eccouncil Messages

Going Green in Child Development Settings

Hortensia Romero — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:25:51 GMT

Going Green: There is so much talk about it but how do we achieve it? Especially in a child development setting! Below are links to just a few resources with tips on how you can gradually create a more environmentally friendly setting for both the children and the environment!

PLEASE NOTE: The links below are just a sample of the information available - the Early Childhood Council of Kern does not endorse any individual program/organization.

Deconstructing Green Go Green Rating Scale for Early Childhood Settings http://www.redleafpress.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=1557 Smart Plastics Guide: Healthier Food Uses of Plastics http://www.healthobservatory.org/library.cfm?refid=102202 Green Clean Schools http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/programs/gcs/ Children's Learning Environments eNewsletter http://www.whitehutchinson.com/subscribe/learnenews/ Green Care For Children http://www.greencareforchildren.org/greencareforchildren_home Eco-Healthy Child Care http://ecohealthychildcare.org/index.php?page=provider Green Laws http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/greenlaws.pdf
http://www.lisc.org/section/ourwork/national/green_dev

About Kern LINCC

Kim Silva — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:37:00 GMT

The Local Investment in Child Care project (LINCC) was established in California in 1997 to conduct leading-edge work in the fields of child care and economic development. With seed funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, key innovative nonprofits collaborated with seven counties to address the child care needs of their communities to ensure that there are economic resources, policies and expertise to support the growth of a sustainable and vibrant child care sector. LINCC is active in Alameda, Kern, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Ventura counties. The purpose of the Kern LINCC Constructing Connections Project is to increase licensed child care and ensure industry sustainability through:

Smart growth practices
Land use policies
Business planning
Economic development
Transportation planning
Facilities development

A SRI International Evaluation found that among other accomplishments LINCC has:

Brought child care considerations squarely into an area from which they traditionally have been excluded: city and county economic planning and decision making.
Leveraged the $1.93 in local dollars for child care facilities for every $1 the Packard Foundation provided;
Educated substantial numbers of child care providers in the business aspects of operating child care centers and homes; and
Greatly surpassed comparison counties in the creation of center based child care spaces between 1996 and 2000.

Child Care Center Development

Are you thinking about expanding your child care center or want to develop a new center? Kern LINCC can provide you with information and technical assistance on:

Where demand for child care is greatest
Licensing regulations
Zoning and land use issues
Financial resources and loan packaging
Business and strategic plan development
Developing and financing a child care center from conception to construction

For more information, please contact:

Dana Adams, MBA

daadams@kern.org

Leadership Committee

Deal Breakers To Financing Child Care Facilities "pdf symbol"

Leadership Committee Action Plan 2007 "pdf symbol"

Streamline the Process of Developing and Financing Child Care Facilities "pdf symbol"

Summary Notes from April 2006 Strategic Planning Session Meeting Agendas & Notes

January 2009 Meeting Agenda/Notes

September 2008 Meeting Notes

April 2008 Meeting Agenda/Notes

January 2008 Meeting Agenda/Notes

October 2007 Meeting Notes

October 2007 Meeting Agenda

June 2007 Meeting Agenda and Notes "pdf symbol"

October 2006 Meeting Notes "pdf symbol"

October 2006 Meeting Agenda "pdf symbol"

September 2005 Meeting Agenda

June 2005 Meeting Agenda

February 2005 Meeting Agenda

In The News

In Pursuit of Quality Child Care by Dana Adams

Who's watching the kids? (Bakersfield.Com)

Organizations

Affordable Buildings for Children's Development (ABCD) Initiative

LINCC Learning Community
Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC) is an innovative project designed to build an infrastructure that supports child care facilities development, renovation, and expansion in California.

National Economic Development & Law Center
The National Economic Development & Law Center is a multi-disciplinary legal and planning resource center established in 1969, whose mission is to contribute to the abilities of low-income persons and communities to realize their full potential.

Low Income Investment Fund
Financing products for child care centers.

Valley Small Business Development Corporation
Whether you are starting up a new business, expanding your existing business, or need to restructure your existing business's financing, Valley Small Business is there for you. Their goal is to do everything possible to ensure success for your business!

Weill Institute of Bakersfield: Small Business Development Center of Bakersfield College
Through the Weill Institute, the Small Business Development Center offers business counseling, training, workshops and seminars, in addition to access to a business library to small business owners.

How to Start a New Business (1-hour orientation)

20 Steps to Starting a Child Care Business

Early Childhood Finance Website
Many useful resources including a matrix of economic impact studies of child care as of 2003

Building Child Care (BCC) Project
Building Child Care exists to provide a centralized clearinghouse of information and services designed to improve child care providers' access to financial resources for facilities development projects in California.

The Kern LINCC Project is funded by ABCD Constructing Connections, a program of Low Income Investment Fund with major funding from First 5 California.

Building and Expanding Child Care Centers

Kim Silva — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:24:01 GMT

The Kern LINCC Constructing Connections works with child care providers, developers, local governments, and other community stakeholders to facilitate the expansion and development of new child care facilities. Project staff utilize the expertise of local, state and on-line resources to help center operators and developers navigate through the 20 Steps to Developing and Financing a Child Care Center. These steps are divided into four phases of development (i.e. PLANNING, PRE-DEVELOPMENT PHASE, DEVELOPMENT, and START UP).
This web site provides links to resources in each of these areas that can be used to achieve the measurable outcome at each step of the way!

BUSINESS & FINANCE	DEVELOPMENT	LICENSING REGULATIONS	DESIGN
START UP	HEALTH & SAFETY	LOCAL DATA & RESOURCES	RETURN TO LINCC HOME

BUSINESS & FINANCE

DEVELOPMENT

LICENSING REGULATIONS

DESIGN

START UP

CCCC Impact Marketing Tips for Child Care Providers Learn how to spread the word about your child care business! Learn from these 50 marketing tips from local Kern County family child care home providers and child care centers on how to promote yourself and your business.
Congregations Caring For Children: A Resource Guide for Potential Faith-Based Child Care Providers

HEALTH & SAFETY

Child Care S.A.F.E. Tips
Safe Food Handling and Preparation
How to Make Your Child Care Center Safe
Public Playground Safety Checklist
Disaster Guide for Homes and Centers

LOCAL DATA & RESOURCES

Valley Small Business Development Corporation
Whether you are starting up a new business, expanding your existing business, or need to restructure your existing business's financing, Valley Small Business is there for you. Their goal is to do everything possible to ensure success for your business!
The Small Business Development Center of Bakersfield College
Through the Weill Institute, the Small Business Development Center offers business counseling, training, workshops and seminars, in addition to access to a business library to small business owners. Register here for orientations to child care facilities development and financing and how to starta new business.
Kern Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
Kern EDC is a private, non-profit company providing confidential site selection assistance and project facilitation for companies expanding or relocating to Bakersfield and Kern County.
Early Childhood Finance website
Many useful resources including a matrix of economic impact studies of child care as of 2003
Kern County Child Care 2005 Report-Executive Summary
Kern County Child Care 2005 Report
Bakersfield Consolidated Plan 2005-2006
Bakersfield Action Plan 2005-2006
Bakersfield Wards
Low-Income maps, 2000

The Kern LINCC Project is funded by ABCD Constructing Connections, a program of Low Income Investment Fund with major funding from First 5 California.

Kim Silva — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:24:30 GMT

CCCC is the host agency for the Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC), a project designed to respond to the shortage of quality, licensed child care spaces in Kern County. Kern LINCC’s larger goal, as one of eleven sites in California funded by the Affordable Buildings for Children’s Development (ABCD) Constructing Connections program, is to streamline the local system for developing and financing child care facilities.

Child Care Shortage ****

Kern LINCC estimates a shortage of 20,000 quality licensed child care spaces in Kern County through 2015. This means that approximately 85 new child care centers and/or school programs need to be developed together with approximately 1,000 family child care homes in order to reach a steady state of child care supply and demand by 2015.

First Step To Bringing More Child Care To Your Community

Kern LINCC is working with Kern County and its 11 cities to include supportive child care policies in their General Plans. Sample general plan language from collaborative public meetings is being presented to all cities in Kern County and the County of Kern to make quality child care facilities an integral part of community and economic development.

Cities On Board With Child Care
Delano and Taft have amended their General Plans to include child care policies. New developments in excess of 50 homes and 50,000 square feet of commercial/industrial floor space are required to assess and address their impact on existing child care resources. Shafter and McFarland are in process of doing likewise, and there is good dialogue in process for Metro Bakersfield.

Here’s What Else We’re Doing
The Kern LINCC Constructing Connections project continues to systematically call on cities and Kern County to advocate for supportive child care policies. Additionally, through collaboration we are streamlining the process by which child care facilities are developed and financed locally. A Financing Task Force has identified barriers to financing and is looking at ways to dismantle them.
Thank you for your help in closing the gap between child care supply and demand in Kern County!

New Reports Available:

Economic Impact Report 2008 Executive Summary EIR 2009 Executive Summary
Key findings of the impact of the Early Childhood Education industry on the Kern County economy in 2008.
Child Care Economic Impact Report 2008 Update  Kern LINCC Project Report 9-09
The purpose of this report is to quantify the economic impact of the early childhood care and education industry in Kern County. Millions of dollars are spent directly for child care by working families and millions are contributed by government subsidy programs. Additionally, thousands of people are employed directly or indirectly by the child care industry. This report provides local data which supports the ideal that the early childhood education field is a critical part of the County's infrastructure.
Kern LINCC Construction Connections Project 1997 to 2009: 12 years of Diligence Doubles Quality Child Care Options EIR Report 2008
This narrative outlines the story of how Kern County dramatically increased child care capacity between 1997 and 2009.

Did You Know?

What Is Required For A Career In Early Care & Education?
Learn About "Careers in Early Care & Education"

About Us
Kern LINCC's mission is to streamline the local process by which child care facilities are developed and financed. ...Services and resources that help bring more child care to your community.

Child Care Center Development & Financing
Are you thinking about expanding your child care center or developing a new center? Kern LINCC can provide you with information and technical assistance. ...Find out more!

Catalog of Resources for Developing & Financing Child Care Centers
Check out our 20 Step Timeline to developing and financing a child care center, supported by our Catalog of Resources for assistance at every step of the way.

Kern County Child Care Policy Analysis and Strategy Study
The report contains detailed child care data by age for Kern County, its 11 cities, and Kern River Valley for 2005, 2010 and 2015. (Full Report) (Executive Summary)

Community Partners & Organizations
Kern LINCC Constructing Connections works with child care providers, developers, local governments, and other community stakeholders to facilitate the development and financing of new child care facilities. ...Meet our partners.

Leadership Committee
Our Leadership Committee is comprised of 20 or more representatives from a variety of backgrounds. We meet quarterly to measure our progress and set direction to increase quality child care facilities. ...Find out more.

Other CCCC Programs You Should Know About
CCCC offers coordinated services to support child care programs such as a Food program, Resource Center/Lending Library and Resource & Referral service. ...See what CCCC can do for you!

In The News
LINCC staff have been successful in engaging developers, elected officials and other local leaders in planning to integrate child care interests into economic and community development. ...Read more about our work in the community!

Contact Us Today!
For more information, please contact:

Tammy Burns

taburns@kern.org

The Kern LINCC Project is funded by ABCD Constructing Connections, a program of Low Income Investment Fund with major funding from First 5 California

Health and Nutrition

KCSOS Webteam — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:59:44 GMT

Free On-Line Mandated Reporter Training
http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/FreeOnlineMandatoryReporterT.pdf

New nutrition law to take effect January 1, 2012

New Crib Safety Standards
http://www.kernchildcare.org/stories/storyReader$1473

Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist

A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges that people have little or no immunity to and for which there may be no vaccine. The disease spreads easily person-to-person and causes serious illness. It can sweep across the country and around the world very quickly. It is hard to predict when the next flu pandemic will occur or how bad it will be.

Chid care and preschool programs can help protect the health of their staff and the children and families they serve. Interruptions in child care services during an influenza (flu) pandemic may cause conflicts for working parents that could result in high absenteeism in workplaces. Some of that absenteeism could be expected to affect personnel and workplaces that are critical to the emergency response system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offer this check list to help programs prepare for the effects of a flu pandemic. Many of these steps can also help in other types of emergencies. More information on pandemic flu is available at www.pandemicflu.gov.

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/school/preschool.html

California State Food Safety Requirement Summary
California law states that each facility (including child development centers who prepare their own food) shall have an owner or employee who has successfully passed an approved and accredited food safety certification examination. For details go:
http://www.nraef.org/reg_require/rr_state_juris_summ.asp?flag=lcd&level1_id=California&id=0

Your Inventory for Keeping Everyone Safe

Ready to Respond Emergency Preparedness Plan

SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Expansion of Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/10/12/peds.2011-2284

Child Health News Bulletins
January 2012 - English
January 2012 - Spanish
August 2011
May 2011 - English
May 2011 - Spanish
February 2011
October 2010 - English
October 2010 - Spanish
July 2010 - English
March 2010
October 2009

Public Policy Platform for 2007

Hortensia Romero — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:38:57 GMT

Statement of Quality:
The Early Childhood Council of Kern believes that a quality child care setting promotes:

Child development

Physical, social, emotional, intellectual and creative development with respect to a child’s ability and culture
Frequent, positive, warm interactions appropriate to a child's age and development
Varied learning activities appropriate to a child’s age and development

Health and safety

Healthy, safe, and nurturing environments
Nutritious meals and snacks
Knowledgeable and skilled providers to respond to the needs of each child

Program Administration

On-going communication with families and opportunities for meaningful family involvement
Opportunities for training and support for providers
Effective program administration which includes an on-going systematic evaluation process

(in no particular order)

1. Quality Child Development Programs

Advocate for program practices which are developmentally appropriate for each age level and in all settings

2. Health & Safety

Licensing –
a) Advocate for a fully funded child care licensing system which includes annual visits
b) Advocate for enforced health and safety standards as outlined in the Title 22, Child Day Care General Licensing Requirements, California Health and Safety Code
Health & Nutrition
a) Promote adequate, healthy physical activity
b) Promote high standards related to the nutritional needs of young children including the delivery of healthy meals/snacks as well as safe serving practices
Informal care
a) Advocate for legislation which would limit the maximum capacity for subsidized license-exempt providers to the capacity of a small licensed family child care home
b) Advocate for easy access to and timely processing of applications to the Trustline Registry system
c) Advocate for the requirement of CPR/First Aid for all subsidized license-exempt providers

3. Emerging Early Education Programs

Promote key program elements:
a) Program practices which are developmentally appropriate for all age levels
b) Parent involvement and input
c) Incorporates existing early care and education system
d) Funding for adequate teacher training and compensation
e) Input from the early care and education field
f) Inclusion of children with special needs and English Language Learners

4. Workforce/Administration

Diversity
Promote the recruitment of culturally and linguistically diverse providers
Education and Professional Development
a) Advocate for articulation between community colleges and 4-year institutions and alignment with Child Development Permit/Credential
b) Promote the importance of continued education and professional growth
Compensation and Retention
Advocate for compensation which is commensurate with the level of education achieved

5. Availability/Access

Subsidies for low income families
a) Advocate for the expansion of subsidies to fully fund all eligible families
b) Advocate for a regular update of the State Median Income (SMI) or an alternate measure that reflects up-to-date California income in order to maintain accurate eligibility for families
Options for parents
Advocate for child care setting options for parents (i.e. center based, family child care, license exempt, non-traditional hour, etc.)
Special Needs
Advocate for improved access to child care for families with children who have special needs

6. Community Infrastructure

Child care language in General Plans
Advocate for the inclusion of child care language in the County and all city General Plans
Facilities
Advocate for facility development and/or improvement that includes accessibility and appropriate environments
Funding
a) Advocate for increased availability of loan products for facility development and/or improvement
b) Promote the availability of grants and other funding sources for facility development and/or improvement

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Centralized Eligibility List of Kern County

juozuna@... — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:44:23 GMT

A project of Community Connnection for Child Care

The cost of paying for child care is a major consideration for many Kern County families. Kern County families eligible for financial assistance to cover part or all of their child care costs now have a new source of help to locate child care assistance with the Child Care Centralized Eligibility List of Kern County (CEL).
The Kern County CEL maintains a county-wide eligibility ("waiting") list for all participating subsidized child care programs allowing families to sign up for all child care subsidy programs at one time and in one place.

Benefits of the CEL

Traditionally, subsidized child care and development programs, Alternative Payment Programs and Head Start programs maintained their own waiting list of income-eligible families. What this meant is that if a family wanted a better chance at receiving help with their child care expenses, the family had to apply for services with all agencies. Each time there was a change to the family's file, the family would have to contact all agencies to update their file.

With the CEL...

    Families can now enroll just once, at a single point, and automatically gain access to many possible openings
    Families can have access to all programs for which they quailify, expanding their opportunity to access subsidized care
    Participating child development programs can use the CEL to help them quickly identify the most eligible families seeking subsidized child care services to fill their vacancies
    Public administrators and policy makers can make better decisions about programming and resource allocation because they have data on the supply and demand for subsidized child care

How to Apply
There are several convenient ways to apply:

Visit any of the participating CDD child development programs and complete an application.

Call 661.861.5301, 661.861.5310 or 661.861.5315 or visit Community Connection for Child Care at 2000 24th Street in Bakersfield.

Download the CEL application, then print out, complete, and return it to CEL of Kern County, Community Connection for Child Care, 2000 24th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

Download the application at http://kcsos.kern.org/cel

All options will result in your child(ren) being placed on the list if you meet the eligibility requirements. However, acceptance into the CEL does not guarantee that your family will be enrolled. Before enrollment, families will be required to submit proof of need. Depending on program services, eligibility vary; usually the most needy are served first regardless of how long others have been on the list.

We're just a telephone call away. Give us a call at 661.861.5310 or 877.861.5200 (toll free). We're happy to help!

"Centralized Eligibility List of Kern County"

juozuna@... — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:47:46 GMT

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All options will result in your child(ren) being placed on the list if you meet the eligibility requirements. However, acceptance into the CEL does not guarantee that your family will be enrolled. Before enrollment, families will be required to submit proof of need. Depending on program services, eligibility vary; usually the most needy are served first regardless of how long others have been on the list.<o:p></o:p>

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"Clinica Sierra Vista"

juozuna@... — Tue, 30 May 2006 17:39:45 GMT

Clinica Sierra Vista
www.clinicasierravista.org

Clinica Sierra Vista, a non-profit corporation begun in December 1971, was created to provide health care to poor, migrant farmworkers who harvest the lush agricultural fields in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Today, Clinica Sierra Vista serves a geographically dispersed, low-moderate-fixed income, ethnically diverse, frontier-rural-urban-migrant-homeless patient population. It has grown to be one of the largest comprehensive migrant/community health center systems in the state.

Administrative Offices
1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 400
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1559
Bakersfield, CA 93302-1559
661/635-3050

Goals
• To provide quality, comprehensive primary care promptly and courteously, to our medically underserved populations, especially the migrant and seasonal farm workers;
• • To assure that no patient is ever refused necessary health care services by reason of his or her ability to pay;
• • To promote the well-being of the patients we serve;
• • To provide efficient and effective management in the achievement of our goals;
• • To operate under strict budgetary controls;
• • To foster employer-employee relations by providing leadership that inspires innovation, productivity and teamwork;
• • To maintain our unique character as a not-profit corporation governed by a majority of health consumers.

Medical Services
• Comprehensive primary medial care – family practice, infectious disease, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, preventative health care, podiatry, dermatology, pediatric urology.

• HIV and TB testing

• Immunizations

• Nutrition and diabetes counseling

• Lab, pharmacy, and X-ray

• Referrals

Dental Services
• Comprehensive dental services available in Bakersfield and Lamont

Homeless Health Care & Mobile Health Services
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580
Fax (661) 322-7712

• Medical, dental, respite care and case management services are provided to the homeless population county-wide at specialize facilities.

• Mobile van visits emergency shelters, low-income motels and homeless encampments

Behavioral Health Services
• Adult Services provide evaluation and brief therapy support for individuals 18 and over in the communities of Arvin, Delano, Frazier Park, Lamont, McFarland and Weedpatch.

• Children’s Services provide individual, family and group counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication support in Arvin, Frazier Park and Lamont.

• C.H.A.T. Program – intervention and treatment services for victims of abuse.

• Substance Abuse Services in Delano and McFarland.

Clinical Support Services
• Cancer Detection Program: Free annual clinical breast exam, mammogram, cervical cancer screening, and case management to qualified women over forty.

• Diabetes Collaborative: Provides individual and group education and case management for diabetic patients.

• Family Planning: Including free exams and contraceptive services for eligible uninsured individuals.

• Material Child Outreach Program: Provides case management, prenatal care and support, childbirth education, home and hospital visits.

• Medial Nutrition Therapy: Upon referral for health center patients.

• Medically Vulnerable Infants Program: Case management and home visiting program for eligible babies released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
• Operating 21 WIC locations throughout Kern County.

• WIC provides nutrition education, breast feeding support and food vouchers for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to five years of age. Visit WIC’s web site at www.csvwic.org

HIV / AIDS
• We provide specialized infectious disease and primary care services to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C patients.

• Kern Lifeline Project: Case management services, individual and small group behavioral health counseling, advocacy and emergency assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and their families.

• Clinica Sierra Vista offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing, as well as education and prevention services for the general public, especially targeting at-risk populations.

Health Promotion / Outreach
• Black Infant Health: Comprehensive, community based effort to reduce infant mortality by serving at-risk pregnant and parenting African-American women and assuring that they have access to maternal and child health services.

• Family Support Programs: Neighborhood-based services utilizing case management, home visitation, and multidisciplinary team conferences, located in family resource centers in Lamont, Mojave and Southeast Bakersfield.

• Nurturing Infant Awareness: Reduce African-American infant mortality with prenatal case management, transportation to medical appointments and support groups.

Adolescent Family Services
• Adolescent Family Life Program and CalLearn: Case management and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teens and their families.

• Community Challenge Grant: Community effort discouraging teen pregnancy by utilizing teen panel presentations and the Baby Think It Over Program.

• Health Education Outreach Programs : Family Life Education for junior high age youth and younger as well as the information and Education Program in community and school settings for 13-18 year olds.

Becoming a Patient
• Making Appointments - You can make an appointment at any of Clinica Sierra Vista’s health centers by calling the location you wish to visit and scheduling an appointment. Health center hours vary by location, so please call the location nearest you for the days and hours of operation.
• Same-Day Appointments (Walk-Ins) - Clinica Sierra Vista also accepts same-day appointments at all of our health centers, although your wait time may be longer, since patients with scheduled appointments will be seen first.
• What to Bring With You - When visiting the health center for the first time, you will need to bring proper identification, which may include a social security card, valid driver’s license, birth certificate or another form of official identification. If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income.
• Insurance - Clinica Sierra Vista accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, most private insurance, most HMO plans and cash. We have Medi-Cal outreach workers and representatives from Healthy Families at our health centers that will assist patients with enrollment in these programs.
• Uninsured - For the uninsured, we accept payment using a sliding fee scale, based on family size and family income.

Program Locations
Many of the programs that Clinica Sierra Vista offers are available within the health centers. Those specialized programs that are not available in the health centers have their own program locations. Please see the following list of program locations for information about how to contact our programs.

• Arvin Community Health Center
146 North Hill Street
Arvin, CA 93203
(661) 854-3131

• California Avenue Community Health Center
601 California Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93204
(661) 323-6086

• East Bakersfield Community Health Center
815 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661)322-3905

• East Bakersfield Dental Center
234 Baker Street, Suite 6
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 632-2144

• Homeless Healthcare
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580

• Mobile Health Services
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580

• North of the River Community Health Center
2525 North Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 328-4295

• South Bakersfield Community Health Center
2400 Wible Road, Suite 14
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 835-1240

• 34th Street Community Health Center
3550 Q Street, Suites 202 and 304
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 324-1455

• Delano Community Health Center
1508 Garces Highway, Suite 1
Delano CA 93215
(661) 725-4780

• Frazier Mountain Community Health Center
3545 Mount Pinos Way
Frazier, CA 93225
(661) 245-3773

• Kern Valley Medical Center
6310 Lake Isabella Boulevard
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
(760) 379-2415

• Lamont Community Health Center
8787 Hall Road
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-3731
Dental Office:
(661) 845-3688

• McFarland Community Health Center
217 Kern Avenue
McFarland, CA 93250
(661) 792-3038

• Kern River Health Center
67 Evans Road
Wofford Heights, CA 93285
(760) 376-2276

• East Bakersfield Dental Center
234 Baker Street, Suite 6
Bakersfield
661/632-2144

• Lamont Dental Center
8787 Hall Road
Lamont
661/845-3688

"Clinica Sierra Vista"

juozuna@... — Mon, 22 May 2006 23:15:48 GMT

Clinica Sierra Vista

www.clinicasierravista.org

Clinica Sierra Vista, a non-profit corporation begun in December 1971, was created to provide health care to poor, migrant farmworkers who harvest the lush agricultural fields in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Today, Clinica Sierra Vista serves a geographically dispersed, low-moderate-fixed income, ethnically diverse, frontier-rural-urban-migrant-homeless patient population. It has grown to be one of the largest comprehensive migrant/community health center systems in the state.

Administrative Offices

1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 400

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1559

Bakersfield, CA 93302-1559

661/635-3050

Goals

To provide quality, comprehensive primary care promptly and courteously, to our medically underserved populations, especially the migrant and seasonal farm workers;
• To assure that no patient is ever refused necessary health care services by reason of his or her ability to pay;
• To promote the well-being of the patients we serve;
• To provide efficient and effective management in the achievement of our goals;
• To operate under strict budgetary controls;
• To foster employer-employee relations by providing leadership that inspires innovation, productivity and teamwork;
• To maintain our unique character as a not-profit corporation governed by a majority of health consumers.

Medical Services

Comprehensive primary medial care – family practice, infectious disease, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, preventative health care, podiatry, dermatology, pediatric urology.

HIV and TB testing

Immunizations

Nutrition and diabetes counseling

Lab, pharmacy, and X-ray

Referrals

Dental Services

Comprehensive dental services available in Bakersfield and Lamont

Homeless Health Care & Mobile Health Services
<DIR> <DIR>

234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580
Fax (661) 322-7712

</DIR></DIR>

Medical, dental, respite care and case management services are provided to the homeless population county-wide at specialize facilities.

Mobile van visits emergency shelters, low-income motels and homeless encampments

Behavioral Health Services

Adult Services provide evaluation and brief therapy support for individuals 18 and over in the communities of Arvin, Delano, Frazier Park, Lamont, McFarland and Weedpatch.

Children’s Services provide individual, family and group counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication support in Arvin, Frazier Park and Lamont.

C.H.A.T. Program – intervention and treatment services for victims of abuse.

Substance Abuse Services in Delano and McFarland.

Clinical Support Services

Cancer Detection Program: Free annual clinical breast exam, mammogram, cervical cancer screening, and case management to qualified women over forty.

Diabetes Collaborative: Provides individual and group education and case management for diabetic patients.

Family Planning: Including free exams and contraceptive services for eligible uninsured individuals.

Material Child Outreach Program: Provides case management, prenatal care and support, childbirth education, home and hospital visits.

Medial Nutrition Therapy: Upon referral for health center patients.

Medically Vulnerable Infants Program: Case management and home visiting program for eligible babies released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

<DIR>

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

</DIR>

Operating 21 WIC locations throughout Kern County.

WIC provides nutrition education, breast feeding support and food vouchers for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to five years of age. Visit WIC’s web site at www.csvwic.org

<DIR>

HIV / AIDS

</DIR>

We provide specialized infectious disease and primary care services to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C patients.

Kern Lifeline Project: Case management services, individual and small group behavioral health counseling, advocacy and emergency assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and their families.

Clinica Sierra Vista offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing, as well as education and prevention services for the general public, especially targeting at-risk populations.

<DIR>

Health Promotion / Outreach

</DIR>

Black Infant Health: Comprehensive, community based effort to reduce infant mortality by serving at-risk pregnant and parenting African-American women and assuring that they have access to maternal and child health services.

Family Support Programs: Neighborhood-based services utilizing case management, home visitation, and multidisciplinary team conferences, located in family resource centers in Lamont, Mojave and Southeast Bakersfield.

Nurturing Infant Awareness: Reduce African-American infant mortality with prenatal case management, transportation to medical appointments and support groups.

<DIR>

Adolescent Family Services

</DIR>

Adolescent Family Life Program and CalLearn: Case management and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teens and their families.

Community Challenge Grant: Community effort discouraging teen pregnancy by utilizing teen panel presentations and the Baby Think It Over Program.

Health Education Outreach Programs : Family Life Education for junior high age youth and younger as well as the information and Education Program in community and school settings for 13-18 year olds.

Becoming a Patient

Making Appointments - You can make an appointment at any of Clinica Sierra Vista’s health centers by calling the location you wish to visit and scheduling an appointment. Health center hours vary by location, so please call the location nearest you for the days and hours of operation.

Same-Day Appointments (Walk-Ins) - Clinica Sierra Vista also accepts same-day appointments at all of our health centers, although your wait time may be longer, since patients with scheduled appointments will be seen first.

What to Bring With You - When visiting the health center for the first time, you will need to bring proper identification, which may include a social security card, valid driver’s license, birth certificate or another form of official identification. If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income.

Insurance - Clinica Sierra Vista accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, most private insurance, most HMO plans and cash. We have Medi-Cal outreach workers and representatives from Healthy Families at our health centers that will assist patients with enrollment in these programs.

Uninsured - For the uninsured, we accept payment using a sliding fee scale, based on family size and family income.

Program Locations

Many of the programs that Clinica Sierra Vista offers are available within the health centers. Those specialized programs that are not available in the health centers have their own program locations. Please see the following list of program locations for information about how to contact our programs.

Arvin Community Health Center
146 North Hill Street
Arvin, CA 93203
(661) 854-3131

California Avenue Community Health Center
601 California Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93204
(661) 323-6086

East Bakersfield Community Health Center
815 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661)322-3905

East Bakersfield Dental Center
234 Baker Street, Suite 6
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 632-2144

Homeless Healthcare
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580

Mobile Health Services
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580

North of the River Community Health Center
2525 North Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 328-4295

South Bakersfield Community Health Center
2400 Wible Road, Suite 14
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 835-1240

34th Street Community Health Center
3550 Q Street, Suites 202 and 304
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 324-1455

Delano Community Health Center
1508 Garces Highway, Suite 1
Delano CA 93215
(661) 725-4780

Frazier Mountain Community Health Center
3545 Mount Pinos Way
Frazier, CA 93225
(661) 245-3773

Kern Valley Medical Center
6310 Lake Isabella Boulevard
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
(760) 379-2415

Lamont Community Health Center
8787 Hall Road
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-3731
Dental Office:
(661) 845-3688

McFarland Community Health Center
217 Kern Avenue
McFarland, CA 93250
(661) 792-3038

Kern River Health Center
67 Evans Road
Wofford Heights, CA 93285
(760) 376-2276

East Bakersfield Dental Center

234 Baker Street, Suite 6

Bakersfield

661/632-2144

</DIR></DIR>

Lamont Dental Center

8787 Hall Road

Lamont

</DIR></DIR>

661/845-3688

"Clinica Sierra Vista"

juozuna@... — Mon, 22 May 2006 23:10:07 GMT

Clinica Sierra Vista

www.clinicasierravista.org

Administrative Offices

1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 400

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1559

Bakersfield, CA 93302-1559

661/635-3050

Goals

To provide quality, comprehensive primary care promptly and courteously, to our medically underserved populations, especially the migrant and seasonal farm workers;
• To assure that no patient is ever refused necessary health care services by reason of his or her ability to pay;
• To promote the well-being of the patients we serve;
• To provide efficient and effective management in the achievement of our goals;
• To operate under strict budgetary controls;
• To foster employer-employee relations by providing leadership that inspires innovation, productivity and teamwork;
• To maintain our unique character as a not-profit corporation governed by a majority of health consumers.

Medical Services

Comprehensive primary medial care – family practice, infectious disease, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, preventative health care, podiatry, dermatology, pediatric urology.

HIV and TB testing

Immunizations

Nutrition and diabetes counseling

Lab, pharmacy, and X-ray

Referrals

Dental Services

Comprehensive dental services available in Bakersfield and Lamont

Homeless Health Care & Mobile Health Services
<DIR> <DIR>

234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580
Fax (661) 322-7712

</DIR></DIR>

Medical, dental, respite care and case management services are provided to the homeless population county-wide at specialize facilities.

Mobile van visits emergency shelters, low-income motels and homeless encampments

Behavioral Health Services

Adult Services provide evaluation and brief therapy support for individuals 18 and over in the communities of Arvin, Delano, Frazier Park, Lamont, McFarland and Weedpatch.

Children’s Services provide individual, family and group counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication support in Arvin, Frazier Park and Lamont.

C.H.A.T. Program – intervention and treatment services for victims of abuse.

Substance Abuse Services in Delano and McFarland.

Clinical Support Services

Cancer Detection Program: Free annual clinical breast exam, mammogram, cervical cancer screening, and case management to qualified women over forty.

Diabetes Collaborative: Provides individual and group education and case management for diabetic patients.

Family Planning: Including free exams and contraceptive services for eligible uninsured individuals.

Material Child Outreach Program: Provides case management, prenatal care and support, childbirth education, home and hospital visits.

Medial Nutrition Therapy: Upon referral for health center patients.

Medically Vulnerable Infants Program: Case management and home visiting program for eligible babies released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

<DIR>

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

</DIR>

Operating 21 WIC locations throughout Kern County.

WIC provides nutrition education, breast feeding support and food vouchers for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to five years of age. Visit WIC’s web site at www.csvwic.org

<DIR>

HIV / AIDS

</DIR>

We provide specialized infectious disease and primary care services to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C patients.

Kern Lifeline Project: Case management services, individual and small group behavioral health counseling, advocacy and emergency assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and their families.

Clinica Sierra Vista offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing, as well as education and prevention services for the general public, especially targeting at-risk populations.

<DIR>

Health Promotion / Outreach

</DIR>

Black Infant Health: Comprehensive, community based effort to reduce infant mortality by serving at-risk pregnant and parenting African-American women and assuring that they have access to maternal and child health services.

Family Support Programs: Neighborhood-based services utilizing case management, home visitation, and multidisciplinary team conferences, located in family resource centers in Lamont, Mojave and Southeast Bakersfield.

Nurturing Infant Awareness: Reduce African-American infant mortality with prenatal case management, transportation to medical appointments and support groups.

<DIR>

Adolescent Family Services

</DIR>

Adolescent Family Life Program and CalLearn: Case management and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teens and their families.

Community Challenge Grant: Community effort discouraging teen pregnancy by utilizing teen panel presentations and the Baby Think It Over Program.

Health Education Outreach Programs : Family Life Education for junior high age youth and younger as well as the information and Education Program in community and school settings for 13-18 year olds.

Becoming a Patient

Making Appointments - You can make an appointment at any of Clinica Sierra Vista’s health centers by calling the location you wish to visit and scheduling an appointment. Health center hours vary by location, so please call the location nearest you for the days and hours of operation.

Same-Day Appointments (Walk-Ins) - Clinica Sierra Vista also accepts same-day appointments at all of our health centers, although your wait time may be longer, since patients with scheduled appointments will be seen first.

What to Bring With You - When visiting the health center for the first time, you will need to bring proper identification, which may include a social security card, valid driver’s license, birth certificate or another form of official identification. If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income.

Insurance - Clinica Sierra Vista accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, most private insurance, most HMO plans and cash. We have Medi-Cal outreach workers and representatives from Healthy Families at our health centers that will assist patients with enrollment in these programs.

Uninsured - For the uninsured, we accept payment using a sliding fee scale, based on family size and family income.

Program Locations

Arvin Community Health Center
146 North Hill Street
Arvin, CA 93203
(661) 854-3131

California Avenue Community Health Center
601 California Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93204
(661) 323-6086

East Bakersfield Community Health Center
815 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661)322-3905

East Bakersfield Dental Center
234 Baker Street, Suite 6
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 632-2144

Homeless Healthcare
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580

Mobile Health Services
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580

North of the River Community Health Center
2525 North Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 328-4295

South Bakersfield Community Health Center
2400 Wible Road, Suite 14
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 835-1240

34th Street Community Health Center
3550 Q Street, Suites 202 and 304
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 324-1455

Delano Community Health Center
1508 Garces Highway, Suite 1
Delano CA 93215
(661) 725-4780

Frazier Mountain Community Health Center
3545 Mount Pinos Way
Frazier, CA 93225
(661) 245-3773

Kern Valley Medical Center
6310 Lake Isabella Boulevard
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
(760) 379-2415

Lamont Community Health Center
8787 Hall Road
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-3731
Dental Office:
(661) 845-3688

McFarland Community Health Center
217 Kern Avenue
McFarland, CA 93250
(661) 792-3038

Kern River Health Center
67 Evans Road
Wofford Heights, CA 93285
(760) 376-2276

East Bakersfield Dental Center

234 Baker Street, Suite 6

Bakersfield

661/632-2144

</DIR></DIR>

Lamont Dental Center

8787 Hall Road

Lamont

661/845-3688

</DIR></DIR>

Clinica Sierra Vista

juozuna@... — Mon, 15 May 2006 16:38:20 GMT

Clinica Sierra <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Vista</st1:place><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

www.clinicasierravista.org <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinica Sierra Vista, a non-profit corporation begun in December 1971, was created to provide health care to poor, migrant farmworkers who harvest the lush agricultural fields in the southern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">San Joaquin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Today, Clinica Sierra Vista serves a geographically dispersed, low-moderate-fixed income, ethnically diverse, frontier-rural-urban-migrant-homeless patient population. It has grown to be one of the largest comprehensive migrant/community health center systems in the state.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Administrative Offices<o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 400</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Mailing Address<o:p></o:p>

<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P.O. Box</st1:Street> 1559</st1:address><o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93302-1559</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

661/635-3050<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Goals<o:p></o:p>

· To provide quality, comprehensive primary care promptly and courteously, to our medically underserved populations, especially the migrant and seasonal farm workers;<o:p></o:p>

· • To assure that no patient is ever refused necessary health care services by reason of his or her ability to pay;<o:p></o:p>

· • To promote the well-being of the patients we serve;<o:p></o:p>

· • To provide efficient and effective management in the achievement of our goals;<o:p></o:p>

· • To operate under strict budgetary controls;<o:p></o:p>

· • To foster employer-employee relations by providing leadership that inspires innovation, productivity and teamwork;<o:p></o:p>

· • To maintain our unique character as a not-profit corporation governed by a majority of health consumers.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medical Services<o:p></o:p>

Comprehensive primary medial care – family practice, infectious disease, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, preventative health care, podiatry, dermatology, pediatric urology.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

HIV and TB testing<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Immunizations<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Nutrition and diabetes counseling<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Lab, pharmacy, and X-ray<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Referrals<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Dental Services<o:p></o:p>

Comprehensive dental services available in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City></st1:place> and Lamont<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Homeless Health Care & Mobile Health Services<o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">234 Baker Street, Suites 1</st1:address></st1:Street> and 3
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City></st1:place>, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580
Fax (661) 322-7712<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medical, dental, respite care and case management services are provided to the homeless population county-wide at specialize facilities.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Mobile van visits emergency shelters, low-income motels and homeless encampments<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Behavioral Health Services<o:p></o:p>

Adult Services provide evaluation and brief therapy support for individuals 18 and over in the communities of Arvin, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Delano</st1:City></st1:place>, Frazier Park, Lamont, McFarland and Weedpatch.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Children’s Services provide individual, family and group counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication support in Arvin, Frazier Park and Lamont.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

C.H.A.T. Program – intervention and treatment services for victims of abuse.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Substance Abuse Services in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Delano</st1:place></st1:City> and McFarland.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinical Support Services <o:p></o:p>

Cancer Detection Program: Free annual clinical breast exam, mammogram, cervical cancer screening, and case management to qualified women over forty.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Diabetes Collaborative: Provides individual and group education and case management for diabetic patients.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Family Planning: Including free exams and contraceptive services for eligible uninsured individuals.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Material Child Outreach Program: Provides case management, prenatal care and support, childbirth education, home and hospital visits.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medial Nutrition Therapy: Upon referral for health center patients.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medically Vulnerable Infants Program: Case management and home visiting program for eligible babies released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)<o:p></o:p>

Operating 21 WIC locations throughout <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kern</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

WIC provides nutrition education, breast feeding support and food vouchers for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to five years of age. Visit WIC’s web site at www.csvwic.org <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

HIV / AIDS<o:p></o:p>

We provide specialized infectious disease and primary care services to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C patients.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Kern Lifeline Project: Case management services, individual and small group behavioral health counseling, advocacy and emergency assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and their families.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinica Sierra Vista offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing, as well as education and prevention services for the general public, especially targeting at-risk populations.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Health Promotion / Outreach<o:p></o:p>

Black Infant Health: Comprehensive, community based effort to reduce infant mortality by serving at-risk pregnant and parenting African-American women and assuring that they have access to maternal and child health services.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Family Support Programs: Neighborhood-based services utilizing case management, home visitation, and multidisciplinary team conferences, located in family resource centers in Lamont, Mojave and <st1:place w:st="on">Southeast Bakersfield</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Nurturing Infant Awareness: Reduce African-American infant mortality with prenatal case management, transportation to medical appointments and support groups.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Adolescent Family Services<o:p></o:p>

Adolescent Family Life Program and CalLearn: Case management and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teens and their families.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Community Challenge Grant: Community effort discouraging teen pregnancy by utilizing teen panel presentations and the Baby Think It Over Program.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Health Education Outreach Programs : Family Life Education for junior high age youth and younger as well as the information and Education Program in community and school settings for 13-18 year olds.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Becoming a Patient<o:p></o:p>

Making Appointments - You can make an appointment at any of Clinica Sierra Vista’s health centers by calling the location you wish to visit and scheduling an appointment. Health center hours vary by location, so please call the location nearest you for the days and hours of operation. <o:p></o:p>
Same-Day Appointments (Walk-Ins) - Clinica <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sierra Vista</st1:place></st1:City> also accepts same-day appointments at all of our health centers, although your wait time may be longer, since patients with scheduled appointments will be seen first.<o:p></o:p>
What to Bring With You - When visiting the health center for the first time, you will need to bring proper identification, which may include a social security card, valid driver’s license, birth certificate or another form of official identification. If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income.<o:p></o:p>
Insurance - Clinica Sierra Vista accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, most private insurance, most HMO plans and cash. We have Medi-Cal outreach workers and representatives from Healthy Families at our health centers that will assist patients with enrollment in these programs.<o:p></o:p>
Uninsured - For the uninsured, we accept payment using a sliding fee scale, based on family size and family income.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Program Locations<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Arvin Community Health Center
146 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">North Hill Street</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Arvin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93203</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 854-3131

<o:p></o:p>
California Avenue Community Health Center
601 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">California Ave.</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93204</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 323-6086

<o:p></o:p>
East Bakersfield Community Health Center
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">815 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard</st1:address></st1:Street>.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93307</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661)322-3905

<o:p></o:p>

East Bakersfield Dental Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">234 Baker Street, Suite 6</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93305</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 632-2144

<o:p></o:p>
Homeless Healthcare
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93305</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661) 322-7580

<o:p></o:p>
Mobile Health Services
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93305</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661) 322-7580

<o:p></o:p>
North of the River Community Health Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">2525 North Chester Avenue</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93308</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 328-4295

<o:p></o:p>
South Bakersfield Community Health Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">2400 Wible Road, Suite 14</st1:Street>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93304</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></st1:address>
(661) 835-1240

<o:p></o:p>
34th Street Community Health Center
3550 Q Street, Suites 202 and 304
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661) 324-1455

<o:p></o:p>
Delano Community Health Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1508 Garces Highway, Suite 1</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Delano</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93215</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 725-4780

<o:p></o:p>

Frazier Mountain Community Health Center
3545 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Mount Pinos Way</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Frazier</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93225</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 245-3773

<o:p></o:p>
Kern Valley Medical Center
6310 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Lake Isabella Boulevard</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Lake Isabella</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:address> 93240
(760) 379-2415

<o:p></o:p>
Lamont Community Health Center
8787 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Hall Road</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Lamont</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93241</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 845-3731
Dental Office:
(661) 845-3688<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

McFarland Community Health Center
217 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Kern Avenue</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">McFarland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93250</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 792-3038

<o:p></o:p>
Kern River Health Center
67 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Evans Road</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Wofford Heights</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93285</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(760) 376-2276

<o:p></o:p>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">East</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Dental</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">234 Baker Street, Suite 6</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

661/632-2144<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Lamont</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Dental</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">8787 Hall Road</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p>

Lamont<o:p></o:p>

661/845-3688<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

"Clinica Sierra Vista"

juozuna@... — Mon, 15 May 2006 16:28:33 GMT

www.clinicasierravista.org <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinica Sierra Vista, a non-profit corporation begun in December 1971, was created to provide health care to poor, migrant farmworkers who harvest the lush agricultural fields in the southern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">San Joaquin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Today, Clinica Sierra Vista serves a geographically dispersed, low-moderate-fixed income, ethnically diverse, frontier-rural-urban-migrant-homeless patient population. It has grown to be one of the largest comprehensive migrant/community health center systems in the state.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Administrative Offices<o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 400</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

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Mailing Address<o:p></o:p>

<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P.O. Box</st1:Street> 1559</st1:address><o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93302-1559</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

661/635-3050<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Goals<o:p></o:p>

· To provide quality, comprehensive primary care promptly and courteously, to our medically underserved populations, especially the migrant and seasonal farm workers;<o:p></o:p>

· • To assure that no patient is ever refused necessary health care services by reason of his or her ability to pay;<o:p></o:p>

· • To promote the well-being of the patients we serve;<o:p></o:p>

· • To provide efficient and effective management in the achievement of our goals;<o:p></o:p>

· • To operate under strict budgetary controls;<o:p></o:p>

· • To foster employer-employee relations by providing leadership that inspires innovation, productivity and teamwork;<o:p></o:p>

· • To maintain our unique character as a not-profit corporation governed by a majority of health consumers.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medical Services<o:p></o:p>

Comprehensive primary medial care – family practice, infectious disease, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, preventative health care, podiatry, dermatology, pediatric urology.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

HIV and TB testing<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Immunizations<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Nutrition and diabetes counseling<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Lab, pharmacy, and X-ray<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Referrals<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Dental Services<o:p></o:p>

Comprehensive dental services available in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City></st1:place> and Lamont<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Homeless Health Care & Mobile Health Services<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medical, dental, respite care and case management services are provided to the homeless population county-wide at specialize facilities.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Mobile van visits emergency shelters, low-income motels and homeless encampments<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Behavioral Health Services<o:p></o:p>

Adult Services provide evaluation and brief therapy support for individuals 18 and over in the communities of Arvin, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Delano</st1:City></st1:place>, Frazier Park, Lamont, McFarland and Weedpatch.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Children’s Services provide individual, family and group counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication support in Arvin, Frazier Park and Lamont.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

C.H.A.T. Program – intervention and treatment services for victims of abuse.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Substance Abuse Services in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Delano</st1:place></st1:City> and McFarland.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinical Support Services <o:p></o:p>

Cancer Detection Program: Free annual clinical breast exam, mammogram, cervical cancer screening, and case management to qualified women over forty.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Diabetes Collaborative: Provides individual and group education and case management for diabetic patients.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Family Planning: Including free exams and contraceptive services for eligible uninsured individuals.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Material Child Outreach Program: Provides case management, prenatal care and support, childbirth education, home and hospital visits.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medial Nutrition Therapy: Upon referral for health center patients.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medically Vulnerable Infants Program: Case management and home visiting program for eligible babies released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)<o:p></o:p>

Operating 21 WIC locations throughout <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kern</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

WIC provides nutrition education, breast feeding support and food vouchers for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to five years of age. Visit WIC’s web site at www.csvwic.org <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

HIV / AIDS<o:p></o:p>

We provide specialized infectious disease and primary care services to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C patients.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Kern Lifeline Project: Case management services, individual and small group behavioral health counseling, advocacy and emergency assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and their families.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinica Sierra Vista offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing, as well as education and prevention services for the general public, especially targeting at-risk populations.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Health Promotion / Outreach<o:p></o:p>

Black Infant Health: Comprehensive, community based effort to reduce infant mortality by serving at-risk pregnant and parenting African-American women and assuring that they have access to maternal and child health services.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Family Support Programs: Neighborhood-based services utilizing case management, home visitation, and multidisciplinary team conferences, located in family resource centers in Lamont, Mojave and <st1:place w:st="on">Southeast Bakersfield</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Nurturing Infant Awareness: Reduce African-American infant mortality with prenatal case management, transportation to medical appointments and support groups.<o:p></o:p>

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Adolescent Family Services<o:p></o:p>

Adolescent Family Life Program and CalLearn: Case management and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teens and their families.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Community Challenge Grant: Community effort discouraging teen pregnancy by utilizing teen panel presentations and the Baby Think It Over Program.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Health Education Outreach Programs : Family Life Education for junior high age youth and younger as well as the information and Education Program in community and school settings for 13-18 year olds.<o:p></o:p>

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Becoming a Patient<o:p></o:p>

Making Appointments - You can make an appointment at any of Clinica Sierra Vista’s health centers by calling the location you wish to visit and scheduling an appointment. Health center hours vary by location, so please call the location nearest you for the days and hours of operation. <o:p></o:p>
Same-Day Appointments (Walk-Ins) - Clinica <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sierra Vista</st1:place></st1:City> also accepts same-day appointments at all of our health centers, although your wait time may be longer, since patients with scheduled appointments will be seen first.<o:p></o:p>
What to Bring With You - When visiting the health center for the first time, you will need to bring proper identification, which may include a social security card, valid driver’s license, birth certificate or another form of official identification. If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income.<o:p></o:p>
Insurance - Clinica Sierra Vista accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, most private insurance, most HMO plans and cash. We have Medi-Cal outreach workers and representatives from Healthy Families at our health centers that will assist patients with enrollment in these programs.<o:p></o:p>
Uninsured - For the uninsured, we accept payment using a sliding fee scale, based on family size and family income.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Program Locations<o:p></o:p>

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Arvin Community Health Center
146 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">North Hill Street</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Arvin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93203</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 854-3131

<o:p></o:p>
California Avenue Community Health Center
601 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">California Ave.</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93204</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 323-6086

<o:p></o:p>
East Bakersfield Community Health Center
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">815 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard</st1:address></st1:Street>.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93307</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661)322-3905

<o:p></o:p>

East Bakersfield Dental Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">234 Baker Street, Suite 6</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93305</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 632-2144

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Homeless Healthcare
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93305</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661) 322-7580

<o:p></o:p>
Mobile Health Services
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93305</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661) 322-7580

<o:p></o:p>
North of the River Community Health Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">2525 North Chester Avenue</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93308</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 328-4295

<o:p></o:p>
South Bakersfield Community Health Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">2400 Wible Road, Suite 14</st1:Street>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93304</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></st1:address>
(661) 835-1240

<o:p></o:p>
34th Street Community Health Center
3550 Q Street, Suites 202 and 304
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661) 324-1455

<o:p></o:p>
Delano Community Health Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1508 Garces Highway, Suite 1</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Delano</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93215</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 725-4780

<o:p></o:p>

Frazier Mountain Community Health Center
3545 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Mount Pinos Way</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Frazier</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93225</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 245-3773

<o:p></o:p>
Kern Valley Medical Center
6310 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Lake Isabella Boulevard</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Lake Isabella</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:address> 93240
(760) 379-2415

<o:p></o:p>
Lamont Community Health Center
8787 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Hall Road</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Lamont</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93241</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 845-3731
Dental Office:
(661) 845-3688<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

McFarland Community Health Center
217 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Kern Avenue</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">McFarland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93250</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 792-3038

<o:p></o:p>
Kern River Health Center
67 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Evans Road</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Wofford Heights</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93285</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(760) 376-2276

<o:p></o:p>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">East</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Dental</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">234 Baker Street, Suite 6</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

661/632-2144<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Lamont</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Dental</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">8787 Hall Road</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p>

Lamont<o:p></o:p>

661/845-3688<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinica Sierra Vista

juozuna@... — Mon, 15 May 2006 16:27:19 GMT

Clinica Sierra Vista www.clinicasierravista.org Clinica Sierra Vista, a non-profit corporation begun in December 1971, was created to provide health care to poor, migrant farmworkers who harvest the lush agricultural fields in the southern San Joaquin Valley. Today, Clinica Sierra Vista serves a geographically dispersed, low-moderate-fixed income, ethnically diverse, frontier-rural-urban-migrant-homeless patient population. It has grown to be one of the largest comprehensive migrant/community health center systems in the state. Administrative Offices 1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 400 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Mailing Address P.O. Box 1559 Bakersfield, CA 93302-1559 661/635-3050 Goals · To provide quality, comprehensive primary care promptly and courteously, to our medically underserved populations, especially the migrant and seasonal farm workers; · • To assure that no patient is ever refused necessary health care services by reason of his or her ability to pay; · • To promote the well-being of the patients we serve; · • To provide efficient and effective management in the achievement of our goals; · • To operate under strict budgetary controls; · • To foster employer-employee relations by providing leadership that inspires innovation, productivity and teamwork; · • To maintain our unique character as a not-profit corporation governed by a majority of health consumers. Medical Services Comprehensive primary medial care – family practice, infectious disease, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, preventative health care, podiatry, dermatology, pediatric urology. HIV and TB testing Immunizations Nutrition and diabetes counseling Lab, pharmacy, and X-ray Referrals Dental Services Comprehensive dental services available in Bakersfield and Lamont Homeless Health Care & Mobile Health Services 234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3 Bakersfield, CA 93305 (661) 322-7580 Fax (661) 322-7712 Medical, dental, respite care and case management services are provided to the homeless population county-wide at specialize facilities. Mobile van visits emergency shelters, low-income motels and homeless encampments Behavioral Health Services Adult Services provide evaluation and brief therapy support for individuals 18 and over in the communities of Arvin, Delano, Frazier Park, Lamont, McFarland and Weedpatch. Children’s Services provide individual, family and group counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication support in Arvin, Frazier Park and Lamont. C.H.A.T. Program – intervention and treatment services for victims of abuse. Substance Abuse Services in Delano and McFarland. Clinical Support Services Cancer Detection Program: Free annual clinical breast exam, mammogram, cervical cancer screening, and case management to qualified women over forty. Diabetes Collaborative: Provides individual and group education and case management for diabetic patients. Family Planning: Including free exams and contraceptive services for eligible uninsured individuals. Material Child Outreach Program: Provides case management, prenatal care and support, childbirth education, home and hospital visits. Medial Nutrition Therapy: Upon referral for health center patients. Medically Vulnerable Infants Program: Case management and home visiting program for eligible babies released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Operating 21 WIC locations throughout Kern County. WIC provides nutrition education, breast feeding support and food vouchers for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to five years of age. Visit WIC’s web site at www.csvwic.org HIV / AIDS We provide specialized infectious disease and primary care services to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C patients. Kern Lifeline Project: Case management services, individual and small group behavioral health counseling, advocacy and emergency assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and their families. Clinica Sierra Vista offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing, as well as education and prevention services for the general public, especially targeting at-risk populations. Health Promotion / Outreach Black Infant Health: Comprehensive, community based effort to reduce infant mortality by serving at-risk pregnant and parenting African-American women and assuring that they have access to maternal and child health services. Family Support Programs: Neighborhood-based services utilizing case management, home visitation, and multidisciplinary team conferences, located in family resource centers in Lamont, Mojave and Southeast Bakersfield. Nurturing Infant Awareness: Reduce African-American infant mortality with prenatal case management, transportation to medical appointments and support groups. Adolescent Family Services Adolescent Family Life Program and CalLearn: Case management and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teens and their families. Community Challenge Grant: Community effort discouraging teen pregnancy by utilizing teen panel presentations and the Baby Think It Over Program. Health Education Outreach Programs : Family Life Education for junior high age youth and younger as well as the information and Education Program in community and school settings for 13-18 year olds. Becoming a Patient Making Appointments - You can make an appointment at any of Clinica Sierra Vista’s health centers by calling the location you wish to visit and scheduling an appointment. Health center hours vary by location, so please call the location nearest you for the days and hours of operation. Same-Day Appointments (Walk-Ins) - Clinica Sierra Vista also accepts same-day appointments at all of our health centers, although your wait time may be longer, since patients with scheduled appointments will be seen first. What to Bring With You - When visiting the health center for the first time, you will need to bring proper identification, which may include a social security card, valid driver’s license, birth certificate or another form of official identification. If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income. Insurance - Clinica Sierra Vista accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, most private insurance, most HMO plans and cash. We have Medi-Cal outreach workers and representatives from Healthy Families at our health centers that will assist patients with enrollment in these programs. Uninsured - For the uninsured, we accept payment using a sliding fee scale, based on family size and family income. Program Locations Many of the programs that Clinica Sierra Vista offers are available within the health centers. Those specialized programs that are not available in the health centers have their own program locations. Please see the following list of program locations for information about how to contact our programs. Arvin Community Health Center 146 North Hill Street Arvin, CA 93203 (661) 854-3131 California Avenue Community Health Center 601 California Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93204 (661) 323-6086 East Bakersfield Community Health Center 815 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Bakersfield, CA 93307 (661)322-3905 East Bakersfield Dental Center 234 Baker Street, Suite 6 Bakersfield, CA 93305 (661) 632-2144 Homeless Healthcare 234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3 Bakersfield, CA 93305 (661) 322-7580 Mobile Health Services 234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3 Bakersfield, CA 93305 (661) 322-7580 North of the River Community Health Center 2525 North Chester Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 328-4295 South Bakersfield Community Health Center 2400 Wible Road, Suite 14 Bakersfield, CA 93304 (661) 835-1240 34th Street Community Health Center 3550 Q Street, Suites 202 and 304 Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 324-1455 Delano Community Health Center 1508 Garces Highway, Suite 1 Delano CA 93215 (661) 725-4780 Frazier Mountain Community Health Center 3545 Mount Pinos Way Frazier, CA 93225 (661) 245-3773 Kern Valley Medical Center 6310 Lake Isabella Boulevard Lake Isabella, CA 93240 (760) 379-2415 Lamont Community Health Center 8787 Hall Road Lamont, CA 93241 (661) 845-3731 Dental Office: (661) 845-3688 McFarland Community Health Center 217 Kern Avenue McFarland, CA 93250 (661) 792-3038 Kern River Health Center 67 Evans Road Wofford Heights, CA 93285 (760) 376-2276 East Bakersfield Dental Center 234 Baker Street, Suite 6 Bakersfield 661/632-2144 Lamont Dental Center 8787 Hall Road Lamont 661/845-3688

"Clinica Sierra Vista"

juozuna@... — Mon, 15 May 2006 16:04:11 GMT

www.clinicasierravista.org <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinica Sierra Vista, a non-profit corporation begun in December 1971, was created to provide health care to poor, migrant farmworkers who harvest the lush agricultural fields in the southern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">San Joaquin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Today, Clinica Sierra Vista serves a geographically dispersed, low-moderate-fixed income, ethnically diverse, frontier-rural-urban-migrant-homeless patient population. It has grown to be one of the largest comprehensive migrant/community health center systems in the state.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Administrative Offices<o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 400</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Mailing Address<o:p></o:p>

<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P.O. Box</st1:Street> 1559</st1:address><o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93302-1559</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

661/635-3050<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Goals<o:p></o:p>

· To provide quality, comprehensive primary care promptly and courteously, to our medically underserved populations, especially the migrant and seasonal farm workers;<o:p></o:p>

· • To assure that no patient is ever refused necessary health care services by reason of his or her ability to pay;<o:p></o:p>

· • To promote the well-being of the patients we serve;<o:p></o:p>

· • To provide efficient and effective management in the achievement of our goals;<o:p></o:p>

· • To operate under strict budgetary controls;<o:p></o:p>

· • To foster employer-employee relations by providing leadership that inspires innovation, productivity and teamwork;<o:p></o:p>

· • To maintain our unique character as a not-profit corporation governed by a majority of health consumers.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medical Services<o:p></o:p>

Comprehensive primary medial care – family practice, infectious disease, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, preventative health care, podiatry, dermatology, pediatric urology.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

HIV and TB testing<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Immunizations<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Nutrition and diabetes counseling<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Lab, pharmacy, and X-ray<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Referrals<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Dental Services<o:p></o:p>

Comprehensive dental services available in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City></st1:place> and Lamont<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Homeless Health Care & Mobile Health Services<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medical, dental, respite care and case management services are provided to the homeless population county-wide at specialize facilities.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Mobile van visits emergency shelters, low-income motels and homeless encampments<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Behavioral Health Services<o:p></o:p>

Adult Services provide evaluation and brief therapy support for individuals 18 and over in the communities of Arvin, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Delano</st1:City></st1:place>, Frazier Park, Lamont, McFarland and Weedpatch.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Children’s Services provide individual, family and group counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication support in Arvin, Frazier Park and Lamont.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

C.H.A.T. Program – intervention and treatment services for victims of abuse.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Substance Abuse Services in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Delano</st1:place></st1:City> and McFarland.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinical Support Services <o:p></o:p>

Cancer Detection Program: Free annual clinical breast exam, mammogram, cervical cancer screening, and case management to qualified women over forty.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Diabetes Collaborative: Provides individual and group education and case management for diabetic patients.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Family Planning: Including free exams and contraceptive services for eligible uninsured individuals.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Material Child Outreach Program: Provides case management, prenatal care and support, childbirth education, home and hospital visits.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medial Nutrition Therapy: Upon referral for health center patients.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Medically Vulnerable Infants Program: Case management and home visiting program for eligible babies released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)<o:p></o:p>

Operating 21 WIC locations throughout <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kern</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

WIC provides nutrition education, breast feeding support and food vouchers for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to five years of age. Visit WIC’s web site at www.csvwic.org <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

HIV / AIDS<o:p></o:p>

We provide specialized infectious disease and primary care services to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C patients.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Kern Lifeline Project: Case management services, individual and small group behavioral health counseling, advocacy and emergency assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and their families.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Clinica Sierra Vista offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing, as well as education and prevention services for the general public, especially targeting at-risk populations.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Health Promotion / Outreach<o:p></o:p>

Black Infant Health: Comprehensive, community based effort to reduce infant mortality by serving at-risk pregnant and parenting African-American women and assuring that they have access to maternal and child health services.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Family Support Programs: Neighborhood-based services utilizing case management, home visitation, and multidisciplinary team conferences, located in family resource centers in Lamont, Mojave and <st1:place w:st="on">Southeast Bakersfield</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Nurturing Infant Awareness: Reduce African-American infant mortality with prenatal case management, transportation to medical appointments and support groups.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Adolescent Family Services<o:p></o:p>

Adolescent Family Life Program and CalLearn: Case management and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teens and their families.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Community Challenge Grant: Community effort discouraging teen pregnancy by utilizing teen panel presentations and the Baby Think It Over Program.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Health Education Outreach Programs : Family Life Education for junior high age youth and younger as well as the information and Education Program in community and school settings for 13-18 year olds.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Becoming a Patient<o:p></o:p>

Making Appointments - You can make an appointment at any of Clinica Sierra Vista’s health centers by calling the location you wish to visit and scheduling an appointment. Health center hours vary by location, so please call the location nearest you for the days and hours of operation. <o:p></o:p>
Same-Day Appointments (Walk-Ins) - Clinica <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sierra Vista</st1:place></st1:City> also accepts same-day appointments at all of our health centers, although your wait time may be longer, since patients with scheduled appointments will be seen first.<o:p></o:p>
What to Bring With You - When visiting the health center for the first time, you will need to bring proper identification, which may include a social security card, valid driver’s license, birth certificate or another form of official identification. If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income.<o:p></o:p>
Insurance - Clinica Sierra Vista accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, most private insurance, most HMO plans and cash. We have Medi-Cal outreach workers and representatives from Healthy Families at our health centers that will assist patients with enrollment in these programs.<o:p></o:p>
Uninsured - For the uninsured, we accept payment using a sliding fee scale, based on family size and family income.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Program Locations<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Arvin Community Health Center
146 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">North Hill Street</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Arvin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93203</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 854-3131

<o:p></o:p>
California Avenue Community Health Center
601 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">California Ave.</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93204</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 323-6086

<o:p></o:p>
East Bakersfield Community Health Center
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">815 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard</st1:address></st1:Street>.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93307</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661)322-3905

<o:p></o:p>

East Bakersfield Dental Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">234 Baker Street, Suite 6</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93305</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 632-2144

<o:p></o:p>
Homeless Healthcare
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93305</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661) 322-7580

<o:p></o:p>
Mobile Health Services
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93305</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661) 322-7580

<o:p></o:p>
North of the River Community Health Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">2525 North Chester Avenue</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93308</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 328-4295

<o:p></o:p>
South Bakersfield Community Health Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">2400 Wible Road, Suite 14</st1:Street>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93304</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></st1:address>
(661) 835-1240

<o:p></o:p>
34th Street Community Health Center
3550 Q Street, Suites 202 and 304
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
(661) 324-1455

<o:p></o:p>
Delano Community Health Center
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">1508 Garces Highway, Suite 1</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Delano</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93215</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 725-4780

<o:p></o:p>

Frazier Mountain Community Health Center
3545 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Mount Pinos Way</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Frazier</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93225</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 245-3773

<o:p></o:p>
Kern Valley Medical Center
6310 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Lake Isabella Boulevard</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Lake Isabella</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:address> 93240
(760) 379-2415

<o:p></o:p>
Lamont Community Health Center
8787 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Hall Road</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Lamont</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93241</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 845-3731
Dental Office:
(661) 845-3688<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

McFarland Community Health Center
217 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Kern Avenue</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">McFarland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93250</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(661) 792-3038

<o:p></o:p>
Kern River Health Center
67 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Evans Road</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st="on">Wofford Heights</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">93285</st1:PostalCode></st1:address>
(760) 376-2276

<o:p></o:p>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">East</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Dental</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">234 Baker Street, Suite 6</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

661/632-2144<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Lamont</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Dental</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">8787 Hall Road</st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p>

Lamont<o:p></o:p>

661/845-3688<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

juozuna@... — Thu, 11 May 2006 23:21:10 GMT

Clinica Sierra Vista

juozuna@... — Thu, 11 May 2006 22:58:30 GMT

Clinica Sierra Vista

www.clinicasierravista.org

Administrative Offices
1430 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 400
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1559
Bakersfield, CA 93302-1559
661/635-3050

Goals

To provide quality, comprehensive primary care promptly and courteously, to our medically underserved populations, especially the migrant and seasonal farm workers;
To assure that no patient is ever refused necessary health care services by reason of his or her ability to pay;
To promote the well-being of the patients we serve;
To provide efficient and effective management in the achievement of our goals;
To operate under strict budgetary controls;
To foster employer-employee relations by providing leadership that inspires innovation, productivity and teamwork;
To maintain our unique character as a not-profit corporation governed by a majority of health consumers.

Medical Services

Comprehensive primary medial care – family practice, infectious disease, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, preventative health care, podiatry, dermatology, pediatric urology.
HIV and TB testing
Immunizations
Nutrition and diabetes counseling
Lab, pharmacy, and X-ray
Referrals

Dental Services

Comprehensive dental services available in Bakersfield and Lamont

Homeless Health Care & Mobile Health Services

234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580
Fax (661) 322-7712

Medical, dental, respite care and case management services are provided to the homeless population county-wide at specialize facilities.
Mobile van visits emergency shelters, low-income motels and homeless encampments

Behavioral Health Services

Adult Services provide evaluation and brief therapy support for individuals 18 and over in the communities of Arvin, Delano, Frazier Park, Lamont, McFarland and Weedpatch.
Children’s Services provide individual, family and group counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication support in Arvin, Frazier Park and Lamont.
C.H.A.T. Program – intervention and treatment services for victims of abuse.
Substance Abuse Services in Delano and McFarland.

Clinical Support Services

Cancer Detection Program: Free annual clinical breast exam, mammogram, cervical cancer screening, and case management to qualified women over forty.
Diabetes Collaborative: Provides individual and group education and case management for diabetic patients.
Family Planning: Including free exams and contraceptive services for eligible uninsured individuals.
Material Child Outreach Program: Provides case management, prenatal care and support, childbirth education, home and hospital visits.
Medial Nutrition Therapy: Upon referral for health center patients.
Medically Vulnerable Infants Program: Case management and home visiting program for eligible babies released from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Operating 21 WIC locations throughout Kern County.
WIC provides nutrition education, breast feeding support and food vouchers for pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to five years of age. Visit WIC’s web site at www.csvwic.org

HIV / AIDS

We provide specialized infectious disease and primary care services to HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C patients.
Kern Lifeline Project: Case management services, individual and small group behavioral health counseling, advocacy and emergency assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and their families.

Clinica Sierra Vista offers confidential and anonymous HIV testing, as well as education and prevention services for the general public, especially targeting at-risk populations.

Health Promotion / Outreach

Black Infant Health: Comprehensive, community based effort to reduce infant mortality by serving at-risk pregnant and parenting African-American women and assuring that they have access to maternal and child health services.
Family Support Programs: Neighborhood-based services utilizing case management, home visitation, and multidisciplinary team conferences, located in family resource centers in Lamont, Mojave and Southeast Bakersfield.
Nurturing Infant Awareness: Reduce African-American infant mortality with prenatal case management, transportation to medical appointments and support groups.

Adolescent Family Services

Adolescent Family Life Program and CalLearn: Case management and supportive services for pregnant and parenting teens and their families.
Community Challenge Grant: Community effort discouraging teen pregnancy by utilizing teen panel presentations and the Baby Think It Over Program.
Health Education Outreach Programs : Family Life Education for junior high age youth and younger as well as the information and Education Program in community and school settings for 13-18 year olds.

Becoming a Patient

Making Appointments - You can make an appointment at any of Clinica Sierra Vista’s health centers by calling the location you wish to visit and scheduling an appointment. Health center hours vary by location, so please call the location nearest you for the days and hours of operation.
Same-Day Appointments (Walk-Ins) - Clinica Sierra Vista also accepts same-day appointments at all of our health centers, although your wait time may be longer, since patients with scheduled appointments will be seen first.
What to Bring With You - When visiting the health center for the first time, you will need to bring proper identification, which may include a social security card, valid driver’s license, birth certificate or another form of official identification. If available, you should also bring your Medi-Cal card, Medicare card or private insurance card. If uninsured, you will also need to bring a pay stub, an unemployment check stub, a recent tax return or a letter from your employer in order to prove your family income.
Insurance - Clinica Sierra Vista accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, most private insurance, most HMO plans and cash. We have Medi-Cal outreach workers and representatives from Healthy Families at our health centers that will assist patients with enrollment in these programs.
Uninsured - For the uninsured, we accept payment using a sliding fee scale, based on family size and family income.

Program Locations

Arvin Community Health Center
146 North Hill Street
Arvin, CA 93203
(661) 854-3131
California Avenue Community Health Center
601 California Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93204
(661) 323-6086
East Bakersfield Community Health Center
815 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661)322-3905

East Bakersfield Dental Center
234 Baker Street, Suite 6
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 632-2144
Homeless Healthcare
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580
Mobile Health Services
234 Baker Street, Suites 1 and 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 322-7580
North of the River Community Health Center
2525 North Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 328-4295
South Bakersfield Community Health Center
2400 Wible Road, Suite 14
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 835-1240
34th Street Community Health Center
3550 Q Street, Suites 202 and 304
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 324-1455
Delano Community Health Center
1508 Garces Highway, Suite 1
Delano CA 93215
(661) 725-4780

Frazier Mountain Community Health Center
3545 Mount Pinos Way
Frazier, CA 93225
(661) 245-3773
Kern Valley Medical Center
6310 Lake Isabella Boulevard
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
(760) 379-2415
Lamont Community Health Center
8787 Hall Road
Lamont, CA 93241
(661) 845-3731
Dental Office:
(661) 845-3688

McFarland Community Health Center
217 Kern Avenue
McFarland, CA 93250
(661) 792-3038
Kern River Health Center
67 Evans Road
Wofford Heights, CA 93285
(760) 376-2276
East Bakersfield Dental Center
234 Baker Street, Suite 6
Bakersfield
661/632-2144

Lamont Dental Center
8787 Hall Road
Lamont
661/845-3688

2006 Kern County Child Development Conference Application to Present

juozuna@... — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:50:29 GMT

The Kern County Child Development Conference Steering Committee is now recruiting individuals from the community to present at the Tenth Annual Kern County Child Development Conference. This Conference, scheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2006, will be held at the Rabobank Theater (formerly, Bakersfield Convention Center) and is expected to draw more than 500 participants from throughout the Central Valley.

At this time, the Committee is accepting applications from individuals interested in presenting one or more workshops. The participants at this conference will consist primarily of administrators, teachers and aides from child care and development programs, family child care providers, elementary school teachers, parents and students. Therefore the workshop topics related to early care and education of infants, toddlers, preschool, school age children, and their families are desired.

There will be three workshop sessions offered, each at 1½ hours in length. A very limited amount of audio-visual equipment is available – please keep this in mind when organizing your workshop. Notification of your AV equipment request will be given two weeks prior to the conference date. A stipend of $50 will be provided to presenters for each workshop presented with a limit of two presenters per workshop. In addition, all presenters are invited to have lunch the day of the conference. Travel, lodging, and handouts are the responsibility of the presenters.

If you are interested in participating with the conference, please complete the attached application and return no later than Monday, May 1, 2006, to the address noted on the application. Please use a separate form for each workshop if of different topics. Notification of selected presenters should be mailed by July 1, 2006.

Questions may be directed to any Committee member listed below:

Jo’L Jackson (661) 331-1467

Irene Cook (661) 654-6321

Vienna C. Gonzales-Battistoni (661) 395-4368

2006 Kern County Child Development Conference

Application to Present

Proposals may be submitted via e-mail if formatted in Word. Send to icook@taft.org

TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY

All information must be completed

Name___________________________________________________________

This person will be the contact for the presentation

Affiliation and Professional Title_____________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________

City ___________________________ State ___________ Zip______________

Phone: Work _____________________ Home__________________________

Fax ________________________________

Co-Presenter (if applicable)

Name ___________________________________________________________

Affiliation and Professional Title_____________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________

City _____________________________ State ___________ Zip____________

Phone: Work __________________________ Home _____________________

Fax __________________________________

Workshop Title ___________________________________________________

Workshop Description (for brochure – 30 word limit). Include major goals; be as accurate as possible using specific, clear, concise, and action language to help registrants select appropriate workshop. Please specify target audience (i.e. Infant/Toddler Providers, Family Child Care Providers, Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Any, etc.)

Workshop Format (check all that apply)

_____ Discussion

_____ Small Group Activity

_____ Audiovisual

_____ Interactive

_____ Other (please specify) ________________________________________________

Workshop Outcome (skills, techniques, ideas or insights audience will gain)

Workshop Session Preferred

The Committee will make every effort to accommodate each presenter’s requested workshop session. However, depending upon the requests, some presenters may be assigned to sessions other than requested. Please note: Based upon past experiences it has been found that 2-part and 3-part workshops are not as successful as desired.

_____ Session 1 – (9:45 to 11:15 a.m.)

_____ Session 2 – (1:00 to 2:30 p.m.)

_____ Session 3 – (2:45 to 4:15 p.m.)

_____ Any of the above

Class size preferred (minimum of 25 participants) _______________________

Room Set Up

All rooms will be set up "theater style" unless otherwise specified by the presenter. The Committee will make every effort to accommodate each set up request, however, presenters should allow adequate time if special arrangements are requested.

Set Up selections

_____ Theater style (chairs in rows)

_____ Classroom style (table and chairs)

_____ Open (chairs at edges of room with open space for movement, dance, etc)

Audio Visual Equipment (limited availability)

_____ TV / VCR Unit

_____ Overhead Projector

_____ Slide Projector

Please Note:

Handouts and copies are the responsibility of the presenter

Lunch for each presenter is complimentary

$50 stipend provided to each presenter (limit two presenters per workshop)

Please return form no later than May 1, 2006 to:

Irene Cook

3405 Steinbeck Way

Bakersfield, CA 93311

Fax 661/654-2016

e-mail – icook@taft.org

"Challenging Behaviors Registration Form"

juozuna@... — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:33:52 GMT

Challenging Behaviors:

Tools for the Classroom

Sponsored by the Kern Association for the Education of Young Children and the California Association for the Education of Young Children

Saturday, May 6, 2006

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

University Square Building, Room 2

2000 "K" Street, Bakersfield

Registration Form

(please print clearly)

Name: __________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________ Zip: _______________________

Phone: ____________________________

E-mail: __________________________________________________________

Registration Cost

$95 for AEYC Members and non-members

Fees are non-refundable however someone may attend in your place if you are unable to attend.

Only checks or Money Orders will be accepted. No credit cards or purchase orders please.

Amount of payment enclosed ________________

Please mail form and payment to:

Kern Association for the Education of Young Children

P.O. Box 1801

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Questions? Call 661/636-4444

Week of the Young Child

juozuna@... — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:45:30 GMT

Kern Association for the Education of Young Children

What is the Week of the Young Child?

The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with over 100,000 members and a network of nearly 450 local, state, and regional Affiliates.

The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.

NAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children's success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child is a time to plan how we--as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation--will better meet the needs of all young children and their families.

April 13-19, 2008 is our opportunity to celebrate children and not just our children, but all children. During this week the Kern Association for the Education of Young Children (Kern AEYC) asks parents, child care providers, educators, businesses, service organizations, government and anyone else interested in what happens to young children to celebrate with them. The Kern AEYC is celebrating this week by asking our communities to do something to show their awareness and appreciation for all the work and care that goes into making sure that young children are healthy, growing and learning in ways that will help them grow into strong and positive adults.

The Week of the Young Child celebrates not only the children who will become our future citizens, but all of those really hard working moms, dads, care-givers, and teachers that invest their lives and love into the well being of children. They are special people who have a passion for their work and a belief that what they do is important.

NAEYC and Kern AEYC encourage each and every one of us to take the time to do something to express our appreciation for those who work with and on behalf of young children. Research shows that high-quality relationships with the adults in a child’s life help them to develop the skills for success as they move through childhood and into adulthood. Research also shows that participation in high-quality early childhood programs helps children develop skills to better learn from their school experiences—they become more successful in school.

Join us - find your way to celebrate. There are many simple and easy to do things listed below. Be creative - find your own way to celebrate the Week of the Young Child!

Suggested list for parents and early childhood providers:

Things families can do:

No TV nights – instead do other activities such as board games, reading or cooking together, taking walks, going to the park, etc.
Visit libraries and/or book stores for reading times
Visit local museums such as the Kern County Museum and the California Living Museum (CALM)

Things providers can do:

Place children’s art in banks, malls, businesses, etc.
Have family potlucks
Make lapel buttons to distribute to parents with slogans such as “I’m at work today because I have quality child care” or “This employee made possible by quality child care”. Be creative!
Have a daily focus where information is distributed to parents such as:
- Children’s health
- Violence prevention
- Importance of reading
- Tips for monitoring children’s television watching
- Parent advocacy tips
Have a Saturday or weekday open house and program tour.
Join with other centers/family child care providers to have a picnic in the park for lunch
Plant a garden
Give staff small notes of encouragement and small treats each day to remind them of the impact they have
Have the children send a note to their parents at their work site telling them how much they love them.
Invite parents, elected officials or business leaders to visit your center to read to the children
Have children draw pictures, write their messages on them and send to elected officials.

When you have your plans together, please call Tammy Burns at 661/636-4444 to share your information. We would like to highlight your participation on our website to publicly recognize your dedication to the young children in our community.

For further information about the Week of the Young Child or the Kern Association for the Education of Young Children, please contact Tammy Burns at 661/636-4444.

Parent Resources

juozuna@... — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:44:41 GMT

7 Super Things Parents & Caregivers Can Do

1. Talk often with your children from the day they are born.

2. Hug them, hold them, and respond to their needs and interests.

3. Listen carefully as your children communicate with you.

4. Read aloud to your children every day, even when they are babies.
Play and sing with them often.

5. Say "yes" and "I love you" as much as you say "no" and "don't".

6. Ensure a safe, orderly, and predicatable environment, wherever they are.

7. Set limits on their behavior and discipline them calmly, not harshly.

CAIR - California Immunization Registry
A secure, Internet-based computer system used by thousands of California doctors to enter children's immunization (shot) records.
http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/CAIREnglish.pdf
http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/CAIRSpanish.pdf
http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/CAIRforSchoolsandChildCare.pdf

Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force
U.S. Departments of Education and Health & Human Services.

H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection
Family Resource Center
3101 N. Sillect Ave, Ste. 115
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 328-9055 (800) 210-7633 Serving Special families www.heartsfrc.org www.heartsfrc.org

Community Action Partnership of Kern
300 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 336.5236
www.capk.org

Listing of Program Services:

Education

Early Headstart & Head Start
Migrant AD Childcar

Health

Family Health Center
HIV / AIDS Education

Nutrition

Central Kitchen
Partnership Food Bank
WIc

Childhood Obesity

Obesity in young children has hit an all time high in Kern County. In an effort to help providers and parents address this issue, the Council has begun distributing an electronic Obessity newsletter. These brief publications will be disseminated every couple of months and contain bits of helpful information and links to more resources. Newsletters published to date are listed below with most in English and Spanish. A new one will be posted approximately every other month.

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Energy

Green Energy / LI Heap
Weatherization

Youth

Shafter Youth Center

Asset Development

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ( Vita )
Individual Development Account

Referral Services

2-1-1 Kern County
Support Services
Resource Development
Outreach
Education
PRD

Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
(661) 322-1021
The mission of the Early Intervention Program is to help parents and their young children form healthy, happy relationships.
www.hwmcgc.org

Bakersfield Big Brothers
(661) 900-1222
Provides young fatherless boys with positive influences from mature and stable men. for locations please phone and request.
www.bigs.org/

Boys Scouts of America
(661) 325-9036
Recreational services for adolescents. For location, please phone and request. www.sscbsa.org

California Kids Health Foundation
Insurance program for undocument children who reside in California who do not have medical insurance and are not eligible for other types of medical insurance programs. www.chcf.org/

California Missing Children Hotline
(800) 222-3463
Referral Services www.ag.ca.gov/missing/content/clearinghouse.php

California Youth Crisis Line
(800) 843-5200
24Hour Crisis Line
Spanish
Services youth under 24. Crisis intervention, counseling and referrals about suicide, sexual assault, substance, abuse, gang activity, HIV/AIDS, sexual identity issues, teen pregnancy and emergency food or shelter. Fees: Free.

Child Care Centralized Eligibility List of Kern County
(661) 861-5314 (877) 861-5200 (Toll Free)
CEL - of Kern County is a list of parents who are waiting for subsidized child care or preschool services. CEL has 20 participating agencies that are funded by the California State Department of Education Child Development Division and Head Start which is federally funded.Eligibility requirements for each agency vary.
www.kerncel.org

Childrens Wish Foundation
(800) 323-9474
Provides wishes to terminally ill children.

Girl Scouts Joshua Tree Council
1831 Brundage Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 327-1409

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
(800) 223-1138

Kern Child Abuse Prevention Council
730 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-4711

National Information Center/Children/Youth With Disabilities
(800) 695-0285
Information and referral

National Runaway Hotline
(800) 786-2929

Right choice for kids www.rightchoiceforkids.org

The La Cresta Foundation / Warm Line
4101 Union Ave # 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 323-3531
Services to families with children. Normal concerns of parenting. Warmline for pre-school parents.

Vanished Children's Alliance www.vca.org/

Youth Crisis/Runaway - Child Quest
(800) 248-8020
Organization searches for missing children or at risk adults

Youth Crisis/Runaway - Children of the Night
(800) 551-1300
Hotline number

Kern County Resources

Community Connection for Child Care
Kern County’s local child care resource and referral agency.
(661) 861-5200
(877) 861-5200 (toll free)
www.kernchildcare.org

Kern County Network for Children
www.kcnc.org

Guide to local Collaboratives & Family Resources Center www.kcnc.org/localcollaboratives

Public Services

Kern County Department of Human Services - www.co.kern.ca.us/dhs

Adoption – full service adoption agency
Foster Family Licensing – recruitment, training and licensing of foster families
Give the Secret a Voice – Child abuse and neglect reporting and prevention
Jamison Children’s Center – emergency shelter and protection for children
Into Save Arms – program to safely surrender newborns
CalWORKs – California Work Opportunity & Responsibility to Kids program
Food Stamp Program – food stamp benefits to eligible families
Medi-Cal Program – health care benefits to eligible families
Welfare to Work – services provided to CalWORKs adults to assist them in becoming self-sufficient
Stop Domestic Violence – reporting and prevention services for victims of domestic violence

Kern County Department of Public Health - www.co.kern.ca.us/health

California Children Services (CCS) - Case management and medical treatment for physically handicapped children and ones with catastrophic illnesses
Child Health Disability Prevention (CHDP) - CHDP Providers offer free health examinations for children to find and correct health problems early in life. Well child checkups given at no cost to the eligible child.
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) - Four major goals:
All children born healthy to healthy mothers
No health status disparities among racial/ethnic, gender, economic, and regional groups.
A safe and healthy environment for women, children, and their families.
Equal access for all women, children, and their families to appropriate and needed care within an integrated and seamless system.

Kern County Department of Mental Health Children's Services www.co.kern.ca.us/kcmh

Therapeutic Behavioral Services
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Kern County & KCMH offer a support/educational meeting for parents of children challenged by ADHD, Childhood Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar , Depression , Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and other brain disorders .

Healthy Families - www.healthfamilies.us 1-(866)-682-9903 (toll free)

Coverange for Children Age 1 though Age 18
Low-cost comphrehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Low monthly premiums from $4 a child to a maximum of $27 per family
No copayments for preventative services(such as immunizations). $5 copayment for non-preventative services(such as going to the doctor due to illness)
Choice of health, dental, and vision insurance plans
Family property(such as savings or cars) does not count for eligibility
For children without health insurance and children on Medi-Cal with a cost
Available for children of single or two-parent working families
Mail in application. Does not require a visit to the welfare office to apply

Online Information

National Association of Family Child Care Radio
This media resource will give family child care professionals access to the latest insights in child care management and child development. Audio programs will be offered with experts in family child care business practices, child development and other areas of interest to providers and parents.
The program is available 24x7 at http://www.nafcc.org and the broadcasts can be listened to any computer. Click on NAFCC Radio.

Child Care Aware - www.childcareaware.orgCare

Child Care Aware links parents to their local child care resource and referral agency (CCR&R). CCR&Rs help parents locate quality child care resources in their community. The Child Care Aware website includes, "5 Steps to Choosing Quality Child Care" and other helpful materials on early care and education.

Parents Action for Children - www.iamyourchild.org I Am Your Child is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of early childhood development and school readiness. IAYC develops a wide variety of resources for parents, early childhood professionals, child advocates, health care providers, policymakers and the media including instructional videos.

National Association for the Education of Young Children - www.naeyc.org

PBS Ready to Learn – www.pbs.org/readytolearn Ready to Learn provides extensive outreach services to communities, including workshops for parents, child care providers, and other early childhood professionals as well as the distribution of children’s books.

Zero to Three – www.zerotothree.org The mission of Zero to Three is to promote the healthy development of infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families and communities. Zero to Three’s "Healthy Minds" child development brochures for parents are available at their web site.

Born Learning – www.bornlearning.org The Born Learning campaign includes nationwide information in English and Spanish.

California Preschool Energy Efficiency Program (CPEEP)

CPEEP provides an energy assessment, installation of new CFL light bulbs, fluorescent lighting, occupancy sensors, LED exit lights, and AC tune ups for qualified centers free of charge.

Southern California Edison (SCE) http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/SCECPEEPBrochure.pdf
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/PGECPEEPBrochure.pdf

La Escuelita Child Development Programs

juozuna@... — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 19:02:52 GMT

La Escuelita Child Development Programs

Central California Economic Development (CCEDC) La Escuelita Child Development was created in April 2000 to provide quality child care and development services to children from 1-5 years.

La Escuelita ("The Little Schools") provides child care services Monday through Saturday, full day/full year, from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. La Escuelita provides services to approximately 350 children and families, in Delano with their largest center (106 children) and 3 centers in Bakersfield (serving 144 children).

CCEDC La Escuelita was awarded the largest Migrant grant from the California Department of Education, Child Development Division. La Escuelita employs approximately 120 employees, and hopes to expand services in the Delano area in the near future.

La Escuelita works closely with all families to provide services in quality child care and development environments. La Escuelita promotes a curriculum based (The Creative Curriculum) environment to provide activities to assist with the cognitive growth and development of children. La Escuelita wants to support children's success in their learning!

Family Advocates are also available to assist families with health and social services by providing support through resources and referrals to other agencies in the community who can provide further assistance.

If you have any questions, or would like additional information, please contact Kalina Marquez, Program Manager at (661) 366-3995 extension 103 or (661) 809-1779.

Foster Care Information

juozuna@... — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:19:02 GMT

Kern County Department of Human Services

Foster Family Licensing

Licensed Foster Families Needed in Kern

Thousands of children in California's foster care system require out-of-home care because of parental neglect, abuse or exploitation. In Kern County, more than 2,500 children of all ages and ethnic groups, with diverse backgrounds and varying needs, have been removed from their own homes or families of origin by order of the juvenile court. These children need temporary homes to call their own. Many children require foster care while Human Services works with birth parents to build parenting and life skills designed to allow children to return home safely. Human Services relies on non-relative foster parents to provide a stable and supportive, family environment to 60 percent of the children under its care.

The Foster Parent Role

Being a resource foster family is a special kind of job with many demands and responsibilities. Acceptance, support and nurturing are critical in working with and understanding children who are experiencing conflict and sadness after being taken from their birth families. Foster parenting involves more than just attending to the basic needs of a child. Resource foster families play an important role in working with Human Services staff and birth parents to reunify children with their birth family whenever safely possible. Transportation to parental visitations and medical and court appointments is often required.

You Can Be A Resource Foster Parent If You Are:

Single or Married

Stay-at-Home Parent(s)

Working Parent(s) with appropriate child care

Healthy and Energetic

Apartment/Condominium owner or renter

Home owner or renter with adequate room

Resource Foster Families Have Choices

Foster families make choices regarding the kinds of children (gender, age, ethnicity, background) and length of placements made in their home. There is continuous need for the following types of foster placements:

Short-term or "Emergency" - for up to 14 days

Adolescents

Sibling Groups

Drug-exposed Infants

Medically Fragile Children

You Can Afford to Foster

Resource foster families should be financially self-sufficient. Monthly payments are provided to resource families to help meet a child's needs. Payments assist with costs to feed and clothe foster children, and additional funds may be available for children with specialized needs. Medical and dental coverage is provided through Medi-Cal.

Resource Foster Families Get Support

Human Services Staff, including social workers, licensing personnel, and the resource foster family recruiter/trainer are available to assist and support foster parents. A Foster Care Ombudsman aids foster parents in resolving problems and concerns. The Foster Parent Association provides additional support to their membership of foster parents.

The Process

Families who wish to foster non-relative children must go through a state regulated licensing process, administered by Human Services and regulated by California Code of Regulations and the California Health and Safety Codes.

The first step is to attend a Human Services foster & adoptions orientation to learn more about our children and the Foster Home Licensing process. After orientation, an application must be completed. When the licensing application and requirements are complete licensing generally takes 2 months for completion.

The process includes:

Attending Orientation

Completing Licensing Application

Completing First Aid and CPR Certifications

Meeting Home Licensing Certification Requirements

Completing Household Fingerprinting

Passing Child Abuse and Criminal Background Screening

Meeting Health Requirements

Meeting Financial Requirements

Meeting Transportation Requirements

Completing Pre-placement Training

Meeting Annual Home License Re-certification Requirements

Resource Foster Families Make a Difference in the lives of Kern County Children

Resource foster families are crucial in helping Human Services to provide protective, reunifying and permanent placement services to our children. For more information on becoming a foster parent, or to reserve a space in our next orientation, please call (661) 631-6204 or visit their web site at

www.co.kern.ca.us/dhs/FosterFamilyResources/family_licensing.html

Bakersfield College

Foster and Kinship Care Education Program

Mission Statement
The mission of the Foster and Kinship Care Education Program is to provide quality education and support opportunities for care givers of children and youth in out-of-home care so that these providers may meet the educational, emotional, behavioral and developmental needs of children and youth.

About the Program
The Foster and Kinship Care Education Program is administered through the Community College Chancellor’s Office. This program assists foster care providers in learning essential skills for parenting the troubled and at-risk children in their care. The Foster and Kinship Care Education Program provides quality education and support opportunities to caregivers of children and youth in out-of-home care so that these providers may meet the educational, emotional, behavioral and developmental needs of children and youth. The Foster and Kinship Care Education Program is a statewide program that includes an assessment of education needs, the development and provision of specialized instruction, educational support services, and jointly organized outreach efforts to the foster care parent population. This program is a partnership with the Chancellor’s Office, The California Department of Social Services, the California State Foster Parent Association, California Community Colleges, County Social Services, foster parents, and public and private agencies who work together to plan and deliver a statewide program of community college training.

The Kern County Department of Human Services sends the foster parents to BC for in-service training to meet their mandated 8 hours required to maintain placements in their home. Kinship caregivers are encouraged to attend these trainings. Workshops are offered in Bakersfield. Various professional experts throughout Kern County are recruited to facilitate these specialized trainings.

The BC Foster and Kinship Care Education Program collaborates with Kern County Department of Human Services to serve caregivers throughout Kern County. This program meets BC’s vision, mission and goals.

Training
Bakersfield College provides free specialized training on child and youth related issues. Bakersfield College offers twenty-seven hours of PRIDE training, eight hours of Pride Pre-Adopt training and in-service training. A combined eight hours of in-service training fulfills Kern County Department of Human Services mandated eight hours of Foster Parent training required per year for placements in the home. A Bakersfield College Certificate verifying the training hours is provided to each participant at the end of each training session and the hours are also reported to the Kern County Department of Human Services.

For More Information

Call Mary Halberg, Program Manager at 661/395-4737 or visit their website at www2.bakersfieldcollege.edu/cdt/

* * * *

Ice Breakers Used at DHS

Icebreakers are a new approach child welfare is using to help create mentoring relationships between a child's parents and the foster parents. They are an informal meeting between both sets of parents, facilitated by the social worker, and sometimes including the children, are held within 7 days of a child being placed into a foster home.

Icebreakers are part of the changes being brought to child welfare practice through the work of Family to Family, and in places where they've been used have been found to facilitate faster reunification of children, and greatly reduce the number of complaints lodged against foster parents. What follows are the observations of one recent Icebreaker.

An Icebreaker was held on February 16, 2006. Again, the icebreaker was very successful, and this one was in Spanish. (The case carrying social worker Fidelia Duenas interpreted). The birth father and the foster mother met for the first time at the meeting. The two boys (approximately 7 and 9) had been placed with the foster mother for a couple of weeks. The foster mother was very frustrated with the children's behavior. The birth father offered the foster mother several suggestions regarding controlling the children's behavior. He explained that the children must be in bed by 8:00 p.m. or their behavior deteriorates the next day. He also explained that the children should not play video games until after their school work is done. The birth father told me that he felt that his children were taking advantage of the foster mother's good nature, and recommended that she be more assertive.

At the end of the meeting the foster mother insisted on giving the birth father her phone number despite the guidelines that no phone numbers are exchanged. Both the birth parent and foster parent were glad that a meeting took place. I observed that it appeared clear that the placement was about to fail, and possible still could, but the process appears to have stabilized the placement. Now the foster parent and birth parent have an established line of communication. The children will no longer be able to play one parent against the other. In fact, the birth father stood his two children in front of the foster mother and insisted that they listen to her.

Current CDE Priorities

juozuna@... — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:41:56 GMT

Kern County Geographical Priorities

In accordance with the California Department of Education/Child Development Division, the Kern County Child Care Council which are most under served by current funding.

In the event that the state funding becomes available to increase services for the programs listed below (available to income eligible families - those at or below 75% of the State Median Income), the attached geographical priority areas will be given first consideration for the following categorical funding:

General Child Care Children ages birth to 5 years

State Preschool Children ages 3 to 5 years

(part-day, part-year)

Migrant Child Care Children ages birth to 14 years

Before/After School Care Children ages 6 to 13 years

These priorities are submitted to the California Department of Education, Child Development Division annually in May. The priorities listed below were submitted to CDE/CDD in March 2006.



Funding Category - General Child Care Birth to 5 Years - Full Day, Full Year

Priority 1
Areas estimated to have high populations of income eligible, unserved children and a total
population size large enough to sustain a child development center.

93203	Arvin *	93301	Downtown Bakersfield	93501	Mojave
93215	Delano *	93304	Central Bakersfield	93555	Ridgecrest
93241	Lamont *	93305	Northeast Bakersfield	93560	Rosamond
93250	McFarland	93306	East Bakersfield	93561	Tehachapi
93263	Shafter	93307	Southeast Bakersfield	93523	Edwards
93268	Taft	93308	North Bakersfield	93516	Boron
93280	Wasco *	93309	Southwest Bakersfield	93527	Inyokern *
93249	Lost Hills	93311	Southwest Bakersfield
93225	Frazier Park	93312	Northwest Bakersfield
93243	Lebec	93313	South Bakersfield
93240	Lake Isabella	93314	Northwest Bakersfield
93283	Weldon

* = priority only if to serve infants and toddlers


Priority 2
Areas estimated to have a higher number of income eligible children being served or having a total
population too small to sustain a child development center

93206	Buttonwillow			93518	Caliente
93285	Wofford Heights			93531	Keene
93252	Maricopa			93528	Johannesburg
93224	Fellows			93554	Randsburg
93251	McKittrick			93505	California City
93226	Glennville
93255	Onyx
93205	Bodfish
93238	Kernville
93276	Tupman



Funding Category - State Preschool - Three to Five Year Olds, Part-Day, Part-Year



Priority 1
Areas estimated to have high populations of income eligible, unserved children and a total
population size large enough to sustain a child development center.

93263	Shafter	93304	Central Bakersfield	93555	Ridgecrest
93280	Wasco	93305	Northeast Bakersfield	93523	Edwards
		93306	East Bakersfield
		93307	Southeast Bakersfield
		93308	North Bakersfield
		93309	Southwest Bakersfield
		93311	Southwest Bakersfield
		93313	South Bakersfield
		93312	Northwest Bakersfield
		93314	Northwest Bakersfield

Priority 2
Areas estimated to have a higher number of income eligible children being served or having
a total population too small to sustain a child development center.

93203	Arvin	93301	Downtown Bakersfield	93501	Mojave
93215	Delano			93505	California City
93241	Lamont			93560	Rosamond
93206	Buttonwillow			93561	Tehachapi
93225	Frazier Park			93518	Caliente
93243	Lebec			93516	Boron
93240	Lake Isabella			93527	Inyokern
93249	Lost Hills			93528	Johannesburg
93250	McFarland			93531	Keene
93252	Maricopa			93554	Randsburg
93224	Fellows
93251	McKittrick
93268	Taft
93255	Onyx
93205	Bodfish
93226	Glennville
93238	Kernville
93276	Tupman
93285	Wofford Heights
93283	Weldon

Funding Category - School Age Child Care - 6 to 10 Years

Priority 1
Areas estimated to have high populations of income eligible, unserved children and a total
population size large enough to sustain a school age program.

93203	Arvin	93301	Downtown Bakersfield	93501	Mojave
93215	Delano	93304	Central Bakersfield	93527	Inyokern
93241	Lamont	93305	Northeast Bakersfield	93560	Rosamond
93250	McFarland	93306	East Bakersfield	93516	Boron
93268	Taft	93307	Southeast Bakersfield	93523	Edwards
93251	McKittrick	93308	North Bakersfield	93505	California City
93243	Lebec	93309	Southwest Bakersfield	93555	Ridgecrest
93238*	Kernville	93311	Southwest Bakersfield	93561	Tehachapi
93252	Maricopa	93312	Northwest Bakersfield
93206	Buttonwillow	93313	South Bakersfield
93240*	Lake Isabella	93314	Northwest Bakersfield
93249	Lost Hills
93263	Shafter
93280	Wasco
93224	Fellows
93225	Frazier Park
93283	Weldon



Priority 2
All other Kern County Zip Codes

93226	Glennville			93531	Keene
93255	Onyx			93518	Caliente
93287	Woody			93528	Johannesburg
93205	Bodfish			93554	Randsburg
93285	Wofford Heights

Funding Category - Migrant Child Care, Birth to 14 Years



Priority 1
Areas that have been identified as having large populations of migrant/seasonal farmworker
families. These zip codes are included in Kern County's Migrant Regions 5, 19, 20 and 21.

93203	Arvin	93304	Central Bakersfield	93561	Tehachapi
93206	Buttonwillow	93306	East Bakersfield	93505	California City
93215	Delano	93307	Southeast Bakersfield	93501	Mojave
93241	Lamont	93308	North Bakersfield	93560	Rosamond
93249	Lost Hills	93309	Southwest Bakersfield
93250	McFarland	93311	Southwest Bakersfield
93263	Shafter	93313	South Bakersfield
93268	Taft
93280	Wasco
93252	Maricopa



Priority 2
All other Kern County zip codes

93285	Wofford Heights	93301	Downtown Bakersfield	93527	Inyokern
93224	Fellows	93305	Northeast Bakersfield	93555	Ridgecrest
93251	McKittrick	93312	Northwest Bakersfield	93516	Boron
93240	Lake Isabella	93314	Northwest Bakersfield	93523	Edwards
93226	Glennville			93554	Randsburg
93255	Onyx			93528	Johannesburg
93205	Bodfish			93531	Keene
93238	Kernville			93518	Caliente
93276	Tupman
93283	Weldon

Bakersfield Homeless Shelter

juozuna@... — Tue, 01 Feb 2005 17:35:04 GMT

Bakersfield Homeless Center

1600 East Truxtun Avenue

322-9199

Mission

The mission of the Bakersfield Homeless Center is to support homeless families and individuals while assisting them to achieve self-sufficient community living.

How We Began

Bethany Services, founded in 1972, is a private, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that owns and operates the Bakersfield Homeless Center. Bethany Services has provided services to homeless persons of Kern County for the last 32 years and opened the BHC on May 20,1991 after the decision was made to transition from a soup kitchen to a 24-hour emergency shelter. BHC has provided year-around emergency shelter, food, clothing, and supportive services for the last thirteen years. In that period, the BHC provided services to an astounding number of individuals and families in crisis, providing more than 2,000,000 hot meals 559,445 warm beds 2,268 jobs 2,275 housing placements.

Making a Difference

Family homelessness continues to rise in Kern County. In 2001, Kern County was one of the nation's ten (10) poorest counties (Poverty USA Report compiled by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.) Between 1990 and 2000, the population of Bakersfield living in poverty increased by 190% making it the sixth highest increase in Metropolitan areas of the nation during that period of time (The Living Cities Census Series, The Brookings Institution, 5/2003). The current unemployment rate of Kern County is 13.9% overall, with some cities as high as 44.4% - well above the state average of 6.5% (California EDD, January, 04). These startling statistics are illustrative of the depth of poverty and unemployment - two primary factors leading to increased homelessness in our community. In the last two years, the overall services provided by BHC have increased by 52%.

Who We Serve

Service is focused primarily on homeless families with children and single women along with a small percentage of single men. BHC is the only homeless family shelter between North Hollywood and Salinas, CA and is one of only a handful of homeless shelters in the state that accepts single fathers with children and that allows boys over the age of twelve to remain with their mothers in the dorm, rather than housed in the men¡¯s dorm.

What we do

Provide Emergency Services

Family homelessness is on the rise due to poverty, lack of affordable housing, limited education, inadequate job skills, mental illness, substance abuse, domestic violence and lack of family or other support networks. The BHC provides homeless families with food, shelter, and clothing. The Center is often the last barrier between these families and the streets.

Offer Social Service Programs

After clients are safely sheltered and begin to recover from the initial crisis of becoming homeless, our Family Services Program provides extensive family case management to ensure maximum community support is available to them. The Family Services Program assists homeless families and individuals in accessing the services and community resources necessary to achieve stable, independent community living. Based upon a comprehensive needs assessment and psychosocial evaluation, BHC case managers assist homeless clients to develop and implement their own individualized service plans. BHC services include:

Individual and family case management
Family, individual, parenting, and group counseling
Medical and dental evaluation and treatment
Job training and placement
Licensed on-site child care for families
Search for affordable housing and housing placement
Assistance with housing set-up including furniture, appliances, food, and clothing
After care and follow-up to help families retain housing and prevent future homelessness

Homelessness Prevention

Many families and individuals work and still struggle to remain in their homes. Loss of job, illness, or other emergency expenses may result in less money for rent or mortgage payments and loss of home. BHC provides prevention services that help families in short-term crisis to remain in their housing. These services include:

One-time payments for rent, mortgage, or utilities through FEMA assistance funding
Monthly clothing giveaways
Food baskets
Holiday meals and gifts
Back-to-school assistance

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/04

BHC served more than 8,000 homeless children and adults.

We provided services to more than 1,200 families with 2,600 children ¨C an increase of 73% more families and 12% more children than last year.

585 families and individuals were placed in permanent housing and received everything needed to set up their households.

Medical and dental services were provided to 1,335 uninsured and underinsured people.

890 children were cared for by licensed childcare staff at Discovery Depot and in our after school program.

BHC provided more than 45,595 comfortable and safe bed nights.

187,090 nutritious meals were served.

In collaboration with CSUB Foundation and HUD, developed the new Family Learning Center. Construction scheduled to begin in 2005.

In collaboration with CSUB Foundation/HUD/Weingart Foundation and local contributors, developed new Administrative Headquarters scheduled for construction in 2005.

In collaboration with Williams Scottsman, developed the new Job Training Center. Scheduled for construction in 2005.

IMPORTANT NOTICE! Correction to Kern County Child Development Conference Program

juozuna@... — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 22:16:37 GMT

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Correction to Kern County Child Development Conference Program.

Please forward to anyone who may have received a conference program.

Unfortunately an error has occurred in the workshop descriptions for workshops #19 and #20 in Session 2. The correct descriptions are as follows:

#19

Partnerships Begin With Me!

Patty Hinojosa and Sandra Cisneros, Community Action Partnership of Kern, Head Start

Parents are the strongest advocates a child can have to reach his or her full potential. Developing strong partnerships will benefit not only educators but also families and the communities they live in. This workshop will focus on teachers partnering with parents to enhance their advocacy skills. Teachers and caregivers will be offered positive strategies to support the children and families they serve. Information on collaboration with the community will also be provided.

Discussion, Audiovisual, Interactive *

#20

Increasing Self Esteem in Children

Bryan M. Tillack, Foster Children's Resources of California and Sharon Tillack, National Association for People with Disabilities, SEED Program

Self-Esteem is a necessary element in all persons. In children it is especially important. When parents and teachers assist children in developing positive self-esteem, the children can grow and develop at their highest potential. This workshop will present ways to assist children in developing this attribute.

Discussion

We are very sorry for any inconvenience and apologize to the presenters for this mistake.

Please also note CRN# 31002 for (.5) unit at Bakersfield College.

Kern County Preschool for All

juozuna@... — Thu, 21 Oct 2004 17:04:27 GMT

Preschool for All

Preschool for All (PFA), also known as Universal Preschool is a vision that one day, preschool will be available on a voluntary basis to all children regardless of income. PFA is an aggressive national movement that aims to prepare children for kindergarten. Since February 2005, individuals representing the early care and education field, business and educational institutions in Kern County have been meeting to discuss potentially significant changes to the early care and education delivery system in the coming years. These individuals have identified exciting opportunities, critical elements to be included in a plan as well as the challenges of providing such a program in Kern County.

Information will be added to this page as efforts progress towards the design of a Preschool for All plan for Kern County. Additional information regarding statewide efforts and links to informative web sites has been included.

Kern Preschool For All Plan
Crafting a System to Deliver Preschool for All in Kern County

This plan was designed in response to the Preschool for All initiative to be placed on the June California ballot. A more comprehensive "framework" which will include a variety of school readiness programs in Kern County is currently being developed and will also be placed on this web site when completed.

Kern County Preschool for All

Vision:
Our vision is that all three and four-year-olds in Kern County, regardless of their family’s economic status or location, will have access to quality early education opportunities.

Mission:
The mission of the Planning Group is to create a plan that will realize our vision for Voluntary Preschool for All beginning with children the year prior to entering kindergarten.

Core Values:
Toward the achievement of our vision and mission, we embrace the following core values as critical elements for programs serving children:

Decisions will be guided by what is best for each child;
The curriculum offered to children will be age, developmentally, linguistically and culturally appropriate;
Parents will have a choice in the provider of services including, but not limited to, family child care homes and faith-based, public, private and non-profit centers;
Staff will have appropriate education and be credentialed;
Opportunities will be offered for parent involvement and education and family support services;
Funds will be provided in an equitable fashion based on established criteria;
Quantitative and qualitative goals and measurable outcomes will be embedded in the programs.

Resource:
Preschool California
Web site: www.preschoolcalifornia.org
For news bulletins, action alerts and updates subscribe to the listserv by
e-mailing: www.get_involved-subscribe@preschoolcalifornia.org

Kern Preschool for All
Glossary of Child Care Terms

Accreditation
Accreditation is a process in which a program’s administrators, staff and parents join with representatives of the accrediting entity to determine whether that program meets nationally recognized criteria for high quality. A high quality program is defined as one that meets the needs of and promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the children and adults, parents, staff, and administrators who are involved in the program.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
NAEYC established the National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development to improve early childhood program quality through the improvement of professional preparation and training for individuals who care for and educate children, birth through age 8 in center based programs.
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
The NAFCC accredits family child care homes offering high quality care. The purpose of the NAFCC Accreditation is to provide professional recognition and distinction to those family child care providers whose services are representative of the national standards of professional quality and have demonstrated a commitment to reach beyond these minimum licensing requirements to achieve professional standards of excellence.

Alternative Payment Program (AP)
The Alternative Payment Programs are part of California’s Child Care and Development Programs administered by the State Department of Education. This subsidized program offers parents a choice of child care options including in-home or license-exempt care, family child care, or center care. This child care subsidy is designed to aid low-income parents and most often takes the form of a vendor payment issued monthly directly to the provider selected by the family. AP programs are intended to increase parental choice and accommodate unusual work schedules. Many Alternative Payment Programs are co-located with a local Resource & Referral Agency. The AP Program in Kern County is administered through Community Connection for Child Care. Parents must be income eligible.

California School Age Families Education Program (Cal-SAFE) The California School Age Families Education Program became operational in July 2000. It is designed to increase the availability of support services necessary for enrolled pregnant/parenting students to improve academic achievement and parenting skills and to provide a quality child care/development program for their children. This comprehensive, continuous and community-linked school-based program replaces the Pregnant Minors Program (PMP), School Age Parenting and Infant Development (SAPID) Program, and Pregnant and Lactating Students (PALS) Program.

CalWORKs Child Care
CalWORKs is California’s response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. Overseen by the California Department of Social Services, CalWORKs is a "work first" program that provides support services to help recipients move from welfare to work and toward self-sufficiency. CalWORKs devolves much of the responsibility and authority for operation of the program to California’s 58 counties, increasing counties flexibility and financial accountability. CalWORKs child care services are administered via the following stages:

Stage 1 Provides recipients with initial child care while establishing their ongoing child care needs. This stage is administered by the county social services departments who may contract with public and private providers to supply services. When the need is determined to be "stable" and there are available spaces, children are transferred to Stage 2 or 3.

Stage 2 Assists families while on CalWORKs and engaged in work activities. It provides stable child care for families on aid, enabling them to find other long-term support. Families remain eligible for this stage for up to two years after leaving aid.

Stage 3 Supports parents after they have transitioned off of aid and provides subsidized child care until the family’s income exceeds the eligibility threshold. Stage 3 enrollment is currently restricted for former CalWORKs recipients who have reached the end of their two-year eligibility for Stage 2. The funding for Stage 3 is for new subsidized child care spaces set aside for CalWORKs recipients.

Campus Child Development
Administered through the California Department of Education, campus child development programs are designed primarily for the children of students enrolled in college. The centers are operated by either student associations or the college administration and provide the same comprehensive services as other state child care and development programs. Funding of the centers are generated by the state, student body fees, and parent fees. In Kern, all of the campus programs are available to the public but have a first priority for the students enrolled in their college. Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso, Taft College, Delano Campus and California State University, Bakersfield all have child development centers. Parents must be income eligible in order to pay no fee.

Child Development Center - Subsidized
A Child Development Center is an arrangement in a facility which is usually not a family residence and is specifically designed to provide child care. A child development center may serve any number of children, but usually serves 13 or more for less than 24 consecutive hours. Licensed through the California Department of Social Services/Community Care Licensing. Can be private for-profit, private non-profit, or publicly funded (for income eligible families)

Community Care Licensing
Child care and development programs, including family child care must meet standards designed to assure the basic health and safety of the children in the absence of their parents. Community Care Licensing is a division of the California Department of Social Services.

Title 22 – Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes – California Department of Social Services, Licensing Requirements. All centers and family child care homes must meet these standards which include staffing standards and adult:child ratios.

Title 5 – Child Development Programs - California Department of Education (CDE), Program Standards. Programs funded by CDE are required to adhere to Title 22 regulations in addition to the Program Standards of Title 5 which are designed to meet the developmental needs of children who are eligible to receive state and federally subsidized child care services. These programs have lower adult:child ratios, higher staffing standards, and curriculum requirements.

Curriculum:
Guidelines used to direct instructional practices based on knowledge of individual children, the community, learning goals and desired content. Best practice dictates a need for meaningful, integrated learning concepts that use appropriate tools to further content knowledge and skills for young children. Curriculum for young children must be based on children’s needs and interests and be developmentally appropriate and use all domains of development in the various areas of learning. Often, but not always, a curriculum is commercially developed and adopted as a complete program that guides the teaching focus in a program.

Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales (ECERS)
The ECERS scales are designed to assess process quality in an early childhood setting. Process quality consists of the various interactions that take place in a classroom between staff and children, staff, parents, and other adults, among the children themselves, and the interactions children have with the many materials and activities in the environment, as well as those features such as space, schedule and materials that support these interactions. A rating scale designed specifically for family child care providers has also been created – Family Day Care Rating Scale (FDCRS) and for Infants and Toddlers called ITRS (Infant/Toddler Rating Scale).

Early Head Start (EHS)
Early Head Start is a program administered through Head Start for income eligible families. The program offers expanded services that seek to address the health needs of newborns and encourage better interaction between parents and infants and toddlers. EHS also targets families with certain needs such as parental substance abuse and parenting teens. Parents must be income eligible.

Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Employer-Supported Child Care
These programs range from company child care policies to the direct provision of child care. Child care policies may include flextime, job sharing, parental leave, paid family sick leave, and various child care benefits. The employer may also subsidize care directly through the provision of on-site or off-site child care, vendor payments to local child care providers, voucher payments to parents, or the establishment of a dependent care assistance plan.

Exceptional Needs
Exceptional Needs refers to physical limitations such as orthopedic handicaps or sensory impairments, chronic illness, mental retardation, learning disabilities, emotional problems, or substance exposure. Children with exceptional needs are served through a variety of care options, including centers and family child care homes. Because of their unique needs, these children may receive care from birth through age 18. Parents, too, may receive funding to help meet their child’s needs.

Family Child Care
Family child care providers care for children in their own home and are licensed through the California Department of Social Services/community Care Licensing. Providers will have either a small (6 to 8 children) or large (12 to 14 children) license. To become licensed, providers must attend a licensing orientation and complete fifteen hours of health and safety training. Each person living in the providers’ home must be free of tuberculosis and a criminal background. Large family child care homes utilize two providers.

General Child Care and Development
The program, operated by the California Department of Education/Child Development Division, utilizes centers in the provision of subsidized child care and development services. Services range from infant through school-age care. Programs provide basic supervision, age- and developmentally-appropriate activities, nutrition, parent education, staff development, and social services. Families must be income eligible.

Head Start
Head Start, administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a comprehensive preschool program that prepares children to enter school ready to learn. Head Start combines basic skills development with health, nutrition, social services, and parental involvement in a family-centered approach. Families must be income eligible. Many are part-day/part-year programs, but more are being converted to full-day/full-year programs.

In-Home Care
In-Home Care refers to a child care arrangement which takes place in the home of the child being served as opposed to care received in the home of the caregiver. The parent is considered the employer and is required by law to pay minimum wage and social security taxes. There are no licensing requirements for in-home child care providers. Parents may access, for a fee, the Trustline Registry which checks the background of the provider.

Kern County PFA Quality and Training Matrix:
This matrix was developed by the Quality and Training sub-committee to guide the development of PFA programs’ approaches to creating environments that support children’s preparation for school.

License-Exempt Care
License-Exempt child care is care delivered by a provider that is exempt from the Title 22 and Title 5 State licensing requirements. Exempt providers are: a child’s relative, guardians or conservators, or an adult that cares for the children of only one other family besides their own. Any exempt provider other than Aunts, Uncles, Grandmothers or Grandfathers must go through the Trustline Process. Exempt providers are not required to obtain any training, however, in Kern County, exempt providers being paid with CalWORKs Stage 1, 2 or 3 funds are required to attend an orientation meeting in addition to the Trustline process.

Local Child Care and Development Planning Councils (LPC)
There are currently 58 Local Child Care Planning Councils representing each county in California. The primary mission of the LPCs is to plan for child care and development services based on the needs of families in the local community and determine local priorities for new state and federal funds. LPC’s are intended to serve as a forum to address the child care needs of all families in the community and, all child care programs, including both subsidized and non-subsidized child care. Each council is to collaborate with child care providers, county agencies and other interested providers to meet identified needs. The county board of supervisors and county superintendent of schools each appoint half of the members of the planning council. Child care consumers, child care providers, public agency representatives, and community representatives, each must comprise 20% of the membership of the planning council. The remaining 20% are appointed at the discretion of the appointing agencies.

Matrix
The California Child Development Permit is issued through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. At present, this permit is required of employees of Early Childhood programs licensed under Title V. The permit enables a student to move along a career ladder which supports a hierarchy of professional goals and competencies relative to employment and leadership.

Migrant Alternative Payment Program
The Migrant Alternative Payment Program issues "vouchers" to qualified migrant agricultural worker families to purchase child care services from different possible child care settings including in-home care, licensed family child care homes or center based settings. The program is intended to maximize parental choice and accommodate the individual needs of each family. Community Action Partnership of Kern administers this alternative payment program and provides services for a five county region including Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera and Merced.

Migrant Child Care
Migrant Child Care programs, administered by CDE, serve children of migrant workers while their parents are at work. Migrant centers are open for varying lengths of time during the year depending on the growth/harvesting season. These programs provide the same comprehensive services as General Child Care and Development Programs. Families must also be income eligible.

Preschool California
Preschool California is a broad-based, multi-year advocacy campaign to achieve publicly funded, quality, voluntary preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds, whose families choose to enroll them, in California.

Preschool for All
The goal of Preschool for All is to achieve voluntary preschool that prepares children for kindergarten and success in life. Principles include: Meets quality standards, voluntary for 3 & 4 year olds, variety of schedules and settings, free for all children part-day, linked to full day care, inclusive of children with special needs, culturally and linguistically appropriate settings, compensation comparable to K -12 and publicly funded.

Private Child Care Centers (non-subsidized)
These programs may call themselves a child care center, day care center, preschool nursery school, or day nursery. Various groups administer private child care centers, including non-profit organizations, for-profit businesses, faith based organizations, military, and public or private sector employers. Most fee-for-service child care centers (those relying upon parent fees) are licensed by the California Department of Social Services/Community Care Licensing Title 22. Title 22 regulations have specific facility requirements that meet health and safety standards. These requirements also include adult/child ratios and staff education qualifications. Parents, whose child care is being paid for by the Alternative Payment program, may place their child in a non-subsidized center.

Professional Growth:
Professional growth activities are those enrichment activities that further one’s professionalism, knowledge or skill in interacting with and teaching children and their families. Professionals in the field of early childhood education are expected to be life-long learners and continually improve their ability to perform their professional responsibilities.

Professional Organizations
Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC)
The Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest professional organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade. Membership is fee based and includes benefits at the national, state and local levels including conferences and workshops, educational and professional resources and links to advocacy efforts.

Family Child Care Associations
Family child care associations are created specifically to support home-based providers of child care. Associations seek to enable providers to do their work, while maintaining a healthy environment for both the children and the providers. Associations provide monthly meetings and workshops specifically designed for family child care providers.

Resource and Referral Programs (R&R)
Resource and Referral programs, funded through CDE, provide information to parents about the availability of child care, assist potential providers in the licensing process, provide direct services, and coordinate community resources for the benefit of parents and local child care providers. These programs are available in all 58 counties. Some agencies with R&R contracts administer Alternative Payment Programs (Kern’s does). Many counties have multiple R&Rs, but Kern County has only Community Connection for Child Care.

School Readiness
The School Readiness Initiative engages families, community members, and educators in the important work of preparing children, birth to age five, for elementary school. This Initiative adopted the definition of school readiness developed by the National Education Goals Panel (NEGP)* which covers many aspects of a child’s life: children’s readiness for school, schools’ readiness for children, family and community supports, and services that contribute to children’s readiness for school success.

State Preschool Program
Funded by CDE/Child Development Division and the federal government, this developmental preschool program offers comprehensive child care services, as well as social, health, nutritional and psychiatric services. In the State Preschool programs, parental involvement is encouraged. State preschool programs can be administered through school districts, colleges, community action agencies, and private non-profit agencies. Normally part-day/part-year programs, a few are now full-day/full-year. Families must be income eligible.

Trustline
Trustline is a process by which the background of exempt child care providers is checked for disqualifying criminal convictions and child abuse records using the resources of the California Department of Justice. Trustline Registry is required for all license-exempt child re providers (except aunts, uncles, and grandparents) paid by Alternative Payment Program contractors with state general funds or Federal Block Grant funds.

Unit of Professional Growth:
This is a professional growth activity that because of its substance, content, and previous arrangement with an institution of higher education for academic credit counts for the advancement of a student’s college experience. Academic credit is measured in units of credit. A student must receive official enrollment and credit from the institution of higher learning and the credit will appear on the student’s official transcript.

Kern County Preschool for All General Meeting Minutes

February 5, 2004
Representation:
Subsidized child development centers, private sector child development centers, family child care, First 5 Kern, Taft College, Kern County Network for Children, Kern County Child Care Council, Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office, Community Connection for Child Care, Cal State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield College.
Gary Kinley welcomed the group and provided an overview of the purpose of the meeting.
Wendy Wayne provided a Power Point presentation highlighting the various Universal Preschool or Preschool For All initiatives: California Teacher’s Association (CTA), Packard Foundation’s Preschool For All, AB 56 Preschool For All, First 5 California Demonstration Projects, and the State’s Master Plan for Education.
Tammy Burns provided a review of the existing infrastructure of child care in Kern County including the estimated number of spaces in licensed family child care, non-subsidized child development centers and state/federally funded child development centers.
Gary Kinley then led the group through a brainstorming process with the following outcomes:

Who in Kern County is currently addressing the needs of children ages 3 to 4 years?

Private non profits

Family child care providers

Head Start

Subsidized child care

Lab schools

Family Literacy Programs

In home outreach services

Church based

Except providers

Migrant child care

Even Start

Early Start
Dental programs
Parents/families
Cal Learn/CalSafe programs
Kindergarten teachers
First 5 Kern
Home-schooling
Pediatricians
Private for profit
State preschool
Full day child care
Exempt child care
School districts
Parent co-ops
Employer supported child care
Family Resource Centers
School readiness/ First 5 Kern

What are our concerns and the challenges relative to the upcoming initiatives?

Put us (private sector) out of business
Infant/toddler care for teens
Short term decisions verses long term
Need for qualified teachers
Facilities - Money
Quality control
Input - family dynamics
Money?
Parent pressure / home Vs school
Losing developmentally appropriate education
On-going training (staff)
Transportation (children)
Immunizations
Too much pressure
Loss of parental choice
Cookie cutter approach
Sufficient stable funding
Linguistically/culturally appropriate
Curriculum
Expanding a broken system
Control by public school system/CDE
Lose emphasis on play
When does it stop e.g. babies?
Not having every educated to do appropriate care

What are the exciting possibilities about these initiatives?

More jobs
Won’t disappoint families over income
Curriculum, play, socialization
Reach out to under served communities
Supporting families, communities
Brain development recognized
Preschool Teachers = "Real" teachers
Dramatically improving workforce by 2020
Infiltrate elementary education with child development concepts
Lower drop out rate (high school)
College attendance (increased)
Additional linkages to social services
Building stronger bridges for more bilingual parents
Improved social conditions/statues
Learning opportunities
Opportunity for children who are needy
Affirmation that learning does not begin in first grade
Children better prepared so Kindergarten teachers are able to focus on kindergarten
Brain Development
Early identifying of special needs children
Improved wages
System of articulation
Provider parent support systems
Money for quality facilities
Increase parent involvement in education
Educating school administrators in Early Childhood Education
Early intervention and identification of children w/mental health issues
Will be a system that is not fragmented w/continual funding dollars

What do we consider to be critical elements that must be included in Preschool for All? (number represents votes by the group for each particular item)

What is best for child - 11

Parental choice e.g. family child care, church based, etc. - 8

System based on dialogue with all such as families, centers, schools, etc. - 3

Education for all staff – Credential - 6

Continuous funding for high quality - 2

Don’t reinvent the wheel

Self-regulation - 3

Parent involvement, education 6

Collaborative effort - 3

Workforce reflective of community

Emphasis of attachment/bonding with parents - 1

Ensuring wages and benefits

Appropriate language - 1

Age appropriate curriculum - 12

Programs are equal (i.e. locations) – 2

Funding goes to schools/programs - 2

Funding system that is equal & accessible to all types of programs - 4

Does not infringe on school district general funds

Integrated family literacy component
Mental health services
Assuring there are services for families when they need them
Curriculum that is inclusive ( cultural & special needs) - 2
Being able to serve children’s legal status
Monitoring system to make sure all components are working together
Environment = improvement in playgrounds - 2
Comprehensive safety features
Strong articulation with Kindergarten - 2
Teacher Standards (Employment in Early Childhood Education)
Quantitative, Qualitative goals/measurable outcomes - 4
Preschool for all income levels - 11
Parents "in" the classroom - 1

Next Steps to prepare for upcoming initiatives

Make sure everyone received funding

Conduct a voter registration drive

Colleges and University work toward/increase credential programs

Matrix workshops

Making matrix mandatory for private programs

Broader make up of views

Smaller work groups

Group of people are following all initiatives

Be kept informed – timeline – accurate information

Be advocate for what is happening, Everyone has a role/with legislators

Input from families

Early Childhood Education involved in Preschool For All

Commit to continue as a group

Share information with associates and staff

The group committed to continuing to meet to discuss issues and plan for Kern County. All will be notified of follow up meetings.

March 18, 2004

Present:
Armida Bermudez, Tammy Burns, Ashlie Burroughs, Debra Craig, Fred Drew, Alexis Esparza, Carmen Handy, Joyie Kirkham, Ginger Martinez, Debbie Matthews, Mary Mendoza, Mary O’Neal (by phone), LeeAnn Park, Julie Parsons, Zella Pettyway, Michael Rubio, Lupe Sanchez, Evangelina Soberon, Shri Knight-Stelzner, Wendy Wayne, Debi Welch.
Wendy Wayne welcomed the group and provided and overview of the purpose of the meeting which is to review all the materials presented at a Kern County Preschool For All meeting on February 5, 2004.
Wendy also provided a Power Point presentation highlighting the various Universal Preschool or Preschool For All initiatives: California Teacher’s Association (CTA), Packard Foundation’s Preschool For All, AB 56 Preschool For All, First 5 California Demonstration Projects, and the State’s Master Plan for Education.
Tammy Burns provided a review of the existing infrastructure of child care in Kern County including the estimated number of spaces in licensed family child care, non-subsidized child development centers and state/federally funded child development centers.

Notes from the February 5^th meeting were reviewed specifically the areas listing the prior groups comments to the following questions:

What are our concerns and challenges relative to the upcoming initiatives?
What are the exciting possibilities about these initiatives?
What do we consider to be critical elements that must be included in Preschool for All?
Next Steps to prepare for upcoming initiatives

The following comments were added as areas that need to be addressed:

"wrap-around" services
transportation issues
facilities
provider and staff training
the training capacity of our educational institutions
curriculum
outreach
parent component
integration of existing programs
incorporation of private sector and family child care homes
support services for families

Next Steps

It was commented that although the collaborative meetings were a great start for the process, there is a need for one entity to "be in charge".
A request was made for a grid indicating the current child development funds flowing to Kern County be provided at the next meeting as well as an estimate of the funds needed to fully implement a preschool for all program.
A Question/Answer sheet regarding the California Teacher’s Association initiative was mentioned and is attached to the minutes.
The group committed to continuing our meetings regarding preschool for all and to move towards a plan for Kern County.

April 15, 2004

Gary Kinley opened the meeting with introductions and a review of the purpose of the evening.

Wendy Wayne provided an update on the various state and local initiatives revolving around preschool for all or universal preschool noting that

The California Teacher’s Association has decided to remove their initiative that was slated for the November ballot.
The First 5 California has offered $50,000 planning grants to interested county First 5 Commissions. Kern has applied.
Preschool California, with funds from the Packard Foundation, is moving forward with gathering data and conducting focus groups throughout the state.

Questions from the group were addressed.

Tammy Burns provided a brief overview of the Los Angeles County Universal Preschool Plan and San Mateo’s Preschool for All Plan both of which were recently unveiled. Comments included:

San Mateo

First 5 San Mateo has committed $1 million per year for ten years to design and implement a Preschool for All system
Hired a consultant to assist with the process
Have been in the planning stages for three years
Workgroups were developed to address:
Determining what PFA would look like
Identifying where the funding would come from
What staff qualifications would be
How to build public will
Determine program eligibility
Decide who the lead agency would be

Los Angeles

First 5 LA has committed $500 million for Universal Preschool

Used the Pyramid of Organizational Development framework which assists in:

Identifying the market (customers)
Developing products and/or services to meet the needs of this market
Acquiring and effectively managing the resources (human, financial, physical, technological) needed to support the business and the organization’s growth plans
Developing and effectively implementing day-to-day operational systems (eg. Marketing, information systems, financial management systems, claims processing, training, customer service, communication, etc.) needed to support effective operations.
Developing and effectively implementing the management systems (i.e. planning, structure, management development, and performance management systems) needed to support the long-term development of the organization
Creating a process of effectively manage the organizations’ culture as it grows and develops

Nine workgroups were formed (each with paid staff) to accomplish their tasks
More than 3,000 parents provided input via surveys and another 100 via focus groups. More than 300 child care providers also provided input via public forums.
The plan is a 10-year plan which begins with target geographical regions and has the anticipation to be fully universal by 1013.

Mr. Kinley reviewed the critical elements that had been suggested by the participants from the first two Kern County Preschool for All meetings held on February 5, 2004 and March 18, 2004.

Quality

Age / developmentally appropriate curriculum
What is best for the child?
Parental involvement and education
Education / credentialing for staff
Quantitative, qualitative and measurable goals
Appropriate language, culture and inclusion of children with special needs
Self regulation
Quality, safe environments
Training capacity of existing educational institutions
Teacher standards
Family support services
Workforce reflective of community
Integrated family literacy component

Financing

Service to all income families
Equitable funding to all programs
Funding sufficient for high quality
Ensure high wages and benefits
Facilities
No infringement on school district general funds

Supply/Demand

Parental choice
Services when families need them
Ability to serve all children regardless of legal status
Outreach efforts

Integration System Design

System based dialogue / collaborative effort
Strong articulation with kindergarten
Monitoring to ensure that all components are working together
Locations
Wrap-around services
Transportation

These key elements have been placed under one of four general categories. These categories are now being proposed as subjects for workgroups. The suggested workgroups and their tasks are:

Quality & Training – to define critical elements of quality early education including ratio, teacher training, curriculum and monitoring. Keeping in mind all current delivery systems. Cary Larson-McKay volunteered to chair this committee.

Supply & Demand – to determine current supply that exists, by community, including all delivery systems. Estimate need. LeeAnn Park with Community Action Partnership of Kern volunteered to chair this committee.

Integration System Design – to design a Preschool for All system that is inclusive of the current service delivery system including children with special needs and articulation with K-12 systems. Sharon Brown with Mercy Child Care Services volunteered to chair this committee

Financing - to determine cost of providing Preschool for All services including facilities. Research existing and potential funding sources. Fred Drew with Community Action Partnership of Kern volunteered to chair this committee.

Meeting participants then volunteered to serve on one of the four workgroups and each determined their first meeting date, time and location.

June 17, 2004

Eighty individuals were present representing local child development agencies, elementary school teachers, parents, elected officials, educational institutions, family child care providers, private child development centers, students, and community based organizations.

Introductions were made and a brief video produced by Preschool California regarding the positive impacts of early education experiences was viewed.

Gary Kinley provided an overview of the purpose of the meeting and introduced Amy Cooper representing the Los Angeles Universal Preschool workgroup who provided an update on the LA plan to date.

$600 million has been committed over the next 5 years by the LA First 5
A mandate had been developed to offer Universal Preschool to more than 100,000 4 year old Los Angeles children
Almost 200 individuals representing a broad range of stakeholders participated in the process that has taken approximately 2 years to complete.
The process included intensive collaboration involving monthly, day-long work sessions and extensive community outreach.
Five "Big Ideas" developed – the program would be
Universal
Of high quality
Diverse and inclusive
Connected and
Sustainable
Key decisions included:
Serve all 4-year old children in LA County whose parents choose to participate
Use a mixed delivery system, including schools, centers, and family child care homes
Voluntary for all providers and parents
Offer part-day programs with optional full-day child care
Engage the public and private sector to sustain and grow the system
Embrace partnership and collaboration in planning and implementation
Improve quality through a highly trained, well-educated and well-compensated workforce
Exemplify superior management and user friendliness

Systems Focus

Parent engagement
Facilities development (will focus first on high need "hot zones" for new construction and renovation)
Early launch (September 2004) – will add new sites throughout the year
Workforce development – building capacity as well as improving quality
Quality – Five Star Quality Rating System tied with career development supports and tiered reimbursement
Curriculum and Articulation – identification of approved curriculum models, adopting a dual-language curriculum and developing criteria for vetting of proposed new curricula.
Governance – creating a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation

Task Teams

Parent Engagement
Facilities Development
Family Child Care
Workforce
Curriculum and Articulation
Coordination with Existing Systems
Special Needs
Operations and Service Delivery
Quality, Monitoring and Compliance

LA’s plan is available at www.la-up.org

Questions regarding the plan can be directed to Amy Cooper at acooper@karenhillscott.com

Gary Kinley presented draft Vision, Mission and Core Values statements. Suggestions were taken from participants and will be incorporated into the statements which will be re-presented at the next meeting for approval.

Draft Vision:

Our vision is that all three and four-year-olds in Kern County, regardless of their family’s economic status or location, will have access to quality early education opportunities.

Draft Mission:

The mission of the Planning Group is to create a plan that will realize our vision for Voluntary Preschool for All.

Draft Core Values:

Toward the achievement of our vision and mission, we embrace the following core values as critical elements for programs serving children:

Decisions will be guided by what is best for each child
The curriculum offered to children will be age appropriate
Parents will have a choice in the provider of services including, but not limited to, family child care homes; faith-based centers; and public, private and non-profit centers
Staff will have appropriate education and be credentialed
Opportunities will be offered by providers for both parent involvement and education
Funding for the system shall be equal and accessible to all types of programs
Both quantitative and qualitative goals will be embedded in the programs, as well as measurable outcomes.

Each committee chairperson reported on the accomplishments of their respective committees to date:

Supply and Demand – LeeAnn Park reporting

Committee task - determine the current supply of services:

What is available
Where it is available
Who it is available to

Determining eligible programs

Estimates will be "best guess"

Data available from:

Child Care Council needs assessment
Community Connection for Child Care database
Community Connection for Child Care GIS maps

Recommendations:

Use current data to make estimations based on zip code/school district
Full group to determine what type of programs would be eligible to participate in PFA

Committee Task - determine the demand for PFA services

Who will use it
Where it is needed
When it is needed
Estimated number of needed spaces
What type of setting is needed

Resources available:

Census
CDE/CBEDS report (to obtain kindergarten enrollments by school)
Child Care Council needs assessment
Community Connection for Child Care GIS maps
Subsidized program waiting lists
Kern COG projections

Draft formula

determine total number of 4 year olds

minus total number of subsidized spaces (including spaces for children with special needs)

calculate 70% of remaining

Recommendations:

Survey of parents to determine demand for PFA services
Make estimates based on serving all 4 year old children first (3 year old children to follow in future years)
Determine if demand should be calculated by zip code or school district

Quality and Training – Cary Larson-McKay reporting

Committee has been working on a definition of quality and outlining necessary elements.

System Integration – Sharon Brown reporting

Recommend targeting an age group such as 4/5 year olds and slowly integrating 3 year olds
Offer a "town meeting" for providers and parents to determine interest in PFA
Look at the educational needs of children

Financing – Fred Drew reporting

Committee task - determine potential funding sources available

There are many funding sources available - the objective should be to prioritize the sources of funding and have a strategy of trying to get funding from the two or three sources which have the highest probability of success.

Develop a long term strategy such as legislation that would require all new school bonds, all new school construction, etc to include funds or at least a site for a preschool.
Local funding availability should be part of the overall strategy so as to provide for a match if necessary for other funding applications.
Local funding sources need to have preschool for all as part of their strategic funding plans.

Recommendation:

Committee should take all of the information available and prepare an action plan to secure additional funding for PFA, and include in that plan, how the money will be allocated.

Committee task - determine the cost of providing PFA services and facilities

There are several child care organizations that can share their recent experiences and costs for building child care facilities.
The ABCD (Affordable Buildings for Child Development) and Building Child Care are two statewide organizations that offer technical assistance in the costs for facilities
There is a need to:

compile the existing data on dollars coming into Kern County to determine the current funding as part of determining the overall cost.
estimate the costs of serving 70% of preschoolers at current reimbursement rates for child care, as data indicates that about 70% of parents will want their child in child care.
compare the estimated costs with the existing funding in the county to determine the shortfall.

Use the First 5 California document as a guide to establish estimated costs.
Cost estimates should provide alternatives and variations for the different types, levels and settings of child care.
Much of the cost data will be based on assumptions and estimates.

Recommendations:

Work on a report which will provide the costs associated with providing child care (individually, center based, and for Kern County as a whole).

Committee task - research and report on existing services, to include identifying the gaps in service.

There is limited data on exempt providers doing care without reimbursement and on care that is informal i.e. the providers are not identified by any agency in the community.
There is ample data available on child care services in the county to begin mapping where services are provided, and identifying the gaps.
There is need to identify the various levels of services and capture the costs associated with the services to help with cataloging those costs.
The plan for providing services should include how the resources will be allocated on a priority basis.

Recommendations:

Compile data and formulate a report on the existing services, which will also show the current gaps in service.

The group discussed additional-potential committee participants (no particular order):

Business
Collaboratives
Parent support groups
Public schools
Kern Council of Governments
Kindergarten teachers
Elected officials
Parents
Philanthropists
Representatives from the field of special needs
School principals
Faith based community
Parks and recreation districts
Economists
Health practitioners
Chambers of commerce

Next Steps

Continue to conduct committee meetings
Recruit additional committee members
Committee chairs to meet regularly
Communicate committee meeting dates/times
Distribute information to public leaders to increase interest
Develop a marketing campaign including PSAs

Scheduled Committee Meetings:

Supply and Demand

Chair – LeeAnn Park: lpark@capk.org

June 29, 3:00 p.m. at the University Square, 2000 "K" Street, 5^th floor

Quality and Training

Chair – Cary Larson-McKay: cmckay@csub.edu

June 25, 12:00 p.m. at Community Connection for Child Care, 2000 24^th Street

Financing

Chair – Fred Drew: fdrew@capk.org

To be determined

Systems Integration

Chair - Sharon Brown: brownsm@chw.edu

communicating via e-mail for the summer

Committee listings were routed and participants encouraged to sign up for a working committee.

August 19, 2004

Approximately 35 individuals participated representing local child development centers, educational institutions, family child care, elected officials, and agencies related to child care & development.

Copies of the Vision, Mission and Core Values were distributed.

Committee Reports

It had been determined by the Steering Committee that specific decisions and recommendations from the Quality/Education Committee were needed before work could continue with the remaining three committees. However some work has continued and brief reports were made.

Fred Drew (Financing Committee) – this committee has made some initial calculations however the additional information and decisions coming from the Quality/Education Committee will affect their final estimations.

Sharon Brown (Integration Committee) – this committee is also in need of information from the Quality/Education Committee in order to continue its work determining how to integrate the existing infrastructure into PFA.

Tammy Burns (representing Supply & Demand Committee). Some initial "demand" estimations have been made however it has been determined that modifications will be made. Once complete and decisions on staffing qualifications have been made, the Committee can address the estimated "supply".

Cary Larson-McKay, Chairperson of the Quality & Education Committee and committee members presented a matrix outlining the Standards of Quality criteria (attached). This matrix contains five levels of requirements for each of the following categories:
- Staff Education and Training
- Family and Community Involvement
- Regulation and Administration
- Environment

Participants were given the opportunity to participate in small group discussions regarding two of the areas they held expertise in or were interested in. Input was received for all categories and most all levels. The suggestions/comments were then shared with the full group. All comments will be taken back to the Quality/Education Committee for discussion and possible incorporation into the matrix.

The full group then provided suggestions for "next steps".

It was announced that there is an effort to make most PFA communication happen via e-mail.
Participants were asked to provide the name/contact information for anyone they felt would be interested in being a part of the PFA planning process.
The next general meeting was scheduled for Thursday, October 21^st at 6:00 p.m. (location to be announced at a later date).

Please note: If you are receiving these minutes as a hard copy and would like to receive them via e-mail in the future, please contact Tammy Burns at taburns@kern.org

VOLUNTARY PRESCHOOL FOR ALL IN KERN COUNTY

21 October 2004

Facilitator: Gary Kinley

Introductions and Purpose of Evening

Kinley reviewed the Vision, Mission and Core Values

Vision Our vision is that all 3 and 4 year olds in Kern County, regardless of their family’s economic status, or location, will have access to quality early education opportunities.

Mission The mission of the Planning Group is to create a plan that will realize our vision for Voluntary Preschool for All beginning with children the year prior to entering kindergarten.

Core Values: Toward the achievement of our vision and mission, we embrace the following core values as critical elements for programs serving children:

Decisions will be guided by what is best for each child

The curriculum offered to children will be culturally linguistically appropriate
Parents will have a choice in the provider of services including, but not limited to, family child care homes, faith based, public, private and non profit centers
Staff will have appropriate education and be credentialed.
Opportunities will be offered for parent involvement and education and family support services.
Funds will be provided in an equitable fashion, based on established criteria
Quantitative and qualitative goals and measurable outcomes will be embedded in the programs.

The website now has information on the Kern Preschool for All efforts.

http://kcsos.kernorg/kcccc Click on Preschool for All on left column, includes:

Vision, Vision Core Values
Glossary of Terms
Minutes/Agendas
Meeting Dates
Links to resources

Kinley reviewed the Preschool for All Principles

Update on Kern County First 5 Commission Action (Wendy Wayne and Adam Alvidrez)

At the October 6, 2004 meeting of the First 5 Commission, the Commission approved a proposal for a planning process for Preschool for All in Kern County, in the amount of $65,000. The funds will be used to hire Gary Kinley as the facilitator and to fund a part time Project Coordinator. That coordinator will be responsible for planning meetings, maintaining contacts with participants, developing and distributing materials, etc. The intent is to hire this person by November 1, 2004. This proposal was written, in part, by Adam Alvidrez. Adam has also attended the workshop on the Preschool for All Tool Kit and so has lots of information to share.
Recent developments throughout California on Preschool for All (Wendy Wayne)

Lots is going on throughout the state regarding Preschool for All. Los Angeles has LA UP (Universal Preschool) that will open their first sites in March 2005.

Melissa Lawthon, an attorney with Public Counsel Child Care Project will be coming to speak to Kern Preschool for All.
Updates on the Work of the Committees

Quality and Training (Cary Larson-McKay)

Committee came up with a one page document called Kern County PFA Standards of Quality. Committee was able to do the visioning piece without regard to costs.

Proposing a 5 level system, in the areas of Staff Education and Training, Family and Community Involvement, Regulation and Administration, Environment, Education and Opportunities. Level One is entry level. Incorporated family child care and centers on one matrix so children will have same level of education.

Next steps are to write the narrative. This process will be done by email.

Supply and Demand (Lee Ann Park)

Committee is trying to formalize a formula for determining the supply and demand. There is no formula for assessing numbers e.g. for family child care providers.

Took reports on number of children who entered kindergarten and then took figure from Community Connection for Child Care supply data, to determine just how many children there are. We did this by zip code.

2000 Census 7200 children accessed kindergarten. Computer a 10% increase for each year and added it to that. By 2005, will a demand of 7600 children.

Hurdles: to determine formula and the geographical spread of Kern County.

Contacting providers and getting their input on their interest in participating, to determine how many new slots will need to be added.

Family child care providers have a challenge getting their units and want to be able to participate in Preschool for All. Bakersfield College is striving to offer classes in Spanish and "on line."

Integration (Sharon Brown)
Integration is the last part of the planning. Questions at the last meeting regarding how to integrate Even Start. Will all school districts buy in or do we have to make them "buy in?" We want parents to have the ability to choose their provider and the setting they want them to be in. Are we going to have traveling teachers that orchestrate the 3 hour educational portion?

Need to integrate services for the family and parent education. What agencies do we need to collaborate with?

Also looking at how we are going to find these children? Looking at avenues for attracting the children.

Meeting next Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 4:00 pm at University Square. We have questions for other programs e.g. Linda Hudson is coming from the KCSOS.

Want to link with Child Care Health Consultants, Healthy Families, Dental Program, Search and Serve, etc. Need to know if there will be more money for that program.

Financing (Wendy Wayne for Fred Drew)

Proposed Outcomes:

Calculate existing funds coming into Kern County
Estimate the cost per child for Preschool
Apply unit cost to the demand
Identify potential funding sources

Finance Committee Issues: Challenges to computing Costs of providing PFA:
- Total dollars coming to Kern County represent funds which serve a variety of age groups
- Transportation issues
- Facilities need to be included which cover start up and expansion
- Food
- Governance: administrative costs, insurance, etc.
- COLA Cost of Living Adjustments
Early projections:

11,460 4 year olds in Kern County; If 70% attend Preschool = 8,092 children

If 20% growth in 10 years, then 13, 872 X 70% = 9,710

Anticipate needing $80 - $100 million/ year

Estimated funds coming into Kern County = $56,000,000
1. Discussion of Key Issues for Each Committee
  
  In small groups, questions were answered.
2. Report back from Small Group Discussions
  
  Integration of Services
  
  Will School Districts have an automatic buy in or have the option not to participate?
  
  Without funding, we won’t have anything
  
  Transportation and food costs are phenomenal
  
  Possibility that because of costs of employees, possibly they would run a ½ day kindergarten and ½ day preschool.
  
  Will they be able to link Desired Results to Kindergarten curriculum?
  
  There needs to be planned curriculum.
  
  If they don’t buy in, where is the accountability to No Child Left Behind
  
  We want home based programs – will we provide a travel teacher to go to these programs?
  
  It would be cheaper to have teacher travel, rather than children.
  
  It helps providers
  
  Keeps quality
  
  Use travel teachers for centers also
  
  Cost effective for one child? What to do?
  
  Perhaps have a common facility for home based children to meet
  
  Teachers meet with providers to act as mentor/coach
  
  Supply and Demand
  
  What are the thoughts on how PFA should be phased in?
  
  Working poor/middle class
  
  Looking at where the providers fall within the tiered system
  
  Don’t look at API scores – too many factors
  
  Areas that have very little access in relation to that general population
  
  Target school sin lower populated areas with little resources geographically isolated areas
  
  In order to begin determining the potential "supply" of providers willing to meet the PFA teacher requirements, what avenues would be best to get information out to providers and to gain their input?
  
  Town meetings @ various locations and multiple times where PFA information is given
  
  Various locations
  
  More than one to reach the different providers
  
  Question and answer panels
  
  Directors committee meeting
  
  Resource and referral lists
  
  Media : newspapers, news station, mailings, surveys
  
  Quality
  
  What will/should be provided to programs/individuals to increase the quality of PFA programs?
  
  How fast can we move programs toward increased program quality?
  
  Current caregivers as core of PFA
  
  $ support "pay off" for effort
  
  Scholarships
  
  Do the Ground work for positive buy in
  
  Curriculum match philosophy
  
  Mentor/coaches individual/program long term relations
  
  Specialists
  
  Support meetings (paid time)
  
  Resistance to Prog. Outreach to individuals non-threatening
  
  Relief for getting to needed meetings, classes/trainings
  
  Finance
  
  What funding sources should be explored to fund PFA?
  
  United Way Success by 6
  
  First 5
  
  Local Ballot Initiative
  
  Even Start $
  
  Corporate donations e.g. to pay for 3 years
  
  Parent tuition
  
  School Districts
  
  Prop 98 – within the guarantee
  
  Sliding Scale for Parents if they pay à buy in
  
  Co op to reduce staffing costs
  
  Head Start
  
  Asking existing facilities to donate space
  
  Lottery
  
  What are the pros and cons of parents paying a portion of the fees?
  
  Pros
  
  Buy in
  
  Improved attendance
  
  Sliding scale could include "no pay:
  
  They care more, take an interest
  
  Funding available
  
  Cons
  
  Won’t attend, if can’t afford
  
  Segregates socio-economic levels
  
  Won’t be Preschool for All
  
  Will want teachers to be better educated
  
  Makes playing field unlevel
  
  Consider a tax write off for donations to preschool
3. Next Steps including the Next Meeting Date

Kern County PRESCHOOL FOR ALL

General Meeting Minutes

University Square – US2

January 6, 2005 6:00 PM

I. Introductions of everyone in attendance

- Presentation of Kristi Bratcher as PFA Coordinator and sharing of her information as PFA contact person

II. Upcoming meetings – General and committees

General: March 17 6-8, US 1

Steering: February 4 10-12, ____

Quality: January 21 12-2, US 5

Supply & Demand: January 12 3:30-5, US 7 & February 8 3:30-5, US 7

Integration: January 18 4:30-6, US 5 & March 3 4:30-6, US 5

** Directors Luncheon is January 28 12 –2, US 1

III. Overview of tonight by Consultant Gary Kinley

IV. Review of mission, vision and core values

V. Julie Parsons review of Kern County Preschool for All Local efforts

– Introduction of Steering committee members.

VI. Website announcement – http: // kcsos.kern.org / kcccc

VII. Gary (in Wendy Wayne’s absence) Statewide update:

Rob Reiner formed an exploratory committee with 4 key elements: Universal, Quality, Publicly funded, Mixed delivery system. Gary reviewed who sits on that committee and what they are doing. Language this March, ballot by June 2006. Clarification of age 4 focus – it’s realistically the year before Kindergarten – can be at 4 years or 5 years. Concern rose re: kindergarten falling off – Wendy clarified that this concern is not valid.

VIII. Melissa’s presentation via conference call with PowerPoint / handouts

Questions –

$50,000 + $750 per child PER year? Yes, all $50,000 goes to the hub (not to the other homes) the $750 per child is for the hub also – the provider receives the amount based on the scale in the presentation.

What are the additional 16 units atop the 24? They are general education courses.

How will hubs contact and contract with FCC? They may be involved in multiple applicants to become hubs – one from each supervisorial district will be chosen so they can ultimately be involved in one.

Why lottery system for selecting hubs? Decided to ensure fairness, so they weren’t hand picked by LAUP.

Reimbursement rates with star numbering system are rates for FCCP or hub? For the FCC (given to the hubs but passes through for the providers) LAUP only providing and paying for the 3.5 hours.

Criteria for the wrap around? Not sure, haven’t seen it – LAUP intends to develop if not already.

Once a hub is selected will LAUP attempt to contact who has been selected? YES! There will be a lot of outreach and contact to keep everyone informed and aware.

Melissa told everyone LAUP has a separate component for centers but this presentation was focused on family child care.

Will Bakersfield consider this system? That’s the decision to make, what parts will be embraced here in Kern County?

IX. Next Meeting date: March 17, 2005 at University Square US1 from 6pm – 8pm

X. Adjourn at 8: 00 P.M.

Kern County PRESCHOOL FOR ALL

General Meeting Minutes

University Square – US1

May 19, 2005 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Introductions of everyone in attendance (28)

Review and purpose of evening

Vision
Mission
Core Values

Initiative Language Presentation (Wendy Wayne, Gary Kinley) –

**Committee reports were given within the body of the initiative presentation to show how local efforts are paralleling statewide efforts.

Initiative language:

Should be finalized by May 31^st

Process, Timeline shared

Goals – Publicly funded, Universal, High Quality and Mixed Delivery System

Transition in Schools with API 1-5

SUPPLY & DEMAND (Leann Howard): Completed the projections for potential capacity, numbers reflected are high – due to anticipating not all will participate. Numbers have been charted by zip codes for integration to continue work. Legislation shows phase-in with schools of API 1-5 so API’s of School districts and centers located within those districts and potential capacity have been documented. Next steps guided by Steering Committee, no next meeting scheduled.

INTEGRATION (Gail Johnson for Sharon Brown): Committee presented a one-page document reflecting their work and upcoming steps. Problems: Services to outlying areas, Hub-based system to include Family Child Care, Health services need (Nurses), Incorporating training programs, accommodating special needs. Next steps: Obtain an idea of which programs wish to participate, Look at programs in API 1-5 areas, Deal with outlying areas, Look at integration health care, special education and training, create application, form recommendations. Next meeting is June 9, 8:30 am at University Square.

Initiative language:

Curriculum –

Will use developmentally appropriate curriculum – based on pre-k standards, aligned with statewide standards

Minimum 2:20 teacher: student ratio

Teacher qualifications –

Teacher: B.A. incl. 24 units of ECE by 2014

Aide: 60 units incl. 24 units of ECE by 2014

Teacher: B.A. + Early Learning Credential by 2016

Financial aide provided

QUALITY (Cary Larson-McKay): Summary of 4 focus groups held was handed out. These groups re-affirmed the Quality committee’s original work. The committee will be finishing up their work and presenting final recommendations to the steering committee. They will begin to tackle the ‘Training’ portion (workforce development). Next meeting is June 2, 4:30-6, University Square.

Initiative language:

Operation (Hours/Days) –

Minimum180 days, 600 hours ~ 3.5 hours per day

One-year prior to kindergarten (in-line with Kern’s vision, mission)

Local Administration –

Administered by State Superintendent of Schools, County Office of Education (unless they opt to contract with another entity) – plan, implemented and outreach.

Plan will be submitted to Superintendent of Public Instruction for final approval

Steering efforts –

Working monthly to put Kern County on fast track when/if initiative passes.

Initiative language:

Funding –

After looking at options decided on tax on wealthiest –

1.7% tax on couples at $800,000 and individuals at $400,000

Affects around 100,000 people in CA.

6 % allocated for statewide administration

Funds set aside for scholarships and development of facilities

Will be statewide rate per child (should be $40 per child per day)

FINANCE (Fred Drew): Presented review of work (including their look at LAUP). 4 funding option views – initiative passing with max funding down to a limited program with a smaller funding amount from another source. Committee has list of key assumptions. Developing amounts in spreadsheet created and an explanation page for recommendations. Next meeting to be scheduled.

Initiative language:

Research & Evaluation –

Collect and monitor data on enrollment, components, quality and costs/results.

RESEARCH & EVALUATION (Adam Alvidrez): Purpose statement and 3 tools developed. An evaluation process flow chart, matrix inspired by Quality committee’s matrix and a parent guide of questions, answers. Presenting draft recommendations to steering committee for input and finishing up work with community input meetings and then finalizing recommendations. Next meeting to be scheduled.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH (Wendy Wayne): Presented committee members, logo, slogan, confirmed and proposed spokespersons, local fact sheet and other basic documents for press kit. Presenting all to steering committee for input and further direction. Next meeting to be scheduled.

Questions ?

- Specifics of Early Learning Credential that will be required? Not available yet, is being created. Expected to follow outline of other credentials.

- What happens to infant/toddlers? A topic that is being kept in consideration as the plan is developed.

Ready to Start (George Duguid): Presentation of implemented program to prepare children for kindergarten. Aera Energy wanted to get the children entering kindergarten at the same starting place. Pilot program Summer 2004 in Greenfield and Rosedale. Numerous funders including Packard Foundation and Bakersfield Californian. Program had enthusiastic teachers, 100% parent involvement and great results. Cost $12 per day per child or $250 for each child for the 4-week program. Summer 2005 expanding to additional classrooms and serving many more 4 year olds. Also working to help cover the bridge between the end of the Ready to Start program and the beginning of the school year where information is lost.
Next meeting July 21, 3:30-5:30 p.m. City Centre 1300 17th Street, Conference room 1-A.

Kern County PRESCHOOL FOR ALL

General Meeting Minutes

University Square – US1

October 20, 2005 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Introductions of everyone in attendance (20)
Review and purpose of evening by Gary Kinley
1. Review of process since April 2004
2. Recommendation Review –
Research and Evaluation: Adam Alvidrez

Presentation of committee’s products, Recommendations

Questions / Comments
Right now DRDP, DRDP Access
Yes, quarterly is recommended
So a child’s information in always available. Helpful for moves/ new staff.

Finance: Steve Sanders (for Fred Drew)

Review of recommendations

Questions/ Comments
Best guess, based on 180 days, 3.5 hours per day.
Quality: Cary Larson-McKay

Recommendations …

Questions/ Comments
Yes, won’t get all parents involved but at stage 4,5 at 85 % level
Yes! Both, regular credential acceptable but still need specialized early edu. Units/courses
Yes, part of it is.
Will be choices, standardized quality but options.
Outside oversight to access/ support and check on programs at different levels
Yes and it will be connected to funding.

Integration: Tammy Burns

Presenting of recommendations to the group

Questions / Comments
The majority will go to salary raises for the qualified PFA staff. There income will match that of K-12 teachers. Funds will also be used for facility enhancement, and inclusion of health and social services where they don’t already exist.
Participant was concerned how this will affect those enrolled in head start with income guidelines. The guidelines will stay. Wrap-around will be paid by parents. PFA funds do not pay for wrap-around (rest of day) services.
- Special needs – if there is a preschool with a high number of students with special needs is there a back up plan for staff and aides? They’ll need T.A. Also some severe kids may not fit in at PFA sites.
  - Training … will there be separate agencies having training or central training for all sites?Something to think about – possibly develop a central training ‘hub’ to serve as a resource for all PFA sites.
Community Outreach: Cindy Pollard (for Wendy Wayne)

Recommendation review, background, purpose

Questions / Comments
This discussion is occurring. No answer yet. Will figure things out by January when the Steering Committee meets again.
1. Final comments –
* Final plan will be available on Community Connection for Childcare site. Kristi (or Lourdes Niggle) will send notice to everyone that plan is up for public viewing.

Meeting adjourned. No next meeting set until further notice

Preschool for All Resource List

(adapted from Preschool California)

California Resources

California State Assembly bill (AB56), available at http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm

California Superintendent of Public Instruction, Universal Preschool Task Force, Ready to Learn: Quality Preschools for California in the 21^st Century (Sacramento, CA: 1998).

Children Now

http://www.childrennow.org/

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California, California’s Child Care Crisis: A Crime Prevention Tragedy (Oakland, CA: Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California, 2001)

http://www.fightcrime.org/ca

First 5 California

http://www.ccfc.ca.gov/

Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education – Kindergarten through University, School Readiness Working Group: Final Report (Sacramento, CA: February 2002)

http://www/sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/COMMITTEE/JOINT/MASTER_PLAN/_home/020304SRFINALREPORT2.PDF (pdf)

Kate Karpilow, Understanding Child Care: A Primer for Policy Makers (Sacramento, CA: Institute for Research on Women and Families, Center for California Studies, 1999)

http://www.ccrwf.org/publications/childcare.pdf

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

http://www/packard.org/index.cgi?page=preschool3

General Preschool Information

General Sources

Connecticut State Department of Education, World Wide Web and SERC Library Resources on Universal Preschool (August 2002)

http://www.ctserc.org/library/actualbibs/webbibs/UniversalPreschools.pdf (pdf)

National Child Care Information Center, Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

http://www.nccic.org/

National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices: Early Childhood

http://www.nga.org/center/topics/1,1188,D_1480,00.html

National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families

http://www.nlc.org/nlc_org/site/programs/institute_for_youth_education_and_families/index.cfm

Business Sources

Committee for Economic Development, Research and Policy Committee, Preschool for All: Investing In a Productive and Just Society (New York, NY: Committee for Economic Development, 2002)

http://www.ced.org/projects/prek.shtml

Corporate Voices for Working Families and The Business Roundtable, "Early Childhood Education: A Call to Action from the Business Community, " May 2003

http://www.cvworkingfamilies.org/downloads/CVWF-BRTjointStatement.doc

Education Sources

American Federation Teachers, "At the Starting Line – Early Childhood Education Programs in the 50 States" American Educator, Summer 2003

http://www.aft.org/american_educator/summer2003/startingline.html

National Institute for Early Education Research

http://nieer.org/

The Pew Charitable Trusts

http://www.pewtrust.com/ideas/index.cfm?issue=26

The Trust for Early Education

http://www.trustforearlyed.org/

Major Studies on the Benefits of Preschool

Chicago Parent-Child Center Study

Reynolds, A.J., et al., "Age 21 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Title I Chicago Child-Parent Centers." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 24 (4): 267-303 (Winter 2002)

Cost, Quality and Outcomes Study

Peisner-Feinberg, E.S., et al., The Children of the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes Study Go to School (Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, October 1999)

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~NCEDL/PAGES/cq.htm

High/Scope Perry Preschool Project

http://www.highscope.org/Research/PerryProject/perrymain.htm

RAND

Lynn A. Karoly et al., Investing in Our Children: What We Know and Don’t Know about the Costs and Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions" (Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 1998)

http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR898/

Reynolds, A.J., et al., "Long -Term Effects of an Early Childhood Intervention on Educational Achievement and Juvenile Arrest." Journal of the American Medical Association 285: 2339-2346 (2001) http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/285/18/2339

(Please note: the Journal of the American Medical Association charges a fee for access to its articles.)

Resources Outside of California

Gallagher, J.J., et al., Education for four-year-olds: State initiatives, Technical Report #2 (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute, National Center for Early Development and Learning, 2001)

Various authors, "State Policy Updates," Education Week 21 (17): 94-169 (January 10, 2002)

Florida

Miami-Dade County Mayor’s Office, Pre-K 4 All

http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/4prek/

Georgia

Georgia State Office of School Readiness, Georgia Pre-K Program

http://www.osr.state.ga.us/prekprograml.html

Illinois

Early Learning Illinois Campaign

http://www/earlylearningillinois.org/

Massachusetts

Strategies for Children, Early Education for All Campaign

http://www.strategiesforchildren.org

New Jersey

Education Law Center Abbott Preschool Program

http://www.edlawcenter.org/

New York

Winning Beginning New York Center for Early Care and Education UPK in New York State

http://www.winningbeginningny.org/

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Department of Education, Rules and Regulations for Early Childhood Education Programs for Four-Year-Olds

http://www.sde.state.ok.us/pro/4yrregs.html

Council Bylaws

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Kern County Child Care Council

BYLAWS

Revised May 4, 2005

Mission Statement

The Kern County Child Care Council is dedicated to promoting and supporting a community-wide effort that results in a quality child care system that meets the needs of all Kern County children and families.

Quality Statement

The Kern County Child Care Council believes that a quality child care setting promotes:

Child development

Physical, social, emotional and intellectual development with respect to a child’s ability and culture;
Frequent, positive, warm interactions appropriate to a child’s age and development;
A variety of planned learning activities appropriate to a child’s age and development;

Health and safety

Healthy, safe, and nurturing environments;
Nutritious meals and snacks;
A sufficient number of knowledgeable and skilled providers to respond to the needs of each child;

Program Administration

On-going communication with families and opportunities for meaningful family involvement;
An opportunity for training and support for providers;
An effective program administration which includes an on-going, systematic evaluation process

Article I. Purpose In accordance with AB 1542, enacted January 1, 1998, the formation of the Kern County Child Care and Development Planning Council was approved by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools for the purpose of providing a forum for the identification of local priorities for child care and the development of policies to meet the needs identified within those priorities. This planning council shall be named the Kern County Child Care Council. The Council shall operate on the fiscal year of July 1 to June 30.Article II. Governance

Pursuant to AB 1542 (revisions to Ed. Code Sections 8499.3 and 8499.5), the Kern County Board of Supervisors (CBS) and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools (CSS) are mandated to be involved in the local child care planning process.

The CBS and CSS are directed to fulfill specified responsibilities including appointing members to the Local Planning Council (LPC) known as the Kern County Child Care Council (KCCCC) according to the guidelines prescribed in AB 1542.

The Council receives its authority and responsibility jointly and equally from the CBS and the CSS, and is directly accountable to these bodies.

The Council is an advisory body to the CBS and the CSS. The Council is required to accomplish specified activities that support the local planning process pursuant to AB 1542.

The statute further describes the composition of the LPC and how appointments are made by the CBS and the CSS in reference to specific categories of representation.

The authority to oversee Council decisions and appoint council members remains equally divided between the CBS and CSS.

The State of California via the California Department of Education (CDE), Child Development Division (CDD) provides funding for the Council through the Local Planning Grant (LPG) contract. Either the CBS or the CSS can act as the legal entity and contract administrator.

The LPG contract outlines specific responsibilities described in AB 1542 for the CBS, CSS, and Council, and contract reporting requirements for the legal entity.

The Council defines the scope of work and activities of the Council to meet the LPG contract mandates.

The CSS, as the Local Education Agency (LEA), has been identified by the CDE/CDD as the legal entity to serve as the fiscal agent and LPG contract administrator for the Council.

As legal entity, the CSS has additional fiduciary responsibilities to manage the fiscal and personnel resources of the Council, to maximize the effectiveness of the funding to fulfill the contract mandates and scope of work as defined by the Council. The administration of Council funding by the CSS is done with the approval of the Council subject to contract mandates and funding terms and conditions, in accordance with school accounting practices.

As identified in the Council Bylaws, the CSS is to provide staff and administrative support to the Council with funding from the CDE/CDD to support the Council’s plan of work.

The CSS, in serving as the fiscal agent for the Council, assumes all the rights and responsibilities concomitant with that of an employer. The CSS is responsible to hire, supervise, evaluate, manage, coordinate, and direct staff to support the plan of work as defined by the Council within the funding resources available to the Council.

As specified in the Council Bylaws, the Executive Committee of the Council is responsible to provide leadership, financial accountability, and policy recommendations to the Council.

The Executive Committee, as representative of the Council, acts as the primary liaison to the CSS in matters relating to the allocation of staff responsibilities and management of resources funded by the CDE/CDD contract as well as additional local funding resources.

All legal matters will be referred to the Kern County Administrative Office and the Schools Legal Service.Article III. Duties

The Kern County Child Care Council shall:

Elect a chair.
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.
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) and include:

the needs of families eligible for subsidized child care.
the needs of families not eligible for subsidized child care.
the waiting lists for programs funded by the CDE and California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
the needs for child care for children who have been abused or neglected or are at risk of abuse or neglect.
the number of children receiving public assistance.
family income among families with preschool or school-age children.
the number of children of migrant workers.
the number of children with special needs.
the number of children from all identifiable linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
special needs based on geographic considerations, including rural areas.
the ages of children needing services.
any other factor deemed appropriate by the LPC.

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.
Submit the results of the needs assessment and the local priorities identified by the LPC to the County Board of Supervisors and California Department of Social Services for approval before submitting them to California Department of Education.
Prepare a comprehensive countywide child care plan designed to mobilize public and private resources to address identified needs.
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.
Conduct a periodic review of child care programs funded by the Department of Education and the Department of Social Services to determine if identified priorities are being met.
Collaborate with subsidized and non-subsidized child care providers, State/Local Children and Families (Prop. 10) Commission, county welfare and human service departments, job training programs, employers, integrated child and family service councils, parent organizations, and other interested parties to foster partnerships designed to meet local child care needs.
Facilitate community-based efforts to coordinate part-day programs, including State Preschool and Head Start, with other child care to provide full-day child care and development services based on guidelines and funding models approved by state and federal agencies.
Develop and implement a training plan to provide increased efficiency, productivity, and facilitation of local planning council meetings.
Implement new mandates as required by legislation

Article IV. Nomination, Appointment and Term of MembersSection 1. Composition of the Kern County Child Care Council. The (KCCCC) membership shall be limited to 30 members and be representative of the following categories:

a. 20 percent child care consumers - a parent or person who receives, or who has received child care services within the past 36 months.

b. 20 percent child care providers - a person who provides child care services and represents the diversity of the types of child care providers in the county.

c. 20 percent public agency representatives - a person who represents a city, county, city and county, or local education agency and who funds, regulates, or monitors the delivery of child care services.

d. 20 percent community representatives - a person who represents an agency or business that provides private funding for child care services, or who advocates for child care services through participation in civic or community-based organizations but is not a child care provider and does not represent an agency that contracts with the State Department of Education to provide child care and development services.

e. 20 percent jointly appointed from any of the four above categories at the discretion of the appointing agencies.

Membership is conferred upon individuals, not agencies or organizations.

Section 2. Selection of Members. The Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools shall each appoint one-half of the members from each category. The Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools shall make every effort to ensure that the ethnic, racial, and geographic composition of the KCCCC is reflective of the ethnic, racial, and geographic distribution of the population of the county. The Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools shall accept applications for membership on a continual basis. All members must be residents of Kern County.

Section 3. Term of Kern County Child Care Council Members. All KCCCC members shall serve three-year terms, at the pleasure of, and be removed at any time without cause by, the appointing entity. There shall be no limit of the number of consecutive terms a member may serve. It is the responsibility of the member to request reappointment by the appointing entity prior to the end of the term.

Section 4. Resignation. Any member of the KCCCC may resign by giving written notice to the Chair of the KCCCC who will then forward this notification to the appropriate appointing authority requesting a replacement for the remainder of the un-expired term.

Section 5. Vacancies. When a position becomes vacant, due to resignation or other extenuating circumstances, the Chair of the KCCCC shall notify the appointing authority and a notice of vacancy will be publicized by the appointing entity pursuant to the "Maddy Local Appointive List Act of 1975." An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall complete the unexpired portion of the term of their predecessor.

Section 6. In order to maintain the mandated composition of the KCCCC, any member who no longer represents the category of their initial appointment will be referred to the appointing entity with a request by the KCCCC for replacement.

Section 7. Attendance. Any KCCCC member who fails to be in attendance at more than a total of four (4) general meetings within the year, shall be referred to the appointing authority with a request from the KCCCC for a replacement. Member attendance may be in person, by teleconference or video conference.

Section 8. Alternates. A KCCCC member may designate an Alternate to attend in their place at general and subcommittee meetings and assume voting rights if a written request is submitted to the Chair of the KCCCC. Each member may not designate more than two (2) concurrent Alternates within the year. Alternates may not attend a general meeting in place of their appointed member more than four (4) times within the year. Alternates may not attend a committee meeting in place of their appointed member more than four (4) times within the year.

Section 9 Termination. If the actions of a KCCCC member appear to be in conflict with the mission and goals of the LPC, the complaint will be brought to the Executive Committee for review and referral to the LPC, as needed, for possible action. Action would be determined by 2/3 vote of the majority of the members present at a general or special meeting of the LPC.Article V. Committees.

Section 1. The KCCCC shall establish committees, on either a permanent or temporary basis, to address child care issues and concerns. Committees may also include persons not on the KCCCC. KCCCC members shall actively serve on at least one committee on a continual basis. Alternates may attend committee meetings in the member’s absence.

Section 2. A chairperson shall be selected for each committee from the membership of the KCCCC. Chairpersons of each committee shall be selected at the beginning of each fiscal year, or as the committee is formed and shall be invited to attend the Executive Committee meetings.

Section 3. Independently Funded Projects (IFP) are KCCCC projects that have their own funding stream. IFPs will adhere to the KCCCC’s bylaws and guidelines. However, IFPs may have Standing Rules, which are unique to that IFP. The KCCCC must approve those Standing Rules.Section 4. Any KCCCC member who fails to be in attendance at more than a total of four (4) committee meetings within a calendar year, shall be referred to the Executive Committee for further action which may include a request to the appointing entity for replacement. Member attendance may be in person, by teleconference or video conference.Article VI. Meetings.

Section 1. Regular Meetings. The KCCCC shall meet a minimum of ten times annually. Meeting date, place and time will be established at the beginning of each fiscal year and may be changed as needed. The Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools will be notified of meeting times, dates, and locations.

Section 2. Committee Meetings. The Chair of a committee shall call meetings as necessary to accomplish set tasks. Each member of the committee will be given adequate notice of such meetings.

Section 3. Special Meetings. The Chair of the KCCCC may call special meetings at any time. Each member of the KCCCC will be given at least 24 hours notice of such meetings.

Section 4. Executive Meetings. The Chair of the KCCCC may call a meeting of the Executive Committee at any time. Each member of the Executive Committee will be given adequate notice of such meetings.

Section 5. Public Access to Meetings. All meetings of the KCCCC shall be called, noticed, held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, as amended (commencing with section 54950 of the Government Code of the State of California).

Article VII. Voting.

Section 1. Quorum. One half plus one of the current seated KCCCC membership shall constitute a quorum for official business.

a. Members participating via videoconference shall sign in and be considered part of the quorum.

Section 2. Voting.

a. Each member of the KCCCC, including the Chair, shall have one vote whether in person or be videoconference.

b. For official business, a majority vote of the quorum is needed to pass a motion.

Designated alternates shall count in a quorum and will have voting rights when representing their designated KCCCC member as specified in Article II, Section 7.
No member of the KCCCC shall participate in a vote if he or she has a proprietary interest in the outcome of the matter being voted upon.

Article VIII. OfficersSection 1. Chair

a. To be eligible, a nominee for Chair must have one year active KCCCC participation by the beginning of the new term.

b. The KCCCC shall elect one member as Chair at the last meeting prior to the new fiscal year.

c. The Chair shall serve a term of one year and shall be limited to two (2) consecutive terms.

d. The Chair shall preside over all regular meetings and may call special and Executive meetings, if necessary. Other responsibilities include reports to the County Board of Supervisors and the County Superintendent of Schools, representing the KCCCC at public functions and appointing committee chairs as needed.

e. At the conclusion of term, the Chair shall serve one additional year on the Executive Committee.

Section 2. Vice-Chair

a. The KCCCC shall elect one member as Vice-Chair at the last meeting prior to the new fiscal year.

b. The Vice-Chair shall serve a term of one year and shall be limited to two (2) consecutive terms.

c. The Vice-Chair shall assume the responsibilities of the Chair, Secretary or Treasurer in her/his absence.

Section 3. Secretary

a. The KCCCC shall elect one member as Secretary at the last meeting prior to the new fiscal year.

b. The Secretary shall serve a term of one year and shall be limited to two (2) consecutive terms.

c. The Secretary shall be responsible for the minutes of regular KCCCC meetings and assume the responsibility of the Chair in the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair.

Section 4. Treasurer

a. The KCCCC shall elect one member as Treasurer at the last meeting prior to the new fiscal year.

b. The Treasurer shall serve a term of one year and shall be limited to two (2) consecutive terms.

c. The Treasurer shall be responsible for compiling financial reports based upon statements received from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools office.

Section 5. Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and immediate past Chair.
All Standing Committee Chairs shall be invited to attend the Executive Committee meetings.

Section 6. Officer Election Process

A nomination committee shall be formed in May of each year to locate KCCCC members interested in serving as an officer.
The slate of candidates shall be introduced at the June general meeting. Additional nominations shall be called for from the floor.
Officers shall be elected by a majority of the vote of the seated KCCCC members at the June general meeting.

Section 7. Vacancy of Office. If the office of Chair becomes vacant, the Vice Chair will be installed as the Chair to complete the unfinished term. If any other Officer’s position becomes vacant, the Executive Committee shall recommend a candidate for the remainder of the term for KCCCC approval.Section 8. Removal of Office. A KCCCC officer may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the KCCCC.Section 9. Formation of Nomination Committee. The nominating committee shall consist of five (5) KCCCC members chosen by lottery/volunteer process with all appointed KCCCC members eligible to serve as committee members. However, any member interested in being placed on the election slate will not be eligible to serve on the nominating committee.Article IX. Designated Liaison Department

The Board of Supervisors shall designate a County department to serve as liaison between the KCCCC and Kern County. This Department shall also provide staff support to the KCCCC in regards to County operations. Article X. Reports

Section 1. Quarterly Reports. The KCCCC shall file quarterly reports with the Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools, summarizing the KCCCC’s activities and recommendations.

Section 2. Special Reports. The KCCCC will provide special reports to the Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools as the need for such reporting is determined by the KCCCC, the Board of Supervisors, or the Superintendent of Schools.

Section 3. Committee Reports. Each committee shall file a report to the KCCCC at each regularly scheduled monthly meeting. An annual written summary shall be submitted by each active committee for inclusion into the annual report to the Board of Supervisors and Superintendent of Schools.

Section 4. All required KCCCC reports shall be submitted to the Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools.Article XI. Financial Support

Compensation of KCCCC Members. KCCCC members shall serve without compensation except for the reimbursement of approved actual and necessary expenditures, providing funds are available.Article XII. Procedures

The KCCCC shall establish its own procedures and rules, although such rules and procedures shall be subject to change by joint order of the Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools. The KCCCC constitutes a public agency and shall comply with the legal requirements in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act relating to the operations of public agencies. The KCCCC shall be governed in its parliamentary actions by Roberts’ Rules of Order.Article XIII. Public Policy

Since the KCCCC receives state and federal funds, the KCCCC is not permitted to take an official position on any state or federal legislation. However, the KCCCC may develop position statements in order to educate the legislature and the community about child care needs and potential solutions.Article XIV. Amendment of Bylaws

a. These bylaws will be reviewed annually no later than April 30^th by an Ad Hoc Committee formed of KCCCC members and participants. Proposed modifications will be presented at the May general meeting and to the Kern County Board of Supervisors and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools in June for implementation July 1.

b. These bylaws may be amended or repealed and new bylaws adopted by the vote of a majority of the members of the KCCCC at any regular or special meeting, subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors and the Superintendent of Schools.

Article XV. Certificate of Secretary

I certify that I am the duly elected and acting Secretary of the Kern County Child Care Council and that the above Bylaws, consisting of seven pages, are the Bylaws of the Council as adopted by the Council membership on May 4, 2005 and that they have not been amended or modified since that date.

Executed on _____________________________,_________, at Bakersfield, California.

________________________________________

Secretary

Kern County Child Care Council

Approval granted:

_________________________________________ ______________

Chairman, Date

Kern County Board of Supervisors

_________________________________________ _______________

Larry E. Reider Date

Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Professional Development Opportunities

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Kern Association for Education of Young Children Events

All Kern AEYC workshops are 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and will be held at the University Square Building in Bakersfield. Workshops are free for Kern AEYC members and $6 for non-members. Call 661/636-4444 for details.

Kern County Child Care Council Events

"Workshop Calendar 2007"

KCSOS Special Education SELPA/Education and Training site
http://kcsos.kern.org/SpecialEd/events

Community Connection for Child Care Event
http://kcsos.Kern.org/cccc/calendar

State & National Events
For Information go to www.caeyc.org

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Early Childhood Education Professional Organizations

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Membership in a professional organization provides excellent opportunities for early childhood educators to get together and exchange ideas. Your involvement demonstrates your commitment to professional growth and improvement in the lives of young children. The following organizations are committed to meeting member’s needs by providing high quality member services and benefits. Belonging to an organization that offers increased knowledge and skills that will result in professional growth and success is what matters most.

Family Child Care Associations

Family child care associations are created specifically to support home-based providers of child care. Associations seek to enable these providers to do their work, while maintaining a healthy environment for both the children and the providers.

Associations represent members that experience the everyday ordeals and face the obstacles of running a small business in addition to providing the peer support, path to enhancing the professionalism of family child care and a link to the greater child care community.

Associations provide monthly meetings and workshops specifically designed for family child care providers. Listed below are associations serving Kern County family child care providers.

Association of Providers United for the Children
Membership is $25 per year
For more information, contact Association President
Evangelina Soberon at 661-725-1355.

Kern County African American Child Care Association
Membership is $75 per year
For more information, contact Association President
Glenda Lomax at 661-827-8185.

Latina Family Child Care Association
Membership is $35 per year
For more information contact Association
President, Manuel Garcia 661-220-0800
Vice President, Lilibeth Valdez 661-834-8623

The Association for the Education of Young Children has three layers: the National Association, the State Association and the Local Association. Membership is fee based and includes benefits at all three levels.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

www.naeyc.org

"The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) exists for the purpose of leading and consolidating the efforts of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development and constructive education for all young children."

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.

Founded in 1926, NAEYC celebrated its 75th anniversary with over 100,000 members and a national network of nearly 450 local, state, and regional Affiliates. NAEYC Affiliate Groups work to improve professional practice and working conditions in early childhood education and to build public support for high quality early childhood programs. Membership is open to all who share a desire to serve and act on behalf of the needs and rights of young children.

NAEYC members can receive up-to-date publications that highlight today's topics in early childhood education, brochures, posters, videotapes, books and the Young Children journal. Members will receive access to nationally renowned accreditation through the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs plus access to low-cost insurance plans, childcare information and more

California Association for the Education Of Young Children(CAEYC)

www.caeyc.org

The purpose of CAEYC is to serve and act on behalf of the needs and rights of young children with primary focus on the provision of educational services and resources to adults who work with and for children from birth through age eight.
CAEYC strives to:

Bring together people interested in the education of young children.
Encourage the study, interpretation and improvement of the education and well being of young children.
Improve and increase professional standards and educational opportunities of their teachers.
Keep informed of and cooperate with the activities of other groups concerned with the welfare and education of young children.
Investigate new trends in early childhood education.
CAEYC members will receive discounts on conference registration fees for the Annual Conference, Public Policy Symposium, training seminars and other professional development events. Members will be able to experience the power of Advocacy at the state level to help improve the profession and the lives of young children. Members will have access to internship programs, educational grants and awards, leadership opportunities, the CAEYC newsletter and much more.

Kern Association for the Education of Young
Children (Kern AEYC)

Membership with the Kern AEYC includes a linked membership to NAEYC and CAEYC.

The Mission of the Kern Association for the Education of Young Children is to provide a professional membership organization committed to promoting quality programs for young children and their families.

Goal Statement

To develop a strategy, through mentorship, which will enhance and promote opportunities for all individuals interested in the well-being of children and families to:

grow professionally
experience leadership roles
network with others within the early childhood community

Local membership benefits include:

Free admittance to local Kern AEYC workshops
Eligibility for scholarships for continuing education in the field of early childhood education
Young Children magazine subscription (six issues per year) filled with current, useful information and ideas
Local, state and national newsletters and e-mails to keep you up-to-date on information and events
Networking with others in the field of early childhood education
Reduced registration fees for State and National AEYC conferences

Membership fees:
Student - $50 per year (must be enrolled in 6 units)
Regular - $65 per year

Comprehensive - $125 per year (Comprehensive membership includes approximately 5 of NAEYC’s latest publications in addition to the benefits of Regular membership)

Contact Membership Chairperson Cherry Sills at csills@taft.org
Or join on-line at www.naeyc.org

Link to Pending Legislation

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Kern County Child Care Council
Public Policy Platform for 2007

Statement of Quality:
The Kern County Child Care Council believes that a quality child care setting promotes:

Child development
     Physical, social, emotional, intellectual and creative development with
     respect to a child's ability and culture

     Frequent, positive, warm interactions appropriate to a child's age and
     development

     Varied learning activities appropriate to a child's age and development

Health and safety
     Healthy, safe, and nurturing environments

   Nutritious meals and snacks

     Knowledgeable and skilled providers to respond to the needs of each child

Program Administration
     On-going communication with families and opportunities for meaningful
     family involvement

     Opportunities for training and support for providers

     Effective program administration which includes an on-going systematic
     evaluation process

(in no particular order)

Ouality Child Development Programs
Adovate for program practices which are developmentally appropriate
age level and in all settings
Health & Safety
     Licensing -
            a) Adovate for a fully funded child care licensing system which
                inculdes annual visits
            b) Advocate for enforced health and safety standards as outlined
                in the Title 22, Child Day Care General Licensing
                Requirements, California Health and Safety Code
     Health & Nutrition -
            a) Promote adequate, healthy physical activity
            b) Promote high standards related to the nutritional needs of
                young children including the delivery of healthy meals/snacks
                as well as safe serving practices
     Informal care-
            a) Adovate for legislation which would limit the maximum capacity
                for subsidized license-exempt providers to the capacity of a
                small licensed family child care home
            b) Advocate for easy access to and timely processing of
                applications to the Trustline Registry system
            c) Advocate for the requirement of CPR/First Aid for all subsidized
                license-exempt providers
Emerging Early Education Programs
     Promote key program elements:
             a) Program practices which are developmentally appropriate
                 for all age levels
             b) Parent involvement and input
             c) Incorporates existing early care and education system
             d) Funding for adequate teacher training and compensation
             e) Input from the early care and education field
             f) Inclusion of children with special needs and English Language
                Learners
Workforce/Administration
       Diversity
               Promote the recruitment of culturally and linguistically diverse
               providers
       Education and Professional Development
               a) Advocate for articulation between community colleges and
                   4-year institutions and alignment with Child Development
                   Permit/Credential
               b) Promote the importance of continued education and
                   professional growth
       Compensation and Retention
                Advocate for compensation which is commensurate with the
                level of education achieved
Availability/Access
      Subsidies for low income families
               a) Advocate for the expansion of subsidies to fully fund all
                   eligible families
               b) Adovate for a regular update of the Sate Median
                   Income (SMI) or an alternate measure that reflects
                   up-to-date California income in order to maintain
                   accurate eligibility for families

      Options for parents
               Advocate for child care setting options for parents (i.e. center
               based, family child care, license exempt, non-traditional hour,
               etc.)

      Special Needs
               Advocate for improved access to child care for families with
               children who have special needs

     6.    Community Infrastructure
                       Child care language in General Plans
                                Advocate for the inclusion of child care language in the
                                County and all city General Plans
                        Facilities
                                 Advocate for facility development and/or improvement that
                                 includes accessibility and appropriate environments
                        Funding
                                 a) Advocate for increased availabilty of loan products for
                                     facility development and/or improvement
                                 b) Promote the availability of grants and other funding
                                     sources for facility development and/or improvement

The California Legislative Information web site is maintained by the Legislative Counsel of California and includes California Law, legislative publications, legislative roster, daily activities of the Senate and Assembly and updates on pending bills.

The web sites also includes:

The Legislative Calendar
The schedule of legislative committee hearings
A list of matters pending on the floors of both houses of the Legislature
A list of the committees of the Legislature and their members
The text of each bill introduced, including each amended, enrolled, and chaptered form of each bill
The history of each bill introduced and amended
The status of each bill introduced and amended
All bill analyses prepared by legislative committees in connection with each bill
Any veto message concerning a bill
The California Codes
The California Constitution
All statutes enacted on or after January 1, 1993
www.leginfo.ca.gov

California Performance Review (CPR)
The ultimate goal of the California Performance Review is to restructure, and reform state government to make it more responsive to the needs of its citizens and business community. The California Performance Review has four major components as documented in the Budget; 1)Executuve Branch Reorganization; 2)Program Performance Assessment and Budgeting; 3)Improved Services and Productivity; and 4)Acquisition Reform.
To view the full document visit http://cpr.ca.gov

Legislative Committees
California Assembly Appropriations Committee
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asap?committee=43

California Assembly Budget Committee
www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=4

California Assembly Education Committee
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=6

California Assembly Human Services Committee
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/newcomframeset.asp?committee=13

California Senate Appropriations Committee
http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/APPROP/_home1/PROFILE.HTM

California Senate Budget Committee
www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/BFR/_home1/PROFILE.HTM

California Senate Education Committee
http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/EDUCATION/_home1/PROFILE.HTM

California Senate Human Services Committee
http://www.senate.ca.gov/ftp/sen/committee/STANDING/HUMAN_SERVICES/_home1/PROFILE.HTM

Senate Office of Research
www.sen.ca.gov/sor/

Office of the Legislative Analyst
www.lao.ca.gov

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Council Staff:

Tammy Burns
(661) 636-4444
taburns@kern.org

Julia Ozuna
(661) 636-4440
juozuna@kern.org

Early Care and Education Retention Project
Susan Buckingham
(661) 636-4406
subuckingham@kern.org

Fax Number:
(661) 636-4135

Mailing Address:
1300 17th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301

Physical Address:
University Square Building
2000 K Street 5th Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301

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Community Action Partnership of Kern

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Helping People. Changing Lives

Vision

Kern County residents will have the skills and resources necessary to improve their quality of life and be self-sufficient.

Mission

The Partnership shall establish, provide, collaborate and advocate for systems and resources that empower people to become self-sufficient and improve economic, educational, social and health conditions in their community.

What is Community Action partnership of Kern?

Community Action Partnership of Kern (The Partnership) is a private, non-profit corporation created by the federal government in 1965 to combat poverty in Kern County. Status as a Community Action Agency is the result of an explicit designation by the federal government.

The Partnership is governed by a uniquely structured volunteer board of directors: at least one-third is comprised of representatives from the low-income community; up to one-third is from the private sector; and one-third is local, elected public officials or their representatives. In this way, the Partnership integrates diverse groups to find the most effective solutions to the problems facing those in need.

The Partnership serves Kern County by providing an integrated network of services in 37 communities and cities. No eligible person is turned away, from infants to seniors, Community Action Partnership of Kern improves the quality of life for over 130,000 Kern County residents annually.

Why Community Action Partnership of Kern is Unique

Most community based or poverty-related organizations focus on a specific area of need, such as job training, health care, housing or economic development. Community Action Partnership of Kern reaches out to all low-income residents in our community. The Partnership addresses their multiple needs through a comprehensive approach, develop partnerships with other community organizations, involve low-income clients in the agency’s operations and administer a full range of coordinated programs designed to have a measurable impact.

Listing of Program Services

Child Education and Development Services

Federal Head Start and State Migrant/General Child Care and Latchkey; Provides comprehensive child education and development services for income eligible children 0 to 5 years of age and their families.

Phone: (local number?) or toll free at 1/800/701-7060

Food Bank

Provides emergency food assistance through private and public donations. The Food Bank participates in the following programs: Senior Brown Bag, Emergency Food Assistance Program, Emergency Food/Shelter Program and the Provider Pantry Program.

Phone: 661/398-4520

HOME Program

Acquires and rehabilitates homes for sale to qualified low-income, first time, home buyers.

Phone: 661/336-5236

Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)

Provides temporary nutritional assistance for women, infants and children who are nutritionally at risk.

Phone: 661/327-3074

Family Health Center

Provides primary health care to low-income residents in Kern County. Services include newborn physicals, well-child assessments, immunization, OB/GYN services and adult medicine.

Phone: 661/336-5300

Migrant Childcare Alternative Payment Program

Provides regional coordination of childcare provider payments to migrant farm workers in six Central Valley counties.

Phone: toll free 1/800/259-8866

Weatherization Program

Provides weatherization and energy assistance to eligible low-income residents living in Kern County.

Phone: 661/336-5203

Home Energy Assistance Program

Provides utility payment assistance to eligible low-income residents living in Kern County

Phone: 661/336-5203

HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention Program

Provides AIDS education to at-risk men and women.

Phone: 661/336-5236

Helpline

Provides comprehensive computerized information and referral services to individuals seeking assistance by linking them to appropriate service providers.

Phone: toll free 1/800/273-2275

Kern Parent Child Center (KPCC)

Provides child abuse prevention services to families and assists them in developing a family success plan.

Phone: 661/336-5272

South Chester Partnership

Provides case management, family needs assessments and health and social services referrals for children and their families. The goal of the partnership is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children and their families living in the South Chester area.

Phone: 661/336-5236

Supportive Housing Program (SHP)

Provides a variety of services for homeless individuals and families in Kern County. The goal of SHP is to move homeless families and individuals to permanent housing environments.

Phone: 661/336-5236.

FRIENDSHIP HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER

Provides educational and support services for children and adults living in southeast Bakersfield. Services include: housing and food referrals, summer camp, after school academy and youth recreational programs.

Phone: 661/831-4590.

Community Action Partnership of Kern

300 19^th Street

Bakersfield, CA 93301

www.capk.org

Grants & Financial Resources

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Teaching Tolerance Grant Program for preK-12 classroom teachers

Teaching Tolerance offers grants of $500 to $2500 to preK-12 classroom teachers for projects designed to reduce prejudice among youth, improve intergroup relations in schools and/or support educator professional development in these areas. Proposals from other community organizations and houses of worship will be considered on the basis of direct student impact.

For an application and to learn more go to:
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp

Resources for Communities

Funding Opportunity: Target Community Giving Program
The Target Community Giving Program supports nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's stores are located. There are currently stores in every state except Vermont, Alaska, and Hawaii. The company's grants focus on the following three areas: accessible arts for families, family violence prevention, and early childhood reading. Most grants average between $1,000 and $3,000. Application information is available at: http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/local_giving.jhtml

Child Development Permit Funds Project

The Child Development Training Consortium may have funds available to pay the application and fingerprint processing fees (if applicable) for the following Child Development Permit levels including Permits with a School-Age Emphasis:

Assistant (first-time and renewal)
Associate Teacher (first-time, upgrade and renewal)
Teacher (first-time, upgrade and renewal)
Upgrades from one of the three lower level permits to Master Teacher, Site Supervisor or Program Director

Child Development Training Consortium
http://www.childdevelopment.org

Accreditation

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Accreditation is intended for those child care/development programs and family child care providers who meet the child care standards defined by state licensing and who have demonstrated a commitment to reach beyond these minimum requirements to achieve professional standards of excellence.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation (NAEYC) defines a high quality early childhood program as one that meets the needs of, and promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the children and adults (parents, staff, and administrators) who are involved in the program.

Launched in 1985, NAEYC’s program accreditation process requires a program’s administrator, staff, parents, and other invested parties to use NAEYC’s accreditation criteria for high-quality care to evaluate all areas of their program. By using observation forms and surveys, these individuals assess their program and then develop plans of action to improve compliance with the criteria. When the program administrator and staff feel the program has reached compliance, a request is made for a site visit to verify the work. NAEYC appointed commissioners and staff determine whether a program is in substantial compliance with the standards and thus may be granted accreditation for three years, or whether it requires continued improvement, in which case accreditation is deferred.

Criteria for high quality programs

The criteria address all aspects of a program:

Interactions among staff and children
Curriculum
Staff and parent interactions
Administration
Staff qualifications and development
Staffing patterns
Physical environment
Health and safety
Nutrition and food services
Program evaluation

With over 7,000 accredited programs nationwide, NAEYC’s is the largest early care and education accreditation system in the country.

According to the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), in 2001 1,500 family child care providers nation-wide demonstrated their commitment to professionalism by seeking NAFCC’s voluntary accreditation. A study of accredited providers by the Family and Work Institute confirms that accreditation is correlated with providers’ professionalism and self-esteem, improved quality of care and leadership skills (Galinsky et al 1994).

The National School-Age Care Alliance (NSACA) Standards outline in detail 36 keys of quality, organized under six categories: (1) Human relationships, (2) Indoor environment, (3) Outdoor environment, (4) Activities, (5) Safety, health and nutrition and (6) Administration.
The goal is to provide programs with the necessary tools to raise the bar on quality by building upon basic health and safety and addressing human relationships, administrative policies and more.

Accreditation Benefits

Assists parents in their search for high quality programs for their children
Improves the quality of group programs available for young children and their families
Provides a valuable professional development experience for providers, teachers and directors
Assures contributors to early childhood programs of a sound investment
Provides professional and public recognition for high quality early childhood programs.

Resources

For more information on accreditation facilitation projects, visit http://www.naeyc.org/academy/primary/find

NAEYC - http://www.naeyc.org 800/424-2460 x 11360
CAEYC - California Association for the Education of Young Children Accreditation Project (assists state-funded programs and family child care homes) - http://www.caeyc.org 916/486-7750 x 300
National Association for Family Child Care - http://www.nafcc.org 801/269-9338
NSACA - http://www.nsaca.org 800/617-8242

NEW GUIDANCE ON NAEYC ACCREDITATION CRITERIA
The NAEYC Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation has developed additional guidance related to specific accreditation criteria in response to questions from early childhood programs and educatiors. The guidance also incorporates lessons from preparing assessors to conduct on-site assessments of programs serving young children. The guidance is designed to clarify the accreditation criteria for administrators and staff, assessors, and other stakeholders.

The guidance is updated regularly. To see the latest version, visit www.naeyc.org/selfstudy/ and click on "Addtional Guidance on NAEYC Criteria".

Scholarship Program for NAEYC Accreditation Fees

NAEYC reconizes that the fees associated with NAEYC Accreditation may present a financial challenge for some early childhood programs. That is why the Association offers accreditation scholarships to support programs pursuing NAEYC Accreditation as well as programs seeking to maintain NAEYC Accreditation. Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of financial need and have recently been increased.

Programs may apply for multiple NAEYC Accreditation scholarships to correspond with the four steps of the process but must submit a different application and supporting documents for each step. Fees that can be subsidized with NAEYC Accreditation scholarships include

       *   Enrollment in Self-Study (Step 1)
       *   Application and Assessment (Step 2)
       *   Candidacy (Step 3)
       *   Annual Reports (Step 4)

Visit www.naeyc.org/academy/scholarships
to download the scholarship application. For more information, contact the Accreditation Program Support Information Center at 800-424-2460, option 3, then option1, or e-mail accreditation.information@naeyc.org.

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General Council Meeting
First Wednesday of each month 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Strategic Planning Committee
To prepare a comprehensive county wide child care plan designed to mobilize public and private resources to address identified needs in Kern County.

Fourth Thursday of each month 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Public Policy Committee
To review and analyze legislation pertinent to children and families including CalWORKs participants.

Third Tuesday of each month 3:30 - 5:00p.m.

Community Partnerships Committee
To link agencies, programs, and providers through the distribution of centralized information in order to promote and enhance quality child care for Kern County children.

First Wednesday of each month. 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

Programs Committee
To advocate for quality and to address community issues regarding the early care and education of children ages infant to school age.

Second Wednesday of each month 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Special Projects Committee
To address new mandates assigned to the Child Care Council through current legislation.

Second Tuesday of each month 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Centralized Child Care Information Service Committee
To monitor the progress and operations of the centralized eligibility list.

Scheduled quarterly

For meeting locations and/or questions, please contact the Kern County Child Care Council office at (661) 636-4444.

Revolving Micro Loan Program

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LOAN AMOUNT: $500.00 - $1,500.00

TERMS:

Interest Rate of 6%
Repayment amortized over 3 years for loans of $1,000.00 or more
Repayment amortized over 2 years for loans of less than $1,000.00
Option to pay off loan in six months, interest free

ELIGIBILITY:

REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must complete loan application
Applicant must obtain and submit a copy of their credit report
A copy of their Child Care License or a letter from the State of California verifying that they have filed a license application must be attached to the loan application
Applicant must demonstrate ability to repay loan
Applicant must provide a brief business plan
Applicant must provide prior year’s tax return (if available)
Provide a one year cash flow projection for loans over $1,000.00 (technical assistance will be available for this requirement)
Provide a list of items that loan funds will be used to finance
Schedule a site visit with the technical advisor

SUBMISSION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS:

The technical advisor will work with the applicants to insure that all documentation is included in the application
No application will be submitted to the Peer Review Committee without a recommendation from the technical advisor
The Peer Review Committee will review the applications and cast their votes
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of the review/vote process
If an applicant is denied funding they may file an appeal, requesting a second review of the application. The applicant may be present at this review and state their case directly to the review committee.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS:

Must meet with a technical advisor once each quarter to review progress
Submit brief annual reports detailing business status and progress from prior period
Arrange for semi-annual site visits by technical advisor

For more information, please contact LINCC at (661) 334-2273

Click here for a Micro Loan Application available on-line as a PDF (portable document format) file. To be able to read this file, please download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Community Program Highlight

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Neighborhood Place

Highlight Archive

Informational Web Sites

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211 Kern Help Line www.capk.org

Achieve.org www.achieve.org

Action Alliance for Children www.4children.org

American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org

American Public Human Services-- http://www.aphsa.org

American Research Institute www.air.org

Annie E. Casey Foundation www.aecf.org

Association of California School Administrators www.acsa.org

Bakersfield College www.Bakersfieldcollege.edu

Bakersfield Homeless Shelter www.bakhc.com

Better Kid Care www.betterkidcare.psu.edu

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation www.gatesfoundation.org/Education

Born Learning - www.bornlearning.com

Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County http://www.bgclubsofkerncounty.org

Brain Awareness Information www.dana.org/brainweek

Building Child Care www.buildingchildcare.org

Bureau of Labor Statistics-- http://www.bls.gov

California Adolescent Health Collaborative www.californiateenhealth.org

California Advocacy Institute www.caichildlaw.org

California Alternative Payment Program Association www.cappaonline.com

California Assembly www.assembly.ca.gov

California Association for the Education of Young Children www.caeyc.org

California Association for Family Child Care www.cafcc.org

California Budget Project www.cbp.org

California Center for Research on Women and Families www.ccrwf.org

California Child Care Health Program (CCHP) 510 664-100
Child Care Healthline 800 333-3212

California Child Care Resource and Referral Network www.rrnetwork.org

California Child Development Administrator's Association www.ccdaa.org

California Child Development Coalition www.ccdaa.org

California Children and Family Association www.f5ac.org

California Children and Families Commission www.ccfc.ca.gov

California City and County LPC's www.california-childcare-coordinators.org

California Code of Regulations www.calregs.com

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
http://www.cccco.edu

California Council Of Churches http://www.calchurches.org/

California Council of Parent Participation Nursery School www.ccppns.org

California Counties Map www.calvoter.org/maps/index.html

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California State Library and California Research Bureau www.library.ca.gov

California State University, Bakersfield www.csub.edu

California Voices 4 Child www.4children.org

California Women's Law Center www.cwlc.org

Center for Child Care Workforce www.ccw.org

Center for The Study of Child Care Employment www.iir.berkeley.edu/cscce/

Cerro Coso Community College www.cerrocoso.edu

Child Care Law Center www.childcarelaw.org

Child Care Resources www.childcare.org

Child Protective Services - Kern County Department of human services www.co.kern.ca.us/dhs/childwel.asp

Child Development Policy Institute www.cdpi.net

Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC)
www.childdevelopment.org

Child Trends www.childtrendsdatabank.org

Child Welfare League of America www.cwla.org

Children's Advocate Newsletter www.4children.org

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Children Now www.childrennow.org

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Clinica Sierra Vista www.clinicasierravista.org

Community Action Partnership of Kern www.capk.org

Community Connection for Child Care http://kcsos.kern.org/cccc

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Consumer Product Safety Commission www.cpsc.gov

Counting California http://www.cdlib.org/

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Covenant Community Services www.covenantcs.net

David and Lucille Packard Foundation www.futureofchildren.org

Department of Labor-- http://www.dol.gov

Design Childcare: Removing Barriers to Childcare Facilities Development
www.designchildcare.com/book.html

Docs for Tots www.docsfortots.org

Early Childhood Council of Kern www.earlychildhoodkern.org

Education Resources Information Center [ERIC] www.eric.ed.gov

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Getting Ready www.gettingready.org

Health Child Care www.healthychild.net

H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection Family Resource Center www.heartsfrc.org

I am your Child (English/Spanish) www.iamyourchild.org

Improving Access & Opportunity for Latinos in Early Childhood (English/Spanish) www.edc.org/ccf/latinos

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Information on Legislation www.leginfo.ca.gov

Kern Child Abuse Prevention Council www.havencounselingcenter.org/

Kern Council of Governments www.kerncog.org

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Labor Project For Working Families http://www.laborproject.org

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Mexican American Legal Defense And Educational Fund (MALDEF)   http://www.maldef.org

Military Child Development Program
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Local Planning Council Responsibilites

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Early Childhood Council of Kern – Mandates
Education Code 8499.5

When legislation does not identify specific target populations or geographic areas to be served in allocating expansion funds, the CDD will use the 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:

Elect a chair
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.
Conduct an assessment of child care needs at least once every five years. The needs assessment shall meet the requirements specified in Education Code, Section 8499.5(b).
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.
Submit the results of the needs assessment and the local priorities identified by the LPC to the County Board of Supervisors and the County Superintendent of Schools for approval before submitting to the California Department of Education.
Prepare a comprehensive countywide child care plan designed to mobilize public and private resources to address identified needs.
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 of the proposed priorities.
Conduct a periodic review of child care programs funded by the California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services to determine if identified priorities are being met.
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.
Facilitate community-based efforts to coordinate part-day programs including state preschool and Head Start with other child care and develoment services to provide full-day, full-year child care and development services based on guidelines and funding models approved by state and federal agencies.
Develop and implement a training plan to provide increased efficiency, productivity, and facilitation of LPC meetings.
Report significant activities and challenges quarterly and complete an annual self-review by November 15, and submit reports and the annual review to the California Department of Education, Child Development Division.
The Early Childhood Council of Kern is a resource for data on the supply and demand for child care in Kern County. This information may be of use to programs for a variety of purposes. including the writing of grants for subsidized child care services. For more information regarding the type of data available, contact the Early childhood Care Council office at (661) 636-4444

Quality Statement

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The Early Childhood Council of Kern believes that a high quality early care and education setting promotes:

Child Development

Enhancement of the whole child through Physical, social, emotional and intellectual and creative development with respect to a child’s ability and culture;
Frequent, positive, warm interactions appropriate to a child’s age and development;
Varied learning activities appropriate to a child’s age and development;

Health and Safety

Healthy, safe, and nurturing environments;
Nutritious meals and snacks;
Knowledgeable and skilled providers to respond to the needs of each child;

Effective Program Administration

On-going communication with families and opportunities for meaningful family involvement;
Opportunities for training and support for providers;
Implementation of an on-going, systematic evaluation process;

Child Care Health Consultancy Project

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Providing you with a Child Care Health Consultant in your facility to enhance the health and safety of childrn in your care

The Child Care Health Consultant will be able to provide training on various topics which may include:

Health and Safety Policies
Common health issues
Immunizations
Hand washing
Infection Control
Child Development and recognizing delays
Nutrition
Injury prevention
Child Abuse Prevention
Smoking Risks
Staff Health and safety
& more...

The Child Care Health Consultand and the Child Care Health Advocate will be able to assist you with:

Developing policies and procedures in accordance with licensing regulations
Increasing immunization rates and increasing access to comprehensive and preventive health care services
Promotin a safe, healthy and developmentally appropriate environment for children in your care
Improving nutrition services, including information on breast-feeding and food programs

The Child Care Health Consultant will Provide...

On-site & Telephone Consultation

They may evaluate a child you have a spceifice concern about. Evaluations may include an assessment for:

Health or dental concerns
Vision or hearing concerns
Developmental delays
Speech delays
Behavioral issues

If any special needs are identified, the Child Care Health Consultant will assist the family with linking the child to appropriate services.

Child Care Health Consultants are Registered Nurses with expertise in child health and safety. Child Care Health Advocates are trained to assist child care providers and families with linking to a variety of community resources (such as health insurance and nutrition programs).

On-going evaluations will be conducted to adequately assess the success of this program. Parents, as well as child care providers, will be asked to participate in the evaluation process.

There are currently fice Child Care Health Consultants and five Child Care Health Advocates serving Kern County.

If you would like more information or have questions about the project you may contact:

Denise Kooren, Director (661) 861-5299 or

Jean Steward, Secretary (661) 861-5298

A collaborative project brought to you by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools and Kern County Department of Public Health. Sponsored by Kern County Children & Families Commission and California Children & Families

Centralized Child Care Information Service Application (Spanish)

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APLICACIÓN

SERVICIO CENTRALIZADO DE INFORMACION PARA EL CUIDADO INFANTIL

Por favor llene la siguiente aplicación

y regresela:

CCCIS

17^th Street

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Fecha:____________________

El Servicio Centralizado de Información para el Cuidado Infantil (Centralized Child Care Information Service) proporciona información acerca de los servicios subvencionados de cuidado infantil que se ofrecen en el Condado de Kern, incluyendo Pre-escolar del Estado (State Preschool) , "Head Start", Bebés y Niños Pequeños (Infant Toddler), "Latchkey", Cuidado Infantil en General (General Child Care) y el Programa Alternativo de Pago de Community Connection for Child Care (CCCC Alternative Payment Program). Por favor tome nota de que al llenar una aplicación no se le garantiza que va a quedar inscrito en alguno de los programas. La aplicación debe llenarse completamente, o se le devolverá al solicitante.

Certifico que la información proporcionada es verdadera y correcta hasta lo mejor de mi conocimiento, y doy permiso para que ésta información sea compartida con cualquier otra agencia o centro de cuidado infantil que preste servicios subvencionados de cuidado infantil en el condado de Kern.

Firma del Padre/Tutor____________________________________ Fecha en que se firmó__________________________

Información sobre el Padre/Guardián

Padre A Padre B (solo si vive en la misma casa)

__ Madre ___ Padre ___ Tutor ___ Otro______________ __ Madre ___ Padre ___ Tutor ___ Otro________________

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________
Nombre Apellido Nombre Apellido

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Número de Seguro Social (opcional) Número de Seguro Social (opcional)

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Dirección Dirección

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Ciudad Codigo Postal Ciudad Codigo Postal

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Direción de correo (si diferente del arriba) Direción de correo (si diferente del arriba)

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Teléfono del Hogar Teléfono del Hogar

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Teléfono del Trabajo Teléfono del Trabajo

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Fecha de Nacimiento Fecha de Nacimiento

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Idioma principal que se habla en la casa Idioma principal que se habla en la casa

_______________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Nombre del Empleador o del Programa de Estudios/ Nombre del Empleador o del Programa de Estudios/

Entrenamiento Entrenamiento

¿Está/es usted: (marque todos los que aplican) ¿Está/es usted: (marque todos los que aplican)

___ inscrito en CalWORKs? ___ trabajando? ___ inscrito en CalWORKs? ___ trabajando?

___ padre/madre adolescente? ___ trabajador emigrante? ___ padre/madre adolescente? ___ trabajador emigrante?

___ buscando empleo? ___ sin hogar? ___ buscando empleo? ___ sin hogar?

___ incapacitado/a? ___ estudiando, o en ___ incapacitado/a? ___ estudiando, o en

entrenamiento? entrenamiento?

___ empleado temporal? ___ inscrito en CalLearn/ ___ empleado temporal? ___ inscrito en CalLearn/

AFLP? AFLP?

___ inscrito en colegio/universidad? ___ inscriot en colegio/universidad?

¿Ha recibido ayuda monetaria del gobierno en los últimos dos ¿Ha recibido ayuda monetarie del gobierno en los últimos dos

años? ______ Sí ______ No años? ______ Sí ______ No

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Información sobre los Ingresos de la Familia

Padre A Padre B

Salario $_________________ Salario $________________

Propinas/Comisiones $_________________ Propinas/Comisiones $________________

Ayuda monetaria del gobierno Ayuda monetaria del gobierno

para los padres $_________________ para los padres $________________

Ayuda monetaria del gobierno $_________________ Ayuda monetaria del gobierno

para los niños para los niños $________________

Ayuda manutención de la madre Ayuda manutención del padre

para los niños o padre $_________________ para los niños o madre $________________

Desempleo $_________________ Desempleo $________________

Pago del Estado por Pago del Estado por

incapacidad $_________________ incapacidad $________________

Seguro Social $_________________ Seguro Social $________________

Otros ingresos $_________________ Otros ingresos $________________

Ingreso total en bruto mensual Ingreso total en bruto mensual

(antes de pagar impuestos) $_________________ (antes de pagar impuestos) $________________

Información sobre el Niño

Por favor complete la siguiente información acerca de todos los niños menores de 18 años que vivan en su hogar,

aunque no requieran cuidado

A. ___________________________________________________________________ SI___ NO_____________________

Nombre del Niño/a Femenino/Masculino Fecha de Nacimiento Raza ¿Necesita Cuidado Necesidades

Infantil? Especiales del Niño

B. ___________________________________________________________________ SI___ NO______________________

Nombre del Niño/a Femenino/Masculino Fecha de Nacimiento Raza ¿Necesita Cuidado Necesidades

Infantil? Especiales del Niño

C. ___________________________________________________________________ SI___ NO______________________

Nombre del Niño/a Femenino/Masculino Fecha de Nacimiento Raza ¿Necesita Cuidado Necesidades

Infantil? Especiales del Niño

D. ___________________________________________________________________ SI___ NO______________________

Nombre del Niño/a Femenino/Masculino Fecha de Nacimiento Raza ¿Necesita Cuidado Necesidades

Infantil? Especiales del Niño

Tipo de Cuidado que prefiere (marque todas las que aplican)

___ Cuidado Infantil en el Hogar ___ Centro de Cuidado Infantil ___ ½ día en un Centro de Desarrollo Infantil __ Cualquier

Días en que necesita cuidado (marque todos los que aplican)

___ Domingo ___ Lunes ___ Martes ___ Miércoles ___ Jueves ___Viernes ___Sábado __ Varia

Número de Horas en las que necesita cuidado (marque todas las que aplican)

___Solamente en la mañana ___Solamente en la tarde ___ Solamente en la noche ___ Todo el día ___Los fines de semana __ Varia

Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesita ayuda para llenar la aplicación,

llamen - (661) 636-4441, 636-4443, 636-4499, 636-4451, 636-4452, 636-4445

sin cobrar (877) 321-3106

Este proyecto ha sido partocinado por la Comisión para los Niños y las Familias del Condado de Kern. Pagado por Proposición 10. Departamento de Educacion de California/División de Desarrollo Infantil, y Oficina de Larry E. Reider, Superintendente de Escuelas del Condado de Kern.

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