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About the Council
About the Council
 Meeting Schedule |
| Mission |
| History |
| Council Members |
| Council Committees |
| Summary of AB 1542 Mandates |
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The Council meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at the Orange Department of Education, 200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call 714-966-4199 for directions.
The mission of the Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council is to mobilize public and private resources and foster partnerships to address the child care and development needs of Orange County children, families and child care providers.
To fulfill its mission the Council:
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Identifies local priorities for child care and development needs in Orange County for state funding allocations. |
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Develops a long-range plan for child care and development services within Orange County. |
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Develops strategies and resources to improve the quality, safety, and capacity of Orange County’s child care and development programs. |
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Enhances collaborative efforts among child care providers, children’s service agencies, special interest groups, community organizations and government agencies to provide Orange County families with the best possible child care services and ensure optimal parental choice in the selection of a caregiver. |
What is the Orange County Child Care and Development Council?
The Council represents different things for different people.
- A place to advocate and work to increase affordable, quality child care and development services.
- A way to develop strategies and resources to improve the quality and safety of child care and development for all Orange County families.
- Represents a collaborative effort including government agencies, child care providers, school districts, community and faith-based organizations, and most importantly, Orange County families, to ensure optimal parental choice in the selection of child care and development services.
History: In 1991, state legislation required local child care and development planning councils for every county. The initial purpose was to establish local priorities for the distribution of Federal Block Grant child care monies. The Orange County Board of Supervisors and the Orange County Superintendent of Schools subsequently established the Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council and appointed its members with this purpose in mind. The Council is currently funded by the California Department of Education, Child Development Division. All Council activities advocate, encourage, and expand access to affordable quality child care and development services.
Since its initial establishment, the Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council’s role has expanded beyond subsidized child care services. In 1997, the State Legislature passed legislation known as the California Work Opportunity (CalWORKs) and Responsibility for Kids (Clarks). This legislation provided additional responsibilities for the Council such as the need to conduct an assessment of child care and development needs for all families in Orange County and to prepare a long-range plan to meet these needs. The new focus of the Council encompasses a wide range of child care issues.
The Council continues to build strong partnerships and collaborates within the community to help meet the wide range of child care needs throughout all of Orange County. Council members are interested in issues that embrace all aspects of child care and development, including safety issues, quality child care, and increasing the number of child care providers. The Council is a diverse group that provides a forum for everyone to participate. Please join us!
The Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council welcomes input from the community. For further information, call the Council office at (714) 708-4993 or visit the Council website at www.occhildcarecouncil.org
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| *Andrus, Roseann Community Investment Manager Orange County United Way |
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| Arnold, Shelia Coordinator California Preschool Instruction Network (CPIN) |
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| Baker, Katie Children and Youth Development Manager Orange County United Way |
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| *Blank, Ben Deputy Director, Family Self-Sufficiency Dvision County of Orange Social Services Agency |
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| Brammer, Russell Executive Director The Raise Foundation |
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| Brown, Bill CEO Child Shuttle |
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| Campbell, Faye Director La Habra Child Development Division |
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| * Chariton, Ellin Executive Director, School & Community Services Orange County Department of Education |
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| *Cosgrove, Marilee Director, Child Care Services Fullerton School District |
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| *Finley-Sanbrano, Laura Director, Early Childhood Center U C Irvine |
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| *Fitzpatrick, Maureen Developmental Psychologist Cal State San Marcos |
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| Garcia, Monica Public Relations Specialist Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) |
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| Gragg, Fritzi Program Director Child Development Incorporated (CDI) |
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| Hardy, Lanny Executive Director Down Syndrome Association |
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| Hoggard, Lorie Early Childhood Education Director Newport-Mesa Unified School District |
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| Hogrefe, Kelly Consultant Lake Forest, CA |
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| *Jahneke, Linda Executive Director Mariners Church Preschool |
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| *Jewell, Annette Coordinator Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) |
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| Johnson, Jody Director Auntie Jody's Family Child Care |
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| *Long, Laura Children and Youth Development Director Orange County United Way |
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| McClintic, Susan Child Care Coordinator City of Irvine |
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| *McFarlin, Kathleen Family Support Services Director United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County |
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| Miller, Doug Director Regional Center of Orange County |
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| Montano, Diane Manager Fullerton College Child Development Center |
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| *Morgan-Beazell, Gwen Chair, Human Development Department Santa Ana College |
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| Padilla, Valerie Director, Center and Program Operations Orange County Head Start Incorporated |
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| Pascual-Travaglia, Beatriz Consultant Brea, CA |
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| Patterson, Rosa Autism Specialist Tustin Unified School District |
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| *Peterson, Jan Consultant Anaheim Hills, CA |
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| Ray, Buddy Executive Director Community Action Partnership of Orange County |
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| *Rudolph, Marcia Council Member City of Lake Forest |
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| Salas, Christine Associate Executive Director YMCA of Orange County |
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| Saneto, Ann Program Director Child Development Incorporated |
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| Scott, Ann Project Director After School Programs Fullerton School District |
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| Senter, Sheri CEO National Pediatric Support Services |
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| Vasquez, Lori Operations Coordinator National Pediatric Support Services |
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*Wunderlich, Karen |
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*Nash, Trisha |
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Riley, Sharon |
| *Broussard, Anne OC Child Care Coordinator County of Orange Social Services Agency |
| Lupe Chavez FSSA Assistant Program Manager County of Orange Social Services Agency |
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Summary of Assembly Bill 1542
Mandates for Local Planning Councils
When legislation does not identify specific target populations or geographic areas to be served in allocating expansion funds, the Child Development Division (CDD) will use the local child care planning council (LPC) priorities for the purpose of allocating new state and federal funds within each county. Priorities shall be submitted in accordance with Education Code, Section 8499.5.
The priorities shall be identified in a manner that ensures that all child care needs in the county are met to the greatest extent possible. To accomplish this, the LPC shall do all of the following:
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Elect a chair
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Employ, as an LPC Coordinator, staff person(s) equivalent to at least one full-time position. The LPC Coordinator shall assist the LPC in meeting the mandates set forth in Title 1, Division 1, Part 6, Chapter 2.3 of the Education Code. Additionally, the LPC shall employ support staff as deemed necessary to meet LPC roles and responsibilities. |
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Conduct an assessment of child care needs at least once every five years. The needs assessment shall meet the requirements as specified in Education Code, Section 8499.5(b) |
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Document information gathered during the needs assessment which shall include but need not be limited to data on supply, demand cost, and market rates for each category of child care in the county.
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Submit the results of the needs assessment and the local priorities identified by the LPC to the County Board of Supervisors (CBS) and County Superintendent of Schools (CSS) for approval before submitting them to the California Department of Education (CDE).
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Prepare a comprehensive countywide child care plan designed to mobilize public and private resources to address identified needs.
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Encourage public input in the development of the priorities. Opportunities for public input shall include at least one public hearing during which members of the public can comment on the proposed priorities.
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Conduct a periodic review of child care programs funded by the CDE and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to determine if identified priorities are being met.
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Collaborate with all interested parties, including but not be limited to subsidized and non-subsidized child care providers, county welfare departments, human service agencies, regional centers, job training programs, employers, integrated child and family service councils, local and state children and families commissions, parent organizations, early start family resource centers, family empowerment centers on disabilities, and local child care resource and referral programs, to foster partnerships designed to meet local child care needs.
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Facilitate community-based efforts to coordinate part-day programs, including state preschool and Head Start, with other child care and development services to provide full-day, full-year child care and development services based on guidelines and funding models approved by state and federal agencies.
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Develop and implement a training plan to provide increased efficiency, productivity, and facilitation of LPC meetings.
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| Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council Physical Address: 3001 Redhill Ave. Bldg 5, Suite 108 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 Mailing Address: 200 Kalmus Drive PO BOX 9050 Esplanade 5-108 Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050 Phone: (714) 708-4993 Fax: (714) 708-2907 Email: info@occhildcarecouncil.org |
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About the Council