EVENTS

Standing Meetings

Child Care Connections Collaborative Meeting
Meetings - Second Tuesday of every month, 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Barriers Mitigation Workgroup
Meetings 1st  Tuesday of every month from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

  • Address the significant barriers in our cities to the development of quality childcare facilities.
  • Develop strategies to improve land use and increase community development capital for care facilities.
  • Work with local jurisdictions to offer incentives to developers who include child care.
  • Develop child care policies to include in city General Plan elements.

Data Workgroup
Meets as needed.

  • Identify gaps in child care needs through collection and dissemination of data.
  • Provide data for market analysis and feasibility studies.

Intermediary Workgroup
Meets as needed.

  • Intermediaries are organizations providing training and technical assistance to operators on child care facility development.
  • Conduct case management.
  • Track the progress of operators.
  • Identify resources needed in Orange County.

Marketing/Outreach Workgroup
Meetings - Second Tuesday of every month, 9:30 am - 11:30 am

  • Establish and maintain a centralized and systematic way for individuals and organizations to access information and technical assistance on developing quality child care in Orange County.
  • Increase awareness among individuals/agencies interested in developing child care facilities.
  • Create development resources.
  • Educate business and municipalities on the importance of child care facilities.
  • Network with developers, planners, architects and financial institutions to leverage partnerships.

Sustainability Workgroup
Meets as needed.

  • Develop and implement a plan to sustain the collaborative.