* Design
a system to consolidate local child care waiting lists.
* Coordinate
part-day programs, including State Preschool and Head Start, with
other child car to provide full-day care;
* Provide
consultation to the CDE and California Department of Social
Services on developing a single application and intake form.
* Identify
county priorities for expansion of child care programs in unserved
and underserved areas by zip code.
* AB
212 (Chapter 547) established a child care staff retention
program for staff that works directly with children in
state-subsidized child care centers (15 million)
* SB
1703 (Total $42 million) includes playground compliance grants,
contracts for equipment/materials for Resource and Referral
Agencies (R&R's) for inclusion of children with disabilities
and 30% of this funding will be allocated for contracts for R&R's
and/or LPC's for training and technical assistance, developing
local plans and/or awareness and outreach that benefits
* LPC's
are encouraged to collaborate with the State Children and Families
Commission projects and local Children and Families commission
projects at the local county level.
* LPC's
and R&R's participate in Regional Resource Center meetings in
10 locations throughout the state.
