"Children Learning, Parents Earning, Communities Growing"
August 17, 2020 | Issue #33
FITZHARRIS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Tim Fitzharris, Ph.D., a consultant and lobbyist for the Child Development Policy Institute (CDPI) – and most recently for Child360/Los Angeles Universal Preschool – has announced his retirement, effective August 1, 2020.  After successful careers in corrections/probation and child protective services/foster care, he began a 25-year professional commitment to the Early Care and Education field.

“My years working with the Early Care and Education community have been exciting and extremely beneficial. The commitment to Early Childhood Education by the Governor, the Legislature and the Public is strong. The future is bright.
I want to thank all the professionals, advocates, legislators, department and legislative staff, and parents who have taught me the issues, and have fought to build a stronger support system for California’s children. It has been a privilege to work with you.”

In addition to being a registered legislative advocate for CDPI, Fitzharris has represented eight other ECE organizations: CA Alternative Payment Program Association, 1999-2003, EveryChild California (formerly CA Child Development Administrators Association), 2002-2011, Professional Association for Childhood Education, 2002-2013, Child Care Careers, 2002-2005, Children’s Home Society of California, 1996-2008, Early Care and Education Consortium (national association), 2011-2014, CDPI-Education, 2012-2015, and Child360 (formerly Los Angeles Universal Preschool), 2014-2019. He also staffed several joint efforts to unify the Field on policy and Budget issues: The United Child Care Campaign, The California Partnership for Early Care and Education, and The Children’s Alliance.

To Tim, you have been a true champion of programs that lift families and children up. Your expertise and knowledge throughout the years has benefitted each and every one of us that came afterwards. "After climbing the mountain, you can finally enjoy the view."

Unfortunately, these times we are are in did not allow a proper send off for Tim. If so inclined, click here to send Tim a message.

2020-2021 Legislation
California Legislative Updates:
It's the final countdown!

After an extended Summer Recess, both the Senate and Assembly are back to finish out the Legislative Session. With over 700 bills to get through, timing is tight and the remainder of the Summer will likely look very different than what we have seen in previous years.

Upcoming Committee Hearings:

Monday, August 17, 9am, Assembly Appropriations

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

Click here to see calendar of field events/interests and legislative hearings and deadlines. If you would like something added to the field calendar, click here and submit details.
2020-2021 California State Budget
With little fanfare, on June 29, 2020 Governor Newsom signed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion dollar spending plan. The budget bill vehicles of particular interest to our field are Senate Bill 74 (SB 74) , known as the Budget Bill, Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), known as the Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill, and Assembly Bill 79 (AB 79) known as the Human Services Omnibus Bill. 

Click here to read CAPPA's Budget Analysis.
Coronavirus - Information & resources for our field
Early Childhood Policy Council
Meeting Announcement: Early Childhood Policy Council
 
Please join us for the fourth meeting of the Early Childhood Policy Council.
 
Monday, August 24, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST
 
For those who would like to participate:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
Meeting materials:
A meeting agenda will be posted 10 days prior to the meeting at: https://www.chhs.ca.gov/home/committees/early-childhood-policy-council/
California Department of Social Services Updates
All County Welfare Directors Letter: Child Care Waivers and Guidance Regarding COVID-19- 8/13/20

The purpose of this letter is to notify counties of temporary waivers regarding the CalWORKs Stage One Child Care Program due to the statewide outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19 or novel coronavirus). The temporary waivers include provider payments, family fees, parent/guardian and provider signatures related to reimbursement of child care services, and reimbursement of child care providers for care provided to school-age children who are participating in K-12 distance learning.
Federal Update
Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal

Shared from The Hill

The Senate left Washington, D.C., on Thursday until September — the latest sign that a deal on a fifth coronavirus relief package is, at least, weeks away.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had kept the chamber in session this week, which was technically the first in its August recess, as a last-ditch attempt to create space for the administration and congressional Democrats to get an agreement. 

But with talks stalemated, senators argue there is little reason for them to keep holding daily, roughly 1 1/2-hour sessions. The House already left town and isn't expected to return until Sept. 14. 

“We will have our regular pro forma meetings through the end of the state work period. If the Speaker of the House and the minority leader of the Senate decide to finally let another package move forward … it would take bipartisan consent to meet for legislative business sooner than scheduled,” McConnell said as he wrapped up the Senate until next month. 

McConnell added that he hoped the Senate would be able to “act sometime soon.”

Senators will get at least 24 hours notice to return if congressional Democrats, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows are able to break the impasse and votes are scheduled. Otherwise, the Senate will formally reconvene on Sept. 8.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) predicted during a conference call on Tuesday that if negotiators didn't restart by Thursday, the administration's executive orders would be the only action that takes place until early September. 
“If it doesn’t happen in the next 48 hours, I think this is all you’re going to see until Congress gets back into session after Labor Day," Grassley told reporters. 
There's little reason to think a deal will be reached before then. 
The four key negotiators have not met in person since Friday, when the talks officially collapsed. 

And the only contact to take place this week — Mnuchin calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday — resulted in dueling statements that only illustrated how stalemated the negotiations on coronavirus relief have become. 

Democrats entered negotiations with a package of approximately $3.4 trillion to $3.7 trillion and have offered to reduce that price tag by $1 trillion. Republicans and the White House have refused to move from roughly $1 trillion. 
"We are miles apart in our values," Pelosi told reporters on Thursday. "Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gave a damn. That isn't the case. This is very far apart." 

Asked when her next talk would be with Mnuchin and Meadows, Pelosi responded, "I don't know. When they come in with $2 trillion." 
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, speaking to reporters on Thursday, said the talks are at a "stalemate." 

"As Secretary Mnuchin said yesterday, the Speaker wants a $2 trillion commitment from us. We're not going to give it. There are too many things, too many asks on their side that don't fit, don't have anything to do with COVID, for that matter," he said. 

Beyond a top-line figure, the two sides haven’t resolved how much weekly unemployment benefits would be, how much money to give state and local governments or how to address McConnell’s red line of liability protections for businesses that open back up. School funding, both the amount and how it's divided up, remains a sticking point as well. 

The inaction comes as the unemployment rate is at 10.2 percent, down from a peak of 14.7 percent in April but still slightly higher than the peak during the Great Recession. And the country continues to report tens of thousands of new coronavirus cases per day, including reporting nearly 1,500 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday in what is the highest number of daily deaths since mid-May.
Mnuchin and Meadows have been providing daily updates to Senate Republicans, but senators have said there is little reason to think a detente between congressional Democrats and the administration is on the horizon. 
“Basically, not much new movement,” said Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) after a call this week.

The stalemate is taking place less than three months before the November election, injecting more politics into the dynamic compared to the four previous coronavirus relief bills that passed the Senate with either no opposition or only a handful of “no” votes. 

Vulnerable incumbents in both parties have sent warning signals this week to leadership that they need to cut a deal. 
Rep. Max Rose (N.Y.), a freshman Democrat in a district President Trump won in 2016, told CNN that "I share the concerns that I'm hearing from my constituents: I'm pissed. I'm angry. ... At this point, it's a middle finger to the American people."

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) — who faces a tough reelection bid as one of two GOP senators running in a state won by 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — said on Thursday that she thought the Senate should reconvene next week to try to work on an agreement and force members to vote on coronavirus relief proposals. 

“Have people step up to the plate,” she told the Sun Journal.
But even though the Senate has been in session the week, the Capitol has largely slid into its normal summer routine with only a handful of senators spotted around the chamber. 
Instead, the brief sessions have largely been used for senators to trade blame over the inability to get a deal, providing a daily look at how far apart the two sides are. 

McConnell on Thursday accused Democrats of holding an agreement “hostage” and “barely even pretending to negotiate,” while warning that voters were watching. 
“By now the whole country knows what I’m talking about, the absurd issues which the Democrats have turned into sticking points,” he said. 
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) shrugged off the comments, noting the GOP leader is facing his own headache with, by McConnell’s own estimate, up to 20 senators prepared to vote against any deal. The GOP divisions captured the political spotlight for weeks, and undermined the negotiating hand for Meadows and Mnuchin. 

“He's gotta say something,” Kaine said. “And, you know, I think he's done what he can do with the Senate GOP. When he candidly acknowledged, ‘look, there's gonna be at least 20 members of Congress who won't vote for a single dollar’s worth of aid,’ he basically at that point is saying, ‘Dems, you gotta work it out with the White House.’” 
New from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities!

Tracking the COVID-19 Recession’s Effects on Food, Housing, and Employment Hardships

  • High rates of hardship. Tens of millions of people are out of work and struggling to afford adequate food and pay the rent. The impacts of children are large.

  • Difficulty getting enough food. About 29 million adults – 12.1 percent of all adults in the country – reported that their household sometimes or often didn’t have enough to eat in the last seven days.

  • Inability to pay rent or mortgage. An estimated 14.8 million adults who live in rental housing – 1 in 5 renters – were behind on rent. Some 8 million children lived in a household that was behind on rent.

  • Unemployment is high. July’s unemployment rate at 10.2 percent is higher than at any point in the Great Recession. The majority of jobs lost in the crisis have been in industries that pay low average wages, with the lowest-paying industries accounting for 51 percent of the jobs from February to July.

  • Millions of children facing hardship. Approximately 19 million children, or 1 in 4 children, live in a household that isn’t getting enough to eat, is behind on rent or mortgage payments, or both. 
  • Hardship is trending upward.

The impacts of the pandemic and economic fallout have been widespread, but are particularly prevalent among Black, Latino, Indigenous, and immigrant households. These disproportionate impacts reflect harsh, longstanding inequities – often stemming from structural racism – in education, employment, housing, and health care that the current crisis is exacerbating.


The first page of a multi-page report is below. You can read the full report here.
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. 
Drew Child Development Corporation hosted their 4th annual Back 2 School Resource Drive-Thru and backpack giveaway on August 15, 2020. Their goal was to give away 800 free backpacks !
Let us know what your organization is doing, we would love to feature you in the coming weeks!        
CDE Information & Updates
Guidance on Parent Signatures on Monthly Attendance Records

The CDE, ELCD would like to thank local partners and programs for all of your efforts in supporting children and families during this incredibly difficult time. We acknowledge each and every one of you who are continuing to support the children and families of California. Whether you are currently open, preparing to open, or preparing for distance learning, the ELCD acknowledges your need for guidance at this time. We appreciate your efforts and continue to work with the Legislature and the Administration in order to provide the direction you need.
 
To address concerns regarding parent signatures on monthly attendance records for alternative payment providers, the CDE, ELCD engaged with the Legislature and the Administration on a solution to modify the requirements for parent signatures on the monthly attendance record/invoice that are provided by Education Code (EC) Section 8221.5. Further, the CDE understands the Administration and Legislature plan to address the monthly attendance record/invoice issue in August Budget Actions.

Pursuant to the Superintendent’s authority provided by EC Section 8209, effective July 1, 2020, contractors should not withhold reimbursement to providers on the basis of attendance records and/or invoices not having a parent or guardian’s signatures if:
(1) The provider attempts to collect a signature on the monthly attendance record or invoice, and
(2) The parent or guardian is unable to sign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Providers must continue to submit attendance records and/or invoices in accordance with current reporting policies.

Any attendance record received without parent signature must include documented attempts made to contact the parent. The documentation must include:
  • The date and time of the contact(s)
  • The name of the parent or other authorized adult contacted
  • The specific information provided or discussed with the parent or other authorized adult
  • If the attempts to contact the parent or other authorized adult were unsuccessful, the documentation must include if a message was left and when a follow-up call will be made
 
The ELCD will be revising Management Bulletin (MB) 20-15 to include this clarification. Until that MB is released, the guidance in this listserv should be utilized when making payments to providers. 

The CDE, ELCD understands the urgent need for information and appreciate your patience as we work hard to implement Management Bulletins (MBs) based on the Fiscal Year 2020–21 Budget Act.

Please visit our Early Learning and Care Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) web page for the latest updates at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/covid19elcdfaq.asp.
Guidance for Serving School-Age Children During Distance Learning

The CDE, ELCD would like to thank local partners and programs for all of your efforts in supporting children and families during this incredibly difficult time. We acknowledge each and every one of you who are continuing to support the children and families of California. Whether you are currently open, preparing to open, or preparing for distance learning, the ELCD acknowledges your need for guidance at this time. We appreciate your efforts and continue to work with the Legislature and the Administration in order to provide the direction you need.  
 The ELCD knows that many school districts are beginning the school year with distance learning; therefore, school-age children need care during their parent’s work hours. The ELCD also knows that questions have arisen about how to interpret California Code of Regulations, Title 5 (5 CCR), section 18076.2, which does not allow CalWORKs Stage 2 (C2AP), CalWORKs Stage 3 (C3AP), California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP), California Migrant Alternative Payment Program (CMAP), and Family Child Care Home Education Network (CFCC) contractors to reimburse providers during “scheduled instructional minutes” of a public or private educational program that the child is enrolled and attending.  
Since K-12 distance learning does not provide supervision for children, the CDE does not consider it to be scheduled instructional minutes for the purposes of reimbursing providers.  
Therefore, providers shall be reimbursed for care during the time a school-age child is participating in K-12 distance learning and attending their childcare program or provider during the typical school hours.  
If the child is participating in a hybrid model (in-person instruction and distance learning) the provider may only be reimbursed for the time that the child is not receiving in-person instruction. 
Contractors are responsible for budgeting their contract funds to ensure providers 
will be reimbursed for an increase in the cost of care associated with school-age children that are participating in distance learning.  
The ELCD will be revising Management Bulletin (MB) 20-15 to include this clarification. Until that MB is released, the guidance in this listserv should be utilized when making payments to providers. 
Please visit our Early Learning and Care Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) website for the latest updates at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/covid19elcdfaq.asp. 
2020-21 Funding Terms & Conditions (FT&C's) posted

Click here to see all.
Click here to read 2020-21 FT&C Summary of Changes
Upcoming CAPPA Events
CAPPA Virtual Training: "Everything Fiscal"
August 24, 2020
10:00am-12:00pm
Online via Zoom


CAPPA will be delivering a virtual training focused specifically on fiscal issues on August 24th. There will be workshops on "Fiscal Essentials" with CDE Fiscal, another TBD workshop on Nonprofit Funding, as well as an Agency Projections discussion, so that agencies can better monitor their contracts and also learn best practices!
Thank you to our Event Partner!
Interested in supporting this event, learn more here!

Agenda:

10:00am-11:00am
Fiscal Essentials, CDE
CDNFS representatives will present a variety of fiscal topics affecting Alternative Payment contracts, including CalWORKs Stage 2, Stage 3, CAPP and CMAP. A wide variety of topics will be covered including the importance of reporting caseload and expenditure data accurately, how reported data affects projected earnings, payments and future year funding. Additionally, this presentation will include information on how to report Emergency Childcare caseload in FY 2020-21 and discuss reporting procedures related to multiyear contracting for CAPPA contracts. Whether the attendee is new to the agency or a seasoned accountant, everyone will benefit from this session. 

11:00am-11:30am
Fiscal Projections, Agency Representatives
Come prepared to hear how some agencies are currently doing their budget projections, and data and trends that ought to be considered as part of any budget forecasting exercise. This workshop will help you better monitor your contracts and learn best practices that work efficiently.  

11:30am-12:00pm
Pandemic Management and Economic Recovery
Heidi Hagel Braid, Chief Program Officer, First Children's Finance
A Conversation on creating and expanding access. Topics to be discussed will include:
  • How can we anticipate what economic recovery will look like and what are our opportunities?
  • How can we think about and position childcare as an economic development strategy?
  • How do we transform, grow, and innovate using policy mechanisms, statutes or licensing innovations to be able to build right-sized solutions for communities that are financially sustainable?

Q&A Session
We hope to leave time at the end of the training for you to get your fiscal questions answered. This session will provide attendees the opportunity to get their questions answered, learn more about the topic as it relates to their circumstances and to get clarification. We ask that you submit your questions ahead of time so that we can plan this session and make it a valuable opportunity that will allow attendees to deepen their understanding of a specific topic. Please submit your fiscal questions to CAPPA.
Workplace Wellness Academy ™
An online course to help increase your well-being at work and in life.
With stress and anxiety on the rise, there is no better time than now to focus on wellness. This 2 hour online course equips you and your staff with 20+ tools for less stress and more success.

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


Not a CAPPA Member? You can still have access to this course. Learn More and Register Here!
Network and CAPPA Joint Annual Conference 2020 Goes Virtual!
We will certainly miss being able to come together in-person to share and gain information and to meet and connect with colleagues and workshop presenters. We want to create a conference event that meets as many of our members’ needs as possible given the parameters that virtual conferences/workshops have. Now, perhaps more than ever, it is important for our community to stay connected, stand united, and meet this challenge together.
While we won’t be able to meet in-person, what we hope to offer in a thoughtful, user-friendly manner, are keynote presentations, workshops, networking opportunities, and connection time with vendors. It will be different this year since we cannot be in the same physical location, but assisted by technology, we can do all that. With no travel and flexibility, we look forward to new opportunities for R&R Network and CAPPA members from across the state, as well as state partners, joining us as we collectively support our children, families and communities.
Virtual Conference Details
Workshops will be both live and on-demand, with some speakers available for live discussion during their scheduled presentation time. The Virtual Exhibit Hall will run the full conference with links to company videos, materials on the platform, and live chat and meeting opportunities. We also hope to incorporate some networking opportunities to connect you with your peers. Post conference, workshop sessions will be recorded and available for viewing for a limited time which will provide additional learning opportunities for conferees following the conference dates.
Registration Fees -Registration will be released later this month!
Conference registration fees for members will begin at $250 per person if 5 or more staff from one agency attend or $265 per person. Conference registration includes access to 4 keynote sessions, over 60 workshops, opportunities to virtually network with colleagues from around the state and connect with exhibitors.

Visit the Conference Web page  for more information and updates as they become available.

We hope you can join us virtually!
Interesting Reads
2020: The School Year We Made Women Choose Between Work & Care

This year’s back to school season is like nothing parents have seen before — for mothers especially. As school districts across the country announce decisions about school reopenings, ongoing uncertainty is likely to drive many women — particularly single moms — out of the workforce unless we make supporting women and child care a central facet of our economic rebuilding plan.

The lack of economic assistance for childcare risks decades of gains women have made in the labor force. If employers begin to enforce pre-pandemic rules of working from the office, or pull back on scheduling flexibility while working from home, some working mothers will have no choice but to fill the gap in our crumbling country’s child care infrastructure, a move that will reverberate far beyond this generation of working moms. There is already ample evidence of discrimination against working mothers. As some dads return to the office and moms stay home, the persistent gender pay gap is set to widen.

Click here to read the full story via Romper
There Is No Equality Without Affordable Childcare, but Little Is Being Done About It

Nearly 50 years ago, President Richard Nixon vetoed a bill that would have made childcare available to all. Nixon’s reservation? That government funding of childcare leads to “family weakening.”

The year after that fateful decision, which sent working parents scrambling for generations to come, a small team of researchers in North Carolina launched a study that would demonstrate the enormous folly in this thinking. The team recruited more than 100 babies from poor families, most whom were Black and from homes headed by single women. The researchers assigned some of the babies to a control group, who were given nothing other than baby formula by the study. The others received admission to a free, full-day, year-round, high-quality childcare program, along with some health and social services. 

The goal of the Abecedarian Project, as it was called, was not to see whether quality childcare could be an inroad for greater racial or economic equity. In the beginning, the researchers were most interested in whether early education might boost the cognitive abilities of babies from low-income families, and the program quickly appeared to have that effect. But the researchers continued to follow the babies and their families as they grew older.

Click here to read the full article via Good Housekeeping
August 2020 Featured Agency of the Month
As the Resource & Referral (R&R) agency in our community, Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County (also known as 4Cs) is here to support parents, providers, and our local community in finding, planning for, paying for, and accessing affordable, quality child care. We also provide referrals to programs and services that support children and families’ needs, including food resources; housing resources; mental health support; legal assistance; and other safety net services. We provide developmental screenings and enhanced child care referrals for children who may have special needs. And we support early caregivers and educators in providing quality early care and education.
Our Mission
Our mission is to connect and empower families, educators, and child care providers with resources today for a stronger San Mateo County tomorrow.
For over 45 years, 4Cs has been helping to meet the child care needs of parents living and working in San Mateo County. We support licensed child care providers and preschool programs by investing in professional development and improving program quality.
Job Opportunity Highlight
NoHo Smiley
NoHo Software has an IMMEDIATE opening for a smart and dependable person who is seeking a secure, long-term opportunity. NoHo is a 33-year old software development company, and is California's leading provider of management software tools for state funded subsidized
childcare programs. Most of our employees have been with the company for 10-20 years, which says a lot about what it's like to work at NoHo Software. We make having a good work/life balance a priority for everyone at NoHo Software.
We're seeking someone with experience in the subsidized child care industry - preferably
someone who is familiar with NoHo Software (or similar management software), to serve as our Product Training and Documentation Specialist.
Click on the link above to learn more!
CAPPA Member Only Benefits

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

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

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

Treasurer
Beth Chiaro
Child Care Resource Center 

Secretary
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno

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

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

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

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

Tina Barna
Choices for Children

Abby Shull
YMCA Childcare Resource Service 
 
Leslie Reece
Family Resource & Referral of San Joaquin County

Jeanne Fridolfs
Napa County Office of Education

Mike Michelon
Siskiyou Child Care Council

Marco Jimenez
Central Valley Children's Services Network

Joie Owen
Glenn County Office of Education

Tracey Strack
Child Action, Inc.

Denyne Micheletti Colburn
CAPPA CEO

The representation of the CAPPA board spreads across all agency types and sizes, and represents voices from nearly every region in California 
ELCD/CDE, DSS & CCLD Updates
July 30, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-15: Fiscal Year 2020–21 Alternative Payment Provider reimbursement requirements and data collection requirements
July 13, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-14: COVID-19 Guidance regarding Emergency Childcare Services for Essential Workers and At-Risk Populations.
June 29, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-13: Family Fee Schedule for FY 2020-21
June 23, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-06A: COVID-19 Guidance for Emergency Care for Essential Workers and At-Risk Populations – Amendment – REVISED
June 17, 2020
Job Openings
Is Your Organization Hiring?
Post your job announcement here for thousands to see!
There is no charge for CAPPA members.
Non-members will be charged a fee of $75.
Please email us your posting!

Solano Family and Children's Services

Child Action, Inc., Sacramento

NoHo Software

Colusa County Office of Education

International Institute Los Angeles

4Cs of Alameda County

The Resource Connection
Field Happenings
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