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April 8, 2013 

 

Happening this week 
Legislative hearings on issues of importance to our field are in full swing.  CAPPA advocates continue meeting and educating decision makers about fully restoring CalWORKs, general child care funding, streamlining Title 5 and reducing bureaucratic burdens on programs, centers and providers.  
  
Below is a listing of current hearings impot To watch any of the Assembly or Senate floor or committee hearings, go to
 
California: 
  • ASM Floor Session on Monday & Thursday
  • ASM Committee Hearings
    • Monday, April 8th- Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health And Human Services (Mitchell).  The hearing will begin at 4:00pm. Click here for agenda.
      • Topics: Affordable Care Act & State-Only Programs, Select Governor's Budget Medi-Cal Proposals
    • Wednesday, April 10 - ASM Labor and Employment @ 1:30 pm
      • AB 641 (Rendon).  Child Care: Family Child Care Providers: Bargaining Representative
  • SEN Floor Session on Monday & Thursday
    • Tuesday, April 9th- SEN Human Services (Yee).  The hearing will begin at 1:30pm.
      • Topics: Social Services: CalWORKs and paid family leave,  Cal WORKs and CalFresh eligibility
    • Thursday, April 11th-SEN Budget Subcommittee 3 (Monning) on Health and Human Services. The hearing will begin at 9:30am.
      • Topic: Community Care Licensing
UPCOMING HEARINGS TO CALENDAR

Noteworthy

  

Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan for October 1, 2013 - Sept. 30, 2015

 

This is very important for all within our field to review and provide input where needed.  This is your opportunity to provide input to CDE regarding how they prioritize, allocate and fund all our programs including: alternative payment programs, resource and referrals, quality programs, general child care issues, Local Planning Councils (LPCs), licensure, TrustLine reimbursement and so much more.  

 

Here are some links to be aware:

Every two years, the federal government requires states, territories, and tribes that receive funds through the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to prepare and submit a plan detailing how these funds will be allocated and expended. The California Department of Education (CDE) has been designated in state law to be the lead agency that is responsible for administering the CCDF in California and, therefore, is required to submit the CCDF State Plan. 

 

Get involved!  If you have input that you would like for CAPPA to consider as part of their response to CDE for the public hearing, please email details to cappa@cappaonline.com not later than April 18, 2013.  Please note, the window to provide public comment directly to CDE is by 5:00 pm on June 1, 2013.

 

Federal: 
This week, the Senate is expected to vote on the Senate budget resolution for FY2014 (which begins in October).  The budget resolution is important because it's a blueprint for Congressional committees to follow in making spending and savings decisions on programs for next year.

Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman, Patty Murray (D-WA), drafted a plan to reduce spending over the next 10 years by $1.85 trillion that calls for replacing the sequester, reducing spending by $975 billion and raising revenue by $975 billion over 10 years.  The Murray Budget invests in early learning and programs to assist working families, including funds for child care, Head Start, and home visiting.

Chairwoman Murray's budget resolution reduces the deficit in a balanced manner.  No doubt tough decisions will need to be made, but the Murray budget presents balanced options, which include investments in child care, Head Start, and other early childhood programs that make a difference to both children and their families.

Take Action! It is important that Senators hear from you as soon as possible.  Ask them to support the Murray budget resolution which protects funding for programs helping families with children (like child care and education).  Child Care AwareŽ makes it easy.   Click here and be heard!

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CAPPA, Children's Foundation and Save Child Care Events

 

CAPPA Statewide Meeting-April 16, 2013
Sierra Health Foundation, Sacramento

This event is not to be missed and will be a great opportunity for you to gain a better understanding of these emerging issues! 

 

Kicking off the day, we have staff from the Public Policy Institute of California who will be sharing findings from two of their recently released reports focusing on Realignment of Social Services and Health Care. Following this presentation, we will have a focused and detailed informational on Medi-Cal Expansion, an Overview of the Affordable Care Act and the Vision of The California Health Benefit Exchange. For the afternoon, our expert panel will discuss issues that are on the horizon for our families and children.  

           Topics of the day to include: 

  • Findings from the Public Policy Institute's recently released reports on Realignment
    of Social Services and Health Care      
  • The Medi-Cal Expansion: What Does It Mean For California's Families
  • How do our stakeholder partners weigh in on the realignment for child care with the Medi-Cal expansion
  • Vision of the California Health Benefit Exchange
  • The Issues That Are On The Horizon For Our Families and Children

         Confirmed Presenters Include: 
  • Ted Lempert, President; Children Now
  • Kim Kruckel, Executive Director; Child Care Law Center
  • Caroline Danielson, Research Fellow; Public Policy Institute of California
  • Shannon McConville, Research Associate; Public Policy Institute of California
  • Diane Stanton, Special Consultant for External Affairs; Covered California

  • Vanessa Cajina, Legislative Advocate; Western Center on Law and Poverty

  • Cathy Senderling-McDonald, Deputy Executive Director; County Welfare Director's Association   
     


    Sponsor This Event

Thank You to Our Event Sponsors:

MCT  Lakeshore Controltec

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2013 CAPPA and the Network's Joint Annual Conference in Sacramento! 
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CAPPA is pleased to announce that we will be partnering with the California Resource and Referral Network to deliver a joint 2013 Annual Conference!
  • The 2013 Call For Presentations for the joint CAPPA/Network Conference is available Here

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Back by Popular Demand!

The Child Development Webinar Series- ALL NEW FOR 2013!
2013 webinars 

The CAPPA Children's Foundation has developed a series of cutting edge trainings for 2013- all for one low price per center or program location. There is no limit to the number of people from your center who can attend the webinar series and be connected without ever leaving your location. This is a fabulous opportunity to train your ENTIRE staff and secure professional credit hours on the most requested child care topics for 2013 at an affordable price in an incredibly convenient format.


Click Here to see more details and to register for the 2013 Series.

The 2010, 2011 & 2012 series are still available for purchase. Please email CAPPA, for more information.

  

Interested in sponsoring the 2013 Webinar Series? Click here for more information.
 

 

Donate to CAPPA, The Children's Foundation and Save Child Care 

CAPPA, the Children's Foundation and SAVE CHILD CARE are committed to protecting and supporting working families and children from birth on with child care subsidies and access to California's rich early care and educational opportunities. To provide our earliest learners with the most advantageous outcomes, we must be vigilant in educating legislators that the votes and policies they make today will directly impact the lives of our children for decades to come.

Your generous gifts of support, past and future, are greatly valued as serious investments in furthering the work we do for working families. Please share our vision for a better future for our children, continue to be our partner, and invest in our efforts.


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