1. ECEPC 2014 YEAR IN REVIEW January 23, 2015

2. ECEPC INITIATIVES 2014– BY STRATEGY 2014 Strategies 2014 Results Cultivate New Resources Reimbursement Rates More Reflective of Cost of Quality (State Reimbursement Increase) Expanded access (>500 spaces) Strengthen Quality (Quality=QRIS, English Learner support, Green, Parent Involvement and Engagement) More children in quality programs ECE Workforce is Trained and (Slightly) Better Compensated (AB 212) Children & Parents supported Strengthen Infrastructure of Council Build Cross Departmental/School District Planning Capacity Strategic Plan With Tasks by Committee ECE Strategies integrated in Local and County Plans

3. 2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY Strategies—Cultivate New Resources Who Co-sponsored Bonta legislation to reduce part- day preschool family fees that was incorporated in budget Public Policy Committee Analyzed federal and state budget impact on local ECE supply/Human Impact Budget Staff Cultivated Legislative Staff allies through annual breakfast Staff and Council Members Organized minimum wage analysis to assist local programs and advocate statewide Staff/Public Policy Committee

4. 2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY Strategies—Cultivate New ECE Resources Who Coordinated provider applications for Head Start applications with County Social Services Agency funding: In partnership with providers, 161 spaces Staff and Contractors Committee Supported School Readiness Forum with Interagency Children’s Policy Council (ICPC) and First Five: 150 attendees Council Staff, ICPC and First 5 staff

5. 2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY Strategies—Cultivate New ECE Resources Who Obtained $25,000 grant funding for Green Ambassadors program to expand from recycling to broader green child care support and developed program and another $25,000 grant to sustain RRRR work. Staff Climate Corps members worked on RRRRs with 15 preschools, 207 teachers. Cumulative totals to date is equivalent of planting 645 acres of forest (more than 4 times the size of Lake Merritt) to keep carbon out of atmosphere. Staff

6. 2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY Strategies—Strengthen Quality Who Teacher Training and Compensation: Executed first AB212 Training Conference for 350 teachers Trained 730 teachers through AB212 Administered 693 stipends to teachers and 26 stipends to Program Managers Staff Classroom Based Support: Conducted CLASS coaching and learning communities for a minimum of 32 classrooms Staff

7. 2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY Strategies—Strengthen Quality Who Increase Family Engagement in ECE programs Promoted and supported Alameda County Early Childhood Policy Committee prioritization of parent leadership for 0-8 advocacy Staff Increased financial/coordinated support for low income parents using child care 4Cs and Child Care Links partnered with CalFRESH to increase parent utilization of food resources

8. 2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY Strategies-Strengthen ECEPC Infrastructure and Cross Departmental/School District Planning Capacity Who Updated 18 month strategic planSteering Committee Submitted comments for ECE inclusion in Ashland/Cherryland Health Element Staff

9. 2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY Strategies- Strengthen ECEPC Infrastructure and Cross Departmental/School District Planning Capacity Who Advocated for increases to ECE slots and quality in Interagency Children’s Policy Council and Board of Supervisors Staff Advocated for specific improvements to ECE quality in Oakland’s $500,000 Starting Smart and Strong Initiative funded by Packard Staff

10. 2014 ECEPC YEAR IN REVIEW—BY STRATEGY Strategies- Strengthen ECEPC Infrastructure and Cross Departmental/School District Planning Capacity Who Recommended ECE strategy and ECE evaluation components for Oakland Reads 2020 Staff Obtained $15,000 grant to refine Children’s Disaster Annex, including early care and education elements; applied for $150,000 regional grant to continue the work Staff