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Mission & Mandates

Review the core mission, legislative directives, and state mandates of the California Child Care Coordinators Association.

"The mission of the California Child Care Coordinators Association is to promote, support, and improve the coordination of local efforts to provide early care and education services for children in California."

Every county in California has a state-mandated Local Planning Council (LPC) funded by the California Department of Education. The County Child Care Planning Council operates under the authority of the County Board of Supervisors and the County Superintendent of Schools. The overarching responsibility of the Council is for planning and coordinating early care and education services across the County.

Local Planning Council (LPC) Mandates

Click each mandate to learn more about our state-mandated responsibilities:

Support Providers
Focuses on the training, professional development, and educational support of local child care providers to elevate quality ECE services.
Collaborate
Collaborate with community partners, child care resource agencies, and government departments to provide families with the best possible child care options.
Promote Services
Actively promote child care resources, ECE quality standards, and access to services for low-income and vulnerable child populations.
Develop Priorities
Develop local priorities for the allocation of state and federal child care funding, ensuring funds address underserved geographical areas.
Assess Needs
Perform a comprehensive countywide child care needs assessment once every five years to identify gaps in infant, toddler, and preschool care.
Prepare Plan
Formulate and implement a Countywide Child Care Plan designed to mobilize public and private community resources.
"Equality is leaving the door open to everyone who has the means to approach it; Equity is ensuring there is a pathway to that door for those who need it."
— Carolyn Belden, "Equity vs. Equality"