Early Care Educators of San Francisco

CPAC General Meeting
2021-01-13 09:30 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | zoom meeting
Meeting focus for January 13: President Norman Yee will present his vision for ECE as he transitions out of his Supervisor role. Come hear his strategies and advice for continuing to move ECE forward and meet the new District 7 Supervisor—Myrna Melgar. In addition, OECE/F5SF will present on the new Grants & Loan program, and other updates, and there will be an update and position taken to give priority to ECE for vaccinations.

View the full agenda for the meeting at the bottom of this text box.

The Child Care Planning and Advisory Council (CPAC) is San Francisco’s state mandated local planning council (LPC) established to provide a forum for the identification of local ECE priorities and the development of policies and strategies that meet the needs of children, families, and providers. CPAC Membership Meetings are open to the public and provide important updates from CPAC’s committees, public agencies, key stakeholders and the early care and education community. Throughout the year there are interesting presentations on subjects that are pertinent to the early education field.

ECESF representatives serve on the Executive Committee and Chair the Workforce Committee and AdHoc on the Black Child. We hold evening ECESF meetings to make sure information from meetings such as CPAC is shared with the ECE educator community—and that your needs and visions are brought to policy meetings.

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See more information about CPAC here.

Meetings: Meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month; 9:30am – 11:15am.
Location: ZOOM  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83538075651
Chair: Beverly Melugin
Coordinator/Event lead: CPAC, Shahde Tavakoli
CPAC General Agenda Download

ECESF Community Healing Circles
2020-12-19 13:30 - 15:00, 2020-12-12 13:30 - 15:00 | zoom meeting
“In the Circle, we are all equal. When in the Circle, no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create Unity.”
-Dave Chief, Oglala Lakota

In profound ways, the global pandemic reminds us of our persistent need for security, community, and healing.

Healing Circles are spaces where individuals come together in small groups of support to listen and be listened to deeply by one another. They can help us find some stability and peace in the rounding waves of daily stress and uncertainty. In Circle, we ground ourselves in the present moment and a welcoming environment of acceptance where each person holds the agency to explore their own personal paths to peace and healing.

In the early care profession, we face a daily array of compounded challenges that few people outside of the field can understand.

Recognizing the weight upon our care professionals especially now, Early Care Educators of San Francisco is offering this free, 3-week community-support series of Community Healing Circles for early care educators to come together in reflection and nurturance with fellow peers who know what we’re going through. The Healing Circle is especially for teachers who are currently, or just before the pandemic were working directly with children, remotely or in person.

ECESF Community Healing Circles put relationships, listening, and hearing at the center of our community. Together, we explore ways of deepening our capacity to heal, alleviating our suffering, and finding meaning in both challenge and joy.

ECESF is organizing to make a difference. Get to know each other, get to know us. The series will be held on December 5, 12, and 19. Come to one or all three.

A little more about healing circles from Healing Circles

CPAC General Meeting
2020-12-13 09:30 - 11:15 | zoom meeting
CPAC will lead community discussions on our vision for ECE, including access to newly released funding, and community input on creating an ECE plan with OECE. More details to come.

CPAC General Meeting (ECESF Highlighted Event)
2020-12-09 09:30 - 11:15 | zoom meeting
The COVID-19 pandemic has ramped up again. To help keep us up-to-date with keeping our programs and community safe join us at CPAC’s General meeting. This will be an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of SF Department of Public Health’s Katie Dellamaria. Also, Lisa Lee and Jennifer Martinez, of F5 SF will share the latest updates on reopening.

ECESF Community Healing Circles
2020-12-05 13:30 - 15:00 | zoom meeting
“In the Circle, we are all equal. When in the Circle, no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create Unity.”
-Dave Chief, Oglala Lakota

In profound ways, the global pandemic reminds us of our persistent need for security, community, and healing.

Healing Circles are spaces where individuals come together in small groups of support to listen and be listened to deeply by one another. They can help us find some stability and peace in the rounding waves of daily stress and uncertainty. In Circle, we ground ourselves in the present moment and a welcoming environment of acceptance where each person holds the agency to explore their own personal paths to peace and healing.

In the early care profession, we face a daily array of compounded challenges that few people outside of the field can understand.

Recognizing the weight upon our care professionals especially now, Early Care Educators of San Francisco is offering this free, 3-week community-support series of Community Healing Circles for early care educators to come together in reflection and nurturance with fellow peers who know what we’re going through. The Healing Circle is especially for teachers who are currently, or just before the pandemic were working directly with children, remotely or in person.

ECESF Community Healing Circles put relationships, listening, and hearing at the center of our community. Together, we explore ways of deepening our capacity to heal, alleviating our suffering, and finding meaning in both challenge and joy.

ECESF is organizing to make a difference. Get to know each other, get to know us. The series will be held on December 5, 12, and 19. Come to one or all three.

A little more about Healing Circles.

Meeting Announcement: Early Childhood Policy Council
2020-11-20 15:00 - 16:00 | zoom meeting
Meeting materials:
A meeting agenda is available at: https://www.chhs.ca.gov/home/committees/early-childhood-policy-council/
Reasonable accommodations:
We ask that any person who wishes to receive meeting materials in an alternative format, which would enable that person to participate at the meeting, please contact Chelsea Rau at Chelsea.Rau@chhs.ca.gov at least five business days prior to the meeting for this request.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

CPAC Black/African American Children Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting
2020-11-18 12:30 - 14:00 | zoom meeting
ECESF plays a leadership role representing early care educator voices at CPAC. Join us at a CPAC meeting, and at an ECESF meeting to build a common vision for ECE.

CPAC General Meeting
2020-11-18 10:00 - 12:00 | zoom meeting
Our ECE community has faced tremendous challenges in response to COVID 19, and now has successfully passed Prop F, releasing over $400M to ECE. What vision do you have for the future of ECE? What plans does the Office of Early Care and Education have for the funding in the year ahead? Join the next two CPAC General meetings (11/18 & 12/9) to be part of planning and building a vision together. Ingrid Mezquita has been invited to present at one of the two meetings, the other will be a facilitated community meeting. Check back to this calendar for confirmation of the final agenda.
ECESF plays a leadership role representing early care educator voices at CPAC. Join us at a CPAC meeting, and at an ECESF meeting to build a common vision for ECE.

English/粵語 Voter Ed Meeting
2020-10-23 18:00 - 19:30 | zoom meeting
Ballots have arrived. Now it’s time to make your decisions and vote. Join ECESF for a presentation, resources, discussion and Q&A on measures that impact early care educators and our community.
選票已經寄出了。 現在是時候做出決定及投票。懇請你加入ECESF(舊金山兒童早期教育工作者機構), 參與就影響早期護理教育者和我們社區的措施進行介紹, 資源分配, 討論和問答。

Haven’t received your ballot? Go to San Francisco Elections Voter Portal to check your ballot status in Chinese, English, Spanish, and Filipino.
還沒收到你的選票嗎？ 請在互聯網線上到“舊金山選舉選民處”,以中文,英語,西班牙語,和菲律賓語檢查您的選票狀況。

English/Español Voter Ed Meeting
2020-10-21 18:00 - 19:30 | zoom meeting
Ballots have arrived. Now it’s time to make your decisions and vote. Join ECESF for a presentation, resources, discussion and Q&A on measures that impact early care educators and our community.
Han llegado las boleta. Ahora es el momento de tomar decisiones y votar. Únase a ECESF para una presentación, recursos, discusión y preguntas/respuestas sobre los medidas que afectan a los educadores de cuidado infantil y nuestra comunidad.

Haven’t received your ballot? Go to San Francisco Elections Voter Portal to check your ballot status in Chinese, English, Spanish, and Filipino.
¿No ha recibido su boleta? Vaya al Portal de votantes de San Francisco Elections para verificar el estado de su boleta en chino, inglés, español y filipino.

CAAEYC Annual Conference
2020-06-27 | zoom meeting
We are pleased to announcement that the 2020 Annual Conference and Expo is moving to a hybrid event. The hybrid event will include two platforms:

virtual experience June 27-29; and
on-demand experience from July 1 through August 31.

There will be some slight changes to the conference schedule, such as exhibit hours along with a few other activities. However, the keynote presenters and workshop schedule remains the same.

For the virtual experience during June 27-29, attendees will log into the conference experience, either through a desktop computer or the conference mobile app, to view the keynote presentations and the workshop sessions. In addition, there will be designated times to connect with exhibitors through pre-scheduled appointments and/or watch product video demonstrations.

For info on the on-demand experience from July 1 through August 31 view the Event on July 1 st.

CPAC General Meeting
2020-06-10 09:30 - 11:15 | zoom meeting
Join us to hear Updates and Q&A with:

Katie Dellamaria of SF Department of Health
Mayor’s Budget Impact on OECE (Denise Corvino) here.
Reopening Update : overview of priorities for enrollment, health & safety guidelines (OECE & F5SF team: Denise Corvino, Lisa Lee, and Jennifer Martinez)
State updates and letter to the Governor (Action)

DPH Schools-Childcare Hub CPAC Presentation 6.10.20

(cancelled) Child & Youth Friendly Cities Summit
2020-05-30 09:30 - 15:00
Space is limited, selections will be made to achieve a cross-community representation of youth, parents, educators, and other service providers of age groups from 0-5/8, youth through 24 (TAY), and representing diverse neighborhoods, race/ethnicity, and gender identity. We want educators of 0-3 and 3-5 year-olds there!
Let me know your interest and availability, send email to sara@ecesf.org.

ECESF/CPAC Joint Workforce Committee
2020-05-27 13:00 - 14:30 | zoom meeting
The next joint ECESF/CPAC Workforce Committee meeting will focus on an area that has come up frequently in discussions about reopening: liability issues. Jordan Silverman of DC Insurance Services will be presenting.

Understanding Liability Issues
Wednesday, May 27
1:00-2:30 pm
Joint ECESF/CPAC Workforce
ZOOM Meeting

You can view a recording of the meeting here.

Information provided in Liability Issues Webinar:

Contact information
Jordan Silverman | Jordan@dcins.com | 818.905.0311 extension 201 or ask for Jordan by name
For assistance in Chinese: echow.ins@gmail.com
For assistance in Spanish: info@dcins.com, or call toll free (800) 624-0912

DC Insurance Services, INC.

COVID 19 Response Guidance on Reopening

Includes guidance for reopening sites, cleaning & disinfecting, and licensing.

Jordan recommended Bambee for HR Manager support at $99/mo.

(check for cancellation) Responding to the Parents Who Have Concerns Relating to the Anti-Bias Curriculum
2020-05-19 15:30 - 18:00 | 1190 market street, room 1125, 1190 market street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Presenters TBD.
Alleviating bias in our ECE settings is complex. Creating inclusive classrooms requires that we understand and acknowledge our own biases and recognize verbal and non‐ verbal messages conveyed by other adults and children. We need to know how to address these remarks and actions as they occur without causing a shutdown in communication. The Anti‐Bias Practicum Training is a series of interactive sessions designed to support teachers to integrate the Anti‐ Bias Goals into their curriculum. It will provide extended knowledge and practical application skills and strategies. You may choose to attend all sessions or as many sessions that are of particular interest to you. If you are attending the Equity Institute, please note that the Anti‐Bias Practicum Training is an extension of our Equity Institute.

What’s involved?
The Anti‐Bias Practicum Training will consist of eight 2.5‐hour highly interactive sessions. The first session will be an introduction to the Anti‐Bias Curriculum. Following the curriculum introduction each of the remaining sessions will focus on providing teaching practices and strategies to help you gain the skills necessary to integrate the anti‐bias goals successfully in your classroom or program. You will have the opportunity to discuss your ideas and plans for implementation, get responses to your questions and feedback on application strategies from your assigned Coach.

Who should attend?
The Anti‐Bias curriculum training is designed for teachers, administrators and others in the ECE field that supports early learning.

Why participate?
Your participation will:

Prepare you to respond to children’s curiosity and
societal influences that affect their self‐concept and
attitudes towards others;
Advance skills and confidence in your ability to
integrate strategies to help children live effectively in a
diverse and complex world;
Build your professional network;
Provide opportunities to learn from knowledgeable
people with expertise in the field.

If you are interested in registering please contact Katherine Clifford at katclifford@Comcast.net or call 650-906-8605.

CPAC General Meeting
2020-05-13 09:30 - 11:15 | zoom meeting
This month there will be a DPH update and considerations for the reopening of early care and education programs, along with regular reports and announcements.

View the Full Agenda:
CPAC Membership Meeting Agenda- May 2020

ECESF/CPAC Joint Workforce Meeting
2020-04-29 13:00 - 14:30 | zoom meeting
Early care educators directly providing care & education for young children must be involved in planning for safety with COVID-19 to develop a plan that meets community safety needs—including the safety of families, children, workforce, and the broader community. Our planning will focus on both emergency child care for essential workforce, and ECE & OST practice after Shelter in Place.
At this meeting we will continue the conversation from the last two Wednesdays, and share updates including the extended shelter in place and CDC phased roll out plan.

Agenda:
Issue: ECE is a group activity, and re-opening needs to be considered with the same care as K12 and colleges. How can emergency services to essential workers be provided while promoting community safety?

Brief Context: What we know & what we don’t
Quick review of emergency care, licensing and SF ratios
Planning for reopening
• Shared experiences from programs operating Emergency Child Care
• CDC phased re-opening plan
• Breakout discussions: planning ahead
Making our needs known/advocacy
Next meeting

Powerpoint from April 29 Meeting
Notes from April 29 Meeting
Notes from April 22 Meeting
Notes from April 15 Meeting
Breakout report from April 15 meeting

Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce list, April 28
Designated by State Public Health Officer in accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-33-20

For your review to prepare for planning:
Overview of practices in COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Administrators of SF K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs (March 2020)
Guidelines covered in the CDSS PIN #20-06-CCP (for all CDSS provider information see here).

ECESF/CPAC Joint Workforce Meeting
2020-04-22 13:00 - 14:30 | zoom meeting
Early care educators directly providing care & education for young children must be involved in planning for safety with COVID-19 to develop a plan that meets community safety needs—including the safety of families, children, workforce, and the broader community. Our planning will focus on both emergency child care for essential workforce, and ECE & OST practice after Shelter in Place.
At this meeting we will continue the conversation from last Wednesday, April 15, highlight key areas identified, and continue identifying additional needs and planning for re-opening.

Agenda:
Issue: ECE is a group activity, and re-opening needs to be considered with the same care as K12 and colleges. How can emergency services to essential workers be provided while promoting community safety?

Brief Context: What we know & what we don’t
Quick review of emergency care, licensing and SF ratios
Planning for reopening
• Shared experiences from programs operating Emergency Child Care
• Breakout discussions: planning ahead
Making our needs known/advocacy
Next meeting

Notes from last meeting.
Breakout report from last meeting.
For your review to prepare for planning:
Overview of practices in COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Administrators of SF K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs (March 2020)
Guidelines covered in the CDSS PIN #20-06-CCP (for all CDSS provider information see here).

A Day in the Park (Moved to online)
2020-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 | online, CA, United States
The reservations at Civic Center Park were confirmed! But unfortunately we can’t meet in person. We can still come together in recognition of the importance and joy of being a child, and providing care, love, and education for young children, just in a safe, online way. A community that values it’s youngest brings joy today and transforms tomorrow. Join us!

ECESF/CPAC workforce joint meeting
2020-04-15 12:30 - 14:00 | zoom meeting
We will be planning for safety with COVID-19. Emergency child care for essential workforce, and ECE & OST practice after Shelter in Place.
We will present an overview of emergency child care currently in place, and expected expansion in the near future, then begin a conversation about planning for reopening. The agenda is below.
Agenda
1. What’s in place: Emergency child care for essential workforce

Current
Expected in near future

2. Planning ahead: Emerging conversation planning re-opening

Overview of practices in COVID-19 Interim Guidance for Administrators of SF K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs (Available for your review before the meeting)
Compare state & local guidelines.
Bring your thoughts, plans, & questions:

Do/will guidelines meet your needs?
Where is clarification needed?
What else is still needed?
What do you need to know?
What do you want to see changes/added to guidelines and planning to-date?

You may also be interested in guidelines covered in the CDSS PIN #20-06-CCP (for all CDSS provider information see here).

(cancelled due to COVID-19) Building Children's Capacity for Critical Thinking, Empathy and Fairness
2020-04-14 15:30 - 18:00 | 1190 market street, room 1125, 1190 market street, San Francisco, CA, United States

HR and Employment Law Basics for ﻿Small Business Owners
2020-04-13 09:00 - 11:00 | zoom meeting
Facilitated by expert attorneys, this dynamic workshop will cover many relevant HR and employment law topics for ECE programs in the face of COVID-19, including:

Differences between independent contractors and employees
Paid Sick Leave regulations
Emergency measures taken to provide relief to workers
Exempt and Nonexempt employees under the wage and hour laws
Developing/updating personnel policies/manuals
Avoiding discrimination claims when hiring and firing; workplace safety, and the importance of personnel record-keeping

Brought to you by the Low Income Investment Fund.
Presentation by: Josh Singh and Josh Elefant, Cooley LLP
Support from: Start Small Think Big, Inc.
DATE: Monday, April 13, 2020
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00AM
Location: Webinar via Zoom

(spanish) Helping Child Care Programs Understand and Navigate SBA Loan Options
2020-04-10 16:30 - 17:30 | zoom meeting
Además de los $3.5 mil millones para CCDBG proporcionado por el Congreso en la reciente ley CARES, existen múltiples opciones para programas de cuidado infantil, incluidos centros y hogares de cuidado infantil familiar, y aquellos que operan como pequeñas empresas, contratistas independientes, trabajadores independientes y propietarios únicos—para obtener apoyo financiero para sobrevivir esta crisis. Este taller virtual de NAEYC reunirá la experiencia de los sectores bancario, comercial y de cuidado infantil para brindarles lecciones de los primeros días posteriores a la apertura de las solicitudes de préstamo del Programa de Protección de Cheques de Pago y para ayudarlo a conocer cómo funcionan las diferentes opciones, cuáles podrían ser mejor para usted y qué pasos debe tomar para solicitarlos.

Helping Child Care Programs Understand and Navigate SBA Loan Options
2020-04-09 16:30 - 17:30 | zoom meeting
In addition to the $3.5 billion for CCDBG provided by Congress in the recent CARES Act, there are multiple options for child care programs across states and settings to get financial support to survive this crisis. Since these processes may be complex, this webinar from NAEYC is bringing together expertise from the banking, business, and child care industries with lessons from the first few days following the opening of the Paycheck Protection Program, in order to help you learn about how the different options work, which might be best for you, and what precise steps you have to take to apply for them.
The bulk of the webinar will focus on helping you understand and navigate through the SBA loan options, which we will do by having you hear from a banker; an expert who has worked at the SBA; and a child care provider who has been through the process already. In addition, we will also touch upon how these options intersect with unemployment insurance, as we know many of you have questions about this in particular.

Resources for Nonprofits about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
2020-04-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-04-08 12:00 - 13:00 | zoom meeting
The SF Foundation has partnered with Fiscal Management Associates to provide access for SFF grantees (who get a preference, but other Bay Area nonprofits can attend – as space allows) to one of a series of private clinics, in which a team of experts will answer questions and offer guidance as nonprofits move through the application process.
Read more info here before registering.

Financial Decision-Making & Communication in a Time of Crisis
2020-04-09 10:00 - 11:00 | zoom meeting
Learn to unpack your nonprofit’s finance situation to make critical financial decisions and to tell your story to internal and external stakeholders. Content will include how to assess if debt is the right financing tool for your nonprofit and communication tips for use with funders.
Presented by speaker Claire Knowlton, Director, Consultant, at Nonprofit Finance Fund.

Facebook live event with Panel of Expert UCSF Doctors - Stay Safe & Healthy Through COVID-19
2020-04-08 17:00 - 18:00 | online, CA, United States
Mark your calendar, invite your friends and family, and get your questions ready:
Doctors from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Latinx Center of Excellence, on Staying Safe and Healthy Through the Coronavirus pandemic.

Alicia Fernández, MD
General Internist/Médica General

Amy Beck, MD
Pediatrician/Pediatra

Will Martinez, PhD
Clinical Psychologist/Psicólogo Clínico

Resources for Nonprofits about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
2020-04-07 16:00 - 17:00 | zoom meeting
The SF Foundation has partnered with Fiscal Management Associates to provide access for SFF grantees (who get a preference, but other Bay Area nonprofits can attend – as space allows) to one of a series of private clinics on Tues April 7 (today), Wed April 8 (12pm), or Thu April 9 (10am), in which a team of experts will answer questions and offer guidance as nonprofits move through the application process.
Read more info here before registering.
