Imperial
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County Program Profile: Imperial
Time Period: 2022–2023
QRIS :: Quality Start Imperial
First 5 Imperial administers First 5 IMPACT Strategic Partnership which serves programs in Imperial County. Since the latter part of 2019-2020, more than 60 sites are at various levels of rating and are currently receiving support to improve quality. First 5 IMPACT Strategic Partnership measures several elements of the program quality that include:
- Child Development and School Readiness
- Teachers and Teaching
- Program and Environment
All of our sites are eligible for this support, and a solid relationship with our partners and sites makes it easier to provide targeted services.
County Contact Information
website
contact
Gustavo R Galindo
phone
760-482-2988
Funding Streams
- First 5 Commission
- IMPACT
- 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
- Maria Angeles – Family Child Care HIPPY-Maria Pantoja
Process to Outreach/Onboard Programs and Providers
58 Family Child Care Providers are part of Quality Start Program.
Quality Improvement Program Support Strategies
CLASS observations will be conducted to each Family child Care. ASQ trainings. Trainings that improve quality of care and lead to HIGH-Quality site.
Local Approach to Offering Financial Incentives and Stipends
We provide three types of incentives:
- Materials for the family child care homes
- 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
QCC Settings
Children Served by Setting
Overall Child Characteristics and Services Provided
Children’s Races and Ethnicities
QCC Tier Rating Distribution
Language Spoken with Children
Testimonial
As a member of Quality Start Imperial, I am very grateful to have received support in the form of age-appropriate instructional materials and stipends.
FCC Imperial
Success Story
October,13,2020
October,13,2020 My name is Maria J. Angeles, I obtained my bachelor’s degree in December of 2014, and I already finished my master’s degree with a specialization in Transitional Kindergarten and my goal is to continue preparing myself professionally. I am proud of myself for all that I have achieved and for the children’s benefit. I have 30 years of experience in education and 20 years with my own Childcare business, my Day Care Mission is to prepare Children to begin kindergarten knowing their ABC’s, basic arithmetic, writing their own name, reading elemental words, basically, having a great advantage over other children that are starting school for the very first time. I participated in First 5 Imperial Quality Start Program for more than 10 years, and I have found the support to do precisely what I need, in this program the main goal is that a Child Care provider must commit to quality and professionalism with the children receiving services, the proper education to guide them into a path that strengthen their cognitive, socio-emotional, language, fine and gross motor skills, so that the children can have the self-confidence by exploring the environment that surrounds them. On behalf of the parents who belong to my Family Child Care and on my behalf, we thank you for all your support. Cordially, Maria J AngelesCordially,
Maria J Angeles