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Vote YES on Measure X and YES on 15!
Having a robust safety net is critical to the health and well-being of young children and their families. Therefore, as you register to vote, support the effort to pass Measure X and Prop 15 which will bring over $450 Million to the Contra Costa County to support...
Understanding Children’s Behavior
Understanding children's behavior requires exploring the possible causes of behavior and the connection to social-emotional development. Child care providers can learn strategies for supporting behavior of infants and toddlers in group care. Join this webinar to learn...
TODAY, OCTOBER 15, IS THE LAST DAY TO RESPOND TO THE 2020 CENSUS
The census comes around only once every 10 years. Don’t miss this opportunity to shape your community’s future for the next 10 years. 9 Questions, 10 Years of Impact! Your response will inform how more than $675 billion in federal funding each year is spent on...
2020 Virtual Joint Network/CAPPA Annual Conference – October 22-23, 2020
The Joint Network/CAPPA Annual Conference is going virtual on October 22-23, 2020! The conference will focus on Demanding Racial and Economic Justice - For Children, Families and Our Communities. Don't miss the opportunity to register in advance. [button...
Without Child Care, There is No Economic Recovery
A survey jointly commissioned by Save the Children Action Network and Child Care Aware of America found that nearly 9 in 10 voters – 87 percent – support direct federal assistance for child care providers during the crisis so they can meet payroll and pay rent and...
Early Interactions: The Foundation for Brain Development – First Five California
Did you know that different actions - like, hugging, touching, talking, reading, and singing - light up different parts of your child's brain? To learn more about important back-and-forth interactions between parent and child, click here.
ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™
Infant-toddler educators have one of the most important jobs in the world, but they often lack the practical resources to support them. The ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ model defines the specific knowledge and practices required...
Trauma: Race and Equity Perspective in Supporting Children and Families
Join La Krisha Dillard in a virtual based training that is specific to Early Childhood Mental Health and Provider awareness of the intersections between racism, and the disproportionate outcomes of children with historical and transgenerational trauma. This training...
Honoring Araminta “Minta” Dade
CocoKids joins the Contra Costa County childcare community in mourning the passing of one of its most dedicated advocates and leaders, MINTA DADE who passed away last June 11, 2020 in Richmond. Minta will be remembered for co-founding the West Contra Costa County...
Rebuild Your ECE Program for the New Normal
"The COVID-19 crisis is challenging everything we know (or thought we knew) about the business of early care and education programs. The new reality is your program will be forced to reconsider ratios, pricing, and programming to survive. Now is the time for you to...