Latest UpdatesPosted on April 11, 2025
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the fifth convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel. The fifth Panel meeting will be April 29, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. All meetings are open to the public so that community members can participate […]
Posted on April 11, 2025
BlackECE’s inaugural event welcomed nearly 150 ECE professionals, policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders committed to ensuring California’s early care and education system is culturally affirming while policies, practices, and resource allocation are not only equitable but are pro-Black and anti-racist. We are building off …
Posted on January 23, 2025
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 2025. This Institute will host Training-of-Trainers virtual sessions offered as a combination of synchronous and asynchronous activities on Thursday …
Posted on August 5, 2024
How to Develop and Facilitate Effective Training is a series of seven online modules that provides a comprehensive overview of the qualities, knowledge, and skills of effective early childhood trainers. Topics covered include self-awareness, cultural competence, continuous learning, instructional design and evaluation, professionalism, …
Posted on August 5, 2024
The Early Learning and Care Trainer Reflection Tool outlines evidence-based practices grounded in research on equitable approaches to adult learning, professional ethics, and trainer competencies. It complements and expands on information in California Early Childhood Educator Competencies—Supplemental Performance Area: Adult Learning and …
Posted on February 8, 2024
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, Re-imagining a More Equitable QRIS: The Quality Counts California (QCC) Equity Project. The QCC Equity Project research study was designed to identify inequities …
Posted on July 4, 2023
Please spread the word and share these series of learning experiences with your colleagues. In January 2023, California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) and California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with WestEd, announced the launch of a comprehensive suite of 12 new series of online professional development …
Posted on July 25, 2022
This brief summarizes the key successes of the First 5 California (F5CA) investment in Quality Counts California (QCC). The brief begins by chronicling the historical and current contexts of QCC, including F5CA’s Improve and Maximize Programs so All Children Thrive (IMPACT). The brief then focuses on the unique aspects of IMPACT funding: (1) …
Posted on August 18, 2021
The California Department of Education, in partnership with WestEd, is proud to announce the launch of a new and innovative online health and safety course for family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) providers. The online course, available in English and Spanish, titled Health and Safety for Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers …
Posted on July 15, 2021
The California Early Childhood Mentor Program (CECMP) is a valuable quality service to the early learning and care field. Read this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for updated information about the renewed CECMP contract and transition to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Check back to view this FAQ on the QCC …
Posted on June 17, 2021
First 5 California (F5CA) is pleased to announce the release of the Shared Services Alliance (SSA) Pilot for Early Learning and Care (ELC) Request for Applications (RFA) funding opportunity. On August 19, 2020, the F5CA Commission approved $1,500,000 from IMPACT 2020 for the startup of SSA Networks to build capacity in ELC settings by …
Posted on May 13, 2021
QCC Consortium Meeting May 14, 2021 Please join the QCC State Team for a Consortium meeting on May 14, 2021, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time. During this meeting, we will continue our equity conversations, provide state updates, and have an opportunity to connect with one another and share resources and ideas. Zoom URL: …
Posted on February 26, 2021
First 5 California is pleased to announce the release of modules 3,4, and 5 of the Quality Counts California Family Engagement Toolkit (Toolkit). The Toolkit was designed and developed in partnership with Brazelton Touchpoints Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, WestEd, and the California Department of Education. The Toolkit was designed under …
Posted on August 11, 2020
The QCC State Support Team hosted a webinar with local consortia on April 21, 2020, to share local information, resources, and best practices related to addressing the COVID-19 crisis. Below is a link that includes a recording of that webinar and the PowerPoint slides that were presented. …
Posted on May 28, 2020
The CDE, ELCD has released the Quality Counts California (QCC) Workforce Pathways Grant Request for Application (RFA). The RFA is designed to align with the QCC professional development system and to focus on local workforce needs across all care setting types. The QCC Workforce Pathways Grant RFA, in combination with the unified QCC Local …
Posted on October 22, 2019
2019 Parent and Family Engagement Conference December 9 – December 12, 2019 NHSA’s 37th annual Parent and Family Engagement Conference is the only national event that focuses on how Head Start parents, families, and staff can best partner to promote both family engagement and children’s development. The 2019 Parent and Family Engagement …
Posted on October 18, 2019
View the September 2019 Consortium Meeting materials here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aKxACQRyuiP-aFTZhZLICCDkl5ujJ1Dj
Posted on May 10, 2019
The California Early Learning Video streaming is a free online service where users can access California’s early education videos on one simple platform. Go to California Early Learning Videos to learn more.
Posted on May 1, 2019
The 2017-18 QCC Data Brief contains information collected and summarized from various reports in fiscal year 2017–18 , and is designed to outline the quality, rating, and improvement pieces of the QCC system. Go to https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EEUo-0HMwXL2M3wfqGQyMEy3r22O2oxG to access the Data Brief.