The Contra Costa County Office of Education's Early Care and Education (ECE) coordinates the following programs:
Contra Costa County Local Planning and Advisory Council (LPC) for Early Care and Education
LPCs were created in 1991, through the passing of AB 2141, where each county was requested to create an LPC to establish priorities for Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds.
With the fiscal oversight of the Contra Costa County Office of Education, the LPC’s mission is to promote quality childcare through community assessment, advocacy, workforce development, resource development, and collaboration with other organizations.
While language on governing LPCs is found in welfare reform legislation, LPCs are intended to identify and address the child care needs of all families in the community for both subsidized and non-subsidized child care.
The Contra Costa County LPC consists of a General Board (all members) and the following four sub-committees:
Advocacy Committee
- Inform and connect the public with local, statewide and national resources
Executive and Budget Committee
- Oversee use of funds and monitor compliance with CDE mandates
Project and Workforce Development Committee
- Promote coordination of services and collaboration with community partners
- Advise and oversee the implementation of AB 212 - Child Care Staff Retention Program
School Readiness Committee
- Oversee implementation and distribution of the A Road Map to Kindergarten© Guide; develop a business plan for the project
For more information about the LPC, their activities or programs, please visit www.plan4kids.org.
For more information about the Annual Young Children's Issues Forum, click here. |