022 | Issue #27
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July 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.

North Coast Opportunities
“NCO has grown tremendously over the last 5 years, increasing our revenue and program expenses by more than 70%,” said NCO Executive Director Patty Bruder. “This is a testament to the sheer amount of investment we’ve made in the people of our communities.” In 2021, NCO worked to strengthen communities and empower residents across its service region through early childhood development and education, support for adult caregivers and childcare providers, and programs that increase access to healthy food, safe recreation, affordable childcare, economic stability, secure housing, and leadership and job training. 
The community action agency continues to be one of the largest non-governmental organizations in Lake and Mendocino Counties responding to emergencies. With support of partners, in 2021 NCO dispersed more than $1 million in direct financial assistance to individuals and families impacted by fires and COVID-19 and mobilized more than 250 volunteers to support the Mendocino County Public Health vaccine clinics, quarantine food delivery, and other pandemic response efforts. 
NCO helped keep residents in Lake and Mendocino County housed in 2021 by helping secure more than $600,000 in rental and utility payments for renters and landlords through the California COVID-19 Rental Relief program Housing is Key. NCO distributed additional funding from community partners to households experiencing pandemic-related hardship, helping them cover rent, utilities, and other essential living expenses. "

Get to know them and the full scope of their work with this North Coast Opportunities 2021 Annual Report, highlighting how they are supporting the needs of family child care providers and families in Lake and Mendocino Counties, as well as parts of Humboldt, Del Norte, Sonoma, Napa, and Solano Counties. 
July 2022 Monday Morning Update Sponsor
Child care access is key to pandemic recovery for California's children, working families


This past March marked the two-year anniversary of unprecedented and necessary actions to stop the spread of Covid-19. Now, as we contemplate how to live with and move beyond the virus, it is time to focus on recovery, especially for those most impacted by the pandemic.

For California’s children, families, and our state’s economy, that recovery absolutely hinges on the availability of child care.

Life with masks, social distancing and swabbed noses are all our young children have known. Social interaction and play — which are critical to child development — were vastly limited throughout the pandemic, especially during Covid surges. We are now seeing how isolation and stress have contributed to developmental setbacks and behavioral challenges.

When families suffer, children suffer, and the pandemic inflicted tremendous hardship on our working families. It also aggravated existing challenges, such as finding affordable, accessible child care. The average family in California would need to spend over 40% of their income (or over $28,000 per year) to pay for care for two children, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

Access to child care affects our labor market and economy. In a national survey, 71% of parents reported that trouble finding child care affected their ability to work. Moreover, 2.3 million women left the workforce during the first year of the pandemic, often to take care of children, dealing an enormous blow to women’s progress in the workplace.

Child development and care experts, parent groups and economic development agencies all agree: California needs more affordable child care options. That’s why I authored Senate Bill 976 to create the state’s first universal preschool program for all 3- and 4-year-olds. It would expand access to child care and empower parents to choose the best care options that meet their child’s needs and their own work schedules, as well as their cultural and community preferences.

Last year, the governor signed SB 130, which authorized universal transitional kindergarten — or TK — at public schools. TK is free for all families with a 4-year-old regardless of income level. But what happens to the children who are not developmentally ready to enter an academic school-based setting at age 4? Or families with full-time working parents, for whom a half-day TK program is not compatible with child care needs?

SB 976 would build on universal TK by establishing universal preschool to allow children and families to continue at community-based programs that meet their unique and varying needs. In addition to meeting families where they are, it’s more economical: community care providers can provide full-day, full-year care for a lower cost than the cost of part-day, part-year care at public schools.

There is funding in the 2022-23 state budget to begin planning for a rollout of universal preschool, which would start with low-income children first. Additional federal money is expected that would support eventual expansion to all children ages 3 and 4.

The bill will also help keep our precarious child care system afloat. Currently, 4-year-olds and their families help child care providers subsidize the cost of the most expensive children to care for: infants and toddlers. Without 4-year-olds in community-based child care settings, the cost of infant and toddler care will skyrocket, and many providers may even close.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has championed expanded access to child care, paid family leave, developmental screenings, basic and essential needs, and much more, during his tenure.

And yet, child care still remains out of reach for far too many. California’s working families need more early learning and care opportunities across all settings — school campuses, community-based programs and family child care homes — in order to access it. And our child care providers, already stretched thin, need the rug to stay under their feet.

There is no more critical time than now to invest in our young children and the people who nurture them.
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2022 State Budget

GOVERNOR SIGNED 2022 BUDGET ACT ON FRIDAY!!

  • AB 178 - Budget Act of 2022
  • SEC 156 (11) - Language on direct deposit
  • SEC 157 (13) - Language to expand child care slots
  • (18) - $20 million for Alternative Payment Program Capacity 
  • (22) - $100 million contribution to a CCPU health benefits trust
  • (24) - $40 thousand for CCPU to design a retirement needs survey
  • (25) - $100 thousand for CCPU to establish a reitement benefits model
  • SEN 158 (7) - $100.5 million for facilities
  • AB 180 - Budget Act of 2021
  • AB 181 - Education Finance: education omniburs budget trailer bill
  • AB 210 - Early Childhood: childcare and education
  • On September 1, 2022 would require a child care and development program to give a provider the notice and the effective date of any change no later than the day the program becomes aware that the change will occur.
  • Allows APPs to keep a reserve of 8% of the sum of the parts of each contract, as provided, or $1,000, whichever is greater.
  • Extends reimbursements for childcare based on families’ certified need through June 30, 2023, and would allocate $107,636,000 in federal funds and $6,000,000 in state funds.
  • Adds California Universal Preschool Planning Grant Program; defines mixed-deliver.
For a listing of all upcoming budget with links to calendar details and agendas if available, click here.

  • Committee hearings including budget committees may resume. However, rumor has it that there will not be any
California State Legislature:
2022 Legislative Hearings will begin again in August 2022!

Legislators are back in their districts until July 30, 2022.

Bill of interest will be profiled and hosted here
NOTE: If there is a piece of legislation that you would like to highlight, to our distribution list of roughly 7,200 email CAPPA here.
Field Q&A's

If you have a question that you would like answered, please submit here.

Question: When are child care providers and programs to be notified of family changes?

Answer: Effective September 1, 2022, on the same day a notice of action is issued to a family, both providers and all child care and development programs are to receive a notice of a change in reimbursement amounts for childcare services, a change in the hours of care, rates, or schedules, an increase or decrease in parent fees, or a termination of services, including, but not limited to, a family’s change in provider.

Question: Do providers need to have signatures on their attendance records?

Answer: Effective July 1, 2022, providers are required to resume collecting signatures on their attendance records, in accordance with 5 CCR Section 18065 and WIC Section 10227.5.

Question: How often can licensed child care provider change their rates?

Answer: Pursuant to WIC section 10228(f), which was amended via AB 131, licensed child care providers may alter rate levels for subsidized children as needed and shall provide the alternative payment program and resource and referral agency with a copy of their updated rate sheet to reflect any changes. Updated rates shall be effective within 60 days of submission of the updated rate sheet.
POLICY BRIEF: STRENGTHENING SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA’S FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR PROVIDERS
Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Care is a crucial, but often overlooked, component of California’s Early Learning and Care system. This policy brief aims to raise awareness of the important role of FFN caregivers, provide an overview of the common challenges they face, and highlight potential policy solutions and opportunities to better support this critical segment of the child care workforce. This brief was developed in partnership with Early Edge California’s FFN Workgroup, which consists of representatives of organizations that provide resources to FFN providers and has, since its launch in February 2021, provided critical insight on the needs and experiences of FFN providers. The recommendations in this brief were also informed by the personal experiences of representatives from Early Edge’s FFN Advisory Groups, which are made up of FFN caregivers that provide care to families from across the state. This brief builds upon previous research by Early Edge which focused on supporting FFNs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some highlighted policy proposals include:

  • Ensure support systems are put in place to increase FFN awareness of child care subsidies
  • Set a floor for FFN wages to the minimum wage or the per-child rate
  • Provide funding for free and accessible FFN resources – such as trainings and learning opportunities
  • Provide educational pathways for FFN providers, recognizing the diversity of FFN care
New State-by-State Fact Sheets Show Impact of Murray-Kaine Child Care & Early Education Proposal 

On Tuesday, CLASP released the full collection of fact sheets illustrating the impact of the Murray-Kaine proposal’s Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) investment in all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) recently announced the new child care and early education proposal for inclusion in the federal budget reconciliation package. Nationally, CLASP finds that an estimated 1 million+ children could benefit from the proposal. These fact sheets show the proposal’s potential state-level impacts and highlight the current status of families and providers, as well as the opportunities for positive change through this vital investment. Click here to see California. 

2022 Elections

With newly drawn districts, and retirements, and an ever changing legislature, there is a lot to keep up with this election year. You can view who is running for each Assembly, Senate, and Congressional seat in California via a crowdsourced tracker HERE.

Certified Results: June 7th Statewide Primary Election

Upcoming Elections:

Qualified November 8, 2022 Statewide Ballot Measures

To check your voter registration visit the Secretary of State's voter portal.
Axios: Child Care Subsidies Would Send 1.2 Million Women into the Workforce
If child care subsidies like those proposed by the Biden administration were enacted — not the likeliest of scenarios at this point — a significant number of women would enter the job market, Emily writes.
Why it matters: Despite the policy's slim chances, this is an important paper for the longer term analysis of the issue — likely the first quantitative look at how this type of proposal would affect maternal employment, the cost and quality of child care, and family incomes.
  • It also suggests a possible solution to the country's stubbornly persistent labor shortage.
Social Media Spotlight
Tweets of The Week:
Federal News
National Women's Law Center
 
Federal Update - Reconciliation
As we shared earlier this week in our advocacy huddle announcement, reporting indicates that child care and early learning are not currently included in the narrow reconciliation package that may be coming together – but we are absolutely not giving up. It is important to remember that this is just a framework and we must maintain momentum to ensure that the final bill includes the Murray/Kaine reconciliation proposal. We must keep pressure on the Senate to ensure that the Murray/Kaine child care and early learning proposal is included in the economic package currently being crafted. More on their proposal is below.
 
See the huddle recording and resources here.
 
***NEW*** Please use MomsRising's Murray/Kaine proposal Digital Toolkit to uplift including child care in reconciliation. This includes graphics, sample social media, and actions folks can take. Please feel free to distribute and utilize it!
 
We are also thrilled that 127 House Members signaled their support for the Murray/Kaine proposal in reconciliation with a letter to Senate Majority Leader Schumer led by Reps. Bonamici (D-OR) and Jacobs (D-CA). Rep. Bonamici's press release and Senate HELP Committee press release. Tweet here.
 
Take action with our partners:
 
On May 16th, Senators Murray (D-WA) and Kaine (D-VA) officially announced their revamped child care and early learning reconciliation proposal (Center for Law and Social Policy: Murray-Kaine Child Care Reconciliation Plan Would Expand Access to 1M+ Children, Lower Costs and Get Parents Back to Work), along with a powerful state-by-state analysis from CLASP.
 
Resources on the proposal:
 
Federal Update- Keep Kids Fed Act
 
President Joe Biden signed a law over the weekend extending some food assistance measures for children that anti-hunger advocates have called critical as more parents struggle with the rising costs of inflation. The law was signed days before the pandemic-era child nutrition waivers were set to end.
 
The federal waivers have provided flexibility that has helped millions of kids access meals both in school and during the summer for the last two years. The waivers were scheduled to expire June 30.
 
The new law, the Keep Kids Fed Act, extends some of the dozens of waivers. But it does not extend the most groundbreaking: one that made school breakfasts and lunches free to all students regardless of their families’ incomes. 
 
Crystal FitzSimons, the director of school and out-of-school time programs at the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), said it was “exciting to have a bipartisan compromise” on child nutrition programs. “It should be a bipartisan issue,” she said.
 
 
Article - In Texas, Child Care Providers are Returning to a Broken System
 
A new article by The Washington Post profiles BriTanya Bays, who earned the title of Child Care Changemaker from Community Change. The story highlights Bays’ perseverance as a licensed home-based child care provider in Texas during the pandemic. The following excerpt outlines some of her powerful work:
 
She’d never earned much, but her revenue dwindled to nothing during the pandemic, and at the end of 2021, she’d decided to shut down.
 
The stress of losing her business caused Bays, 26, to develop sleep apnea and a heart arrhythmia. The only way she knew to stay sane was to research the problem, and so Bays had learned that more than 111,000 people left their child-care jobs during the pandemic — a tenth of the workforce. That mass exodus had left at least 6.5 million families across the nation without stable child care, census data from the spring of 2021 showed. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation estimated that child-care breakdowns cost Texas $9.39 billion a year in lost income and tax revenue.
 
 Report - Monthly Poverty Rose in April and May after Temporary Tax Time Dip
 
The Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University released a report on monthly poverty trends so far in 2022. According to their report, the monthly child poverty rate in April was 14.1 percent—up from 9.9 percent in March, when most Earned Income Tax Credit and the balance of expanded Child Tax Credit payments were delivered—and rose to 16.6 percent in May. The May child poverty rate reached levels similar to those seen earlier this year (16.7 percent in February and 17.0 percent in January 2022) in the wake of the expiration of the monthly expanded Child Tax Credit payments at the end of 2021. 
 
Amplify - COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children 6 Months to Five Years Old
The joint Dear Colleague Letter from the Secretaries of HHS and ED released this week discusses the recent approvals of COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months through 5 years by CDC. This means that parents, families, and caregivers can now protect their children from COVID-19 by getting children 6 months through 5 years of age vaccinated.
As members of early childhood community, this presents an opportunity for us to support nearly 20 million children, ages 6 months and older that are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. All are encouraged to share the linked resources from HHS’s Administration for Children and Families with your loved ones and networks. 

Blog - States Face a $48 Billion Child Care Funding Cliff
 
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s latest blog post highlights the consequences of short-term child care funding relief and the pending funding cliffs states will face as emergency funds expire in September 2024. The bottom of the blog introduces a state funding cliff model and table, showing the impacts of the $48 billion child care funding cliff per state. These powerful visuals show the importance of congress acting to provide a stable source of child care funding to ensure that child care systems remain viable, and that the nation does not face a worsening supply crisis.
Most reviewed federal bills this week:

  1. H.R.7790 - Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
  2. H.R.7691 - Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
  3. H.R.350 - Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022
  4. H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
  5. H.R.7791 - Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
  6. H.R.6666 - Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2022
  7. H.R.7311 - Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act
  8. S.3522 - Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
  9. H.R.3755 - Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021
  10. H.R.4521 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Click here to find and contact your representative in congress.
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) 22-14: Revised Family Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23.
The purpose of this child care bulletin is to notify counties and child care and development contractors of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022–23 Family Fee Schedule that become effective July 1, 2022, and provide guidance on recalculating family fees for currently enrolled families. Further, this CCB serves to notify counties and contractors that subject to finalization in state statute, family fee collection will continue to be waived for all child care and development programs administered by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) through June 30, 2023.
Child Care Bulletin (CCB) 22-13: Changes to Policy Guidance Regarding In-Home License-Exempt Care
On June 28th, The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: CCB 22--13: Changes to Policy Guidance Regarding In-Home License-Exempt Care.
The purpose of this CCB is to provide county welfare departments and child care and development contractors with new policy guidance regarding the use of in-home license-exempt care in CalWORKs Stages Two and Three, the California Alternative Payment Program, and the California Migrant Alternative Payment Program.
Child Care Bulletin (CCB) 22-12: Revised State Median Income (SMI) Ceilings and Income Ranking Table for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23
Greetings,
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: CCB 22--12: Revised State Median Income (SMI) Ceilings and Income Ranking Table for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23.
The purpose of this CCB is to notify counties and child care and development contractors of the revised Schedule of Income Ceilings and Income Ranking Table to be used to determine a family’s income eligibility for state subsidized child care and development programs for FY 2022-23.
Rate and Quality Stakeholder Workgroup July 6 Session

Greetings,
Please join us for the July 6 Rate and Quality Stakeholder Workgroup meeting.
The purpose of the workgroup is to assess the methodology for establishing reimbursement rates and the existing quality standards for child care and development and preschool programs for equity and accessibility to all provider types and settings. This assessment shall be informed by evidence-based elements that best support child development, positive child outcomes, and account for the diversity of California’s child care and development and early learning system.
The workgroup shall, no later than August 15, 2022, provide recommendations, including, but not limited to, recommendations on how the State Department of Social Services should define child care workforce competencies and how these competencies would align with rate reform, to the Joint Labor Management Committee, the Department of Finance, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
Wednesday, July 6,2022
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PST
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
PIN 22-07-CRP Governor’s Executive Order N-11-22 Regarding COVID-19 and the Continuation of COVID-19 Waivers (Supersedes PIN 22-04-CRP)

CCLD has released a new Provider Information Notice (PIN), Governor’s Executive Order N-11-22 Regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Continuation of COVID-19 Waivers (Supersedes PIN 22-04-CRP).
 
Primary Audience:
ALL LICENSED CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES 
ALL CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM STAFF
 
Summary:
PIN 22-07-CRP notifies all Children’s Residential Program (CRP) licensees and providers that pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-11-22, dated June 17, 2022, the authority for COVID-19-related waivers was extended through the duration of the COVID-19 State of Emergency, or through the expiration date as set forth by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), whichever occurs first. This PIN supersedes PIN 22-04-CRP that previously extended COVID-19-related waivers until June 30, 2022.
Vaccine event message to EED subscribers
Attention: Executive Directors and Program Directors of California State Preschool Programs 
The purpose of this message is to share information for how interested Early Education programs can host vaccine events for children ages 6 months through four years.
 
COVID-19 vaccines are now available for children as young as 6 months old. Vaccines help keep communities safer and help ensure children and students can safely return and remain physically together in early education and school. Please visit MyTurn.ca.gov or call 833-422-4255 for more information.
In preparation, organizations can support increased vaccine accessibility for children ages 6 months through 4 years and their families by offering free pop-up COVID-19 vaccine events at California early care and educational settings.
For more information on how to host a COVID-19 vaccination event for your Early Care and Education Students, Families and/or Staff please visit: Early-Care-and-Education-Campaign.pdf (eziz.org).
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.
Network and CAPPA 2022 Virtual Joint Conference!
2022 Conference
The Time is Now! Save the Date and join your peers for an amazing virtual event! We will continue to 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 once again create a conference event that meets as many of our members’ needs as possible through virtual sessions and workshops. We know how important it is for our community to stay connected, stand united, and continue to meet challenges 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. 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
The format will be very similar to 2021. 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 will also be incorporating more networking opportunities to connect you with your peers. Post conference, workshop sessions will be recorded and available for viewing for one whole month. This will provide additional learning opportunities for conferees following the conference dates.
 
We hope you can join us virtually!
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. 
34 Napa County eligible families who were on our wait-list for child care came in to apply for child care financial assistance yesterday at our Enrollment Event. Our whole team was on hand to help answer questions and share early learning resources and other community programs and information with families. Children participated in activities and received coloring books thanks to Travis Credit Union.
Let us know what your organization is doing, we would love to feature you in the coming weeks!        
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CAPPA's 2022-23 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Gina Fromer
Children's Council of San Francisco 

VICE PRESIDENT
Karen Marlatt  
Valley Oak Children's Services 

SECRETARY
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno

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
Kendall Hirai
Crystal Stairs, Inc.

MEMBER AT LARGE
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

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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.

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Colusa County Office of Education

Child Action, Inc. Sacramento

Pathways Los Angeles

International Institute Los Angeles

Family Resource & Referral Center San Joaquin County 

Children's Council of San Francisco

Child Action, Inc.

Solano Family and Children's Services

Child Care Coordinating Council, Inc. of San Mateo County

First 5 Monterey County

Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo

4Cs of Alameda County

Marin Child Care Council
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