(Child Care Resource Center) CCRC’s highly skilled and professional Research & Evaluation staff ensure optimal services for families and children by providing internal and external stakeholders with useful tools and information that can be used for program evaluation, forecasting and strategic planning, contract compliance, and advocacy.
CCRC's Lessons Learned for the Statewide Emergency Child Care Bridge Program
According to the All County Letter #17-109, “One of the primary barriers for potential families seeking to take in a foster child is the lack of access to child care immediately following the removal of the child.” With the passage of SB 89, resource or foster families are eligible for limited time vouchers for child care and navigation to find child care that meets their needs and then help them “bridge” to new child care funding. Child care providers are eligible for training in Trauma-Informed Care and coaching or consultation to ensure they are equipped to provide the care needed for these vulnerable children. This first time partnership between the child welfare and early care and education will require time to develop relationships, processes, procedures, data sharing agreements, etc.
Declines in Small Businesses Put Parental Choice at Risk
This brief illustrates the challenges faced by Licensed Family Child Care providers and the resulting declines in their numbers since 2008. Cuts to revenue and increases in costs result in these business owners being pushed below the Federal Poverty Level. Consideration of how to support these small business owners needs can preserve this support for California’s working parents.
Gateways for Early Educators™ Program
The Gateways for Early EducatorsTM, program funded by LAUP and First 5 LA, provided impactful quality improvement activities to the early care and education field by providing coaching and training from 2011 to 2016. In 2015-2016, 3,832 child care providers participated in professional development trainings and 1,015 participants received individualized coaching.
Choose Health LA Child Care
From October 2013 to June 2016, the Choose Health LA Child Care program offered nutrition and physical activity training to 5,853 early care and education professionals and one-on-one coaching to 2,323 licensed center- and home-based child care providers, equipping providers with the knowledge, tools, and technical support to instill healthy habits in the children in their care.
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