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Parent Voices, Your Rally Cry of "Restore, Rebuild, Reinvest" Will Lead Us All
There is never enough recognition and thanks that can be shown to the parents that make up Parent Voices. Last week parent advocates were out in force highlighting the needs of low-income families and children, and bringing to the forefront the child care crisis that has crippled our State.
The Parent Voices campaign theme was "The Three R's."
Restore hope to those who have lost access to child care and those on waiting lists with little to no chance of receiving services, and
Rebuild the child care infrastructure which is hanging on by a thread after 5 years of $1 billion in funding reductions resulting in 110,000 less children serves, and by
Reinvest $200 million in funding to serve families on the waiting list, to restore income eligibility guidelines to 75% of State Medial Income, fully-fund State 3 child care for all eligible families, and to increase reimbursement rates to all child care providers.
On Tuesday at 10:00 am when the Governor releases the 2013/14 May Revise Budget, we need to champion the Parent Voices theme of Restore, Rebuild, Reinvest for California's working families and children.
To Parent Voices, we all owe you a debt of gratitude for all that you do. Quite simply, we honor all that you do.
To hear a great clip from the rally last week that captured all of the Parent Voices messaging and proof that families are ready to lead a movement to restore, rebuild, and reinvest in a robust child care system click http://www.kpfa.org/archive/id/91405 (It starts at 11:20-15:00).
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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. To watch any of the Assembly or Senate floor or committee hearings, go to www.calchannel.com
California:
- TUESDAY: Governor Brown to release May Revise at 10:00 am
- ASM Floor Session on Monday & Thursday
- ASM Committee Hearings:
- Tuesday, May 14, ASM Human Services (Stone)
- Identifying the challenges, barriers, necessary
protections and benefits to help improve the
sharing of foster care data and enhance the
outcomes of children in California's child welfare system.
- Wednesday May 15, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health And Human Services (Mitchell)
- All Departments, Open Issues
- Wednesday, May 15, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance (Bonilla)
- All Departments, Open Issues
- Thursday, May 16, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 1 On Health And Human Services (Mitchell)
- All Departments, Open Issues
- Thursday, May 16, ASM Budget Subcommittee No. 2 On Education Finance (Bonilla)
- All Departments, Open Issues
- SEN Floor Session on Monday & Thursday
- SEN Committee Hearings:
- Monday, May 13, SEN Appropriations (DeLeon)
- SB 766 (Yee) - Ancillary day care centers
UPCOMING HEARINGS TO CALENDAR
- For the week of May, the ASM has dates set for hearings, and it is anticipated that hearings will be convened on the specifics of the May Revise.
- Monday May 20, SEN Budget Sub. 3 Health and Human Services (May Revise)
Worth Reading & Watching:
 | | SpeakerReleases Assembly Democrats "Blueprint for a Responsible Budget" |
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/09/5406196/state-must-act-to-shed-its-no.html#storylink=cpy
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Assemblymember Shirley Weber pursues legislation to restore child care and early education programs
This measure, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 45 (ACR 45) would urge the California State Legislature, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Governor to restore budget funding to early care and education programs and to support efforts to fund and implement the Quality Rating and Improvement System and other programs that support early care and education.
According to a press release from Weber's office, ACR 45 shines light on the importance of early child care and preschool education as well as the positive impact they have in the lives of our children. The resolution also emphasizes the importance of educating parents about the value of early child care and education in the early years of a child. Studies show that 80 percent of a child's brain development occurs by age three and 90 percent of brain development occurs by age five.
Click here to see the latest coalition of support (Huge recognition to our agencies). There is still time to add your support to this list. Send email and logo if available to CAPPA.
An upcoming press conference to restore the funding is planned for May 20. Click here for full details.
(Excerpt) Press Conference. Additionally, Assemblymember Weber in conjunction with the California Legislative Black Caucus, will convene a press conference to discuss the importance of early child care and preschool education programs and parent involvement. The event will be held at the California State Capitol and will include input from legislators, community leaders, and parent organizations. Please see details below.
WHO: Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber in partnership with the California Legislative Black Caucus. Assemblymember Holly Mitchell, Chair of California Legislative Black Caucus; San Diego Neighborhood House, Chief Operating Officer- Michael Kemp; Denyne M. Micheletti, Executive Director, MBA, on behalf of the California Alternative Payment Program, among others.
WHAT: Press Conference on ACR 45: Early Care and Education and Parental Education.
WHEN: Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: South Steps, California State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814.
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CAPPA, Children's Foundation and Save Child Care Events
CAPPA Informational Conference Call:
What's In The Governor's May Revise? May 17th from 10:00am-11:00am
Please join us for a timely and information-packed conference call to hear the latest insights from policy experts about how the Governor's May Revise will impact early care and education and other programs serving low-income families and children.
California budget experts will be on hand to present input on:
- What specifically is in the Governor's proposed 2013-14 May Revise
- What the May Revise means to early care and education programs
- Specifically, what the May Revise means to general child care
- Specifically, what the May Revise means to CalWORKs child care
- Other proposed changes (May include R&R and quality program funding; and nutrition)
Confirmed Presenters Include:
There is no charge for CAPPA members. For non-members, the registration fee is just $99 per location, but there is no limit to the number of staff that can access the call from that location.
Call-In information will be emailed to all participants the day prior to the call. Please be sure to include email addresses for all participants.
Please Click Here to register.
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2013 CAPPA and the Network's Joint Annual Conference in Sacramento!
 
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!
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.
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JOB POSTING: BANANA'S: Director of Development
The Director of Development will play a key leadership role in helping BANANAS to serve more families and child care providers, and to serve them more deeply. In addition to child care resources and referrals, we offer classes and workshops in multiple languages for parents and for child care professionals, free legal services, technical assistance for providers, free toys and clothing, and more. We are in the middle of a strategic planning process, which will result in an even wider array of services to families from all cultural and ethnic communities, and at all income levels.
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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.
Click Here to Fill Out the Donation Form
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CAPPA Children's Foundation Mission Statement
The CAPPA Children's Foundation is dedicated to supporting the families and children of California through education, training and research.
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