City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library Joint Special Meeting on Child Well-being
b. Report relating to utilization, rehabilitation,
and development of licensed and licenseexempt childcare facilities, non-traditional spaces, and workforce development
City of San José
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Enhancing + Increasing Childcare Facilities
Nexus of Affordable Housing and Affordable Childcare:
• City Council direction: develop Childcare Tenant Improvement Fund • Partner with the Housing Department & Affordable Housing Developers • Provide funding to offset increased costs of developing quality childcare spaces • Prioritize development of childcare with affordable housing in Priority 1 ZIP codes • Coordinate closely with Santa Clara County Office of Education Joint Special Meeting on Child Well-being City of San José City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library Click to add text
Enhancing + Increasing Childcare Facilities
Upgrades to City Childcare Facilities and Spaces:
Joint Special Meeting on Child Well-being City of San José 2020: PRNS & Public Works conducted a Community Center Assessment • Identified necessary, requirements, upgrades, and associated estimated costs required for Licensed Childcare Facility
o Indoor/outdoor footprint
o Dedicated ADA restrooms
o Outdoor fencing
o Other associated requirements
2022: Enhanced Community Center Assessment to include:
• Local Planning Council ZIP code - Priority report for SC County • Childcare Desert - Formula indicating areas lacking childcare providers • Child Opportunity Index (COI) - Involving the Census Tract • Healthy Places Index (HPI) - Indicators to Life Expectancy .
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MAYFAIR & EDENVALE
COMMUNITY CENTERS
16 Site Mayfair CC Edenvale CC
Indoor
classroom
space
One 880 sq. ft. Two 800 sq. ft.
Classroom
features
Single use restroom
Existing counter and sink
Outdoor space 788 sq. ft. 1,200 sq. ft.
Improvements 120’ fence &
gate
101’ fence &
gate, 100 sq. ft.
concrete
Capacity 10 children 16 children
Additional
Information
Further
assessment
Contracted
providers
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EXPANDING SITE EVALUATION
17 • Identify a site that can serve
greater than 20 children
• High need ZIP code
• Meets most CA state childcare
requirements
• Affordable site improvements
• Site identification
in progress
City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library NEXT STEPS…
• PW final cost estimates
• Complete Improvements
• Identify qualified
providers
• Finalize agreements
• Provider occupies facility
18 www.cdss.ca.
gov
www.cdss.ca.
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www.childcare.g
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City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library Joint Special Meeting on Child Well-being
Supporting A Growing SJ Workforce:
City of San José
March 2022:
City Council Approves funds
in the amount of $600,000 to
support childcare subsidies
for SJ residents enrolled in
workforce training
and development
programs.
Funding Source: Google Community
Benefit Funds
City of San José Education and Digital Literacy San José Public Library Joint Special Meeting on Child Well-being
SJPL: Early Education Workforce Development & Small Business Support City of San José
PROGRAMS # of Participants Caregiver
Support Workforce Devt. Small Biz. Support
Outputs: Certification/
Licenses/Registry Childcare Spaces
Family, Friend & Neighbor
(FFN) Caregiver
Support Network
57 X X
• First Aid & CPR Certified
Registered Trustline
• CA ECE Workforce
Registry College Units
• Early Childhood
Education (ECE) Permit
+/- 319
Licensed Exempt
Childcare Spaces
FFN Caregiver Support
Network + Family Child
Care Home (FCCH)
Licensing Pathway
49 X X X
• Family Child Care License
• CSJ Business License
• First Aid &CPR Certified
• Registered in the CA
• ECE Workforce Registry
• LiveScan Registry
• College Units
• ECE Permit
+/- 784
Licensed
Childcare Spaces
Career Online High School
(COHS) Diploma
w/ Childcare Focus
30 X
• Child Development
Associate (CDA)
Certification
• Connect graduates with
employment and
other ECE programs
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TOTALS 136 participants & +1100 childcare spaces
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Potential Opportunities
Expand access to City afterschool programs: • Reduce or eliminate school site fees • Increase partnership to expand R.O.C.K. locations
• Technical assistance and advocacy to expand use of Alternative Payment Program (APP) vouchers at City afterschool programs
• Explore partnership with Title I school districts to support Expanding Learning Opportunities (ELOP) requirements
Expand access to early care: • Partner on facility improvements to expand # of licensed and license-exempt childcare sites
• Add full-time preschool at City facilities (either through licensing or through changes to license-exempt regulations)
• Coordinated system of support and leveraged and braided funding Policy and Data alignment across agencies:
• Children and Youth Services Master Plan (new)
• Partner with Santa Clara County Office of Education, County of Santa Clara, Schools Districts, and others on data Sharing and alignment (new) • The Bill of Rights for Children and Youth (existing)
• Education and Digital Inclusion Policy (existing)
• Childcare Policy (existing)