Child Care Resource Center James Moses Objectives Overview

Child Care Resource Center James Moses

Objectives • Overview of the California Master Plan for ECE • Legislative Bill Overview • Advocacy – First 5 San Bernardino Role & You

Child Care Resource Center Governor’s Master Plan Goal 1 Programs Unify and Strengthen programs and services to support children’s learning and development Goal 2 Workforce Goal 3 Funding Support children’s Unify Funding to advance equity and learning and opportunity development by enhancing educator competencies, incentivizing career pathways, and implementing supportive program standards Goal 4 Governance & Administration Streamline early childhood governance and administration to improve equity

Child Care Resource Center Goal 1: Programs Unify and strengthen programs and services to support children’s learning and development Infant & Workforce Toddler Care Paid Family Leave treatment of children Use data to identify and support dual language learner and children w/ Simplify programs, Expand TK to include 4 Expand access by increasing wage disabilities streamline family year olds while including replacement for loweligibility, build FFC homes and Centers Prepare the workforce to income families workforce capacity, and to meet comparable address needs reform funding requirements. Expand duration of leave Eliminate suspension as recourses allow and expulsions Provide two-year Incentivize inclusion preschool experience for income-eligible 3 year olds and children w/ disabilities Equitable

Child Care Resource Center Goal 2: Workforce Support children’s learning and development by enhancing educator competencies, incentivizing career pathways and implementing program standards Workforce competency Career Pathway Revise workforce standards to reflect the competencies the workforce needs to support optimal child development and learning Provide multiple entry points and pathways by increasing professional learning opportunities that contribute to career options Program standards Streamline and align program standards to support effectiveness of the system

Child Care Resource Center Goal 3: Funding Unify funding to advance equity and opportunity Sliding Scale Fee Reimbursement Rate Eliminate the eligibility cliff and support Adopt a cost-driven, tieredcontinuity of care by piloting and reimbursement rate structure that bringing to scale options for sliding scale reflects equity, simplicity and quality fees Base Rate + Adjustments for – Market/Zone – Quality – Child Characteristics

Child Care Resource Center Goal 4: Governance & Administration Streamline early childhood governance and administration to improve equity Streamline Integrated Data Use Eligibility Data System Remove access barrier by using eligibility for other programs as a proxy for early learning and care eligibility Build a system to improve the experience of families, streamline administration, and support equity Use data to assess and respond to equity Facilities Shared System Networks Provide resources and supports to expand improve early learning and care facilities Create and support networks, add efficiency, and increase access to support and professional learning

Child Care Resource Center Master Plan Cost Transforming the system will cost $2 - $12 billion over ten years, supported by: • Public Investments • Business Contributions • Philanthropy • Family Fees

Child Care Resource Center Strong Alignment Biden Plan Master Plan • Provide families up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave • Paid family leave expansion to include more families and time to bond with their new children • Ensure access to high quality, affordable child care and offer universal preschool to 3&4 year olds • Universal preschool including all 4 year olds and a two-year preschool experience for all 3 year olds living in poverty • Treat caregivers and early childhood educators with respect and dignity, giving them the pay and benefits they deserve as well as training and career ladders to higher paying jobs • Increase funding to contribute to increased compensation, support, and quality for the early learning and care workforce that attracts more to the profession and supports retention and advancement of those that are part of it now • Build safe, energy efficient, developmentally appropriate child care workplaces, including in workplaces • Invest in infrastructure, including child care facilities

ECE Bills of Interest • AB 22 (Mc. Carty) TK Bill • AB 92 (Reyes) Family Fee Bill • AB 393 (Reyes) CDE → CDSS Transition • AB 865 (Quirk-Silva) Maximum Reimbursement • SB 50 (Limon) Early Learning and Care • SB 246 (Leyva) Rate Reform Bill

Resilient Families • AB 47 (Reyes) Human services: Coordinated Immigration Support Services • AB 123 (Gonzales) Paid Family Leave • AB 221 (Santiago) Emergency Food Assistance Bill • AB 401 (Santiago, Mayes, etc. ) EDD – Language Translations • AB 1046 (B. Rubio) Nurse Family Partnership Program • SB 65 (Skinner) Maternal Care and Services • SB 464 (Hurtado) California Food Assistance Program: Eligibility

Comprehensive Health & Development • AB 32 (Aguiar-Curry) Telehealth • AB 935 (Maienschein) Telehealth: Mental Health • SB 316 (Eggman) Medi-Cal: federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. • SB 428 (Hurtado) Health Care Coverage – ACES Screenings • SB 682 (S. Rubio) Childhood Chronic Health Conditions – Racial Disparities

First 5 Advocacy • First 5 Advocacy Sub-Committee • Inform/share/discuss legislation of interest • Prioritize legislation for follow up • How is SB County impacted – What do we need? • Address budget issues/needs • Legislative meeting contribution – Attendance/Information

Thank You! James Moses