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Professional Development - March 7, 2026 [8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.]  REGISTER TODAY!!

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Professional Development - March 7, 2026 [8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.]  REGISTER TODAY!!

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LINK TO REGISTER:

https://cccoe.link/8wHCdR

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Preliminary Needs Assessment - Complete 2025 Needs Assessment Coming Soon!!!

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Preliminary Needs Assessment - Complete 2025 Needs Assessment Coming Soon!!!

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2025 Child Care Needs Assessment Overview

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All meetings will be held at the Contra Costa County Office of Education located at 77 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.

Special Meeting (Board Retreat) 3:00-7:00 PM

Facilitated by: Visa Social Impact Partners

February 6, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

General Council 5:00-7:00 PM

May 18, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

March 23, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

January 26, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

November 24, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

September 22, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

July 28, 2025 - Cancelled

Workforce Development and Family Partnership Committee 5:00-7:00 PM

May 7, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

March 12, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

January 8, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

November 13, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

September 11, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

July 10, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

Advocacy Committee 5:00-6:30 PM

June 2, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

April 7, 2026 - Cancelled

February 3, 2026 - Cancelled

December 2, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

October 7, 2025 - Cancelled

August 5, 2025 - Cancelled

Executive and Budget Committee 1:00-3:00 PM

June 11, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

April 9, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

February 12, 2026 - Agenda, Minutes

December 11, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

October 9, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

August 14, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

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Contra Costa County Annual Zip Code Priorities 2024

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Contra Costa County Annual Zip Code Priorities 2024

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Join NCALFCCA for provider appreciation day!

Open the image to register for the event.

For more questions, contact Ellie Campos at (925) 207-3677

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Elianna - Provider Appreciation Event 05.03.25

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Join NCALFCCA for Monday Cafe

Open the image to register.

For more questions, contact Ellie Campos at (925) 207-3677

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Annual Young Children's Issues Forum - March 8, 2025

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Annual Young Children's Issues Forum - March 8, 2025

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Amazing Grace Child Care & Preschool - Summer Backpack Giveaway

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Amazing Grace Child Care & Preschool - Summer Backpack Giveaway

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LPC members gathered and assembled backpacks to giveaway throughout Contra Costa.

Many thanks to the Contra Costa County Library and Amazing Grace Child Care & Preschool for helping us distribute all the backpacks. There were 600 backpacks given to children and families.

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Contra Costa County Annual Zip Code Priorities 2024

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Contra Costa County Annual Zip Code Priorities 2024

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Contra Costa County Annual Zip Codes Priorities 2022

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Contra Costa County Annual Zip Codes Priorities 2022

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Contra Costa County Annual Zip Code Priorities 2021

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Contra Costa County Annual Zip Code Priorities 2021

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Contra Costa County Child Care Needs Assessment 2022 - Full Report

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Contra Costa County Child Care Needs Assessment 2022 - Full Report

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Final Contra Costa County Child Care Needs Assessment 2022 Report

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Contra Costa County Child Care Needs Assessment 2017-2027 - Full Report

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Contra Costa County Child Care Needs Assessment 2017-2027 - Full Report

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Contra Costa County Child Care Needs Assessment - Executive Summary

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Contra Costa County Child Care Needs Assessment - Executive Summary

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2017 Ex Summary_CCC LPC Needs Assessment

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Spring 2024 Newsletter

Click the image to read the full newsletter.

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All meetings will be held at the Contra Costa County Office of Education located at 77 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.

General Council 5:00-7:00 PM

May 19, 2025 - Cancelled

March 24, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

January 27, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

November 25, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

September 23, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

July 22, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

Workforce Development and Family Partnership Committee

5:00-7:00 PM

May 15, 2025 - Cancelled

March 20, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

January 16, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

November 21, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

September 19, 2024 - Cancelled

July 18, 2024 - Cancelled

Advocacy Committee 5:00-6:30 PM

June 3, 2025 - Cancelled

April 1, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

February 4, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

December 3, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

October 1, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

August 6, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

Executive and Budget Committee 1:00-3:00 PM

June 12, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

April 10, 2025 - Cancelled

February 13, 2025 - Agenda, Minutes

December 12, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

October 10, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

August 15, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

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California Department of Education (CDE)

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County Office of Education (COE) Contact Information for Homeless Education Liaison

Contra Costa County

Alejandra Chamberlain

Phone: 925-942-3322

Email: achamberlain@cccoe.k12.ca.us

Website: http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/cms/one.aspx?portalId=1077397&pageId=2979072

Visit https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/ for more information about Homeless Education.

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Click the image for the full LPC Bylaws packet

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Annual Young Children's Issues Forum - March 2, 2024

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Annual Young Children's Issues Forum - March 2, 2024

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Dr. LaWanda Wesley - Champions for ECE Equity: It's YOU!

Presentation Slides

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First 5 Contra Costa has worked to support every child in our county in reaching their full potential by focusing on their most critical years of development—prenatal to age 5.

We focus on prevention, center our work around equity, and play many roles to reach our vision: funder, convener, and advocate. Visit the Frist 5 website: First5coco.org

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Lillian Katz, writing in the book Developing People (part of the Art of Leadership series), outlines fourteen points she believes will be helpful for early childhood teachers. Here's the final point in her list:

"I really believe that each of us must come to care about everyone else's children. We must come to see that the welfare of our children and grandchildren is intimately linked to the welfare of all other people's children. After all, when one of our children needs life-changing surgery, someone else's child will perform it. If one of our children is threatened or harmed by violence, someone else's child will be responsible for the violent act. The good life for our own children can only be secured if a good life is also secured for all other people's children. Where are other people's children right now? Are they having wholesome, caring, and appropriate experiences? The person who will be our president 60 years from now may be in someone's three-year-old class today. I hope she's having a good experience! To be concerned about other people's children is not just a practical matter -- it is a moral and ethical one."

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All meetings will be held at the Contra Costa County Office of Education located at 77 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Zoom information can be found in the agenda of the meeting.

Advocacy Committee 5:00-6:30 PM

April 7, 2026

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CocoKids provides free or low-cost programs and services designed to support and empower parents so that children, families, and communities’ benefit.

CocoKids helps parents who call, e-mail or visit our offices in Richmond, Concord and Antioch to find quality child care and early education programs for their children. Visit the CocoKids website: CocoKids.org

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Current Vacancies: 7

Child Care Consumers

West County (1)

Child Care Providers

West County (1)

Central/South (1)

Discretionary Appointments

West County (2)

Public Agency

East County (1)

Community Representative

East County (1)

Click APPLY to begin your application!

To access your application, click the apply button in the upper right corner of the Boards and Commissions section.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at eceprograms@cccoe.k12.ca.us

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Project and Workforce Development Committee

January 10, 2024 Agenda, Minutes

November 8, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

September 13, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

July 12, 2023 Cancelled

School and Family Partnership Committee

November 16, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

September 21, 2023 Cancelled

July 20, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

Workforce Development and Family Partnership Committee

May 16, 2024 Agenda, Minutes

March 21, 2024 Cancelled

January 18, 2024 Agenda, Minutes

General Council

May 20, 2024 Agenda, Minutes

March 25, 2024 Agenda, Minutes

January 22, 2024 Agenda, Minutes

November 27, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

September 25, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

June 27, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

Advocacy Committee

June 4, 2024 Cancelled

April 2, 2024 Cancelled

February 6, 2024 Cancelled

December 5, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

October 3, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

August 1, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

Executive and Budget Committee

June 13, 2024 Agenda, Minutes

April 11, 2024 - Agenda, Minutes

February 15, 2024 Cancelled

December 14, 2023 Cancelled

October 12, 2023 Agenda, Minutes

August 10, 2023 Cancelled

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Child Care Consumers: a parent or person who receives or has received child care services in the past 36 months

Child Care Providers: a person who provides child care services or represents persons who provide child care services.

Public Agency Representatives: a person who represents a city, county, city and county, or local education agency.

Community Representatives: a person who represents an agency or business that provides private funding for child care services or who advocates for child care services through participation in civic or community based organizations.

Discretionary Appointees: a person appointed from any of the above four categories or outside of those categories at the discretion of the appointing agencies.

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The mission of the Contra Costa County Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education is to promote quality child care through community assessment, advocacy, resource development, and collaboration with other organizations.

Our goals are:

ASSESS the County's overall child care needs once every five years.

PREPARE countywide child care plan to mobilize public & private resources.

PROMOTE access to quality child care and development services.

COLLABORATE with community organizations & government agencies to provide families the best possible child care options.

DEVELOP priorities for allocation of federal child care grant funds.

SUPPORT training and professional development of child care providers.

The council consists of 20 volunteers appointed jointly by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and the Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools. Council members equally represent the following categories:

Child Care Providers

Child Care Consumers

Public Agency Representatives

Community Representatives

Discretionary Appointments

The Local Child Care Planning Council (LPC), in partnership with public and private entities, works to improve child care and early education opportunities in Contra Costa County. For more information, contact the Local Planning Council Coordinator at 925-942-3437.

The Contra Costa County LPC consists of a General Board (all members) and the following three sub-committees:

Advocacy Committee

Inform and connect the public with local, statewide and national resources

Executive and Budget Committee

Oversee use of funds and monitor compliance with CDE mandates

Workforce Development and Family Partnership Committee

Facilitate the alignment of services and foster collaborative efforts with community partners to elevate professional development opportunities for the workforce.

Ensure that families in Contra Costa are well-informed and confident in their early care and education choices.

Oversee implementation and distribution of the A Road Map to Kindergarten© Guide; develop a business plan for the project.