Resource LibraryThe Role of Regional Hubs in Quality Counts California IMPACT brief describes how Regional Hubs support training and professional development for technical assistance providers, coaches, trainers, and quality rating and improvement system administrators and how they promote equity through their activities. The brief also discusses Regional …
This brief summarizes initial key learnings of the First 5 California investment in the Shared Services Alliances (SSA) pilot program, which launched in April 2022. The brief begins with an overview of SSAs, including how they function. The brief then describes the SSA pilot in California, supported by First 5 California. Finally, initial …
As part of California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) is offering a free, online professional learning module designed to help early care and education personnel respond to trauma and stress in children. The content included in this toolkit can be used to help CA-OSG …
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat?
The California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations describe competencies infants and toddlers typically attain during the birth-to-three-year period
The California Preschool Learning Foundations describe competencies—knowledge and skills—that most children can be expected to exhibit in a high-quality program as they complete their first or second year of preschool.
The Strengthening Families™ approach, developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), is a research-based strategy to increase family strengths, enhance child development, and reduce child abuse and neglect. This document provides information on ways that States have incorporated this approach into their QRIS.
This resource guide from the California Department of Education provides tips, checklists, and vital information to help you find quality child care.
This Quality Counts California resource provides information on how to create learning outcomes that are both grounded in research and meaningful for early learning and care educators. It includes a sample process for developing training based on the California Early Childhood Educator Competencies, strategies for developing competency-based …
This Quality Counts California resource is designed to support trainers in determining the breadth and depth of the content shared in their training. It includes description and examples of what breadth and depth in trainings might look like, ideas for supporting adult learners, and factors to consider when determining breadth and depth of …