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Child Care Program
Inter Tribal Council of California
ITCC provides child care subsidies for children under 13 years to low-income families who are working, or in a job training program, or attending school. In most cases, parents can choose the type of care which best suits their needs so long as their chosen provider meets basic requirements such as being at least 18 years old, does not reside in the same household as the children, and are tuberculosis free. Other types of care include Tribally-operated child care centers, state-licensed child care centers, and state-licensed family child care homes. All providers are required to meet minimum health and safety requirements set forth by the program funder, the Administration for Children and Families.
For more information about choosing a child care, view our Guide to Choosing Child Care Document Link
Member Tribes Eligible for Vouchers: Benton Paiute Reservation, Big Pine Paiute Tribe of Owens Valley, Blue Lake Rancheria, Bridgeport Indian Colony, Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria, Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Cortina Rancheria, Elem Pomo Tribe, Grindstone Rancheria, Manchester-Point Arena Band of Pomo Indians, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo Indians and Trinidad Rancheria.
If you, as the parent/guardian, or your children are enrolled members of a Tribe listed above, please download the CCDF Pre-Application and fill-out our pre-application and then mail it back.
Quality Activities
ITCC CCDF Providers Services
- Direct Payments/Vouchers to Providers on Behalf of Parents - Parents may be required to pay additional co-pays to the amount ITCC CCDF pays providers directly for child care services rendered. (Vouchers/payments are mailed no later than the 5th day after receiving the timesheets.)
- Professional Development for Child Care Providers - Providers can earn up to $250.00/year for attending training/workshops put on by their county's local child care resource and referral agency. Call ITCC CCDF to get the contact information for your county or go to the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network's website. Click on the drop down menu that reads "Resources and Links," then click on "Local R&R Agencies." Next, select your county.
- Financial Assistance and Grants for Providers - To maintain safe environments for children, ITCC CCDF will assist providers in maintaining compliance with minimum tribal child care health and safety standards. For more information see the ACF guide.
ITCC CCDF Services to Tribes
- Tribal Child Care Association of California (TCCAC) - In developing a relationship between Tribes, the California Department of Education (CDE), Child Development Division (CDD) and the federal Administration for Children and families, the TCCAC emerged. This association serves to unify Tribes around child care issues and to advocate for Tribal inclusion where necessary. Visit our Facebook page.
(A website for TCCAC is being developed and is scheduled to be published by August 2010. Please check back for website link.)
- Collaboration - ITCC CCDF works closely with the child care programs of the California Indian Manpower Consortium and the California Rural Indian Health Boards. Through a Memorandum of Understanding, these three CCDF Consortiums provide referrals, develop strategies in administering CCDF for Consortiums and are planning a two and a half conference to be held in Sacramento, January 11th-13th, 2011.
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- Literacy Kits - ITCC CCDF is developing and early learning/reading kit for Native American preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders. The kits will contain scissors, writing equipment, tooth brushes, other small items, and five or more picture books. The kits will be complete with an alphabet coloring book specific to California Indian people.
- Stand for Children Day at the Capitol and Advocacy - Each May ITCC CCDF teams up with the grassroots organization Parent Voices. Parent Voices members are charged with fighting for every child’s right to quality, affordable child care. Their efforts include testifying against the inevitable statewide budget cuts to child care programs and describe the impact to California’s working poor families. They conduct letter writing campaigns and send Valentine’s Day cards to legislators to remind them about the importance of child care and, they conduct training for parents to advocate for child care.
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- Local Child Care & Development Planning Councils (LPCs) - Every county in the state has a designated planning body for child care purposes. LPCs are comprised of child care consumers, providers, public agency representatives, and community representatives. Formally, Tribes are not represented on LPCs in that there is no appointed position for a Tribe to choose their own representative. However, Tribes have been encouraged to seek appointment to county LPCs and are appointed in counties such as Mendocino, Colusa, Sacramento, Sonoma, and San Diego.
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Contacts
Child Care & Development Fund (CCDF) Links
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