Alameda County Child Care Planning Council Committee Action Plan Committee Community Development and Funding Committee Purpose Smart Goal By June 2013, LPC will have comprehensive communications plan to guide planning council work. Rationale What Data Suggest, Alignment with ACCCPC Goals and Committee Purpose LPC members will have proper communication tools to represent work of LPC to greater community. Activities (Effort)  

Research existing processes for developing a communications plan Communication tools include ―menu‖ of effective ECE programs and social media

Resources needed Funds and consultant

Lead

Timeline (Benchmark, Necessary Conditions, Effect) Executive  By September, possible processes will be committee identified.  

Status

October – December develop communication plan January – June – pilot communication plan

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Alameda County Child Care Planning Council Committee Action Plan Committee Community Development and Funding Committee Purpose Increasing the ECE voice in other key children’s efforts in the community. Smart Goal By June 2013, we will know where our collective Council voice is heard at local, state and national level and our voice will be stronger. Rationale What Data Suggest, Alignment with ACCCPC Goals and Committee Purpose

Activities (Effort)

Resources needed

Lead

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Survey staff and council  members on their current involvement in associated boards, initiatives, etc. (how many hats do you wear)

Intern time  Rachel, Web survey Doris, Members’ Intern responsiveness

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Review, disseminate and prioritize which initiatives need to be prioritized.

Completed survey 1 – 2 meetings Commitment from involved folks

CDF Committee and Executive Committee (Intern)

Timeline (Benchmark, Necessary Conditions, Effect) By end of June 2012 

Status

By end of August 2012 (to drive possible recruitment)

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Alameda County Child Care Planning Council Committee Action Plan Committee ECE Committee Purpose

Smart Goal By June 2013, impact quality by utilizing the existing resource by the Council to improve quality and link to QRIS expectation. Rationale What Data Suggest, Alignment with ACCCPC Goals and Committee Purpose

Activities (Effort)

Resources needed

Lead

1. Building relationship with community colleges to share initiative around ECE Quality.

Mitchel

2. To present at each conference our LPC documents. Recruit teaching staff to form teams to disseminate information.

Elizabeth

3. To keep informed and support QRIS information efforts.

Carol

Timeline (Benchmark, Necessary Conditions, Effect)

Status

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Alameda County Child Care Planning Council Committee Action Plan Committee Public Policy Committee Purpose Educate and inform decisions on key public policy issues/decisions. Smart Goal – 1A, By June 2013, at June Public Policy meeting brainstorm realignment opposition strategy. 1B-By June, 2013 Take action to stop realignment Rationale What Data Suggest, Alignment with ACCCPC Goals and Committee Purpose Activities (Effort) 1a1. Present strong anti-realignment agreements IE research from other states/national. 2. Investments data add up all lost

3. What quality programs might or will be affected. 1b— 1.Make phone calls, see local reps, engage 1-5 other people

Resources needed

Lead

National studies

Ellen

Job lost numbers AB 212 Title 5 List of programs

Jennifer support by Angie

Timeline (Benchmark, Necessary Conditions, Effect) June Public Policy

Status Done

Ellen and Jennifer Robin, Jennifer

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Alameda County Child Care Planning Council Committee Action Plan Committee Public Policy Committee Purpose

Smart Goal – 1C By June 2013, present baseline protections at Public Policy meeting. Smart Goal - 2 By June 2013, if advocacy effort of Goal #1 fails, move to aggressive planning for realignment implementation/plan Rationale What Data Suggest, Alignment with ACCCPC Goals and Committee Purpose If realignment policy happens, must identify baseline realignment protections (e.g., state protections around eligibility, reimbursement rates, provider payment, administration of programs), the state must wait 1 year for county to start. Activities (Effort) 1cAdvocate making sure there are state protections for eligibility. SMI reimbursement rates, provider payment, and how the program will be administered and by whom. 2Brainstorm how plan will look: who, what, where, when,

Resources needed

Lead

Timeline (Benchmark, Necessary Conditions, Effect)

Status

June, if necessary

N/A in 2012

Ellen and Angie

Ellen and Angie

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Alameda County Child Care Planning Council Committee Action Plan Committee Tech Committee Committee Purpose

Smart Goal By June 2013, increase the knowledge, engagement and expertise of council members and everyone. Rationale What Data Suggest, Alignment with ACCCPC Goals and Committee Purpose Social media is the way to reach quickly. Feed early childhood education – Children are our future. Activities (Effort)

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Once voice one message to everyone. Training Find grants to fund, identify communication resources like brochure. Continue ECE information/data research through social media Interns to be on committee Tools

Resources needed Reaching local media county Website, tweet Facebook page, brochures Bill boards, magnets, public transportation system, colleges, churches,

Lead

Timeline (Benchmark, Necessary Conditions, Effect)

Tech committee   

July – 2012: Introduce September 2012: All on social media Ongoing communication

Resources continued: ECE providers, doctors’ offices, R&R Social service network, children backpacks & lunch boxes, grocery bags,

Status Plan in place Next – trainer Follow-up into continuous quarterly meetings Ongoing communication on the social media and other

Possible funders: Clorox, EBMUD, PG&E

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SIX-MONTH STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES July 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 BY COMMITTEE

Early Care and Education Committee THREE-YEAR GOAL:

Public Policy Committee

Community Development & Funding Committee THREE-YEAR GOAL:

THREE-YEAR GOAL:

STRENGTHEN AND INCREASE RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION

INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE, ENGAGEMENT AND EXPERTISE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

By June 2013, at June Public Policy meeting brainstorm realignment opposition strategy.

By June 2013, LPC will have comprehensive communications plan to guide planning council work.

By June 2013, we will take action on real advocacy opportunities to stop realignment.

By June 2013, we will know where our collective Council voice is heard at local, state and national level and our voice will be stronger.

Every Council member will know who appointed them and share with them one key piece of economic or scientific research on the importance of ECE and a vision for a model program. By June 2013, increase the knowledge, engagement and expertise of council members and everyone.

THREE-YEAR GOAL:

MONITOR, SUPPORT INCREASE AND RETAIN AND CONTRIBUTE TO FUNDING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES

By June 2013, impact quality by utilizing the existing resource by the Council to improve quality and link to QRIS expectation.

Executive Committee

By June 2013, present at Public Policy meeting. By June 2013, if advocacy effort of Goal #1 fails, move to aggressive planning for realignment implementation/plan. 7