Please join us at the 22nd Annual Action on Behalf of Children Awards Dinner, Thursday, November 5, from 5:00 to 8:30 pm. For dinner and ticket information, call Diane Kramer at FRRC at 461-2915 or 1-800-526-1555.

Legislative News................................................................... 7-9 Parent Voices ........................................................................ 10 Quality Environments for All Children .................................... 14 Recalls ............................................................................. 24-25 Referral Policy ....................................................................... 18 Staff Direct Phone Numbers ................................................. 27 Subsidized Child Care .......................................................... 20 Workshops & Trainings/Talles ..............................Center Insert

ABC Awards–Nomination Form ........................................ Insert Activities/Actividades ....................................................... 21-23 Child Care Licensing Corner .................................................. 18 Child Care Nutrition/Nutrición ........................................... 11-13 Child Care Professional Organizations .................................... 6 Community Calendar ............................................................. 26 Director’s Message .................................................................. 2 Editor’s Desk ........................................................................... 3

In This Issue

Nominations Due By September 8, 2009

The 22nd Annual Action on Behalf of Children (ABC) Awards are presented in special recognition to those who care about children in San Joaquin County.

Please take a few moments to nominate that individual or organization who goes that “extra mile” for children in San Joaquin County. For a nomination form:

• See insert in this newsletter or • Call Diane at 461-2915 or • Call Tony Washington at 461-2966 or • Submit online at: http://www.frrcsj.org.

 State Senator Lois Wolk Honorary 2009 ABC Awards Chair

Volume 29 #51 July/August 2009

Mission Statement Family Resource & Referral Center promotes and enhances child development

and family well-being in San Joaquin County and other service areas.

Our Slogan We care about children and families.

From the Executive Director’s Desk

Kay Ruhstaller

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Family Resource & Referral Center

Executive Director Kay G. Ruhstaller

Executive Assistant Director of Business Services Leinaala Warren Richard Rushton Director of Human Resources Director of Program Services Frank Navalta Leslie Reece Community Child Development Information Technologies Oletha Murry Todd Crouch Fiscal & Contract Services Resource & Referral Cherrie Roeser Dee Ptak Subsidized Child Care Quality Control/Compliance Gabrielle Dehoff Tiffany Phovixay Raksan Kasem-Houy Donna Edwards Marketing/Public Relations Customer Service Child Care Food Program Tony Washington Lisa Jimenez Julie Corbett Child Care Referrals 461-2908 Referrals available Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:00pm CCFP Visit Cancellation Line 461-2904 Subsidized Child Care Waiting List 461-2977 Workshop Reservations 461-2993

Family Resource & Referral Center

Board Members

Gwenn Browne President Angela Constantino Vice President Jim Shuck Treasurer, Finance Chair Janie Reddish Secretary

Tena Carr Janelle Hesch Hazel Hill Lisa Perry Di Smith Eric Sotelo

Editorial Staff Tony Washington Editor, Photographer Diane Kramer Luisa Roderick Adrienne Watkin Family Resource & Referral Center is a non-profit agency serving San Joaquin County. We welcome information, activities, and events directed toward children's development. This newsletter is a free publication of Family Resource & Referral Center. To be placed on the mailing list, please write or call FRRC at: 509 W. Weber Ave., Suite 101, Stockton, CA 95203, (209) 948-1553 or 1-800-526-1555, or visit our website at: www.frrcsj.org.

The theme of the past several months for Californians (and much of the nation) has

been UNCERTAINTY. At the time of writing this, the Joint Legislative State Budget Conference Committee has finalized their positions and the issues will move forward to the “Big 5” and then to the Senate and Assembly floors for adoption. FRRC will host an additional Provider Roundtable on July 28th at 6:30 p.m. at 509 W. Weber Ave. to announce/discuss related developments. Discussion will include updates on the Regional Market Rate, Community Care Licensing changes, and budget status. Plan to attend!

• What Child Care Providers can do: Look for updates on our website at frrcsj.org. Be sure to update your contact information (including email addresses) regularly with Luisa Roderick at 461-2939 and Referral at 461-2908. We will email and mail critical updates.

• What Parents can do: Get involved in the local Parent Voices Chapter (contact Ana Tacan at 461-2933). The Chapter’s actions and advocacy for Child Care and Child Development Programs remains strong. (See photos on page 10.)

FRRC remains a strong organization with staff that is motivated and committed to serving children, families and child care providers, as well as the community.

• Richard Rushton, Director of Business Services, was recently elected the President of the CA Alternative Payment Providers Association (CAPPA).

• Child Care Providers and families turned out to watch FRRC staff members go “above and beyond” by skydiving to illustrate the point that kids deserve budget solutions that won’t leave them without a safety net, child care, and a good education. “We Care About Kids!” (See photo on page 7.)

♥♥♥The heart can do anything. ~ Moliere

FRRC’s Mad Hatters Relay for Life Team walked to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society on June 6, 2009….Great Job! (See photos on page 7.)

“Give of your hands to serve and your hearts to love.” ~ Mother Teresa

We are here to serve you!

Kay G. Ruhstaller, Executive Director

Happy Marketing! • Remember, marketing your service takes

consistency; for example: place an ad quarterly on Craigslist, PennySaver, etc. vs. a one-time ad.

• Update your information regarding rates and services provided in your Enrollment Packet and flyers, etc.

• Contact FRRC’s Resource and Referral Dept. to place or update your service in the child care referral database.

• Review your services. Do you need to increase services (include children with special needs), increase hours or days (include weekends), etc.?

• If you are unable to leave during regular business hours to market your service, you can mail your promotional flyers to them. One suggestion is to contact places during the children’s nap time.

• You can distribute your information by participating in meetings and/or visiting places in the evening or on weekends.

• Call former parents and invite them back if they need your services and/or encourage them to spread the word to their family and friends about your service.

• Attend workshops to enhance your education and knowledge.

Public Notice Family Resource and Referral Center holds its Board meeting on the third Wednesday of each month. Meeting dates are:

July 15 August 19 September 16

Please call Ms. Warren at 461-2957 for more information.

From the Editor’s Desk

Until next issue,

Tony Washington Editor

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I want to first thank all the providers in our area for their commitment to our children and families, and with all the current budget and fiscal issues surrounding the entire child

care arena, I wanted to pass on some information that might be helpful.

How to Market your Child Care Services in this Rough Economy In these tough economic times, it seems like everyone is struggling to keep their businesses going. Child care providers are no exception to this financial worry. A provider may have fewer children in their care; numerous families can’t currently meet the minimum work requirements in order to receive assistance with the cost of child care, and others are not earning what they used to, but still make too much to qualify for assistance programs. Child care services, however, are still greatly needed. As a licensed family day care provider, you may wonder, “How can I keep my business going?” Here are some suggestions in marketing your child care service to the community. ♦ Marketing: take advantage of opportunities to get

your name out in the community. Advertise on Craigslist (for free), PennySaver, etc. Create attractive eye-catching flyers to distribute at libraries, schools (include colleges and adult education schools), churches, etc. Distribute your business card to families and parents.

♦ First Contact and Curb Appeal: make sure the outside of your child care facility is neat and well-kept. Put a child care sign in front of your home (check city/county regulations). Create an inviting front yard display. Many families drive or walk by a facility to decide if they even want to make that first call. Are you easy to reach? Do you return messages promptly? When so many providers have vacancies, parents may just chose another provider if they are unable to reach you. Be prepared to tell parents what is special about your child care. Let them know how you can enhance their children’s early childhood experience.

♦ Retention: if our difficulty lies not in attracting families but in keeping them, some hard work may be necessary. Review your business operations. Are you clear and consistent in your policies? Do you build good working relationships with the parents? Is your staff friendly and well trained? Does everyone in your facility enjoy working with children? Do you? Be creative and try new ways in marketing your child care service. Let these suggestions reassure you that child care is still needed and there are parents seeking your service!

From: Child Care Matters – June 2009 Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County Monthly newsletter

Reception area as you enter our office.

to 324 E. 11th Street, Tracy

Attractive and visible street entrance.

Larger die cut, library, and training areas greatly improve accessibility to resources.

Large play area for visiting children.

Other office locations remain the same: • 509 W. Weber Ave., Stockton • 900 W. Oak St., Stockton • 7272 Murray Drive, Stockton

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What Messages to Send

T hree of the important messages our children need about success in school can be sent by:

1. Sharing our own experiences and goals

with our children, because children tend to adopt our ideals. They need to know how we feel about making an effort, working hard, and planning ahead.

2. Establishing realistic, consistent family rules for work around the house so our children can develop schedules and stable routines. Children need limits set even though they will test these limits over and over again. Children need to know that they can depend on the rules we make.

3. Encouraging our children to think about the future. Our children need realistic, reasonable expectations, and they need the satisfaction of having some of these expectations met. They need to take part in making decisions (and to learn that sometimes this means sacrificing fun now for benefits later) and they need to find out what happens as a result of decisions they have made.

Throw a stone into a pool and the circles widen and overlap. None of us lives in isolation. The circles

of home, community, and school also overlap. For our children to learn and thrive, they need the support and encouragement of all of the circles in which we live. But the circle in the center is the home and that’s where it all starts. Oletha Murry Community Child Development Manager

FRAUD ALERT

This report came to FRRC from another resource and referral agency in California.

A family child care provider had advertised her family child care business on Craigslist and responded to a request from a man overseas who needed child care here in the summer. She requested a deposit to hold a space. He sent a company check for $2,000, which was much more than the deposit amount she quoted. He continued to email her regarding receipt of the check. When she confirmed she had received the check and it was for more than required, he suddenly had some unexpected expenses and asked her to send $600 back right away. She was getting ready to deposit the check when she became suspicious. She took it to Wells Fargo Bank, which was the bank the check had been drawn on. They are now investigating this as a fraudulent check.

Always be cautious of what you encounter online.

FRRC Staff News

FRRC welcomes new staff . . .

• Veronica Pacana joined the FRRC Subsidized Child Care staff as a Caseworker II. Veronica will be working in the Tracy office. Also returning to the FRRC Subsidized Child Care staff is Luz Maria Ojeda as a Caseworker II. Luz will be assigned to the Railroad Square/CalWORKs site.

Congratulations to . . .

• Ray Mendoza on his recent assignment as Site Supervisor for the Tracy office.

• Ami Hernandez on her new position as a Customer Service Representative. Ami transferred from the SCC Dept. to her new position.

• Bertha Segura, who has been promoted to the position of CCFP Specialist from Site Monitor in the Food Program.

• Donna Castellanos, who welcomed her first granddaughter, Alina, on May 7th.

Provider Roundtable

July 28th

509 W. Weber, Ste. 103, Stockton Call Tony Washington

at 209-461-2915 to RSVP.

San Joaquin County Family Child Care Association

Professional Organizations

Lodi Child Care Provider Support Group

Scheduled Meetings (the 3rd Wed. of each month): July 15th August 19th September 16th

Contact Virginia Beach at (209) 327-4803.

Grupo de Apoyo para Proveedoras de Guarderia Infantil (GAPGI)

Julio 17th Agosto 21st Septiembre 18th 509 W. Weber Ave., Ste 103, Stockton 7:00-9:00 PM

Para más información, favor de llamar a Patty Reconco al (209) 830-0874.

Tracy Child Care Provider Support Group

Scheduled Meetings (4th Thursday of each month): July 23rd August 27th September 24th

Contact Paula Baca at (209) 830-0299 or email: mrspakaba@aol.com

Manteca Child Care Provider Support Group Call (209) 823-2021 or email: mantecachildcareproviders@yahoo.com for more information on dates and locations.

Stockton Child Care Network Meet 1st Wednesday of each month:

July 1st August 5th September 2nd

Call Angela Constantino at (209) 956-2637.

Child Care Provider Support Groups For Licensed Family Child Care

Mountain House Child Care Provider Support Group

Meet the 1st Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM July 2nd August 6th September 3rd

Call Treasure Fowler at 834-0082 for the location.

Association for the Education of Young Children

Professional membership in NAEYC, CAEYC and CVAEYC for one fee.

Central Valley AEYC (#75) is your local Affiliate. For information: call Virginia Jimenez at 607-2316 .

Stockton Early Childhood Educators Administrators Association (S.E.C.E.A.A.)

Next Meeting: September 16 at 12:00 PM Lunch ordered from Toot Sweets ($10 per person)

Call Tammy Hamilton-Williams at 478-5252.

SJCFCCA has been busy doing many exciting things these days for child care providers in our county! Each meeting features an informational speaker that brings professionalism into your business. Plus, if you are a member, you will receive a certificate of attendance that can be used towards your stipend!! Not only that, but we also have fun while learning.

We have lined up several well-known, published speakers to come to our county! On October 24th, we have the children's author of seven books, Tolya Thompson, presenting her new book, Wheezing Winona Weatherbee. This is a cute story about asthma and how to get it under control. On February 9, 2010, we have "Child Care Business" author Tom Copeland returning with a NEW workshop! PLUS, we have everybody's favorite ''OOEY GOOEY LADY'' Lisa Murphy coming March 20!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!! (Seating is limited for all events.)

You can ''never'' know everything about child care. I strongly feel that getting out with others and going to meetings, workshops, conferences, etc. really benefits you and your business. You also make close friendships with people with whom you automatically have something good in common.

By taking time for these meetings, workshops, classes and conferences, you increase the quality of your child care with the new information you bring back. Being better trained helps you and the children have a better day. Don't stop learning! Get out and move forward with the information that is available. Take these workshops while they are offered; you will not regret it! You may want to come to the SJCFCCA as a starting point! We would love to have you join us!

Congratulations to our new SJCFCCA Board for 2009-2010

President Paula Baca Vice President Angela Constantino Secretary Phoebe Myles Treasurer Yesenia Rivas-Bejarano Officer of the Board Sally Cruz Officer of the Board Tommie Orawan

Paula Baca - 830-0299 SJCFCCA President

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Cancer Survivor walk.

FRRC’s Relay for Life Team Goes the Extra Mile!

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AB 544 ♦ Coto American Indian Languages Credential This bill would require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, upon the recommendation of a federally- recognized tribal government, to issue an American Indian languages credential to a person who has demonstrated fluency in that tribal language and completed a criminal background check. It would allow the credential holder to teach the American Indian language in public preschools, elementary and secondary schools, and adult education courses. The bill would make the credential holder eligible for a professional clear teaching credential after 5 years. Amended: 5/13/09 Consultant: Naomi Amaha (916) 319-2023 Hearing: Assembly Appropriations 5/20

SCR 47 ♦ DeSaulnier Child Care Funding: Workforce This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to increase funding for child development centers and preschools to provide staff with adequate salaries and benefits, provide adequate resources to support program quality for children, and keep programs open to serve parents and children. Consultant: Rosanna Carvacho (916) 651-4007 Status: Introduced

New Legislation

SCR 44 ♦ Corbett ♦ Regional Market Rate Structure This bill would request the Dept. of Education to review the current regional market rate structure to determine if it results in sufficient access for working families. It would request that the department involve vested stakeholders in an open and transparent process when implementing a new regional market rate survey and planning or implementing new rates or a new rate structure. Introduced: 5/6/09 Consultant: Darby Kernan (916) 651-4010 Status: Introduced

2009 Legislation AB 304 ♦ Price ♦ Alternative Payment Programs This bill would eliminate the authority of alternative payment programs to exceed the standard reimbursement rate for any particular child. It would require Alternative Payment Programs to set up programs of electronic banking for payments to licensed and license-exempt family child care homes within a year of becoming law. Amended: 4/21/09 Consultant: Reginald Fair (916) 319-2051 Hearing: Assembly Appropriations

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AB 315 ♦ DeLeón ♦ Alternative Payment Guidelines This bill would require the Dept. of Education to establish regulations for alternative payment programs that address timeliness of payments to providers, due process and complaint processes, filling out attendance records, manner of issuing payments to providers, timeliness of notice to providers when eligibility for subsidies ends, and administrative recourse and penalties for late payments to providers. Amended: 5/6/09 Status: Assembly Appropriations 5/13 Consultant: Lisa Chen (916) 319-2045

Family Resource and Referral Center’s CFO, Richard Rushton, and Director of Human Resources, Frank Navalta, jumped from a plane on Saturday, June 13th, to bring awareness to the proposed budget cuts to childcare funding.

Wearing shirts that said “We Care about Kids, Make sure they have a safety net, too!” they hope to bring awareness to how California’s children will be severely hurt if the governor’s proposed cuts are adopted by the legislature. Kay Ruhstaller, Executive Director, was inspired to take the plunge and followed Richard and Frank with a jump of her own.

Kudos to Richard and Frank for using their long-planned, once-in-a-lifetime experience for the benefit of the children of California. Congratulations to Kay for her spontaneous decision to jump for children, too!

Staff members donated time, money, and fruit to help raise several hundred dollars for the American Cancer Society. The year’s Team Captain, Nick Coleman

(seated, left front row with some of the volunteers), lead his team for the 24-hour round-the-clock walk.

Our fearless jumpers and their supporters.

AB 1124 ♦Yamada Preschool Children: Special Education Hearings This bill would require local education agencies, subject to the availability of federal funding, to continue providing the same services that a child was receiving under the California Early Intervention Services Act while a decision is pending under a hearing for initial services under a preschool program serving individuals with exceptional needs. Consultant: Cat Nou (916) 319-2008 Hearing: Assembly Appropriations 5/13

AB 769 ♦ Torres State Preschool: Juvenile System Parent This bill would give priority for state preschool to children who have a parent under the jurisdiction, or who was under the jurisdiction within the last six months, of the dependency or delinquency court. Amended: 4/13/09 Consultant: Gustavo Arroyo (916) 319-2061 Status: Assembly Floor

AB 495 ♦ Davis ♦ Preschool Data Collection This bill would require the California Department of Education to post information on their web site on the number of child care spaces between the ages of 2 and 5 in each county, from the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network’s Child Care Portfolio. Amended 5/13: This amendment would delete the previous language and would instead require the Department of Education to post on its web site statewide and county information on the need and availability of child care and development programs for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children by January 1, 2011. It would require the information to be updated at least every two years. Consultant: Sawait Hezchias (916) 319-2048 Status: Assembly Appropriations

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AB 364 ♦ Toriakson After School Teacher Pipeline Program This bill would establish the California After School Teacher Pipeline Program to recruit qualified after school instructors to participate in the California School Paraprofessional Training Program (PTTP) as a pilot program within three current (PTTP) sites. It would use $150,000 of the After School Education and Safety Program technical assistance funds to provide grants to participants. Consultant: Monique Ramos (916) 319-2011 Status: Assembly Appropriations Suspense

AB 434 ♦ Block After School Program: Matching Funds This bill would, for 2009-10 and 2010-11, allow After School Education and Safety Programs to provide a match of 15% of the total grant rather than one-third. It would also allow the wages of program supervisors to be considered direct services rather than administration if supervisors spend at least 85% of their time at the program site. Consultant: Kevin Powers (916) 319-2078 Status: Assembly Appropriations Suspense

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2009 Legislation

AB 627 ♦ Brownley Child Care: Nutritional Requirements This bill would limit meals reimbursed by the state, to the extent allowable under federal law, to include fried potatoes up to once per week, sweet grains only as a snack up to twice a week, processed meat products up to three times a week, and prohibit sweetened drinks, and prohibit fruits or vegetables sweetened with anything other than fruit juice. It would require one whole grain to be served each day. The bill would require, as a condition of licensure, that juice served be 100% juice and only once per day, that only 2% milk be served to children over the age of 2, and a vegetable to be served at lunch and supper. It would prohibit deep fat frying on site, limit sugar to 6 grams per serving for cereals, and limit screen time quality programming. The bill would require licensees to make water accessible and available throughout the day. It would provide an exemption to all these requirements for children who have a medical necessity. Last amended: 4/13/09 Consultant: Sophia Kwong-Kim (916) 319-2087 Status: Assembly Appropriations Suspense

AB 932 ♦ Toriakson Child Care and Development Facilities This bill requires the Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund to be used to provide loans for the purchase, development, construction, expansion, renovation, repair, or improvement of licensed child care facilities to be paid back over a 10-year period. It would allow federal funds appropriated for child care facilities to be added to the fund. The bill would require the Calif. Dept. of Education to use the expertise of the child care financial intermediary program to administer the fund. It would require the financial intermediary to coordinate private sources of capitol with the Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund and provide capital financing and facility development expertise to the fund. Consultant: Erin Gabel (916) 319-2011 Status: Assembly Appropriations

AB 983 ♦ Skinner ♦ After School: Weekends This bill would allow After School Education and Safety Programs to operate on weekends funded by a program’s grant funding. It would not include weekend attendance in the calculation of grant funding. Consultant: Sandra Treziño (916) 319-2014 Status: Assembly Appropriations Suspense

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AB 1195 ♦ Brownley Federal Grants: Advisory Committee

This bill would require an advisory committee to the California Dept. of Education to assist the department to develop a plan for the expenditure of new federal funds received after March 1, 2009, for child care and development programs and early childhood education. Consultant: Julie Gallagher (916) 319-2041 Hearing: Assembly Appropriations 5/13

AB 1368 ♦ Adams Family Child Care: First Aid The bill would require small family child care homes to have a staff person with training in first aid and CPR present with children in care at all times (like large family child care homes and child care and development centers). Last Amended: 4/16/09 Consultant: Kelly Shaw (916) 319-2059 Hearing: Assembly Appropriations 5/13

customs of another country. The bill would require heritage schools to have all staff members complete a health screening report, including a tuberculosis test; develop and maintain a fire escape and emergency disaster plan; have staff sign a statement acknowledging the requirement to report suspected child abuse; provide accessible drinking water; require each staff member to complete a criminal record clearance; maintain a ratio of at least 1 adult for every 14 pupils and at least 1 tutor for every 28 pupils; and has a staff member with at least 15 hours of health and safety training. Consultant: Kelly Garman (916) 651-4029 Introduced: 2/26/09 Status: Senate Human Services

SB 244 ♦ Wright Child Care and Development: Priority This bill would expand the eligibility for children ages 0-5 to receive priority for state-funded child care and development services to include foster children; children at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in relative care; homeless children; recently adopted foster children; and children who have a parent in foster care, on probation or parole, or in a correctional or residential treatment facility and give them priority placement for available services. It would encourage Head Start programs to give priority to these children. The bill would require resource and referral agencies to include in their publicity the state’s special interest in serving these children. It would require local planning councils and the Early Learning Quality Improvement Advisory Committee to consider these children in their planning. The bill would require central eligibility lists to be expanded to include additional information regarding whether children fall into these categories. It would state a right of foster children to attend high-quality child care and development programs and require foster care advocates to facilitate the enrollment of foster children in child care and development programs. Amended 5/4/09: This amendment would require children to have a custodial parent in the foster care system to be eligible for priority enrollment. Consultant: Stan DiOrio (916) 651-4025 Status: Senate Appropriations 5/18

SBXXX 25 ♦ Cox ♦ First 5 Abolishment This bill would, subject to approval by the voters, abolish the state and county First 5 commissions. It would allocate any further revenues to the state General Fund for the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families programs. The bill would allocate any unencumbered funds from county commissions to county offices of education (50%) and the county (50%). Any contracts would become the responsibility of the county. The bill would distribute any unencumbered funds from the state commission to the state general fund. Any contracts would become the responsibility of the California Secretary for Health and Human Services. Urgency measure. Consultant: Kevin Bassett (916) 651-4001 Introduced: 2/10/09 Status: Introduced

Budget Bills AB 105 ♦ Evans ♦ 2009-10 Budget SB 47 ♦ Ducheny ♦ 2009-10 Budget SBXXX1 ♦ Ducheny ♦ 2009-10 Budget ♦

Chapter XXX1 New Law

SBXXX 4 ♦ Ducheny ♦ Education Budget Trailer Bill ♦ Chapter XXX12

Inactive Bills AB 575 ♦ Torres ♦ Sex Offenders: Presence

Around Children Two-year Bill SB 293 ♦ Runner ♦ Kindergarten Entrance Age ♦

Two-year Bill

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SB 379 ♦ Huff Licensing Exemption: Heritage Schools This bill would exempt heritage schools from the requirement to be licensed as a child care and development center. Heritage schools would be required to have specified hours of operation, offer education or tutoring in a foreign language; offer education on the culture, traditions, or history of another country; and offer culturally-enriching activities based on the cultures or

Legislation 2009

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SB 702 ♦ DeSauinier♦ Ancillary Day Care This bill would require employees providing day care services at an athletic club, grocery store, mall, shop, business, or group of businesses for the children of the clients or customers of the business to complete Trustline registration process. Amended 5/5/09: this amendment would delete employees providing day care at a mall from the requirement to complete Trustline registration. Consultant: Rosanna Carvacho (916) 651-4007 Status: Senate Appropriations 5/18

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Parent Voices did it again!

The energy, excitement and the partnership from everyone who participated in the annual Stand for Children Day at the State Capitol on May 6 demonstrated the importance of quality and affordable child care to keep California working. It was this message that was said loud and clear to our California state legislators. Families and communities from all over the state came to show their support, brought their voices to be heard, and made a stand for our children.

The day began with nice bright sunshine at the doorstep of our State Capitol. Many gathered with their bright blue Parent Voices shirts to chant songs and words to be heard to make it clear that affordable child care is vital to keep families working. A march around the Capitol building and streets, where many carried signs and pictures, demonstrated the proof that many families will be affected if parent fees go up, and families on the waiting list will have to continue to wait for help. Throughout the day, Assembly Members spoke out in support of the families. They expressed many of the frustrations they have experienced throughout the budget process. There support and assurance generated a great feeling to know that they were listening to the voices

of the families.

Stand for Children Day gave counties the opportunity to sit down and talk to their state legislators about the Parent Voices platform. They were urged to listen to the stories of working California families and how they can be affected by some of the Governor’s proposals. The show of support was indeed there. The San Joaquin County Parent

Voices had the opportunity to meet with Senator Lois Wolk and a Staff Representative of Assembly Member Bill Berryhill. Our group spoke to each of them about the families that will be affected with the increase of family fees and funding limits to families that have been on the CEL waiting lists. As an organizer from Parent Voices, it was vital to introduce our chapter to our State officials and get them to support our families in San Joaquin County. Stand for Children Day gave everyone the opportunity to express their voices and rally for the purpose of affordable and quality child care. Families were there to support one another and stand up for children to make a difference in their

early learning opportunities. Everywhere you turned inside the Capitol, Parent Voices chapters were present. The show of support was very visible. Parent Voices will continue to advocate for families over the coming months and with the Special Election and May Revise, there’s a lot more underway. We will continue to fight now and until next year’s Stand for Children Day.

If you would like to know more about how to participate or support Parent Voices, contact:

Ana Tacan at 461-2933 San Joaquin County Parent Voices Organizer.

Parent Voices local chapter gatherings are held at: Family Resource and Referral Center,

509 W. Weber, Ste. 104, Stockton on the 4th Thursday of the month from 6 to 7pm. The next scheduled meetings:

July 23 August 27

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Your job as a child care provider is an active job, to say the least. You work at an intense pace both physically and mentally all day long. It is no surprise that by the end of the day, you may find yourself sighing with relief. This is quite possibly your first chance to relax and focus on yourself and your pledge to a healthier lifestyle. Ideally, you might head to the gym for a yoga class or take a long walk listening to your favorite songs on headphones. However, between running errands and preparing a wholesome meal for your family and friends, your “free” time seems to vanish. Your list of after-work obligations can be lengthy. For many people, it is difficult finding time to manage a pledge for a healthier lifestyle. For this reason, a simple guide known as the Activity Pyramid was created. The Activity Pyramid is a figure that describes types of movements, along with information on how often, how intense, and how long you should be active during a week. The Activity Pyramid helps you manage your health through choosing activities to energize, build muscle, and give your heart rate a jump start. Physical Activity The Activity Pyramid suggests that adults should be physically active every day. Physical activity refers to any body movement which requires energy and is carried out by the muscular system. This type of movement contributes to better health, but it is not designed to improve fitness. Many daily tasks may fit in the category of physical activity. For health benefits, physical activity should be moderate or vigorous and should add up to at least 30 minutes each day. Moderate activity can occur throughout the day as you walk the children to and from outdoor play, clean up after mealtime, help put toys away, or fold laundry. More vigorous activity might include dancing and moving to music with the children in your care, mowing the lawn, or going for a brisk walk to unwind. So park your car a little further away from the store or work, take the stairs instead of the elevator, and keep moving.

Su empleo como proveedor(a) de cuidado de niños es un empleo muy activo. Durante todo el día usted trabaja a un paso intenso tanto física como mentalmente. No es sorpresa que al final del día, usted se encuentre suspirando con alivio ya que es muy posible que ésta sea su primera oportunidad para relajarse y enfocarse en usted y su compromiso para un estilo de vida más saludable. Idealmente, usted pudiera dirigirse al gimnasio para tomar una clase de yoga o llevar a cabo una caminata larga mientras escucha sus canciones favoritas en los audífonos. Sin embargo, entre lo que usted lleva a cabo mandados y prepara comidas saludables para su familia y amigos, su tiempo “libre” parece desaparecer. Su lista

de obligaciones después de su trabajo puede ser larga.

Para muchas personas, es difícil encontrar tiempo para poder comprometerse con un estilo de vida

más saludable. Por ésta razón, se creó una guía muy simple conocida como la Actividad

de la Pirámide. La Actividad de la Pirámide es una figura

que describe tipos de movimientos junto con información sobre que tan

seguido, que tan intenso y durante cuánto tiempo usted debe

permanecer activo durante la semana. La Actividad de la Pirámide le ayuda a administrar

su salud a través de actividades elegidas que le ayudarán a darle energía, fortalecer sus músculos y dar un arranque a su ritmo cardíaco. Actividad Física La Actividad de la Pirámide sugiere que todos los adultos deben estar físicamente activos diariamente. La actividad física se refiere a cualquier movimiento del cuerpo el cuál requiere energía y es llevado a cabo por el sistema muscular. Éste tipo de movimiento contribuye a una mejor salud, pero no está diseñado a mejorar su estado físico. Muchas de las tareas diarias puede ser que encajen en la categoría de actividad física. La actividad física debe ser moderada o vigorosa y debe tener una duración de por lo menos 30 minutos y llevarse a cabo diariamente para que sea beneficiosa a la salud. La actividad moderada puede suceder durante el día: cuando camina con los niños hacia o desde el patio de juegos, recoge y limpia después de algún

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The Activity Pyramid/La Actividad de la Pirámide Laura L. Miller, Ph.D., Asst. Professor of Sport Management, California University of Pennsylvania;

Christina L. L. Martin, Ph.D., Assist. Professor of Sport and Fitness Management, Troy University; and Tyler D. Martin, M.S., CSCS, Assist. Professor of physical Education and Sport and Fitness Management, Troy University

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Aerobic Exercise of Recreational Activities The Activity Pyramid suggests that adults participate in some sort of aerobic exercise or recreational activity 3-5 times per week for at least 20 consecutive minutes each time. Aerobic exercise involves the use of oxygen and causes the heart and lungs to work harder than when at rest. Moreover, it is planned, structured, and repetitive movements of the body to promote overall physical fitness. The great thing about aerobic exercise is that it does not have to be boring and repetitive. Many popular recreational activities can be aerobic, such as brisk walking, biking, swimming, playing tennis, and hiking. You can even dance your way through aerobic exercise! Strength Training, Flexibility, and Leisure Activities Incorporating strength training, flexibility, and leisure activities 2-3 times per week for at least 20 minutes will make a difference in the way you look and feel! Who does not want to burn calories long after their workout? Strength training can provide that benefit, as well as increase the density and overall function of our bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Strength training does not require a gym or expensive equipment. There are several ways to incorporate strength training into your daily life. The overall goal is to stimulate the muscles in your body more than they are used to. One way to do this is by working against your own body weight, such as doing lunges, squats, or pushups. Try modified push-ups, during which you allow your knees to rest on the ground. You also can use items around your house for strength training. Soup cans, water bottles, or other weights offer resistance and can help you with an upper-body workout. Flexibility is the component of fitness that is most overlooked and probably the easiest to incorporate into your daily life. You can stretch your muscles at any time—whether taking care of a child or preparing dinner—it is just a matter of doing it! The goal is to concentrate on stretching every muscle from head to toe. Each muscle group should be stretched for a least 30 seconds to one minute—or as long as a typical television commercial during your favorite show. Try to stretch every part of your body. Remember, stretch to the point of tension, not pain. And do not bounce during stretches! 12

alimento, ayuda a guardar los juguetes o la ropa limpia. Una actividad más vigorosa puede incluir el bailar y moverse al ritmo de la música junto con los niños en su cuidado, cortar el pasto o tomar una caminata rápida para relajarse, estacionar su auto a cierta distancia de la tienda o empleo, subir la escalera en lugar del elevador, así como mantenerse en constante movimiento.

Ejercicio Aeróbico o Actividades Recreativas La Actividad de la Pirámide sugiere que los adultos participen en algún tipo de ejercicio aeróbico o una actividad recreativa durante 20 minutos como mínimo de 3 - 4 veces por semana. El ejercicio aeróbico implica el uso de oxígeno y causa que el corazón y pulmones trabajen más arduamente que cuando está descansando. Por otra parte, los movimientos del cuerpo planeados, estructurados y repetitivos promueven el mantenimiento físico en general. Lo importante del ejercicio aeróbico es que no tiene que ser aburrido y repetitivo. Muchas actividades recreativas pueden ser aeróbicas tales como las caminatas rápidas, bicicleta, natación, tenis y excursionismo. ¡Usted puede bailar durante el ejercicio aeróbico! Actividades de Entrenamiento de Fortaleza de Músculos, Flexibilidad y Tiempo Libre ¡Incorporar actividades de entrenamiento de fortaleza de músculos, flexibilidad y tiempo libre 2-3 veces por semana y por lo menos durante 20 minutos marcará una diferencia en la manera que usted se ve y siente! ¿Quién no quiere quemar calorías después de su ejercicio? El entrenamiento de fortaleza de músculos puede proporcionar el mismo beneficio y también incrementar la densidad y función total de nuestros huesos, músculos, tendones y ligamentos. El entrenamiento de fortaleza de músculos no requiere de un gimnasio o equipo caro. Hay varias maneras de incorporar éste tipo de entrenamiento en su vida diaria. La meta en general es estimular los músculos de su cuerpo más de lo que ellos están acostumbrados. Una manera de hacer esto es trabajar contra el peso de su propio cuerpo realizando pasos de estocada (esgrima), agachadillas o “lagartijas”. Intente “lagartijas” modificadas en las cuáles usted deja que sus rodillas toquen el suelo. Usted también puede utilizar objetos que se encuentran en su casa para el entrenamiento de fortaleza de músculos, tales como las latas de sopa,

The Activity Pyramid/La Actividad de la Pirámide

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botellas de agua u otros objetos con peso que ofrezcan resistencia y puedan ayudarle a ejercitar la parte superior de su cuerpo. La flexibilidad es el componente del mantenimiento físico más olvidado y probablemente el más fácil de incorporar dentro de su vida diaria. Usted puede estirar sus músculos a cualquier hora - ya sea levantando a un niño o preparando la cena - ¡Implica solamente hacerlo! La meta es concentrarse en estirar cada músculo de la cabeza a los píes. Cada grupo de músculos debe ser estirado un mínimo de 30 segundos a un minuto – o tanto como dura un comercial típico de televisión comercial durante su programa favorito. Trate de estirar cada parte de su cuerpo. Recuerde que hay que estirarse hasta el punto de tensión, no de dolor. ¡No presione durante estiramientos! Participar en actividades de tiempo libre es recomendado no solamente para su salud física sino también para su salud mental. Ya sea aprendiendo algo nuevo o jugando su deporte favorito, las actividades de tiempo libre le ofrecen un descanso en su estrés diario que le ayudará a relajarse. Atención: El sentarse en su sofá favorito para ver otras personas hacer ejercicio no le ayudará a mantenerse en forma física. Por cada hora de televisión o juego de video que usted realiza, asegúrese de incorporar como mínimo la misma cantidad de tiempo para mover su cuerpo.

Grilled Peach-Berry Crisps (Makes 4 tarts)

3 cups chopped peeled fresh peaches

1½ cups fresh raspberries 3 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons plus ¼ cup all-purpose flour,

divided ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup quick-cooking oats 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons cold butter Vanilla ice cream, optional

In a large bowl, combine the peaches, raspberries, sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon. Divide mixture evenly among four 4½-inch disposable tart pans coated with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, and remaining flour; cut in the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the filling.

Prepare grill for indirect heat. Grill crisps, covered, over indirect medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until filling is bubbly. Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.

Duraznos y Frambuesas Crujientes a la Parrilla

(Rinde: 4 pays)

3 tza. duraznos fresca pelados y picado 1½ tzas. frambuesa fresca 3 cds. azúar 3 cds. y ¼ taza harina

dividida ½ cata. canela de polvo ½ tza. avena 2 cds. azúcar morena 2 cds. mantequilla fría

En un tazón, combine duraznos, frambuesas, azúcar, 3 cds. harina y canela. Divide mezcla uniformemente entre refractarios para pay desechables de ½ pulg. de profundidad, previamente cubiertos con aceite de cocina en aerosol no adherible. Coloque la mezcla a un lado. En un tazón chico, combine la avena, azúcar morena y harina restante. Corte la mantequilla en trocitos y combine hasta que los ingredientes formen moroncitos. Espolvoree sobre los 4 refractarios con fruta. Prepare el asador a calor indirecto. Ase en la parrilla los pays tapados a calor medio durante 15-20 minutos o hasta que el relleno este burbujeando. Remueva del asador y deje enfriar. Si lo desea, sirva los pays tibio y con un copo de nieve.

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Participating in leisure activities is recommended not just for physical health, but for mental health, as well. Whether learning something new or playing your favorite sport, leisure activities give you a break from everyday stresses to help you relax. Attention: sitting on the couch watching other people work out will not help you get fit! For every hour of television or video game playing, be sure to incorporate at least the same amount to moving your body.

From: Healthy Child Care/April-May 2009

From: Best of Taste of Home Holiday & Celebrations 2007

The Activity Pyramid/La Actividad de la Pirámide

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SAVE THE DATE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009 San Joaquin County Office

of Education, Stockton, CA Registration at 8 a.m. Event concludes at 3 p.m.

15th Annual Early Start Symposium YOU Make the Difference

Sponsored by Region IX Infant Services Committee Back by Popular Demand!!

Keynote Speaker – David Love, MFT Ex. Director, Valley Community Counseling Services

Keynote Address: Helping Families in Challenging Times

For more information: Family Resource Network

209-472-3674, 800-847-3030,

or www.frcn.org

Quality Environments for All Children

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REMEMBER. . . Quality is never an accident; It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.

Willa Foster

Thank you As most of you know, our Quality Environments for ALL Children (QEAC) program, funded through First 5, ended June 30th. We would like to thank First 5 for providing our program the opportunity to work with so many family child care providers, center staff, community programs, and families. We want to recognize the sincere efforts we have witnessed in the growth and movement towards quality and inclusive practices within our child care community. Thank you for touching so many lives,

The QEAC TEAM

Family Resource and Referral Center Family Child Care Home Provider Network

Find out how you can participate and be a member of FRRC’s Family Child Care Home Provider Network. A great opportunity to increase your skills, enhance your professionalism, while representing the forefront of quality and being prepared for the future.

All providers in the Network need to:

⇒ Complete a Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS) assessment; actively working on plan of action to meet minimum standards in all areas with a score of at least a 5.

⇒ Participate in completion of Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) on all children on program.

⇒ Provide an inclusive program that is developmentally and culturally appropriate; supports children’s social and emotional development while providing a variety of daily opportunities for children’s physical, cognitive and language development.

⇒ Provide a program that maintains and promotes health, safety and nutrition.

⇒ Promotes an open-door policy that encourages parents to communicate and participate in their child’s progress.

⇒ Attend trainings in areas of Observations, Portfolios, Developmental Outcomes, Desired Results, and Lesson Planning.

For more information, call: Oletha Murray 461-2930 Adrienne Watkin 461-2913

Region 9 Symposium Stimulus Package

Registration fee for local attendees is only $35 per person & includes a delicious boxed lunch. Such a deal!!

20th Annual Children & Youth Day A Roaring Success!

Sanctissma Mariae Jr. SJC Family Child Care Association San Joaquin County Head Start

Child Development San Joaquin County Historical Museum Stockton Baptist Church &

Noah’s Ark Preschool Stockton East Water District Stockton Unified School District

ECE/School Readiness Sylvan Learning Centers Unique Visions Dance Company VBR Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank

Agape Villages (Foster Family Agency) All Nations Academy Apostolic Church Aspiranet Central Valley Association for the

Education of Young Children (CVAEYC) Charterhouse Center for Families Child Abuse Prevention Council Creative Child Care, Inc. Delta Health Care Department of Water Resources Disability Resource Agency for

Independent Living (DRAIL) El Concilio / La Familia EMQ - FamiliesFirst, Inc. Family & Youth Services of San Joaquin

County G.A.P.G.I. Go Bananas GymStars Gymnastics, Inc. Health Plan of San Joaquin KVIE –Public Television, Channel 6 Kids College/San Joaquin Delta College KinderCare Learning Center Lao Family Community of Stockton, Inc. Lao Khmu Association Lilliput Children’s Services Local Child Care Planning Council (LCCPC)/

San Joaquin County Office of Education/Early Childhood Education New Millennium FFA Parents Without Partners/Chapter 19 Primerica Financial Services

Thank you to all of our participants for the information and activities for children and families. Also, a big thank you to our raffle prize donors . A special Thanks! to the City of Stockton for their continued generous support to this event with free admission for the day. Without all of you, this event would not be the success that it is. This was a record year for

attendance; over 4,100 people visited Pixie Woods on Saturday, May 16th. We hope to see you again next year!

Barnes & Noble Best Buy Boomers Children’s Museum Chili’s Gilroy Gardens Great America Hana Lima Creation In & Out Burger JF Donaldson Kohl’s

Lynda’s House of Balloons Macaroni Grill Micke Grove Zoo Oak Park Ice Arena Safeway San Joaquin County Fair Stockton Thunder City of Stockton, Community Services

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FRRC WORKSHOP, TRAINING & ACTIVITY CALENDAR JUL

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

6 7 8 ·DSS Orientation, 8:30a-1:00p, 31 E.

Channel St. ·Children’s Story Hour, 9:30-10:30a, Tracy ·Reviewing the CCFP Meal Pattern, 6:30-7:30p, Weber 103A

13 14 15 ·Leamos Juntos, 9:30-10:30a, Tracy

20 21 22

♦10 Steps to Positive Discipline, 6:30-8:30p, Grace Church/Tracy

·CCFP Review & Update, 6:30-7:30p, Weber 103A

27 28 29

·DSS Orientation (SPANISH), 8:30a-1:00p, 31 E. Channel St.

·Adelante Con Nuestro Negocio, 6:30-8:30p, Weber 103

1Notes:

LY 2009 Register/Reservar: www.frrcsj.org or call 461-2993

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 3 4

AGENCY CLOSED INDEPENDENCE DAY

9 10 11

·First Steps: Intro to Child Care I, 6:30-8:30p, Weber 103A

♦Promoting Social Skills Through Play, 8:30-10:30a, Tracy

16 17 18

Saturday Activity for Children 10-11am OR 2-3pm, Weber 104

Reservations: 461-2933/461-2915

23 24 25

PARENT VOICES MEETING 6-7pm, Weber 104

·Getting Ready, Getting Started: Intro to Child Care II, 6:30-8:30p, Weber 103

GLC Learning Group, 10-11a, Murray

30 31

♦Counts for Professional Growth

▲ Funded by First 5 For license-exempt providers

only

Coming in September: 9/1-DSS Orientation 8:30am-1pm State Bldg 9/3-Intro to Child Care I 6:30-8:30pm Weber 109/9-Let’s Read Together/Children’s Story Hour 9

Tracy

FRRC WORKSHOP, TRAINING & ACTIVITY CALENDAR AUGUS

SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNE30

2 4

·DSS Orientation, 8:30a-1:00p, 31 E. Channel St.

9 11

·Let’s Read ToChildren’s Story 10:30a, Tracy

16 18 ♦Sid the Science Kid, 6:30-

8:30p, Weber 103

23 25

♦Setting LimiGuilt, 6:30-8:30

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3

10

·CCFP Review & Update, 6:30-7:30p, Weber 103A

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♦Preventing Power Struggles, 6:30-8:30p, Tracy

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♦Counts for Professional Growth For license-exempt providers only

03A 9:30-10:30a

ST 2009 Register/Reservar: www.frrcsj.org or call 461-2993

ESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1

5 6 7 8

·First Steps: Intro to Child Care I, 6:30-8:30p, Weber 103A

12 13 14 15

gether/ Hour, 9:30-

Saturday Activity for Children 10-11am OR 2-3pm

Weber 104 - Reservations: 461-2629/461-2915

19 20 21 22

·Getting Ready, Getting Started: Intro to Child Care II, 6:30-8:30p, Weber 103

26 27

ts Without 0p, Tracy

PARENT VOICES MEETING

6-7pm, Weber 104 ·Convenience Foods, 6:30-8:00p, Weber 103A

GLC Learning Group, 10-11a, Murray

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Notes:

Great Fun at Pixie Woods May 16, 2009

Showstoppers! FRRC thanks the following groups for entertaining the crowd at Children and Youth Day at Pixie Woods. GymStars Performance Unique Visions Dance Company (Ballet, Tap, Jazz) All Nations Children’s Chorus SUSD Orchestra - Featuring Grunsky & Hoover Elementary Students

Music & Movement Lots of dancing and moving!

Lots of activities for the children of all ages.

FRRC’s Rickki-Roo, John’s Incredible Pizza’s Incredibear, and The Stockton Thunders’ Thor visited Pixie Woods.

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Resource Center Hours

Stockton 509 W. Weber Ave., Ste. 104

Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

3rd Saturday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm UPCOMING DATES:

July 18th, August 15th, Sept. 12th, October 17th

Tracy - New Location 324 E. 11th Street

Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Closed 12:00 - 12:30 pm

By appointment only Wednesday and Friday

Call Frances Flores (209) 461-2606.

Services Thousands of books, videos, DVD’s, die cuts,

laminating machines, binding machines, children’s activities, resources and more.

Search our resources at: http://destiny.frrcsj.org

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ACTIVITY OFFERED TWICE: STARTING AT 10:00 - 11:00 AM OR STARTING AT 2:00 - 3:00 PM

“El Ratoncito, La Fresca Roja y Madura y el Gran Oso Hambriento” a Spanish activity July 18th

PLEASE CALL ANA AT 461-2933 OR RENATA AT 461-2618 TO RESERVE A PLACE.

“Splish-Splash” a water activity August 15th PLEASE CALL DIANE AT 461-2915 OR

BRIGINIA AT 461-2629 TO RESERVE A PLACE.

“TBA” activity September 12th PLEASE CALL DORTHY AT 461-2626 OR

NORA AT 461-2624 TO RESERVE A PLACE.

“TBA” activity October 17th PLEASE CALL ANA AT 461-2933 OR

FRANCES AT 461-2606 TO RESERVE A PLACE.

Activities are open to children, parents, grand-parents, licensed providers, exempt providers, and anyone interested in working with children.*

*No professional growth hours available.

RSVP REQUIRED

Not Even For A Minute!

It is extremely dangerous to leave children alone in a vehicle --even for a minute. There are many potential life-threatening dangers for children in unattended vehicles. For example, they can easily suffer from heat stroke, knock a vehicle into motion, be strangled in power windows, or even abducted. Parked car temperatures can exceed 120 degrees in minutes. A small child’s body will get hot much quicker than an adult’s resulting in heat stroke or even death.

There are additional dangers for children outside of vehicles. At least 50 children are backed over in driveways and parking lots weekly in the U.S. At least two of these children die. Tragically, the driver is usually the child’s family or caregiver. Children cannot easily be seen in front of or behind taller, larger vehicles. Minivans have blind zones that range up to 17 feet; SUV’s have blind zones up to 21 feet, and pickup trucks, 31 feet.

Safety Tips: • Walk all the way around your

vehicle before moving. • Know where your children are

before moving your vehicle. • Consider rear sensors, mirrors, etc. • Teach children that parked cars may move

and that the driver may not see them. • Keep shrubs trimmed to ensure visibility. • Hold children’s hands when leaving a vehicle. • Teach children to never play around vehicles. • Always set the emergency break. • Lock vehicles at all times, even in your garage. • Store keys out of children’s reach. • Put your cell phone, purse, or briefcase on the

floorboard of the back seat. This gives you added opportunity to ensure your child is not forgotten.

• Use drive-through services when available. • Lock power windows so children cannot get

caught in them. • And most importantly, never leave

children unattended in a car – even for a minute.

Excerpted from California Kid’s Plate Program. www.kidsplates.org

MYCCL WEB PORTAL Community Care Licensing has announced the new MyCCL Web Portal (http://www.myccl.ca.gov/) a development of a web-based licensing information center and the future of Community Care Licensing.

• Securely register your e-mail address • Update your emergency contact information • Sign up for periodic information releases

and content • Participate in surveys

Register today and check the website.

Community Care Licensing FURLOUGH FRIDAYS

In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order, all Community Care Licensing offices will be closed two days per month—the first and third Friday of each month. This is also known as Furlough Fridays. Furlough Fridays started February 6th and, as of this writing, will continue for approximately 18 months.

Rachel Almendarez 461-2602 95203, 95207

Frances Flores (Spanish) 461-2606 95366, 95376

Nora Hughes (Spanish) 461-2624 95202, 95204, 95206, 95210, 95211, 95231

TBA 461-2908 95304, 95330, 95377, 95391

Briginia Mills

461-2629 95205, 95215, 95227, 95236 95237, 95240 95254, 95320

Nicki Phan 461-2622 95336, 95337

Christina Presley 461-2632 95212, 95220, 95242, 95253, 95258

Renata Vega (Spanish) 461-2618 95209, 95219

ralmendarez@frrcsj.org

fflores@frrcsj.org

nhughes@frrcsj.org

bmills@frrcsj.org

nphan@frrcsj.org

cpresley@frrcsj.org

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As a licensed child care provider, it is important to understand the procedures we follow when giving a child care referral to a parent. By familiarizing yourself with the following information, you can determine if you have given the Referral Specialists enough and/or the appropriate information about your child care business.

When a parent calls for a referral, we ask them: • The ages of their children • The location where child care is needed • The hours of care needed (including non-

traditional hours) • Any special requests, such as transportation

issues, school-age care, special needs, etc.

Once we input the information, the computer will generate a list of child care providers matching the criteria within a one-mile radius of the specified location. We try to provide the parent with at least five references that meet their needs. We encourage parents to call and meet with all the providers they are referred to; however, they can call back and get more referrals, if needed.

To receive appropriate referrals, it is important that you provide us with as much information as possible about your child care business. Our Referral Specialists can help you determine what should be included in our database. You should also keep your information current. Inform the Referral Specialists of any changes by calling 461-2908.

As a licensed provider, you can be assured that you will receive referrals to your program when your services meet the needs of an inquiring parent. FRRC does not make recommendations and only shares information that you have provided.

FRRC Child Care Referral Policy

Community Resource Specialist Assignments FRRC’s Community Resource Specialists (CRS) are here to assist you with your questions regarding children in your care, curriculum, licensing questions, or community information. Please call the CRS in your Zip Code for assistance.

FREE Child Care Referrals

Call 461-2908

Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Community Care Licensing Corner

Thousands of resources at your fingertips!

FRRC has spent the last year updating our resource materials in both Stockton and Tracy. We have the most current selections available on most any topic pertaining to children, child development, activities, behavior, special needs, etc. You can now browse our entire library from the comfort of your home through our website, just like the public library! Give it a try!

http://destiny.frrcsj.org

When you find something you wish to check out, if it is located at a different site than you frequent, give us a call and we will have it sent to the Resource Center closest to you for checkout.

First Aid, CPR, and Health & Safety

Certification

It is critical for the health and safety of the children in your care, as well as meeting licensing requirements and California Department of Education expectations, that child care providers be trained in First Aid and CPR and maintain current certification for both. This is one of the most frequent violations cited by Community Care Licensing.

There are many local agencies that offer these courses. In an effort to better meet the needs of the child care community, Family Resource and Referral Center now offers these courses several times per year in both English and Spanish.

Wherever you decide to get your certification, it is most important to keep current so that if and when needed, you will be prepared to respond appropriately to ensure the health and safety of our little ones.

For cost and additional information, contact: Rachel Almendarez at 461-2602 for English or Renata Vega at 461-2618 for Spanish training.

CCIP The Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP) is a free training and support program for individuals who are starting their first family child care home and for those who already work in family child care. Participants commit to attending a series of training sessions and receive free support and assistance to use in their own family child care homes. Trainings cover topics ranging from how to work well with children to how to build a successful business from home. Space is limited!

For more information: Contact Rachel Almendarez at (209) 461-2602 or by e-mail at ralmendarez@frrcsj.org.

In order to qualify for the project, participants must: 1. Reside and provide/will provide care in

San Joaquin County. 2. Receive license during the current project year;

between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010. 3. OR, if previously licensed, been inactive for at

least one year prior to start of project (verified by Department of Social Services).

4. OR, expand from small to large family child care license, provided it includes infant/toddler slots.

See center workshop insert for CCIP training opportunities.

Workshops begin July 13th

Activity Based Curriculum (ABC) Kits are intended to support child care providers

with enhancing learning environments for the children in their care. They are based generally on the California Department of Education State Content Standards.

Kit topics include: Math, Outdoor Play, Life Science, Earth Science, Literacy . . . just to name a few!

Each Kit includes:

Engaging lesson plans ready for your use Worksheets and handouts Age-appropriate toys and materials Activities adaptable for various ages

ABC Kits are available for checkout for a maximum of two weeks in the Resource Center located in Suite 104 in Stockton or at our new location in Tracy.

Come check one out today!

Activity Based Curriculum Kit

ABC Kit ctivity ased urriculum

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Direct Deposit Reminder:

Providers, if you are signing up for Direct Deposit, FRRC must receive a completed Authorization Form that includes:

1) Your original signature 2) Your printed name as it appears on

your bank statement 3) A voided check on the same account that

includes the bank name, routing number, and account number.

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509 W. Weber Avenue (In the loading zone next to 501 W. Weber)

Box Hours: 8:30 am on the 1st of the month to 5:00 pm on the 5th of the month

Includes weekends & holidays. NO EXCEPTIONS

YOU CAN ALSO DROP OFF YOUR TIMESHEETS & CCFP PAPER WORK AND PAY PARENT FEES

AT 7272 Murray Dr., Stockton

FRRC Timesheet

Drop Box

All parents must sign the timesheets when they drop their children off and they must sign again when they pick them up, EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Our last state audit confirmed the importance of every parent signing their complete name, along with the time, each and every day that their child attends. It is also very important that parents write “ill” and sign their complete name when children are absent.

If a parent is refusing to sign each day, please notify April Flores at 461-2943. We will work with the parent to make sure they sign each day in order to be compliant with our funding terms and conditions. Also, please contact April if you have unsolved issues or problems with timesheets and she will assist you.

If you are missing timesheets, please contact your Caseworker.

THE SCC DEPARTMENT WILL ONLY PAY FOR THOSE HOURS THAT ARE AUTHORIZED ON THE CHILD CARE CERTIFICATE.

PLEASE NOTIFY THE CASEWORKER IF THE HOURS ON THE CERTIFICATE ARE INCORRECT.

♦ All timesheets are due on the 1st of the month.

♦ They are late after 5:00 pm on the 5th of the month.

♦ This includes weekends and holidays. Late timesheet = Late payment

New SCC Tracy Location

FRRC is pleased to announce that we now have Subsidized

Child Care Dept. staff at

324 E. 11th Street, Tracy (former DMV office)

Month 2009

Maximum Care Days

Time sheets late after 5:00 p.m.

Checks Mailed by

May 21 June 5 June 17

June 22 July 5 July 17

July 23 August 5 August 17

Provider Payments

NOTE:

All timesheets for the fiscal year July 2008 through June 2009

must be received by 5:00 PM on July 5, 2009.

Any timesheets received after 5:00 PM on July 5, 2009 will not ever be paid.

Don’t Be Late!

Dibujando la Aliteración (Enseña visualización)

• De un frase alternativa; por

ejemplo, “Verónica vende verdura verde.”

• Hable a los niños acerca de hacer un dibujo de la oración que dijeron y luego pregúnteles ¿Qué es lo que pondrían ellos en su dibujo?

• Distribuya a los niños papel y materiales para dibujar y anímelos para que empiezen su dibujo.

• Si es necesario, ayúdelos con el dibujo. • Oraciones aliterales adicionales que guían a los

niños a dibujar son: • Pedro puede preparar pollo y postre. • Teresa tiene un trampolín y un telescopio. • Lucía lee libros de literatura latina.

Nombres de Alimentos (Juego en grupo)

• Sentados en un círculo. Pida a un niño que diga su nombre y luego el nombre de un alimento que comience con la misma letra. Por ejemplo, “Mi nombre es Graciela y me gusta comer galletas.”

• El proceso se repite hasta que cada niño tuvo su turno.

• Cuando todos los niños hayan participado, empiece de nuevo pero ésta vez nombrando dos alimentos, luego tres alimentos, etc.

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Alliteration The repetition of the same consonant sounds or of different vowel sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables.

Aliteración Aliteración es la repetición del sonido de la misma consonante o diferentes vocales al inicio de las palabras o en sílabas acentuadas.

Vocabulary Building Games

We are going to the . . .

• Say a sentence that starts, “ We are going to the ______ and we will take a _____ and a _____.“

• Each word in the blank spaces should start with the same letter. For example, “We are going to the park, and we will take a piece of paper and a present.

• Begin with only two words to fill in; add more words as vocabulary skills develop.

• With threes and fours, it’s a good idea to describe how to play this game and talk about the vocabulary words before you use them.

• It is important to encourage children to repeat the words so that they can hear and feel the sound.

Food Names (Group Game)

• Sit in a circle. Ask the first child to say her name and then the name of a food that starts with the same letter. For example, “My name is Jackie and I like to eat jelly.”

• Give each child a turn. • Once everyone has created a sentence,

start again and name two foods, then three, and so on.

Juegos para Aumentar el Vocabulario Nosotros vamos a . . .

• Cada palabra escrita en los espacios en blanco debe comenzar con la misma letra. “Nosotros vamos a ir al _______ y llevaremos una _______ y un _______.”

• Empiece con solo dos palabras para llenar dos espacios en blanco. Por ejemplo, “Nosotros vamos a ir al parque y llevaremos una pelota y un perrito.”

• Añada más espacios para palabras conforme el niño desarrolla su vocabulario.

• Es una buena idea para los niños de 3 y 4 años explicarles como jugar éste juego y hablarles acerca de las palabras de vocabulario antes de usarlas.

• Es importante animar a los niños para que repitan las palabras para escuchar y sentir su sonido.

Drawing Alliteration (Teaches visualization)

• Say an alliterative sentence; for example, “Bertha

Bartholomew blew big, blue bubbles.” • Talk about drawing a picture about the sentence.

What would be in the picture? Bertha and a big, blue bubble.

• Give children paper and drawing materials and encourage them to create a picture.

• Help with the drawing, if necessary. • Additional alliteration sentences that lend

themselves to drawings are: • Floyd Finagle flipped flat flapjacks. • Lila Ledbetter lugged a lot of little lemons. • Randy Rathbone wrapped a rather rare red

rabbit.

From: Reading Games for Young Children By Jackie Silberg

Verduras

Dandelion Painting

Tempera paint in various colors Freshly picked dandelions Construction paper

• Set one or two dandelions next to each color of paint.

• Have the children dip the dandelions into the paint. Demonstrate how to gently press a dandelion onto the paper, then lift, leaving a flower imprint.

• Let the children make their own prints and repeat the process with several colors.

• When the prints are finished, hang them to dry, then frame.

Related books Alison’s Zinnia by Anita Lobel Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert Libros del tema:

Crisantemo por Kevin Henkes La semilla de zanahoria por Ruth Krauss

Paper Plate Sunflowers

Real, artificial, or a picture of a sunflower Yellow construction paper Scissors and glue Snack-size paper plate, one per child Paintbrushes and paint cup Yellow tempera paint or food coloring Sunflower seeds in their shells

• Before class, cut small petal shapes from construction paper. Mix a small amount of yellow paint or food coloring with glue in a paint cup.

• Invite the children to examine the sunflower and identify the parts of the flower.

• Ask the children to paint the entire surface of their plate with colored glue, then place the petals in the glue around the edge of the plate.

• After the petals are glued in place, instruct the children to place sunflower seeds in the middle of the plate, representing the seed-filled center of the sunflower.

• Make an arrangement of the finished sunflowers on your bulletin board for all to enjoy.

Math: Glue sunflower petals around the edge of the paper plate and write a number in the center. Ask the children to place the correct number of seeds on the plate.

Science: Discuss how plants grow from seeds and invite the children to examine a variety of seeds. Create a chart, matching seeds with pictures of plants and flowers.

Related Books: Birdsong by Audrey Wood; Jack’s Garden by Henry Cole; Sunflower by Miela Foord Libros del tema:

Plumas para almorzar por Lois Ehlert; My Garden/Mi jardin por Rebecca Emberley; The Tale of Peter Rabbit/El cuentro de Pedro Conejo por Beatrix Potter

From: Giant Encyclopedia of Art & Craft Activities for Children 3 to 6, Edited by Kathy Charner

Girasoles de Platos de Carton

Un girasol natural, artificial o en fotografía Papel cartulina color amarillo Tijeras y pegamento Plato de cartón chico (uno por niño) Brochas y taza para la pintura Pintura tempera color amarillo o colorante de alimentos Semillas de girasol con cáscara

• Recorte con anticipación en papel cartulina varios pétalos de girasol en tamaño chico. Mezcle en la taza el pegamento con un poco de pintura o colorante amarillo.

• Invite a los niños para que examinen un girasol y luego identifiquen las partes de la flor.

• Pida a los niños que pinten con el pegamento amarillo toda la superficie de su plato y luego coloquen en el pegamento los pétalos de girasol alrededor de todo el plato.

• Cuando el pegamento seque y todos los pétalos estén pegados en su lugar, pida a los niños que coloquen las semillas de girasol en el centro de su plato para representar el centro de semillas que tiene el girasol.

• Forme con los girasoles un arreglo floral y colóquelo en el tablero informativo para que todos lo disfruten.

Matemáticas: Pegue pétalos de girasol alrededor de un plato de cartón y escriba un número en el centro. Pida a los niños que coloquen en el plato el número correcto de semillas.

Ciencia: Hable acerca de cómo de semillas crecen las plantas. Pida a los niños que examinen diferente tipos de semillas. Forme una gráfica emparejando semillas con fotos de plantas y flores.

Pintura de Dientes de León Pintura tempera en varios colores Flores diente de león naturales, recién cortados Papel cartulina

• Coloque uno o dos dientes de león al lado de cada color de pintura.

• Haga que los niños sumerjan los dientes de león en la pintura. Enseguida, demuestre a los niños como presionar suavemente el diente de león en la cartulina y luego removerlo para dejar la estampa de la flor.

• Deje que los niños hagan sus impresiones repitiendo el proceso en varios colores.

• Cuando los niños terminen sus impresiones de dientes de león, cuelgue las cartulinas para que sequen y después enmarcarlas.

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Actividad de Lenguaje

¡Está Lloviendo Pizzas! Papel, crayones, marcadores

• Lea en voz alta a los niños el libro: “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” por Judi Barreto. (Nota: Éste libro no se encuentra disponible en español).

• Pida a los niños que hagan una lista de las cosas que les gustaría que lloviera del cielo.

• Anote sus respuestas. • Haga que los niños dibujen un cuadro donde su

comida favorita está lloviendo del cielo.

Libro acompañante: The Day It Snowed Tortillas/El Día que Nevaron Tortillas por Joe Hayes

Language Activity

It’s Raining Pizza! Paper, crayons, markers Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by

Judi Barrett

• Read Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs aloud to the children.

• Ask the children to list what they wish would rain from the sky.

• Record their responses. • Have the children draw a picture of

their favorite food raining from the sky.

From: ThemeStorming by Jonie Becker Companion Book:

The Day It Snowed Tortillas/El Día que Nevaron Tortillas by Joe Hayes

Exploring Travel

Pack Your Bags

Brown construction paper, 12” x 18”

Scissors, glue sticks, crayons Magazines or sales inserts from department stores

• Talk to the children about summer vacation and traveling. Ask them if they have ever gone far away and needed to pack a suitcase before traveling.

• Make a suitcase for each child by folding the construction paper in half. At the open end, cut the shape of a handle.

• Encourage the children to pretend they are about to go on a trip and look through the magazines for items they would like to pack in their suitcases.

• Have them cut out and glue the pictures in their paper suitcases. Invite them to decorate the outside of their suitcases with crayons and suggest they make a luggage tag for identification.

From: Giant Encyclopedia of Art & Craft Activities for Children 3 to 6, Edited by Kathy Charner

Extensions: • Place different types of transportation

toys in the sand and block area. Let the children explore with all kinds of transportation.

• Take a field trip to an airport, train, or bus station.

Transportation Books: Freight Train: tren de carga by Donald Crews; Where Can I Go?/¿Adonde Puedo Ir? By Pamela Zagarenski; Como iremos a la playa? How Will We Get to the Beach? by Betsy Franco-Feeney

Explorando Viajes

Empaca tus Maletas

Papel cartulina café, 12” x 18” Tijeras, pegamento de barrita, crayones Revistas o anuncios de tiendas de departamentos (periódico)

• Platique con los niños acerca de las vacaciones de verano y los viajes. Pregúnteles si alguna vez han viajado lejos y necesitaron empacar una maleta antes de iniciar el viaje.

• Haga una maleta por niño doblando a la mitad el papel cartulina. Recorte el asa de las maletas en la parte superior del lado abierto del papel doblado (ver dibujo).

• Diga a los niños que pretendan que van a salir de viaje y en revistas o anuncios de tiendas de departamentos (periódico) busquen las cosas que les gustaría empacar en sus maletas de papel.

• Pida a los niños que recorten y peguen adentro de sus maletas las fotos de sus objetos para el viaje. Invítelos a decorar con crayones la parte exterior de sus maletas. Sugiera a los niños que hagan una etiqueta de identificación para su equipaje.

Otras ideas: • Coloque en la caja de arena y área de juego con

cubos, distintos juguetes de medios de transporte. Deje que los niños exploren todos los tipos de transporte.

• Lleve a los niños de excursión al aeropuerto, estación de tren o terminal de autobús.

Libros sobre transportes: Freight Train/Tren de Carga por Donald Crews; Where Can I go?/¿A Dónde Puedo Ir? por Pamela Zagarenski; How Will We Get to the Beach?/¿Cómo Iremos a la Playa? por Betsy Franco-Feeney

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•Evenflo expands recall of Majestic™ Highchairs due to fall and choking hazards

Sold at: Juvenile product and mass merchandise stores, including Toys"R"Us, Babies"R"Us, Walmart.com, and Burlington Coat Factory for between $80 and $110. Remedy: Immediately stop using the recalled high chairs and contact Evenflo to receive a free repair kit. Consumer Contact: Evenflo at (800) 233-5921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Mon. thru Fri., or the web site at www.evenflo.com

• Evenflo recalls Envision™ Highchairs due to fall and choking hazards.

Sold at: Juvenile product and mass merchandise stores, including Toys"R"Us, Babies"R"Us, K-Mart and Burlington Coat Factory from Dec. 2002 through Apr. 2006. Remedy: Immediately stop using the recalled high chairs and contact Evenflo to receive a free repair kit. Consumer Contact: Evenflo at (800) 233-5921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Mon. thru Fri., or visit the web site at www.evenflo.com

• Horizon Hobby recalls Radio transmitters for model aircraft due to impact and laceration hazards.

Sold at: Independently-owned model and hobby shops from Jul. 2008 through Jan. 2009. Remedy: Immediately stop using the recalled radio transmitters and contact Horizon Hobby to have the transmitters shipped free of charge for inspection and repair. Consumer Contact: Horizon Hobby toll-free at (877) 504-0233 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Mon. thru Fri., or visit the web site www.horizonhobby.com.

• Best Buy announces the recall of Insignia 26-Inch Flat-Panel LCD Televisions due to fire hazard.

Sold at: Best Buy stores, at www.bestbuy.com, and www.bestbuyforbusiness.com from Aug. 2005 thru Jun. 2006 for about $800. Remedy: Immediately stop using the recalled televisions and contact the Best Buy hotline to receive a gift card for the value of a replacement television. Consumer Contact: Best Buy at (800) 233-0462 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT daily, or visit the web site at www.bestbuy.com

• "CARS" Fleece Clog Children's Shoes sold exclusively at Wal-Mart recalled by Pagoda International Footwear Ltd. due to choking hazard.

Remedy: Immediately take this product away from children and return it to Wal-Mart store for a full refund. Consumer Contact: Buster Brown & Co. toll-free at (888) 869-1044 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Mon. thru Fri. and between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. CT on Sat., visit the web site at www.busterbrownshoes.com, or send an email to Busterandtige@brownshoe.com

• Bugaboo Bee strollers were recalled because of a risk of brake failure.

Sold at: Juvenile product retailers nationwide and on various Web sites from August 2007 through April 2009

and retail at about $530. Consumer Contact: for more information and to obtain a free repair kit, customers can go to the company's Web site at www.bugaboo.com or e-mail the firm at bugaboobee-service@bugaboo.com.

• RadioShack Corp. recalls Electrical Switches; due to installation instructions may cause a shock hazard.

Sold at: Radio Shack stores and at www.radioshack.com from Jun. 2008 thru Jan. 2009 for about $4. Remedy: Immediately stop using the switch and check their installation to make sure the Line or Hot conductor is connected to the switch rather than following the original instructions on the back of the package. New wiring instructions are available at www.radioshack.com/recalls (Microsoft Word Doc.), or by contacting Radio Shack. Consumer Contact: RadioShack at (800) 843-7422 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Mon. thru Fri., or visit the web site at www.radioshack.com.

• Best Buy recalls certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources due to fire hazard.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power sources and contact Best Buy to receive a gift card for the value of the product. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Best Buy at (800) 233-0462 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT daily, or visit the web site at www.bestbuy.com

• Eddie Bauer Play Yards with Rocking Bassinets recalled by Dorel Juvenile Group due to suffocation hazard.

Remedy: Immediately stop using the bassinet attachment of the play yard and contact Dorel Juvenile Group for a $40 voucher toward the purchase of a new Dorel product. Consumers can continue using the play yard. Consumer Contact: Dorel Juvenile Group toll-free at (888) 233-4903 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EST Mon. thru Fri., or visit the web site at www.djgusa.com.

• Simplicity Travel Tender Play Yards recalled by various retailers due to fall and entrapment hazards.

Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory stores and online at Babiesrus.com, Target.com and Kohls.com from Mar. 2005 thru Jan. 2009 for about $100. Remedy: Immediately stop using the play yards and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or replacement product. Consumer Contact: Contact the following retailers: ◊ Burlington Coat Factory, of Burlington, N.J. Call toll-free

at (888) 223-2628 between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Mon. thru Fri.

◊ Babies R Us, of Wayne, N.J. Call (800) 869-7787 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Mon. thru Sat. and between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sun. ET, or visit the firm's Web site at www.babiesrus.com.

◊ Target, of Minneapolis, MN. Call (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Mon. thru Fri.. or visit

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14 Firms Agree to Pay More Than $1 Million in Civil Penalties for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Outerwear

the web site at www.target.com. ◊ Kohl's Department Stores, of Menomonee Falls, WI. Call

toll-free at (866) 887-8884 between 7a.m. and 3 p.m. CT Mon. thru Fri. or visit the web site at www.kohls.com.

• SunKids Convertible Cribs recalled by Suntech Enterprises due to entrapment and suffocation hazards.

Remedy: Immediately stop using the recalled convertible cribs and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumer Contact: Suntech Enterprises toll-free at (888) 268-8139 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Mon. thru Fri.

• Pacifiers Recalled by Healthtex due to choking hazard.

Sold at: Supermarkets and pharmacy stores nationwide from Dec. 2002 thru Mar. 2009 for about $1.40. Remedy: Immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from children and contact Healthtex for a refund or exchange. Consumer Contact: Healthtex toll-free at (866) 348-5080 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Mon. thru Fri.

• Ross Stores recalls Folding Patio Chairs due to fall hazard.

Remedy: Stop using these chairs immediately and return them to any Ross Store for a full refund. Consumer Contact: Ross Stores at (877) 455-7677 anytime, or visit the web site at www.rossstores.com.

• Stanley and Solarwide Industrial recall Stud Sensors 200 and Stanley(r) FatMax(r) Stud Sensors 400 due to shock hazard.

Remedy: Contact Stanley to determine if your stud sensor is included in the recall and to receive a free replacement sensor. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Stanley toll-free at (866) 215-1132 between from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Mon. thru Fri., visit the web site at www.stanleytools.com, or e-mail Stanley at stanleytools@stanleycustomercare.com.

• Composite Decks recalled by Louisiana-Pacific; decks can deteriorate and break, posing fall hazard.

Remedy: Immediately contact LP for a free inspection. If the decking is affected by premature deterioration, LP will arrange for a free replacement. Consumer Contact: LP toll-free at (888) 325-1184 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Mon. thru Fri., or visit the web site at www.deckingnotice.com.

• Women's Shoes recalled by Wal-Mart due to fall hazard, made by Joyfair Footwear, of Taipei, Taiwan.

Remedy: Immediately stop wearing the shoes and return them to the nearest Wal-Mart for a full refund. Consumer Contact: Wal-Mart Stores at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Mon. thru Fri., or visit the web site at www.walmartstores.com for information.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that 14 firms have agreed to pay a total of $1,055,000 in civil penalties.

The penalties settle allegations that the firms knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts or jackets they sold had drawstrings at the hood and/or neck. The garments were eventually recalled as appropriate. The settlements have been provisionally accepted by the Commission.

CPSC has ordered the following firms to pay civil penalties to the U.S. Treasury:

• The TJX Companies Inc., d/b/a T.J. Maxx, of Framingham, MA. Recalls: #09-083, #08-266, #08-121

• Marshall's of Mass. Inc., of Framingham, MA. Recalls: #08-357, #08-356, #08-207, #08-192, #08-177,

#08-146, #08-121 • Concord Buying Group Inc., d/b/a A.J. Wright, of

Framingham, MA. Recalls: #08-358, #08-234, #08-121 • Bob's Stores Corp., of Meriden, CT.

Recalls: #08-288, #08-121 • Kidz World Inc., d/b/a High Energy USA, of

New York City, N.Y. Recall: #08-234 • The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., of York, PA. Recall: #08-103 • Coolibar Inc., of St. Louis Park, MN. Recall: #08-316 • Brents-Riordan Co. LLC, of Shreveport, LA

Recall: #08-238 • Forman Mills Inc., of Pennsauken, N.J. Recall: #08-192 • Urgent Gear Inc., of Los Angeles, CA. Recall: #08-217 • Seventy Two Inc., of La Puenta, CA. Recall: #08-185 • Orioxi International Corp., of Brea, CA. Recall: #08-379 • Outfitter Trading Co. LLC, of Littleton, CO.

Recall: #08-379 • Retco Inc., of Breckenridge, CO. Recall: #08-379

In February 1996, CPSC issued drawstring guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper outerwear, such as jackets and sweatshirts. In May 2006, CPSC's Office of Compliance announced that children's upper outerwear with drawstrings at the hood or neck would be regarded as defective and a substantial risk of injury to young children.

In agreeing to settle the matters, the firms deny CPSC's allegations that they knowingly violated the law. This abridged message is from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an independent federal regulatory agency, located at 4330 E. West Hwy, Bethesda, MD 20814 Toll-free hotline: (800) 638-2772.

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Jul 1 Local Child Care Planning Council meets at the County Office of Education, 2707 Transworld Drive, Wed., at 8:30 AM. Contact Cathy Long at 468-5979 for more information.

Jul 1 Stockton Child Care Network meets at FRRC, 7272 Murray Drive, Stockton. Call Angela Constantino at 956-2637 for more information.

Jul 2 Mountain House Child Care Provider Support Group will meet 7:00 PM. Call Treasure Fowler at 834-0082 for more information.

Jul 3 FRRC will be CLOSED for Independence Day observance. Jul 5 SCC Timesheets and CCFP paperwork late after 5 PM today. ALL TIMESHEETS FOR

2008-2009 FISCAL YEAR DUE. IF NOT TURNED IN BY 5:00 PM TODAY, THEY WILL NOT BE PAID. Jul 14 San Joaquin County Family Child Care Association meets at Family

Resource & Referral Center, 509 W. Weber Ave., Suite 103a, 6:45 to 8:45 PM.

Jul 15 FRRC Board Meeting, Wednesday, 4:00 to 5:30 PM at 509 W. Weber, Suite 103a. Jul 15 Lodi Child Care Provider Support Group meets. Call Virginia Beach at 327-4803 for information. Jul 17 Grupo de Apoyo para Proveedoras de Guarderia Infantil (GAPGI) Nuestro grupo se reunira el tercer

viernes de cada mez. Para más información, favor de llamar a Patty Reconco al (209) 830-0874. Jul 18 Resource Center offers a children’s activity “El Ratoncito, La Fresca Roja y Madura y el Gran

Oso Hambriento” See page 17. Jul 23 Tracy Child Care Provider Support Group meets. Call Paula Baca at 830-0299 for more information.

Jul 28 Provider Roundtable at Family Resource & Referral Center. Aug 1 Haggin Museum offers FREE Admission Day. Aug 5 Local Child Care Planning Council meets at the County Office of Education, 2707 Transworld

Drive, Wed., at 8:30 AM. Contact Cathy Long at 468-5979 for more information.

Aug 5 SCC Timesheets and CCFP paperwork late after 5 PM today. Aug 5 Stockton Child Care Network meets at FRRC, 7272 Murray Drive, Stockton.

Call Angela Constantino at 956-2637 for more information. Aug 6 Mountain House Child Care Provider Support Group will meet 7:00 PM.

Call Treasure Fowler at 834-0082 for more information. Aug 11 San Joaquin County Family Child Care Association meets at Family Resource

& Referral Center, 509 W. Weber Ave., Suite 103a, 6:45 to 8:45 PM.

Aug 15 Resource Center offers a children’s activity “Splish Splash” See page 17. Aug 19 FRRC Board Meeting, Wednesday, 4:00 to 5:30 PM at 509 W. Weber, Suite 103a. Aug 19 Lodi Child Care Provider Support Group meets. Call Virginia Beach at 327-4803 for information. Aug 21 Grupo de Apoyo para Proveedoras de Guarderia Infantil (GAPGI) Nuestro grupo se reunira el tercer

viernes de cada mez. Para más información, favor de llamar a Patty Reconco al (209) 830-0874.

Aug 25 Provider Roundtable at Family Resource & Referral Center. Sep 7 FRRC will be CLOSED for Labor Day. Sep 8 ABC Nominations Due. For a nomination form, call Diane Kramer at 461-2915,

Tony Washington at 461-2966, or complete your nomination online at www.frrcsj.org. Sep 19 Family Literacy Day in the Park (The Record), University Park, California & Magnolia Sts., Stockton.

Oct 10 Save the Date! 3rd annual Child Care Conference at the S.J. County Office of Education.

Oct 27 Provider Roundtable at Family Resource & Referral Center. Nov 2 Early Start Symposium at SJC Office of Education; see page 14 for more information. Nov 5 ABC Awards Dinner at Elkhorn Country Club.

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Community Calendar

Subsidized Child Care (SCC) Staff Direct Phone Number Donna Edwards SCC Assistant Manager–Railroad Square 461-2971 Christina Galvan Senior Caseworker 461-2611 Christina Tabios Intake Specialist 461-2723 Grace Ortega Caseworker I 461-2605 Karla Gonzalez Senior Caseworker (Spanish) 461-2710 Leslie Shelton Caseworker II 461-2712 Liza Payan Martino SCC Supervisor (Spanish) 461-2604 Luz Maria Ojeda Caseworker II (Spanish) 461-2985 Ly Lee SCC Supervisor (Hmong) 461-2608 Nadja Skrzypczak Intake Specialist (Spanish) 461-2711 Nisha Rainey EPO Liaison 461-2703 Ruth Iniquez SCC Supervisor (Spanish) 461-2719 Sandra Navarro Caseworker II 461-2707 Saorath Kong Caseworker II 461-2612 Sarun Oeun Caseworker I (Cambodian) 461-2708 Sonia Flores-Gallegos Intake Specialist 461-2726 Summer Hiykel Provider Specialist 461-2706 Tzher Her Caseworker II (Hmong) 461-2609 Theng Khoun Intake Specialist 461-2936 Tran Nguyen Caseworker II (Vietnamese) 461-2959

Resource & Referral Staff Direct Phone Number Dee Ptak Resource & Referral Manager 461-2600 Antonia Gonzalez Resource and Referral Clerk (Spanish) 461-2625 Briginia Mills Community Resource Specialist 461-2629 Christina Presley Community Resource Specialist 461-2632 Denise Josue Community Resource Specialist 461-2638 Diane Kramer Resource Specialist 461-2915 Nicki Phan Community Resource Specialist (Vietnamese) 461-2622 Nora Hughes Community Resource Specialist (Spanish) 461-2624 Rachel Almendarez Community Resource Specialist 461-2602 Renata Vega Provider Support Assistant (Spanish) 461-2618

Community Child Development Staff Direct Phone Number Adrian Welling Parent Educator, Lincoln USD 461-2620 Becky Halligan Inclusion Program Coordinator 461-2614 Deanna McMullen Inclusion Specialist 461-2631 Debbi Storm Community Resource Specialist 461-2607 Nichole Renwick Project Lead 461-2630 Paula Herrera Sr. Parent Educator, Lincoln USD (Spanish) 461-2617 Rafaela Sanchez Sr. Parent Educator, Oak View UESD (Spanish) 461-2616 Tasha Tyler Parent Educator, Lincoln USD 461-2603

Subsidized Child Care (SCC) Staff Direct Phone Number Donna Castellanos Caseworker II (Spanish) 461-2621 Felicia Keo Caseworker II 461-2927 Julie Nguyen Caseworker II (Vietnamese) 461-2615 Maria Hernandez Caseworker II (Spanish) 461-2916 Maria Takara Caseworker II (Spanish) 461-2902 Michelle Nop Caseworker II (Cambodian) 461-2628 Monica Cogo Caseworker II 461-2635 Patricia Bryant Senior Caseworker 461-2634 Pao Dos Caseworker II (Cambodian) 461-2956 Serey Kong SCC Supervisor (Cambodian) 461-2709 Terri Andreasen SCC Supervisor 461-2984 Yolanda Lopez Caseworker II (Spanish) 461-2636

Family Resource & Referral Center Staff 509 W. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95203 209-948-1553

Administration Staff Direct Phone Number Kay Ruhstaller Executive Director 461-2996 Ami Hernandez Customer Service Representative 461-2962 Betty Curran Senior Customer Service Representative 461-2950 Cindy Chandler Customer Service Representative 461-2960 Dora Garcia Customer Service Representative (Spanish) 461-2997 Frank Navalta Director of Human Resources 461-2991 Joyce Fischer Human Resources Specialist 461-2978 Leinaala Warren Executive Assistant 461-2957 Leslie Reece Director of Program Services 461-2951 Oletha Murry Community Child Development Manager 461-2930 Ramona Lewis Customer Service Representative 461-2942 Richard Rushton Director of Business Services 461-2967 Tony Washington Public Relations-Customer Service Manager 461-2966

Fiscal & Contract Services Department Direct Phone Number Cherrie Roeser Accounting Manager 461-2968 Archie Padua Senior Accountant 461-2972 Chanda Washington Program Accountant 461-2981 Karen Makal Accounts Payable Administrator 461-2954 Patricia Gallo Purchasing Coordinator 461-2979 Raquel Ruiz Accounts Receivable Administrator 461-2934

Information Systems (IT) Staff Direct Phone Number Todd Crouch Technical Operations Manager 461-2963 Daniel Pao Yang Network Administrator 461-2923 Nicholas Coleman Technical Support Clerk 461-2969 Raul Fimbrez Technology Support Specialist 461-2717

USDA Food Program Staff Direct Phone Number Lisa Jimenez CCFP Manager 461-2994 Julie Corbett CCFP Assistant Manager 461-2973 Bertha Segura CCFP Specialist (Spanish) 461-2932 Cherrie Favela CCFP Specialist (Tagalog) 461-2935 Dee Skrzypczak CCFP Participant Coordinator (Spanish) 461-2975 Nina Parke CCFP Participant Coordinator 623-6555

Resource & Referral Staff Direct Phone Number Ana Tacan Community Resource Specialist (Spanish) 461-2933 Dorothy Bagwill Resource Specialist 461-2626

Community Child Development Staff Direct Phone Number Adrienne Watkin Program Clerical Support 461-2913

Quality Control/Compliance Department Direct Phone Number Tiffany Phovixay Quality Control/Data Manager 461-2911 Charles Lo Compliance Analyst 461-2945

Subsidized Child Care (SCC) Staff Direct Phone Number Gabrielle Dehoff SCC Manager 461-2704 Raksan Kasem-Houy SCC Assistant Manager (Cambodian) 461-2986 Aconia Johnson Caseworker II 461-2720 Alejandra Soto Senior Caseworker (Spanish) 461-2938 Amanda Prum Caseworker II (Cambodian) 461-2925 Anna Hernandez Senior Caseworker 461-2912 April Flores Management Assistant 461-2943 Becky Welsh Lead Payment Coordinator 461-2937 Christina Aguilar-Nuñez Caseworker II 461-2926 Christina Figueroa Administrative Support Clerk 461-2619 Claudia Rangel Caseworker II (Spanish) 461-2903 Damaris Freitas Caseworker II 461-2948 Elba Gil Caseworker II (Spanish) 461-2958 Elva Lopez SCC Supervisor (Spanish) 461-2914 George Lopez SCC Supervisor (Spanish) 461-2982 Jacqueline Fox Caseworker II 461-2976 Kimberly Burton SCC Supervisor 461-2965 Linda Sanchez Intake Specialist 461-2700 Lorice Rigmaden Caseworker II 461-2917 Luisa Roderick Provider File Specialist/ Translator (Spanish) 461-2939 Lyndall Freeman Provider Payment Analyst 461-2940 Maria Fernandez Caseworker II 461-2949 Myrna Intoc Caseworker I (Tagalog) 461-2944 Nesmy Yann Caseworker I 461-2905 Odette Bradd Caseworker II 461-2983 Pa Choua Moua Caseworker I (Hmong) 461-2918 Phay Tran Caseworker II 461-2921 Sarah Castillano Intake Specialist (Spanish) 461-2906 Sylvia Cajio Caseworker II (Spanish) 461-2946 Teri Magana Caseworker (Outreach) (Vietnamese) 461-2931 Tivoli Walker Caseworker II 461-2627 Trisha Benson Provider Payment Analyst 461-2701

7272 Murray Drive, Stockton, 95210 461-2625

324 E. 11th Street, Tracy 95376

900 E. Oak St., Stockton 95202 (CalWORKs, Railroad Sq.) 461-2700

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Community Child Development Direct Phone Number Lisa Santos Parent Educator, Tracy USD 461-2713 Monica Mendoza Parent Educator, Tracy USD 461-2727 Zenaida “Mona” Perez Parent Educator, Tracy USD 461-2721

Resource & Referral Direct Phone Number Frances Flores Sr. Community Resource Specialist (Spanish) 461-2606

Subsidized Child Care (SCC) Staff Direct Phone Number Ray Mendoza Site Supervisor 461-2907 Alicia Marquez Caseworker II (Spanish) 461-2728 Gloria Sibbald Intake Specialist 461-2901 Veronica Pacana Caseworker II (Tagalog) 461-2718

Family Resource & Referral Center 509 W. Weber Ave. Suite 101 Stockton, CA 95203

461461--29202920

For concerns, leave your name, your caseworker’s name and phone number, and a brief description of the problem. FRRC Public Relations will call you back within 24 hours.

Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE

PAID Stockton, CA

Permit No. 186

$45

Early-bird Pricing ($40) Available

8/1 thru 9/15

Co-sponsors:

Local Child Care Planning Council

San Joaquin County Office of Education

Central Valley Association for the Education of Young Children

. . . while juggling the many aspects of child care and early education

Capturing the Inspiration . . .

Saturday October 10, 2009

San Joaquin County Office of Education

Education Services Center

Featured Guest:

Tom Sparough

The Space Painter

8:30 am to

4:30 pm

3rd Annual

A Child Care Conference

Presented by

Family Resource & Referral Center

Provider Roundtable July 28, 2009 at 6:30 PM

509 W. Weber St., Stockton