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Organizations Filed Purposes: IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES THROUGH CHILD CARE SERVICES, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY

CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - UNDER CONTRACTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (CDD), WE ADMINISTER A CHILD CARE PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO ARE CYCLING OFF WELFARE (CALWORKS) AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE NOT IN THE WELFARE SYSTEM. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT FAMILY ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PAYING FOR CHILD CARE SO THAT PARENTS CAN WORK, SEEK WORK OR ATTEND SCHOOL/TRAINING. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES CHILD CARE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES REFERRED BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES BECAUSE THEIR CHILDREN ARE "AT RISK" OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT. WE CERTIFY THE FAMILY'S ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE, ASSIST THEM TO LOOK FOR AND SELECT CHILD CARE, PROVIDE REFERRALS TO OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AS NEEDED, AND MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THEY SELECT TO CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. WE ENROLLED 12,436 FAMILIES WITH A TOTAL OF 22,216 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 12 YEARS OLD, AND MADE MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO 6,690 LICENSED AND LICENSE-EXEMPT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS FOR THEIR SERVICES TO ENROLLED CHILDREN.

CALWORKS STAGE 1 CHILD CARE - UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES (DPSS), WE ADMINISTER A CHILD CARE PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR CASH-AIDED FAMILIES STARTING THE TRANSITION FROM WELFARE TO WORK. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE A FAMILY'S ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND/OR EDUCATION/TRAINING THAT WILL LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT. WE CERTIFY THE FAMILY'S ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD CARE, ASSIST THEM TO LOOK FOR AND SELECT CHILD CARE, AND MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THEY SELECT TO CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. WE ENROLLED 3,702 FAMILIES WITH A TOTAL OF 5,889 CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 12 YEARS OLD, AND MADE MONTHLY CHILD CARE PAYMENTS TO 2,331 LICENSED AND LICENSE-EXEMPT CHILD CARE PROVIDERS FOR THEIR SERVICES TO ENROLLED CHILDREN.

HEAD START - UNDER FOUR GRANTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WE ADMINISTER A HEAD START PROGRAM FOR 1,436 CHILDREN AGES 1M TO 5 YEARS OLD. OF THOSE CHILDREN ENROLLED, 240 OF THE STUDENTS ARE DUALLY SERVICED IN OUR STATE CSPP WHICH ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE FULL DAY SERVICES TO WORKING PARENTS AND THOSE WHO ARE IN SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM SERVICED CHILDREN FOR 195 DAYS IN 16 CENTERS THROUGH 43 CLASSROOMS. THE PROGRAM'S CUMULATIVE ENROLLMENT NUMBER FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR WAS 1,271. ELIGIBILITY: 48% OF CHILDREN HAVE INCOME THAT WAS 100% BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES; 32% WERE RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (TANIF OR SSI); 8% CHILDREN WERE IN FOSTER CARE; 5% CHILDREN WERE REPORTED AS BEING HOMELESS; AND 2% CHILDREN WERE OVER INCOME. IN ADDITION, 10% OF THOSE CHILDREN HAD AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) OR INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SERVICES PLAN RECEIVING DISABILITY SERVICES. THE GOAL OF OUR PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN AND TO SUPPORT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT THAT LEADS TO PARENTS TAKING ON OR MAINTAINING THEIR ROLE AS THE CHILD'S MOST INFLUENTIAL TEACHER. CENTER-BASED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN PART DAY 3.5 HOUR SESSIONS, IN FULLL-DAY 8 HOUR SESSIONS AND THROUGH 40 LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES AND PRIVATE CHILD CARE CENTERS. WE TAKE A "HOLISTIC" APPROACH TO SERVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILY THAT ALLOW US TO SUPPORT THEM IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH OUR STAFF DIRECTLY OR THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNER REFERRALS. WE HAVE A SHARED GOVERNANCE APPROACH WHERE PARENTS ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN DECISION MAKING.

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