Dear Community Supporter,

The Governor has proposed to cut 62,000 children or $517 million from child care in next year’s budget.  This is on top of the $883 million or over 114,000 child care slots lost since 2008.

We need you to send your opposition of the Governor’s proposed cuts to your Senator - it only takes two minutes to send them a letter.  Please follow this link:  http://rrn-old.pub30.convio.net/members-only/policy-and-budget-alerts/advocacy-tool-kit.html to send a letter to your legislators and to find other ways to take action.

Sincerely,

Sarah Kinahan

Executive Director

Additional Advocacy Resources and Budget Updates:

Resources for Advocacy & Budget Updates

California Alternative Payment Provider Association (CAPPA), www.cappaonline.com

California Budget Project, www.cbp.org

California Child Care Resource & Referral Network, www.rrnetwork.org

California Child Development Administrators Association (CCDAA), www.ccdaa.org

California Legislature – Bill Search and Find My District, www.legislature.ca.gov

Child Care Law Center, www.childcarelaw.org

Child Development Policy Institute, www.cdpi.net

Children Now & The Children’s Agenda for California, www.childrennow.org

Legislative Analyst’s Office, www.lao.ca.gov

Welcome to the website for the Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County, Inc (4Cs), the only Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (R&R) in San Mateo County. We are the primary organization in the County working with and relating to all parts of the child care delivery system, including: families, child care providers, businesses, and policy makers. 4Cs is a leader in initiatives related to children, families, and child care and an active partner in every major county collaborative affecting the education and care of young children.

4Cs has three primary focus areas: [1] family support: through counseling for parents about child care and preschool options, free referrals to licensed child care, strengthening families considered at-risk, assisting working families in paying for child care, and providing free and low-cost parenting education opportunities; [2] quality child care and preschool: increasing the quality and expanding the supply of child care and preschool programs, promoting the professional development of the child care workforce, fostering child care inclusion for children with special needs, and providing ongoing support and assistance to child care providers; [3] health and child development: training for child care providers and parents in child development, nutrition and health, and educating families and providers on key health issues.

Every year, we make a difference in the lives of thousands of families using child care services in our county through subsidies and consumer education.