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R&R Advocacy Week is Here!
We are thrilled that several R&Rs in our network are having advocacy events this week! The purpose of the R&R Network Advocacy Week is for R&Rs to build connections with legislators by showing them what they do and deepening their understanding of the services they provide for families and child care providers in their district. Giving the legislators an inside look offers an exciting opportunity to create child care champions and to establish relationships for future collaboration on budget items or advocate for policies affecting child care access and affordability.
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Response to the Governor's Proposed State Budget from the R&R Network
“Merely maintaining the status quo of public expenditures on safety net programs is not enough. Raising a family in California has become less and less affordable. Current funding levels can’t counteract rapidly rising inequality and poverty levels,” said Linda Asato.
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2023 California Resource and Referral Impact Project Report
The 2023 California Resource and Referral (R&R) Impact Project Report is now available! The R&R Impact Project quantifies the importance of R&Rs within their communities by highlighting the range of activities and services they deliver and assessing the positive outcomes experienced by parents and providers.
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Free Resources to Launch or Grow Your Child Care!
The Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP) offers free training and resources to help you start or grow your home-based child care. Sign up for CCIP emails and connect with your local R&R today!
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2021 California Child Care Portfolio Released!
The 13th biennial California Child Care Portfolio has been released! This presents a unique portrait of child care supply, demand, and cost statewide and county-by-county, as well as information on employment, poverty, and family budgets.
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MyChildCarePlan.org has been live for one year!
The California Child Care Resource & Referral Network launched MyChildCarePlan.org a little over a year ago, a website specifically developed to provide California's parents with the information they need to make the best possible child care choices for their families. In the past year: ● 327,708 people visited mychildcareplan.org ● 5,509 people signed up for user accounts (49% parents, 51% providers) ● 3,096 people were helped through customer support conversations
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What Quality Means to California Child Care Providers and Families
In the summer of 2022, we asked the question: What does quality child care look like to you? Child care providers and parents responded! We are excited to share with you The Love Connection: What Quality Means to California Child Care Providers and Families.
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Pandemic Provider Interview Series
Throughout the pandemic, child care providers have faced tough decisions. We interviewed seven family child care providers and one Tribal center to learn more about their experiences. Listen below!
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Full-time care for an infant in California costs more than a year of in-state college tuition
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An average family in California will spend nearly one-third of their income on child care for two children
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In the past decade, California has lost 30% of its supply of licensed family child care homes
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California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Launches MyChildCarePlan.org to Help Families Find Child Care
The California Child Care Resource & Referral Network, a non-profit organization helping to make reliable child care more affordable and accessible for families in California, has launched MyChildCarePlan.org, a new website specifically developed to provide California's parents with the information they need to make the best possible child care choices for their families.
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The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at University of California, Berkeley, has released their report on the CA Workforce study on early educator compensation.
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Grant Assistance Available for Lead Testing
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