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Home My WebLink About7.1 ResourcegFamilyDevlpmnt ,'" . eC I T Y C L E R K File # nf9l~[Q]-r7Unl . AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 3, 1996 SUBJECT: Request for Funding from Resources for Family Development Report by: Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services Director ", EXHIBITS ATTACHED: 1) RFD List of Funders 1996/97 2) RFD Budget 1996/97 3) Employers' ~ly 4) 1995 Annual Report RECOMMENDATION: Wconsider \: FINANciAL STATEMENT: Cost to City ~ $2,200 to $12,000. No funds are currently budgeted for this program. The Council would have to authorize an additional appropriation from the General Fund Unallocated Reserves. DESCRIPTION: One of the 1996~97 Community Group/Organizational Budget Requests considered by the City Council was a request from Resources for Family Development (RFD) _for $12,000 to be used to increase the availability and the quality of child care. The request from RFD wwas not fuilded. " " " " " At the July 23, 1996 meeting of the City Council, Councilmember Barnes reported that she had since met with representatives from RFD and learned that there are many more facets to this organization than were presented to the Council at the budget hearing. She asked that at a future meeting the City Council revisit the RFD issue on cbildcare. " Staffbas prepared the following information on RFD for review by the City Council. HistoJ:Y of'Resources for Family Development Resources for Family Development (RFD) was established in 1976 in response to the State of California's interest in setting up innovative systems to deliver child care services. RFD isa not-far-profit tax exempt agency (501~C~3) serving Alameda County. The five member Board of Directors promotes RFD's mission which is: To Provide Services That Strengthen and Support Children and Their Families, '. DesctiptioD of Services Child Ctue Subsidies From its beginning in 1976~ RFD bas been funded by the ,California Departmept of Education to deliver .Ubsidized child care services to eligible families in Liverinore, Pleasanton and Dublin. In 1980, RFD's -----------------------------------------------------~------------- COPIES TO: RcsotltCes for Family Dcvclopmcnt ITEM NO.-ZL ". " '.' F:\citycoun\ccmtgs\RFD93,doc service area for provision of ciiIi care subsidies through the CalifonaDepartment of Education was - ~ expanded to include Fremont, ~n City and Newark.. . - .. Under RFD's system an eligible parent is able to use their child care subsidy in any licensed or license exempt center or family child care home that meets the needs of their family. RFD establishes the parent's eligibility, provides assistance and information on choosing appropriate child care, ,sets up a contract with the child care provider, collects the parent's portion of the child care fee, and makes a monthly payment to the provider. . In addition to the funding from the California Department of Education, RFD receives funding for child care subsidies from the following sources: · County of Alameda. Private lndustly Council.. for families in job training, adult and youth job training programs, families affected by base closures and youth in summer employment programs. . State. County and local funds.. for families needing short term respite care due to family emergencies. · Alameda Countv' Greater A venues for IndE(pCI1dence (GAIN) . for AFDC families in job training programs. . Child DevelQpment Block Grant.. for homeless, teen and at risk families. . Title IV~A At Risk Child Care - for low income, employed, non.AFDC families. There are currently 23 Dublin families with 30 children that receive subsidized child care services. There is also a waiting list of 227 tri-valley residents who need subsidized care. Of this number, 41 are Dublin families with a total of 83 children. Child Cll1'e Resource and Refemzl Services Resource and referral services are provided under a contract with the California Department of Education. RFD provides referrals to licensed child care centers, family child care homes, and nursery schools as well as refenals to community resources. As part of the referralprocess, RFD distributes educational materials to 'parents which include infonnaUon on choosing appropriate care and on parenting issues. RFD keeps up to date info~on on the supply and demand for child care and also distributes this information through its Annual Report on Child Care in the Valley. '. RFD also offers a variety of training services to child care providers including: a bi..monthly four session orientation to the business and curriculum aspects of operating a family child care home; training series for before and after school care' and for infant care; and workshops for experienced providers. A child care sub$ti,tute registry is operated by RFD which provides centers and homes with screened and trained substitutes as needed. RFD offers information to employers on options available for child care needs of their employees. This includes assisting businesses with assessments of child care needs and providing data on child care issues. Chad Clue Food Program Since 1977, RFD has provided partial reimbursement for food costs to family child care homes who choose to participate in this federal program. In return, providers offer meals and snacks that meet,. nutritional standards. RFD also provides extensive information on nutrition and meal preparation. This program is funded through the Depar1ment of Agriculture and administered by the California Department of Education. · .' .' ~ . . .A.gency FU., .;, . ~. of e e RFD has grown from an initial budget of $150,000 in 1976 to $5.6 million in 1996. The majority of the .current funding comes from contracts with the Federal government that are disbursed either through the alifomia Department of Education or the County of Alameda. In addition, RFD receives State funding for some of its programs. The balance of the budget comes from parent fees, contracts with corporations, contracts with the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, and occasional small grants from foundations for special projects. , " :~ ,,' ," ,', .' A breakdown of the funding sources for 1996/97 is contained in Exhibit 1: the 1996/97 budget is contained in Exhibit 2. Dublin Proposal '. " The funding request that was previously considered by the City Council was for $12,000 to cover salary, benefits and operational costs in order to provide the following services: Increase O)1ali1;y of Child Care: offer bi~monthly training in Dublin to new and experienced providers; provide pre~!icensing visits and informational assistance to help potential providers through the licensing process; promote and assist with the accreditation process to increase professionalism; allow access to Child Care Registry at reduced cost which provides screened, trained substitutes; distribute child care informatiopal materials through real estate offices, pediatricians, libraries and schools; and distribute RFD's "Employers' Quarterly" to businesses with more that 25 employees. .Inr.1'P.8~e A vailabilitV of Child Care: compile data on supply, demand and costs for child care services; , identify gaps in child care services and distribute information to interested business; and recruit age specific child care services as appropriate. The staff hours and costs associated with these services are broken down on the following table. -- # Staff Staff Operating Total - Service Boun Costs Costs Costs Description Training 60 $1,500 $100 $1,600 20..2 hr. sessions' Pre..licensing 15 $375 $375 5 10 8 visits Registry 120 $3,000 $3,000 Providers get access to Registry at cost Awards 80 $2,000 $325 $2,325 Recognition to outstanding family friendly employers " and providers of care Employer's 80 $2,000 $200 $2,200 Distribution of Employer's Quarterly Quarterly to all Dublin (copy attached businesses with 25 or more in Exhibit 3) employees Valleywide 100 $2,500 $2,500 For the past 8 years Dublin Annual Child bas been included at no Care Report cost to the City. RFD is no (copy attached longer able to pick up the in Exhibit 4) expense, Total 455 $11,375 $625 $12.,000 At the request of Staff, RFD has further prioritized these services as shown on the following page. '...~,t.;{~~ :- 1) The highest priority is the.up of services that directly impact .uality of child care. These are' '-: training (including pronlotion of accreditation), pre licensing visits, substitute regisUy, and the community awards event, for a total of$7,300. 2) The next priority is, the Employer Quarterly at $2,200 which targets businesses in Dublin and provides . them with an understanding of the child care issues for their employees and begins to involve them in providing solutions. 3) The third priority is the inclusion of Dublin in the Annual Child Care Report at $2,500. This report provides statistical information on changes in supply and demand for child care services, current costs and other related data. It is a valuable tool for use in planning for cities and business. There is an opportunity to individualize the report for 'each city included. Both the cities of Pleasanton &lid Livermore have contracts with RFD to provide services similar to those' proposed for Dublin. In the case of Pleasanton,' the City also provides RFD with funding to operate a satellite referral office 'in P1easanton (RFD'smain office is located in Livermore). These services are cmrently funded from each citiesrespect:ive General Fund. Community Development Block Orantfimds are not used as they have income requirements:related to low income families, and the savices1hatare provided are available across all incomes. . ' CODclusion It is recommended that the City Council receive the presentation from Staff and representatives from Resources for family Development. If the Council Wishes to provide funds to RFD, it will be necessary to authorize an additional appropriation from the General Fund Unallocated Reserves. "?'.' '/-, :", ,'- , " . L{ tit e . RESOURCES FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT List of Funders 1996/97 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Local Assistance Bureau P.O. Box 1317 Sacrarnento,CA 95812-1317 2,657,579 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Local Assistance Bureau Child Care Food Program P.O. Box 587 Sacramento, CA 95812-0587 1,296,851 COUNTY OF ALAMEDA Department of Social Services GAIN Program 310 45th Street . Oakland, CA 94605 1,200,000 ALAMEDA COUNTY Private Industry Council 22225 Foothill Blvd. Hayward, CA 94541 297,707 CITY OF FREMONT-- Tri-Cities Children's Center 43100 Isle Royal Street Fremont, CA 94538 48,835 CITY OF PLEASANTON P.O. Box 520 Pleasanton, CA 94566 42,440 CITY OF LIVERMORE 1052 South Livermore Ave Livermore, CA 94550 25,000 . TOTAL 5,568,412 8,12.96 H:funders,cor Budget BUDcola1'xLS Total Budget Grant $ 5,398,141.00 Other Revenue $ 57,271,00 parent fee $ 113,000,00 . Total Revenue $ 5,568,412,00 $ 5,568,412,00 Administrative Expenses Indirect Salary $ 134,878,25 Benefrt $ 27,625.67 Payroll Services $ 3,950,12 Temporary Help $ 2,000,00 Insurance $ 8,500,00 Management Fee $ 236,700,92 Audit Expenses $ 9,700,00 Board of Directors $ 3,000,00 Depreciation $ 426,440,96 Labor Salaries $ 400,675,92 Cash Fringe $ 28,695.00 Dental $ 5,350,80 FICA $ 32,846,88 Workman's Comp, $ 4,293,71 SUI $ 4,293,71 $ 476,156,01 Books and Supplies Printing & Dup, $ 4,500,00 Publication $ 1,000,00 . Newsletter $ 6,000.00 Advertising $ 2,000,00 supplies $ 18,950,00 : ., postage $ 20,000,00 $ 52,450,00 Care Provider Payment $ A,21 0,01 0,51 Subcontractors $ 172,576,85 Operating Expenses $ 4,382,587,36 Contracted Services $ 15,000,00 Staff Travel $ 10,000,00 Conferences $ 8,000,00 Dues and Membership $ 3,000,00 Utilities $ 8,500,00 Telephone $ 21,000,00 Maintenance $ 2,200,00 Equpiment Rental $ 4,000,00 Computer Service $ 7,000,00 Cleaning $ 4,300,00 Rent (Less $4,000) $ 45,600.00 Staff Development $ 11,000,00 Mise, $ 22,500,00 Direct Expenses $ 22,249,52 . Program Specific $ 46,428.15 $ 230,777,67 , Total Expenses $ 5,568,412,00 $5,568,412 Variance $ 0,00 " EXHIBIT 2 ~ ---- e II mployers' II uarterly e "..; ::.',. .... ,. ....... Vol. 1 Issue 8 Your Child Care Resource for Wark/Family Development Issues July 1996 .::~ ," THE PROS & CONS OF USING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE In this time of working families and shortages of quality child care, a question that is sometimes asked is "Why haven't the public schools expanded their programs to address the needs oftheir families with working parents?" This approach is being tried in a number of communities according to a report written by the Research and Policy Committee for Economic Development. The goal is to use the public schools as the hub ofa comprehensive child care .em, adding a strong central core to the current patch- k of programs, The best known example of this approach is the School of the 21st Century, proposed by Edward Zigler, a founder of Head Start. The School of the 21st Century is being imple- mented in school districts in Mis- souri, Connecticut, Wyoming, -Colorado, Texas, Iowa, and other states around the nation. They provide child care for three to five-year-olds at the school site along with before and after school care, and vacation care for children between five and twelve. Teachers are specially certified in early childhood education and the cirriculum is developmentally appropriate, not academically based, Parents are charged fees on a sliding scale, Children under the age of three continue to be cared for in family child care homes, by relatives, or by parents them- selves, Resource and Referral services help parents with spe- . cial needs find appropriate care, Connecting child care to elementary schools seem to make a great deal of sense. Schools are established institutions within the community and therefore accessible to parents, .reater integration of children from a variety of economic asses, and racial and cultural groups is possible, A devel- opmentally based curriculum for preschoolers can also be used to reorganize curriculums in the early elementary grades, which many early childhood experts believe are too academi- cally oriented now, As promising as this sounds, there are drawbacks to work- ing parents who welcome the idea of sending their children to one place for school and quality child care, A number of these drawbacks make this approach impractical as a na- tional model. First, the cost may be prohibitive. Dr. Zigler estimates that the total cost of such a system on a national basis would be $75 to $100 billion- four to five times more than consumers and government currently spend on child care. Second, the school based model fails to incorporate existing community based public and private child care centers which largely serve pre-school and school age children in some cases, and pro- vide an infrastructure that should be built upon, The existing system also allows parents various choices when they are seeking an environ- ment that is best for their child, Not incorporating current child care providers may lead to a reduction ofthe availability of such choices, Third, the availability of school fa- cilities can be limited or variable, making it difficultto house the program, Many schools in older urban areas are in ter- rible condition and unsafe for the students currently attend- ing them, much less pre-schoolers, There is not one easy solution to the continually changing needs families have for child care, The important thing is that innovative ideas for addressing the problem are being thought through and some- times implemented as a part ofthe solution, .'. .:. "'ci~~~~l~~~#ilffiiY<c;OPYffo. . ,l~,~m!f:':'i';t'>: ~:.." ;:,~,]j'.';~:~:~~;6;p~:ebt' 3 Page 2 THANKs, City Councils! Employers' Work/Family Quarterly is made possible by funding from the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton. With the sup- port and encouragement of city government, RFD is proud to participate in strengthening the links between our community- based agency, the business community, and Pleasanton and Livennore families. Something To Think About Next to doing a goodjob your- self. the greatest joy is in hav- ing someone else doa fll'St-class job under your direction. ~ William Feather Delegating work works, pro- vided the one delegating it works too. .. Robert Half e e . Employers' Quarterly' What is Resources For Family . Development And What Can It Do For Tri-Valley Employers? Any employer who has employees with family and child care issues can feel confident in giving out RFD's phone number as a resource that is here to help families find child care. Founded in 1976, Resources for Family Develop- ment (RFD) is a nonprofit tax exempt agency serving Alameda County as a Coordinating Agency for services that strengthen and support children and their families. Among those services are: Child Care Referrals (510) 455- 5111 for parents seeking licensed child care in Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livennore, There is no fee to either the parent or child care provider, When parents call RFD's referral line, they receive infonnation on a full range of child care options to help them screen, interview, select, and monitor their child care. RFD can also direct families to other support services within the com- munity that may be appropriate to their needs. Parent's Line Advice Tapes (510) 443~2727 on29 different subjects from child discipline and stress, to family changes. The calls are free and anony~ mous. Consultant to employers and gov- ernment. RFD designs customized child care systems to meet specific work force needs. RFD assists businesses to deter- mine needs, examine feasibility, define service options, and develop child care budgets, RFD documents and dissemi- nates current statistical infonnation about the supply and demand for child care in our community. RFD's "Employers' Quar- terly" provides infonnation to area employ- ers regarding topics such as sick child care, flexible hours, and other issues that affect working parents and families, TraininglWorkshops are offered free : of charge to both child care providers and parents on a regular basis. Workshops for employees can be arranged to be presented at the work site during lunch time. In addition to the services mentioned above, RFD also administers: Subsidy Programs for low income fami- . lies based on parent choice and utilizing private and public facilities. The Child Care Food Program which reimburses licensed family child care pro- viders for some of their cost to provide nutritious meals and snacks to the children in their care. The Substitute Registry, which re- cruits, trains, and screens qualified indi. viduals to serve as temporary staff in li- censed child care settings. A ToylResource Lending Library which is located in RFD's Livermore of- fice, is open to all people in the commu- nity who care for children - from licensed providers to grandparents. Advocacy Efforts on the behalf of chil- dren which address issues related to pro- vision of quality child care services. " " '.. FYI .:' For a copy of Work & Family Benefits Provided by Mitior u.s. EmpJoyer5; in ]995. send $35 to Marie Bock, Hewitt Associates, 100 Half Day Road, Lincolnshire,Illinois 60069; (847) 295-5000. e e Page 3 < Employers' Quarterly American Business Collaboration For Quality Dependent Care Tips For Families Relocating . Prevention Magazine offers the following suggestions: Make Time. When you say, "Guess what? We're moving," the first thing a kid wants to know is why, Then come the more emotional aspects: "Am I going to have friends there?" and "What's the school going to be like?" Sometimes kids need to be able to talk about these things over and over again. Tailor Your Approach. The older the children, the more information you'll need to give them, and the move is usually harder because they have more attachments outside of the family. Team Up. Moving can mean losing your sense of "neighbor- hood", Become a great exploration team with your kids, Work together to discover the ins and outs of your new neighbor- hood and community. Let Their Talents Shine. See if your children want to sign up for soccer or whatever they had been involved in. This gives kids something familiar to latch on to and a place to develop friends, Hand Over The Reins. In a move, kids lose any sense of control they had over their lives. Depending on their ages, you can have them pack their rooms and help move things into the van. Let them carry their dearest possessions with them, Try To Move Tn The Summer. 111is lets kids get used to the neighborhood before they have to tackle school. This also lets them start school with the rest ohhe class. A consortium of 137 major D.S, companies, initiated by IBM and including 11 of the nations leading companies, has been created to provide a coast to coast network of child and elder care services for their employees and, in some cases, nonemployees, The consortium, called the American Busi- ness Collaboration for Quality Dependent Care has raised $25.4 million to increase the supply and improve the quality of dependent care in 300 local programs in forty-four com- munities in twenty-five states and the District of Colombia. Programs targeted for funds include new and expanded childcare centers, programs for school-age children, in-home care for the elderly, and training for family child care provid- ers, The 10 blue-chip companies that are actively involved in the consortium with IBM are American Telephone & Tele- graph, American Express, Xerox Corporation, Exxon Cor- poration, Eastman Kodak Company, Travelers Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Amoco Corporation, the Allstate unit of .rs, Roebuck, and Motorola Inc. The consortium expects initial cost will be offset by increased employee produc- tivity and retention. RFD'S FREE TELEPHONE ADVICE TAPE SERVICE RFD offers 29 free telephone advice tapes on a range of topics dealing with children and parenting, Each tape is approximately 3 minutes long, NUTRITION 18. Nutrition needs 19, Problem eaters FAMILY CHANGE 4, Talking about divorce 5, Preschoolers and divorce 6, School-age children and divorce 7, Death 8, Moving 9, Blended Families ...."'11.. ~::iHow to us~RFD's'ffe:~':::;:' m"'~,:Ias'-:-ed.:rvv,.,:,j~I"C:ee' ~..,,~p,:~::~~:le ~h.g:D,~::]::,!.j:,:, .. "'~; ':'. :,.. ~ ~: I .1' . . ...... ,:.:::;:;; :~I.:i::.:-- .. ~ - l ....:::::.....1- ...::..""..!,.. :....: .....,. CHILD CARE 20. Child care options 21. How to choose child care ..... ... ..... .. .. . .. ... .. . ... . .. "1. Dial 443-2727 ," ".." ' ... IL. ".. : ." 2. Using a touchtotle phone, ,," select the numberbfthe tape you want to listen to or pick from a recorded menu, WOIUGNG PARENTS 22, Should I work? 23, Quality time with children 24, Too much to do 28, My children are in school, should I work? PRESCHOOL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 10, What is normal development? 11, Language development 12, Preschoolers and sexuality 13, Developing self-esteem STRESS 25. Coping with stress 26. Dealing with biting 27, AIDS: fears & reality 29, Fears in a nuclear age DISCJJ>LlNE 1, Discipline 2, Setting limits on behavior 3, Normal "problem behavior" ADOLESCENCE 14, Talking with young people 15, Talking about sex 16, Homework - whose job 17, Not quite grown up yet Page 4 e e . Employers' Quarterly The Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton Honor Their "Family Friendly Employers of the Year" The EQ News is published four times a year by Resources for Family Development, Ine" 1520 Catalina Court, Livermore, CA 94550. (510) 455-5111. Pleasanton Offiee (510) 484-2868, Tri Cities office (510) 791-9256, Employer's Quarterly is published in part with funds from the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, Ruth Freis and Miriam Miller, Co-directors Gina Paddock, Editor Garrett Tsujiuchi , Typography/Layouts The cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, in conjunc- Sandia Lab's conducts educational outreach pro- tion with RFD, hosted the fifth annual recognition ban- grams, through which they share their scientific exper- quet to honor professional Child Care Providers and tise with schools. They strive to make math and sci- Family Friendly Employers this past April. The fol-, " ence more understandable and relevant to our nation's lowing criteria were used in selecting the ""inners of.,...' :,st~dents. Sandia also takes advantage of it's large work the "Family Friendly" award:"""""",, ,"<,?" .:,:,f()rge tC?help raise money for charitable causes, Sandia 1. Recognition ofthe dual responsibilities thl.\temploY4~::i':;': .,.' ";,;(employe~s voluntarily contribute approximately ees have to their families and their jobs,i.;md of.".:::""",, " .. ".:$160,9,QO:)rearly to support such causes, fer strong support to help employees bal~,c~ those"':: " ,,',,' ,"" ,',,,;,,,,.,1,," responsibilities.".." " The City of Pleasant on recognized Bradshaw, Inc. 2. Demonstrate a strong commitment to employees North, Mayor Ben Tarver presented a framed certifi- by offering benefits and/or policies th,~t suppot:t apd .,,;., "cate and a bouquet offlowers to Bradshaw representa- 3. S~;~~~ ;;~~~~~'~::~e:~ity proi~~',~~~iJ,,:::,:;::,,;::::":.::,;, ,':,:.f:.ir~~4~~~~~~~orated North is one of the largest benefit children and working familiei'::\..j:';!'-'",,,,,,:,::,:,,: ""'foOd broKerages in Northern California, They currently , ." , . I!::::,:':,':'''''' '~ m, "" ".,."",haveover:'250 employees located all over Northern The CIty of~lvennore recogmz,ed SandIa NatIOnal ':';Califorriia~':In support of the work/family balance, Laboratory., VIce-Mayor Ayn Welskamp presented,aBradshaw,offers flexible scheduling, personal hours, a framed ce~lficate and a bouquet offlowers to SandlaflexibIesicktime policy, and a confidential Employee represe~tatlv~, Marge York., . A~si~tance,:Piogramto help resolve any type of perw S~dla,NatlOnal Laboratones IS on~of0~ ~or~most , .sOniil orfamily issues that may arise in their employee's en~meenng research and developm~I,1t,~~C.llltles m the'lives.:rne"colllpany has also offered seminars on issues Umted .States; .. -;;"'/:'.:::::'("':?:;"""" ";.., ',I,:::suchaS'stress management, nutrition, and health, CPR, . Sandia Lab s faml!y fnendly benefitsJl!,clude sUp'~r~::,:i;' ',.';'tfiliaIiCiidplanning for children's education, and dress- Ylsor a~ged flex tlm7 to ~elp a~comIJlodat~ familIes ',. , 'jng f<;>rsuccess, Bradshaw's staffing programs include m workmg around !heir chddren s sfh~d~les. and de-;offermg summer employment to a number of teenage pendent care spendmg accounts (which gIves employ- "" dependents and recruiting from organizations such as ees tax benefits) that can be used for child care." SAM (School Age Mothers). Bradshaw has an "Adopt a Family" program in which employees voluntarily have payroll deductions for donations. The money is then used to purchase holiday food and gift items for needy families within the community, TIle employee pride that comes from the combined effort of "giving" and help- ing the community is a part of what Bradshaw's "Fam- ily Friendly" atmosphere is all about. RESOURCES FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT 1520 Catalina Court Livermore, CA 94550 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Bulk !,ate U,S, Postage PAID Livermore Permit No. 235 Non-Profit Org, e e RESOURCES FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT 1995 Annual '.." ;.... Report CHILD CARE COSTS IN There was good news in 1995 for those parents be- sieged in the Tri-Valley area by the high cost of child care, In 1995 a family in the Valley with an infant in full time care in a family child care home and a seven- year- old in a school-age child care center would have spent an average of $9367 on child care costs, This is just a one percent increase over 1994's cost for similar care, The 1990's haven't always been ~d to parents, Since 1990 child wr costs in the Valley have risen 30 percent with the biggest in- creases occurring between 1990 and 1991 (17%) and 1993 and 1994 (7%), Other years' increases have av- eraged one to two percent, Child care rates may be influenced in part by the economy, When the economy THE 1990'S III is down and providers have continuing vacancies, child care home providers are less likely to raise their fees, Child care centers with more variable overhead costs are more likely to have steady yearly fee increases than family,child care homes, Some of the cost increase is due to an increase in the providers' cost of running a child care business, Rent, staff , salaries, equipment, supplies have all expe- rienced raises that affect the cost of child care, The chart below shows the percentage of a family's income that goes to child care, based ..~ on care for an infant - and a school-ager. .. "ll = " .. .. :l 9 6 r:; ,9 .. .. .. " - " 1) Q " "" '" U~ Year 83 .... $20,000 Annual Income $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 Percentage of Income to keep an infant and school-ager in child care cr"% ~ ,,. 16% / //', l,,~~' ) \~ eorking parent with 2 children with an annual income of $25,788 would be eligible for child care subsidy funds; however, there are funds available for only a small number of eligible families. e RFD SERVICES Child Care Referrals RFD received 3300 referral re- quests from parents seeking care for 4200 children, TO THE COMMUNITY Subsidy Program 1450 children throughout Alameda County were served through nine state, federal and local programs, enabling working families to afford quality child care of their choice, IN 1995 Dear Friends, The child care scene in the Tri-Valley area began a period of major change in 1995, changes that will continue through 1996, A number of these changes threaten the quality and availability of care for our children, Federal child care funds that are currently used (and desperately needed) for child care may soon be spent elsewhere by our state government, Low income working families will have less access to the child care subsidies that help them pay for their child care expenses and enable them to continue to work. Fewer subsidized fami- lies may cause many child care providers to go out of business or raise their rates to be able to stay in business, As all working families face these higher fees for child care. we can expect to see the use of unli- censed care increase. Unlicensed care lacks the vital safety net pro- vided by Our state child care regulations, Worse yet. some children could be left with no care at all. On the positive side. 1995 was a year where we saw an increase in quality child care in the T ri-Valley area, The majority of our child care workers are committed to their profession and have been taking advan- tage of training opportunities in record numbers, The children In their care have benefited from their increased knowledge and motiVation, At the same time, parents have become better educated about what to look for in child care and have become better consumers, They are looking at providers with a more knowledgeable eye about what quality child care really is, . As we move through the coming year of transition. RFD will con- tinue to keep you informed of current child care issues and advocate for the needs of the children and their families in our communities, Together we can work to overcome the obstacles that prevent us from putting our children first, ~ The RFD Staff e Child Care Food Program 300 Family Child Care provi~ participated in the child care foodY' imbursement program providing nu- tritious meals and snacks to 2200 chil- dren in their care, Fran Calkins Memorial Toy Lending Library Parents, grandparents and provid- ers made use of over 800 age appro- priate toys and resource materials. Technical Assistance 1200 providers and parents re- ceived help on topics such as becom- ing licensed, choosing child care, dis- cipline, etc, Training Over 200 providers attended workshops and classes on child care, Funding for training was provided by the cities of Livermore and Pleasaa ton and major corporations, ., Parent Advice Tapes 29 short, informative telephone tapes on topics such as family change, adolescence, growth and develop- ment and discipline were available by touch tone phone, Legislative Advocacy RFD educated and advocated for legislation in the areas of child nutrition, child care subsidies, and welfare reform, Employers' Quarterly Employers in Livermore and Pleasanton with over 25 employees received EmPloyers' Quarterly, a news- letter that offers employers ways to help workers with child care issues, Substitute Registry . ,'..:;' ~ubscribers to the RFD Substitut ::: RegIStry benefited from 10,000 hours._ of qualified substitute service, ;, -\}:;_\~~:9 . , .' ....::. ;_,-2:"",";,, ."_~>,"~_'-_ ,; ~,::~: '~~,; M" _,_,_~.,:>:__ -. ,<.~. 'f",',' _ ':,:~ e e FIND RESOURCES YOU NEED HOW TO Agency ", ,.I,t~~~,ECe~J?x:J~rJ}~~[:!?~~l~fi~~"\i Resources for Family Development ,:,:,,:~~~w,~nit"".":"""r.l':"~'~!,: ":::,"', ::.' "'. ~..< ,", Call If you Need Childcare,:referrals: " ;,:" :: :~':.' .::.:.~:. :::::!J.~ ~':" ..... Child'care subsidies for eligible parents :1"9,. ~J~,~~:~gTplall1t.:9~,' ~:Sl1ild ',ca~,faSmty o~, get : ,comRlaii'lt:irifonriation on child' care facilities.. " ! ....:..:. h.:::"!:::.:.....:j' ":"'-<:." -.........:. ,. ,.......... ::."...,... .... : Information on substantiated child abuse reports for license-exempt and in-home providers Free'ielepllone advice tape line' Child abuse prevention . . .....1..... ...... 24 hourp,,:renting crisis line' Information on parenting workshops and classes "G~B~B,~,t~~t#.i;t~?J~~:~rf:B,~,~sil1,g ~<lllqChtl~refl Family Resources Network : ,fh.Jl~",~!!",:m.?'B~,ti;e:q!i~_r,p~H~8,?l1,,~,;;,[m ,'",'" Toy Lending Library :' 'Ji~,~.1tW"~~'~~ateiY"i~;s~,~~,in'd19~mqre:"'" Legal assistance for low income clients : - ItV2~~!1~l1t~x.i~,q~R~itX"J.e~?u-fCes:, Enhanced referrals (when available through some employers) (510) 455-5111 (510) 455-5111 '., (510) 450~39~4" Trustline (800) 822-8490 'Resources for,~<l@!X;\!?,~$)~~ Child Protective Services ,Pare~tal St~~s:;:::;;;~~;:~f~~:,Z1;:;~i~"": Resources for Family Development ,G~I1f3p~ij~j':$}ljJ~ij,~~u,.Jfi&I , Families with sp~~iai Needs Children .,::":\~~~~~e~J~i.~hill]i5~2Pr~ Resources for Family Development ':c.m!~~.Qaiji;1!~~igfm~fLFJ~!~ Legal Aid '" 'i:\K#f9~~e~!s?l;,~~gt~t~~~1S! Resources for Family Development (510) 443-2727 " (510) 483~4549 (800) 829.3777 (510) 455-5111 . (510) 828::4549 (510) 547-7322 (51 0) 45!i~!i.l~1; "",',,,", (510) 455-5111 (800) 333-3212 (510) 449-6206 ~. .(5.1 0) 4.5p;~? IJ 1 :...:...::...~~:: (510) 455-5111 Call If you Need '. "R~t~~~h!~~r~~::~~~1~,~~ti~,;iM?rn~~on,;' ',,' " "" . (5 ~ 0) 455-5I\!1 infQ~~~~~?,n 1i~~,~~~g;~, fi~g:~mx:in"tlng services : "..'. Child care license. infonnation on regulations. complaint resolution f~~S~}l~~~~iP.'J?~~:~m,~,J~,;L':;';,)\Ji:' . .",',' "";;"..,...:: Information on health and safety issues in child care ~'~~~..!iWl[~iHi~!~i~~,~~~~Lt~iMi,i,",.j':'['\;,:;:,;;,i:i[;,:::\\(~,.!0,),,4,~,!i~;!il.l.!:,;~t~;i~,;,,~",,;i~,,~S:~~~l~~~l~W~ Professional Associations (510) 373-0865 ~, Directors of the Valley (centers) (510) 373.9428 Valley Family Child Care Association ':~OO),,~,?:g,:i~~f; ',"'.'''' ccfo~' '. ""'(;''''''!,':''~. ,"- .,,,,, 8qO),1~:t," ' " ,,::.;'&~~~:~~~Ii Child abu~e information (510) 483-9300 ; ~"c::l~4\:,~W,1fQo~,:!ffi~,:';::;' ".' (510) 455-5111" " ' Substitute Registry (510) 455-5111 , Re~ources f~r~:m~,,1.Y Dev.~lopment ~:['[~~~j~~:i.i~~\ii:,;~;:j,j::;E~;;:~~;];j;:,::;:,;,j~r~;c:!J~',~:;,":"i::(~Jo)~a;9,ltJ4~~,::.>:::~;~~=~~;r~~&~~Ei. . CIlild care;; i~iislative upd;t~;'"' ",.~_m." ,,"' '(510)'4i5~5"i"i 1-". R~so~n;e~ for F~mily Development ':];7:> Community Care Licensing (510) 450-3984 :':"":,:,;~:;:i:~S;I 0)4~P~5~(},'l;~~~~j'~:;,,:;,;,}':;~R~if~:Igi~~1m~p~ (800) 333-3212 Child Care Health Line Agency Cdll LOPMENT. 1520 Catalina Court, 4vermore, CA 94550, (510) 455.5111 e e Child Care Supply and Need by City and Age of Child 2500 2000 '" Q,l t,l III 1500 Q., . Supply tI) Q,l :; . Need U "0 1000 - .... .c; U 500 0 '" '" '" '" !" l-o l-o l-o :- >.. ;>- ;>- ;>- ;>- C'-I l!( 0 C';I 1..'( ..... 6 ..... C'l , 0 C\l , l~ .n Livennore Pleasanton Dublin The number of children needing child care has increased by 8% over last year. The supply of licensed care has remained static which indicates that more children may be in unlicensed care. In order for parents to have choices of care, it is essential that the supply of care exceed the need by about 15%. The supply for care for 0-2 years does not currently meet this-criteria, particularly in Pleasanton. , : As in the past years, the greatest need for additional spaces is for before and after school care; however, in 1995, there was a substantial number of school-age children under 10 years with working parents who are not in licensed care. TRAINING AS AN INDICATOR OF QUALITY Research has shown that quality child care is 'related to the training and education of the caregiver. Par- ents participating in focus groups have stated that they do not see a need for a family home provider to have training, but the qualities they Want in a provider require specialized training. These include such areas as first aid and CPR, knowledge of child care development and providing age appropriate activities for children. In the Thlley, we are fortunate to have licensed home providers who recognize the need for and take ad- vantage of training opportunities. Ap_ proximately 65% of the home provid- ers have taken courses offered by RFD, 20% regularly attend workshops and conferences, 33% have some col- lege early childhood education, and 11 % have an early childhood certifi- cate or higher degree. Center base staff, by law, must.>:: have a minimum of 6 college units i. ' :".- early childhood education. In th :',: Valley, 88% of the centers have staff with a certificate or higher degree, - .' '.'~ ".,' . " " , . ',' ,". "~,,:.,,,;;it' ":"o~~'#ilPf"<'''''III'''''' ,,:.,'. " J",~'G1; : . ",' ".. ",.'<"", , ,.,.'..:'"." "'-~"1l1:';''te:~,'-P., 'f~.Ji{.~'"",~ :0:.,.,-"", . ' ~,.} l'. :!) . . , ::. ",';.' .', ,;, -. .;"" .~ \,< . '. ." \~~'~,:;;:;~~",4~",,~. Mi.~;Jt:v~,,' . ' ., , . . " '. e e Under California Child Day Care laws, parents have the right to enter and inspect their children's child care facility without advance notice at any time during normal operating hours, Parents must be given this information in writing at the time they enroll their child in care. Under the California Family Rights Act of 1991, any employee working for a business of 50 or more people has the right to up to 4 months unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child or the care of a child, dependent 'parent or spouse with a serious illness, Employers may request that accrued vacation time be used for the leave, Accrued sick leave, however, may not be used unless mu- tually agreed to by the employee and employer, Employ- ees on family leave are still entitled to any company ben- efits and seniority rights, The California Family School PartnershiP Act permits employees working for a business of 25 or more to take offup to 40 hours per school year, not exceeding 8 hours per month, to participate in their child's school activi- ties, The act states that "it is crucial for parents to be in- volved in their children's education, both in the school and in the home," While the act does not include parent's rights to participate in child care activities, employees may certainly negotiate with their employ- ers for this important right, _RENTS' RIGHTS Licensed Spaces and Weekly Cost of Child Care in Valley Elementary School Areas Number of Spaces in Licensed Care Average Weekly Home Costs Average Weekly Center Costs Homes Centers Total 0.2 Yrs 2-5 Yrs 5-10 Yrs 0-2 Yrs 2-5 Yrs 5-10 Yrs Livermore Neighborhoods yo 150 50 200 $115.48 $103.25 $73,64 $ 0,00 $ 0,00 $60,00 Christensen/Croce 230 235 465 $113,33 $109,00 $77,06 $172,00 $122.00 $67.00 Jackson 168 484 652 $113,77 $104,05 $72,91 $151.09 $117,60 $64,35 Michell 114 45 159 $112,69 $105.90 $68,89 $ 0,00 $ 0.00 $60,00 Marylin 186 67 253 $109,50 $I 02,35 $71.48 $150,00 $115,00 $60,00 Portola 114 307 421 $120,59 $110.49 $77,31 $136,94 $119,54 $62.54 Rancho 144 103 247 $113,60 $103,70 $69,22 $145,00 $ 97,00 $61.61 Smith 168 56 224 $115.00 $105.43 $73,00 $ 0,00 $ 0,00 $60.00 Sunset 88 145 233 $124,70 $112.43 $80.40 $ 0,00 $102,00 $60,00 Total 1,362 1,492 2,854 ~~:ro~~;:z,.BV]iro~a9B1$6J.mJ Pleasanton Neighborhoods Alisal 100 252 352 $129,28 $119,56 $88,13 $171.00 $128,00 $76,22 Fairlands 84 194 278 $125,87 $116,52 $68,76 $184.00 $121.00 $83,68 Valley View 78 38 116 $131.92 $123,50 $73,38 $ 0,00 $ 0,00 $74,00 Vmtage Hills 36 28 64 $141.92 $125,00 $75,00 $ 0,00 $ 0,00 $74,00 Walnut Grove 142 411 553 $122,06 $118,80 $72,16 $163,14 $124.36 $79,63 Donlon 262 436 698 $138,25 $114,53 $74,00 $234,00 $129,52 $73,00 1.; diksen 138 40 178 $118,97 $111.70 $72,50 $ 0,00 $ 0,00 $74,00 Total 840 1,399 2,239 ~l2'9!i5~iJm'8}52~74:8~.ifi$~2~~ ,..Jj . _~!l. Ar~ .~ ,I ' Dublin Neighborhoods Fredrickson 168 80 248 $114.82 $109,10 $69.25 $130,00 $121.00 $62.00 Murray 138 122 260 $116.25 $107,50 $75.83 $164,00 $118,00 $62,00 Nielsen 136 343 479 $116,70 $110,09 $75,78 $ 0,00 $116,13 $65,99 Total 442 545 987 $115.92 $108.89 $73,62 $147.00 $118.38 $63.33 2,644 3,436 6,080 "This report was prepared by Resources for Family Development and was partially funded by the cities ofPleasanton and Livermore, RESOURCES FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, 1520 Catalina Court, Livermore, CA 94550, (510) 455.5111 e e .' . , .' . .' .: