CocoKids News
SUPPLIES IN NEED WILL BE READY INDEED!
For all Child Care Providers in Contra Costa: Centers, Small & Large Family Child Care and Exempt Providers. Starting today, Feb 8, providers can fill out an order form for supplies - Gloves, Masks, Hand Sanitizers, Touchless Thermometers and Headphones for...
Important Vaccine Announcement for Child Care Providers
The State has announced that individuals 65+ and education and child care workers will be eligible to start making appointments to receive the vaccine, pending vaccine availability. These are the groups identified in Phase 1B, Tier 1. You can sign up at myturn.ca.gov...
A New Master Plan for Early Learning and Care: Making California For All Kids!
Research shows that the first three years of life are the most critical for brain development. Unfortunately, not every family can find and afford the quality early learning and care that their children need. One of the recommendations in the Master Plan is designing...
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! January 18, 2021
This is a gentle reminder that our offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will reopen our offices on January 19. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
Trauma: Race and Equity Perspective in Supporting Children and Families
Join La Krisha Dillard in a virtual based training that is specific to Early Childhood Mental Health and Provider awareness of the intersections between racism, and the disproportionate outcomes of children with historical and transgenerational trauma. This training...
Honoring Araminta “Minta” Dade
CocoKids joins the Contra Costa County childcare community in mourning the passing of one of its most dedicated advocates and leaders, MINTA DADE who passed away last June 11, 2020 in Richmond. Minta will be remembered for co-founding the West Contra Costa County...
Rebuild Your ECE Program for the New Normal
"The COVID-19 crisis is challenging everything we know (or thought we knew) about the business of early care and education programs. The new reality is your program will be forced to reconsider ratios, pricing, and programming to survive. Now is the time for you to...
May Training Calendar
Our Quality Improvement Facilitator, Kim Nguyen, has been hard at work putting together a training calendar for our child care providers! Be sure to secure your spot for the upcoming Webinars/Zoom meetings! Here are the remaining workshops for May: - Tuesday TALKS...
What the Census Asks vs. What it Doesn’t
A reminder of what the Census asks vs what it will NEVER ask. Stay informed! #CountMeIn
Take Action NOW! New COVID-19 relief bill would provide funding for CACFP
This new COVID-19 relief bill is being heard today and it would provide funding for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)! The CACFP provides nutritious meals for children and adults. Additional funding would help continue feeding those in need, especially...