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Office for the Advancementof Early Care and EducationFY 20-21 Key Accomplishmentsand Focus for FY 21-22September 15, 2021
COVID-19 and ECE Status of the early care and education (ECE) system– Loss of over 1,000 licensed ECE providers– 20% of family child care and 30 % of centers remain closed Outbreaks– Over 87 COVID-19 outbreaks since March 2020 Challenges faced during COVD-19 recovery– Financial instability– Loss of workforce– Impact on children1
The Role of OAECE in COVID-19 Led ECE response for LA County Public Health––––Preparing Guidelines for ECE ProvidersPresenting at briefings and webinarsVaccine coordination for ECE providersOutbreak liaison with Community Care Licensing Division Distributed over 17,000,000 in child care vouchers to families Partnered with DCBA to distribute 9,000,000 in stabilizationgrants to ECE providers Established LA County ECE Response Team–––––Led by OAECE, First 5 LA, and LACOEConducted webinars to share guidance, policy updates, and resourcesCoordinated vaccination outreach to ECE providersManaged and distributed supplies from State supply bankStood up childcareheros.org to share information2
Committees/Commissions: FY 20-21 in Review Child Care Planning Committee Convened task force of ECE stakeholders and developed ECE bestpractices during COVID Assessed supply and demand of ECE services by zip code andadopted the LPC Local Funding Priorities for FY 2020-21 Facilitated transfer of funds for between LA County Statesubsidized programs who needed additional resources Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development Supported increase to the State reimbursement rate for ECEproviders and encouraged the Board of Supervisors adopt aPursuit of Position for State legislation (AB 246) Developed and adopted equity statement for Policy Roundtable Convened Ad Hoc to craft response to the Board of Supervisorsabout the Pathways to Economic Resiliency Motion Designed plan for Policy Roundtable to strategically engage withthe Board of Supervisors on a regular basis3
Programs: FY 20-21 Year in Review Workforce Pathways LA– Distributed 1219 financial incentives to early educators for completingtraining, college courses, child development permit, or degrees.– Assessed LA County ECE professional development landscape,developed brief, and convened forum for 159 participants.– Created ECE College and Career Advisement Toolkit and pilotedtraining for professionals who support the ECE workforce.– Designed and piloted financial incentives strategy for Family, Friends andNeighbors (FFNs) to become licensed family child care providers LA County Employee Child Development Center– Conducted needs assessment of 13 child development centers operatedin partnership with LA County– Began planning grants program to support centers– Coordinated Van Nuys Child Development Center partnership4
4 Strategic PrioritiesAccessIncrease access to early care andeducation services for children birthto five years of age and out of schoolcare for children up to age twelve.QualityStrengthen the quality of early careand education services, especially forchildren and families most in need.Prioritiesand GoalsWorkforceFamilies and CommunitiesImprove the compensation andqualifications of the early care andeducation workforce.Increase engagement of parents,caregivers and communities on earlycare and education issues.5
Priority 1: AccessLeadOn Hold Due to PandemicRoundtable 1.1.1: Advocate for a singlebirth to kindergartenlicense for centerproviders.1.1.2: Advocate for and/orpilot a single eligibilitysystem for families to applyfor subsidized ECEOAECECCPC1.1.4: Strengthen thevoluntary, temporarytransfer of funds processto ensure funding is usedfor LA County children.Planning Phase1.2.1: Create tools to help ECEproviders navigate systems toopen/expand facilitiesDeliverable-Conduct ECE FacilityDevelopment leadership instituteto cultivate champions who havean equity lens.1.2.1: Create tools to help ECEproviders navigate systems toopen/expand facilitiesDeliverable-Develop/distributetoolkit to help facility navigation1.1.3: Support Countydepartments to maximizeresources and increase children’saccess to ECEDeliverable-Provide grants tosupport quality at CountyEmployee ECE sites1.3.1: Strengthen the ECE NeedsAssessment to be public toolDeliverable: Conduct needsassessment and launch on-linedashboard to promote ECE equityIn ProgressCompleted1.1.5. Support thestabilization of ECE inCOVID-19 recoveryDeliverable-DistributeFamily ChildCare/CenterStabilization Grants.( 9 million distributed)Deliverable- Providechild care vouchers to6,000 families ( 17million distributed)6
Priority 2: QualityLeadRoundtableOn Hold Due toPandemic2.2.1: Advocate forpublicly funded qualityimprovementinvestments that arelocally controlledOAECE2.4.1: Integrate ECEwith a centralizedaccess point for adevelopmentalscreening (Help MeGrow)CCPC2.3.1: Increase publicawareness of theimportance of qualitythrough social mediaPlanning Phase2.4.2: Convene communityof practice among LACounty Departments’ earlychildhood programs tosupport quality, share tools,and improve coordinationDeliverable: Map LACounty early childhoodprograms and create aparent user-friendly guideIn ProgressCompleted2.1.1: Strengthen QRIS toreach the broader ECEcommunity with qualityimprovement sDeliverable-OAECE holdsseats on Quality Start LALeadership Council2.1.1: Strengthen QRIS toreach the broader ECEcommunity with qualityimprovementDeliverable- CCPC holdsseats on Quality Start LALeadership Council 7
Priority 3: WorkforceLeadOn Hold Dueto PandemicPlanning PhaseIn ProgressRoundtableOAECECCPC3.3.2: Support COVID-19recovery by expandingprofessional developmentDeliverable- Develop/implement a professionaldevelopment strategy tosupport ECE providers duringCOVID-19 recovery3.3.1: Integrate AB 212 asan element of LA qualityimprovement systemDeliverable-Develop careerand college advisement tosupport early educatorsalong the career pathwayas an equity strategyCompleted3.1.1: Advocate for a singlereimbursement rate that coversthe cost of qualityDeliverable- Board ofSupervisors adopts pursuit ofPosition on AB 246 to supportrestructuring reimbursement3.3.1: Integrate AB 212 as anelement of LA qualityimprovement systemDeliverable-Host forum on LAprofessional developmentsystemDeliverable-Develop College andCareer Advisement toolkit3.3.1: Integrate AB 212 as part ofquality improvement systemDeliverable-Establish workgroupto assess LA professionaldevelopment system3.2.1: Support implementation ofa user-friendly workforce registryDeliverable-Transition AB 212 to8Workforce Registry
Priority 4: Families and CommunitiesLeadRoundtableOAECECCPCOn Hold Due toPandemicPlanning PhaseIn ProgressCompleted4.2.1: Elevate parenttestimonials and parentpartnerships for ECE AdvocacyDeliverable-TBD4.1.1: Assure parent andcaregiver access to researchfindings and early care andeducation issuesDeliverable- Hold communityforums at least annually onearly care and education issuesframed through a lens of equity.4.3.1: Strengthen theparent leader voice in theChild Care PlanningCommitteeDeliverable-Establish aparent/caregiverworkgroup as a part ofthe Planning Committeeto inform and influenceearly care and educationplanning across Los9Angeles County.
Roundtable Roles and Priorities10
OAECE and Policy Roundtable?OAECE(Department ofPublic Health)Access, Policy andSystem StrengtheningQuality Improvement,Workforce Supports,and EquityFamily andCommunityEngagementPolicy Roundtable forChild Care andDevelopmentWorkforce PathwaysLAEmployee ChildDevelopment CentersChild Care PlanningCommitteeQuality ImprovementFamily andCommunity StrategiesJoint Committee onLegislationCOVID-19 ECEResponse11
Who is the Policy Roundtable? County Commission established by ordinance Appointed commissioners consist of:––––––––––––Chair of Child Care Planning CommitteeChild Care Alliance of LAChief Executive OfficeDepartment of Children and Family ServicesDepartment of Mental HealthDepartment of Parks and RecreationDepartment of ProbationDepartment of Public HealthDepartment of Public Social ServicesLA County Office of EducationLos Angeles Unified School DistrictSupervisorial Appointees (2 from each Supervisor's Office)12
Roles and ResponsibilitiesOAECE Roles Inform partners, advisekey stakeholders, andpublicly promote theimportance of quality ECE. Convene and nurturecommittees, commissionsand task forces to act asagents of change. Gather, organize, manage,and disseminate ECE data Conceptualize, design, andimplement programmatic,policy, and systems changestrategies. Mobilize and supportadvocacy for publicpolicies that strengthensthe ECE system in LACounty.Policy Roundtable Roles Develop policyrecommendations related tochild care and development Advise and assist Countydepartments in developingand implementing strategiesto connect clients and/oremployees to child care anddevelopment services. Work with CEO to developrecommendations for theBoard of Supervisors Identify strategies to secureleverage, coordinate, monitorand maximize funding forchild acre services Develop and distributeannual report andrecommendations to Boardof SupervisorsCCPC/LPC Roles Conduct CountywideNeeds Assessment forECE every five years. Develop countywideECE strategic plan everyfive years. Prepare LPC LocalFunding Priorities forECE annually. Facilitate Voluntary,Temporary Transfer ofFunds between Statesubsidized programs biannually. Collaborate withstakeholders and fosterpartnerships Serve as a forum on ECEIssues13
Policy Roundtable FY 21-22 Focus Stabilize ECE System during COVID-19 Recovery Focus on ECE Strategic Plan implementationRoundtable Roles Develop recommendations forBoard of Supervisors Distribute annual report toBoard of SupervisorsProposed Measurable Goals Prepare at least 1 ECE brief toadvise Board of Supervisors Develop policy recommendationsrelated to child care Elevate at least 1 policyrecommendation to Board ofSupervisors Advise County departments indeveloping strategies to connectclients and/or employees to child care Prepare at least 1 ECE brief toadvise County departments thatsupport young children Identify strategies to secure leverage,coordinate, monitor and maximizefunding for child acre services Update Roundtable Ordinance tobe response to ECE CommunityNeed14
Roundtable Strategic SnapshotPriorityAccessQualityWorkforceParent /CommunitiesOn Hold Due toPandemic1.1.1: Advocate for asingle birth tokindergarten license.1.1.2: Advocate for asingle eligibility systemfor subsidized ECE2.2.1: Advocate forpublicly funded qualityimprovementinvestments that arelocally controlledPlanning Phase1.2.1: Create tools to help ECEproviders navigate systems toopen/expand facilitiesDeliverable-Conduct ECE Facilityleadership institute to cultivatechampions2.4.2: Convene community ofpractice among LA CountyDepartments’ early childhoodprograms to support quality, sharetools, and improve coordinationDeliverable: Map LA County earlychildhood programs and create aparent guide4.2.1: Elevate parent testimonial/parent partnerships for advocacyIn ProgressCompleted3.1.1: Advocate for asingle reimbursement ratethat covers the cost ofqualityDeliverable- Board adoptspursuit of position on AB246 for restructuringreimbursement15
COVID-19 and ECE Status of the early care and education (ECE) system -Loss of over 1,000 licensed ECE providers -20% of family child care and 30 % of centers remain closed Outbreaks -Over 87 COVID-19 outbreaks since March 2020
