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Child Care Coalition

2010 In Praise of Providers Awards

Is your child care provider amazing? Does he or she go above and beyond your expectations to care for and provide a loving, nurturing, and stimulating environment for your child? Then we want to hear about it!

To nominate your child care provider:

Fill out and submit the online nomination form OR download and print out the nomination form (PDF format), fill out and send in to:

Child Care Coalition
c/o Child Action, Inc.
9961 Horn Road
Sacramento, CA 95827

Nominations must be received by March 1, 2010. If nominating for multiple categories, please submit a separate form for each.

Save The Date:
In Praise of Providers Awards Dinner
May 12, 2010
Sheraton Grand, Sacramento

State Child Care & Preschool Program Contractor Forum

December 15, 2009
Sacramento County Office of Education
10474 Mather Blvd, Sacramento, CA

A forum designed for Executive, Program and Fiscal directors of Sacramento County state funded child care and development and preschool programs. The forum will include an overview of Council activities and functions, the Sacramento CARES Program and State Contract Funding Priorities. A significant portion of the forum will focus on Management Bulletin 09-07 – Voluntary Temporary Transfer of Contract Funds. The Council looks for your input as they develop a process for implementing the directives outlined in the Management Bulletin.

For more information and to register for the forum contact: Marianne Knoy, Council Coordinator at (916) 369-3344 or by email at marianne.knoy@childaction.org.

Looking for information on California Department of Education (CDE) funding opportunties?

Vist these following links

• CDE Funding Links
• Available Funding

Looking for information on:

• The Sacramento CARES Program?
• How to apply?
• Resources?

Visit the Sacramento CARES webpage.

Mandatory application orientations run through December. If interested in attending an orientation, please download the orientation flyer from the Sacramento CARES webpage and call Child Action, Inc. at (916) 369-0191 to pre-register. Space is limited so registration is required.

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED AT THE APPLICATION ORIENTATIONS; NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA MAIL OR FAX.

Opening a Child Care Program?

• Want to open a Child Care business in your home?
• Looking to open a child care center or preschool?

Click here for information and resources.

"Promoting Excellence in Child Care and Education: A Strategic Plan for Child Care and Development in Sacramento County, 2007-2012"

The Council's strategic plan for addressing child care needs in Sacramento County. Click here for more details.