Governor Proposes Devastating Child Care Cuts

Child Care Council Executive Director, Kate Ertz-Berger, calls the plans "short-sighted" as Brown proposes $516 million cuts to child care funding that will create chaos for over 50,000 families and more than 60,000 children. The cuts will impact families in need of child care assistance, subsidized child care centers, Transitional Kindergarten funding, and more. Read analysis. Read details. See video...

Kindergarten Registration Begins

Now is the time to check with your school district about registering your child to start Kindergarten in the fall 2012. Contact your school district or visit your local elementary school. For information on School Readiness Skills, click here.

Ribbon Cutting and Open House in East County

A crowd of about 50 people celebrated the Antioch office. Supporters included Sen. Mark DeSaulnier’s district representative and Antioch Chamber of Commerce members. Many thanks to our friends, neighbors and in-kind donors who welcomed our strong and continued presence in East County. Read more...

Coming in February...
Financial Workshop for Family Child Care Providers

Learn about record keeping, taxes and ways to prepare for retirement in this workshop with nationally renowned speaker Tom Copeland. The training will be on Saturday, February 18, in Pleasant Hill. Space is VERY LIMITED. Register early. See details...

2011: Parents Struggle to Find Affordable Quality Care

A new statewide report shows parents still struggle to find affordable quality child care while the poverty rate for children ages 0-5 in Contra Costa has risen dramatically.  See press release for more...

Celebrating Thirty Five Years of Nonprofit Service

Celebrate the Child Care Council's 35 years of community service. Our programs benefit children and families and support the economic vitality of our community. Together, we can help keep parents working and give our children quality care and early education. Make a donation today...

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