Imperial
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County Program Profile: Imperial
Time Period: 2023–2024
QRIS :: Quality Start Imperial
Areas of interest for quality improvement at the center level based on the Quality Counts California Quality Continuity Framework.
CORE 1: Reduce Suspension and Expulsion Practices
- Social-emotional corners
- Parents-teacher meeting to improve
CORE 2: Best Practices for Behavior that are Challenging to Adults
- ASQ: SE-2 & ASQ-3 implementation of Activity Books
CORE 3: Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Direct families to early intervention or children’s mental health services, if necessary.
- Inform parents of counseling, housing, or food assistance programs.
Program Contact Information
Quality Start Imperial
website
contact
Gustavo R Galindo
phone
760-482-2988
Funding Streams
- First 5 Commission
- IMPACT Legacy
Partner Agencies
- Imperial County Office of Education
- Imperial Valley College
- Riverside County Office of Education – Migrant Head Start
- Court Appointed Special Advocates – CASA
- IVROP/HIPPY
Process to Outreach/Onboard Programs and Providers
58 Family Child Care Providers are part of Quality Start Imperial Program.
Quality Improvement Program Support Strategies
First 5 Imperial will ensure that the Local Consortium Lead Agency staff maintains the necessary training required in CLASS and ASQ-3 & ASQ: SE-2 to share strategies with the family child care home (FCC) providers.
Local Approach to Offering Financial Incentives and Stipends
We provide three types of incentives:
- Materials for FCCs
- A tuition stipend of $1000.00 for nine units earned at an accredited university.
- A stipend of $30.00 for each training attended up to 10 trainings, for a total of $300.00.
How Children Are Served by QCC
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Testimonial
Thanks to First 5 Imperial, I have strengthened my commitment to providing a warm, safe, and enriching environment for young children. F5I believed in me even when I still doubted my abilities. They have been a key part of this dream that has slowly become a reality.
Family Child Care Provider
Success Story
In March 2024, in the small town of Imperial, California, I made one of the most important and courageous decisions of my life: obtaining my license to open a family child care center. I had no previous professional experience working with children, beyond what I had learned raising my two daughters. However, I was very excited to start my own business with a very clear purpose: to support my daughter through college and help my husband with household expenses.
From the very beginning, I knew I wanted to offer something different in the field of child care: a place where children would feel at home, surrounded by love, attention, and understanding. I knew that many parents couldn’t offer all that during the day because of their work responsibilities, and I wanted to be the support they needed. Today, one year later, I have a full license and am waiting for my associate teacher permit. I currently have eight children in my care and work with most programs, including ICOE, RCOE, and CALWORKS.
Every child who has passed through my center has left a mark on my heart. The positive comments from parents about how they have seen changes in their children fill me with satisfaction. It is beautiful to see how each one is blossoming individually.