Early Care & Education
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Special projects are designed to be responsive to the needs of the early care and education field. This work includes time-limited initiatives and events.
12.2.22 Covid-19 ECE Telebriefing Invitation
11.29.22 The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) in partnership with Community Partners has launched “The Los Angeles County Childcare Provider Recovery (CPR) Grant Program” for eligible licensed child care facilities that were negatively impacted by COVID-19 related public health or financial hardships, or other pandemic-related challenges. All licensed child care facilities located within Los Angeles County excluding the City of Los Angeles are invited to apply. The program website includes the grant application in multiple languages, program details such as eligibility criteria and how funding will be prioritized, videos in English and Spanish with step-by-step application instructions, and a phone number and email address for questions: https://lacountycprgrant.submittable.com/submit.
9.14.22 Covid-19 ECE Telebriefing Invitation
8.17.22 LAC ECE Response Team Community Call Flyers (English)
8.17.22 LAC ECE Response Team Community Call Flyers (Spanish)
8.10.22 Coronavirus Update: Telebriefing for Early Childhood Education & Childcare
08.23.22 ECE Public Health Ambassadors Flyer – (English)
08.24.22 ECE Public Health Ambassadors Flyer – (Spanish)
07.27.22 Coronavirus Update: Telebriefing for Early Childhood Education & Childcare
05.18.22 Invite Coronavirus Telebriefing for Early Childhood Education
04.27.22 Invite Coronavirus Telebriefing for Early Childhood Education
03.16.22 Coronavirus Update: Telebriefing for Early Childhood Education and Child Care
Overview
The LA County Early Care and Education (ECE) Facility Development Project is led by the LA County Department of Public Health – Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education (OAECE) and the LA County Department of Regional Planning in partnership with LA County Department of Public Works – Building and Safety Division, LA County Fire Department, California Department of Social Services – Community Care Licensing Division, Public Counsel, and First 5 LA. As a collaborative effort, the project has developed activities to support ECE providers with facility development.
ECE FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Please click here for a virtual training on how to use the “Child Care for All: How to Develop and Renovate Early Care and Education Facilities in Los Angeles County” Toolkit and what information is included in the Toolkit. The training is provided in English. Please contact Betsy Jacoby ejacoby@ph.lacounty.gov for more information.
This is the hyperlink to the training:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2fdi9ZMQTg&feature=youtu.be
Toolkits
- ECE Facilities Development Toolkit ENGLISH
- ECE Facilities Development Toolkit ESPAÑOL
- ECE Facilities Development Toolkit 한글
- ECE Facilities Development Toolkit 中文
ECE FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT TOOLKIT WEBINAR
November 15, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Please join OAECE and Public Council for a webinar on how to successfully use the newly released: “Child Care for All: How to Develop and Renovate Early Care and Education Facilities in Los Angeles County” toolkit. The webinar will cover how to use the toolkit to understand the steps and resources needed for obtaining approvals to renovate and construct new ECE facilities. The session will be provided in ENGLISH and ESPAÑOL, please register using this link.
A recording of the webinar will be posted by 11.22.22.
Child Care Provider Protections
Free Webinar: Family Child Care Provider Protections
October 12, 2022 from 5:30pm-7:00pm
In partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Heath, Office for the Advancement of Early Care & Education, Public Counsel invites you to join us for a free webinar on Family Child Care Provider Protections. The webinar will cover what landlords, cities and counties, and insurance companies can and cannot require of family ( home-based) child care providers. For more information, see the webinar flyer here.
The webinar will be presented in Spanish and English.
To RSVP go to https://bit.ly/PubCounsel
DERECHOS DE proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar
Miercoles, 12 de Octubre de 5:30 PM a 7:00 PM
En asociación con el Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Los Ángeles, Oficina para el Avance de la Educación y el Cuidado Temprano, Public Counsel lo invita a unirse a nosotros para un seminario web gratuito sobre las protecciones para proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar. En el seminario se hablará de lo que los propietarios, las ciudades, los condados y las compañías de seguros pueden y no pueden exigir de los proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar (en el hogar). Para obtener más información, consulte el folleto del seminario web aquí.
El seminario será presentado en Español e Inglés
Para reservar su cupo visite https://bit.ly/PubCounsel
About Public Counsel: Early Care & Education (ECE) Law Unit provides free legal assistance to prospective and existing childcare providers whose mission and work benefit low-income individuals and communities in Los Angeles County.
To access our online application form please click here or you can contact us at 213-385-2977 Ext. 300
LA County ECE Facilities Process Webinar
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022 6pm-7pm
The webinar will provide information on LA County’s process to request facilities planning and building & safety permits needed for certain types of child care space renovations. The webinar will include presentations by LA County’s Department of Regional Planning, Department of Public Works’ Building and Safety Division, Fire Department, and CDSS Child Care Licensing Division.
Webinar is for LA County’s process that covers LA County unincorporated areas, however, everyone is welcome to attend
The webinar will require registration, will be recorded, and provided in English and Spanish.
Meeting Materials
- PowerPoint
- Webinar Recording (Passcode: 5K^ApbWs)
LA County ECE facilities staff contacts
LA County Department of Regional Planning: Alice Wong: awong@planning.lacounty.gov
LA County Department of Public Works, Building & Safety: Nader Samaan: nsamaan@dpw.lacounty.gov
LA County Fire Department: Inspector Eddie Martinez: eddie.martinez@fire.lacounty.gov
L.A. County Department of Public Health – Office for the Advancement of Early Care & Education: Leanne Drogin: ldrogin@ph.lacounty.gov
CDSS Community Care Licensing Division:
- Monterey Park/Monterey Park South West Regional Office: (323) 981-3350
- El Segundo/El Segundo North Regional Office: (424) 301-3077
- Palmdale Regional Office: (661) 202-3318
Public Counsel: Ritu Mahajan: rmahajan@publiccounsel.org
LA County Sponsored Application Clinic Webinar for CDSS Minor Renovation and Repairs RFA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022 6pm-7pm
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) released its Minor Renovation and Repairs Request for Application (RFA) to preserve, enhance, or expand child care spaces on Monday, 2/7/22.
The OAECE and the Department of Regional Planning have developed in collaboration with the other partners (see list above) will host a webinar that walks through the RFA and its application requirements.
The webinar will require registration, will be recorded, and provided in English and Spanish.
Meeting Materials
- PowerPoint
- Webinar Recording (Passcode: M37^oxq8)
LA County Support Reviews for CDSS Minor Renovation and Repairs Applications
APPLICATION REVIEW SIGN-UP LINK
We will offer an “application review” for providers before the applications are due and provide feedback on the application. This support will be offered on a limited basis and to providers who meet a specific criteria. Information will be posted by Monday, 2/14/2022 5pm.
CDSS Infrastructure Grant Program Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant RFA Links:
link to CDSS Infrastructure Grant Program
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant RFA
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant RFA (Spanish Translation)
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant Application for Child Care Centers
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant Application for Child Care Home Providers
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant Application for Child Care Home Providers (Spanish Translation)