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California Strong Start Index
The Strong Start Index standardizes and summarizes the conditions into which children are born. Comprising twelve indicators that are universally measured, the California Strong Start Index can …
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Child Care and Development Quality Initiatives
This page on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) website provides an index of child care and development quality initiatives, projects, programs and resources to support the early …
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Child Care Among California Households With Young Children Ages 0–5
This policy brief published in April 2025 uses data from the 2019–2023 California Health Interview Surveys to describe the child care experiences of households with young children ages 0–5.
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SAVE THE DATE: Equity-Centered Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Advisory Panel
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the seventh convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel. The seventh Panel meeting will be September 25, 2025, from …
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Re-imagining a More Equitable QRIS: The Quality Counts California (QCC) Equity Project
The California Department of Education, the California Department of Social Services, and First 5 California are pleased to share School Readiness Consulting’s (SRC) community report, …
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QCC Consortium Email Archive
View a summary of previous QCC communications in this QCC Consortium Email Archive.
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Consortium Meetings
Access QCC Consortium meeting materials, including registration information, agenda, notes, and handouts.
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Consortium Framework
This google drive folder includes documentation of the QCC Governance Structure, as well as the Vision and Three-Year Plan.
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Quality Continuum Framework
This google drive folder provides access to the Quality Continuum Framework-Measurable Elements, Implementation Guide, and CQI Core Tools and Resources.
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Communications Toolkit
The Quality Counts California Communications Toolkit houses branded communications templates, brand identity guide, and related materials.
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California Strong Start Index
The Strong Start Index standardizes and summarizes the conditions into which children are born. Comprising twelve indicators that are universally measured, the California Strong Start Index can …
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Learning Opportunities
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2025 Beginning Together Institute for Inclusion Facilitators
The California Department of Social Services, Child Care and Development Division, is excited to announce the upcoming Beginning Together Institute for Inclusion Facilitators beginning in March …
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Online Learning Series for California’s Early Learning and Care Professionals in Simplified and Traditional Chinese
First 5 California supported two module series to be translated into Simplified and Traditional Chinese. The modules translated were specifically selected by early learning and care professionals …
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Trauma Informed Practice: Relationships at the Center of Promoting Children’s Well-Being and Healing
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with WestEd, is delighted to announce the launch of a two-hour online professional development module designed for early …
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Training: Safe Spaces: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Practice for Educational and Care Settings
The Office of the California Surgeon General has launched a new trauma-informed training designed to help educators, school personnel and childcare providers respond to trauma and stress in …
Help! Where to find support
If you have questions related to Quality Counts California or you would like to join the Consortium distribution list, please email [email protected].