Council's Inclusion Committee completes work on SB1703 Report and Implementation Plan - 2005

The Inclusion Committee was convened for planning and evaluating the one-time project funded by the Child Development Division, California Department of Education, under SB1703 to increase the capacity of nonstate-subsidized child care providers to serve children with disabilities in child care settings that meet their developmental needs. Funding for this project ended June 30, 2005.

Senate Bill 640, introduced by Senator Martha Escutia was signed by Governor Schwarzeneger in October 2005. This legislation provides additional one-time funding to Resource & Referral networks to continue programs begun under the initial SB1703 funding. For more information on this bill, please visit the Legislative Information Site.

The Inclusion Committee hosted three community forums in June 2004 to discuss its report "The Capacity of Early Care and Education Programs to Service Children with Special Needs: A Status Report for Sacramento County." To view and print this report, click here.

With input from the forums and the community, the Committee developed an Implementation Plan. With the assistance of Child Action, Inc. and the Quality Child Care Collaborative, a significant portion of the plan was completed by the end of the project. To view and print this plan, click here.

The Inclusion Committee also attended the WestEd Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Institute "All of Us Together, Moving to Inclusion." As part of the Implemenation Plan, and a working project for the Institute, the committee developed a brochure for parents and child care providers introducing the concept of inclusion in quality child care. To view and print the brochure, click here.