Office of University Partnerships, Office of University Partnerships, Department of Housing and Urban Department of Housing and Urban

Development, Hispanic Serving Development, Hispanic Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Institutions Assisting Communities

Program Program

Long Beach City College

Child Care is Good Business

2003-2006

Funded by

LBCC FactsLBCC Facts

Total enrollmentTotal enrollment26,399 students for 26,399 students for

20062006

AfricanAmerican

Anglo

Asian/Pacific

Hispanic

NativeAmerican

Other

Unknown

Why is Quality Early Care and Why is Quality Early Care and Education Important?Education Important?

For the health and well being of For the health and well being of children, families, neighborhoods and children, families, neighborhoods and societysociety

Parents/students working to support Parents/students working to support their familiestheir families

Welfare reform mandatesWelfare reform mandates Research on early childhood Research on early childhood

developmentdevelopment

Long Beach City Master PlanLong Beach City Master Plan

Community plan for shaping the early care Community plan for shaping the early care and education system was developed in and education system was developed in 20032003

Plan addressed enhancing quality, Plan addressed enhancing quality, increasing capacity, and developing increasing capacity, and developing resourcesresources

Creation of Early Care and Education Creation of Early Care and Education Committee to address school readiness, Committee to address school readiness, professional development, increasing professional development, increasing capacity, and facilitating partnerships with capacity, and facilitating partnerships with school districts, colleges and universities. school districts, colleges and universities.

Components of HUD/HSIACComponents of HUD/HSIAC

Free home ownership classes through Long Beach Free home ownership classes through Long Beach Housing Department for family child care providers Housing Department for family child care providers

Business classes through Long Beach City CollegeBusiness classes through Long Beach City College– MarketingMarketing– Starting Your Own BusinessStarting Your Own Business– Book KeepingBook Keeping– Start up and expansion of family child care businessesStart up and expansion of family child care businesses

Information on purchasing homes through Information on purchasing homes through Operation Hope & Union Bank- Individual Operation Hope & Union Bank- Individual Development Account (IDA)Development Account (IDA)

Lead Abatement made available to family child care Lead Abatement made available to family child care homeshomes

Mentoring with experienced providersMentoring with experienced providers

Business class

Lead Abatement Training Homeownership & IDA workshops

Child Care is Good Child Care is Good Business Business

Home Visits to ProvidersHome Visits to Providers

Components of Home VisitsComponents of Home Visits Health and Safety checklistHealth and Safety checklist

– Provided fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, First Aid kits, Provided fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, First Aid kits, etc…etc…

School Readiness ActivitiesSchool Readiness Activities– Based on Department of Education Standards for Based on Department of Education Standards for

KindergartenKindergarten Assessment utilizing Family Day Care Rating Assessment utilizing Family Day Care Rating

Scale (FDCRS)Scale (FDCRS)– Through Goals and Objectives (homework assignments)Through Goals and Objectives (homework assignments)

Other topics: literacy and language development, Other topics: literacy and language development, nutrition, social and emotional assessments, nutrition, social and emotional assessments, curriculum development, space planning, curriculum development, space planning, immunization and health resourcesimmunization and health resources

One family child care provider who obtained services

through Child Care is Good Business purchased this home.

Prior to homeownership she was facing

eviction because she was watching children.

Home VisitsHome Visits

Activities during home visitsActivities during home visits

Field trip to Horticulture Garden at college

Story time

Raising A Reader Graduation

Summer Reading Program

Graduation

Shaving Cream Finger Painting

Daily Schedule /Space PlanningDaily Schedule /Space Planning

Before LicensingBefore Licensing

After After LicensingLicensing

Family Day Care Rating Scale # 1- Place for children’s items#18- Eye Hand Coordination Activities, puzzles, games # 4- Indoor space arrangement adequate storage space and shelves near rug or open space #21- Blocks available

HUD/HSIAC Grant has assisted:HUD/HSIAC Grant has assisted:

The community by increasing the The community by increasing the availabilityavailability of quality family child care. of quality family child care.

Families by providing Families by providing resourcesresources about the about the community.community.

Children by Children by enhancing the environmentenhancing the environment of of family child care homes. family child care homes.

Family child care providers with small Family child care providers with small business training to business training to increase their incomeincrease their income. .

In the creation of an ongoing advisory board In the creation of an ongoing advisory board consisting of expert individuals to create consisting of expert individuals to create positive positive change in our communitychange in our community

HUD/HSIAC OutcomesHUD/HSIAC Outcomes Referred 40 family child care providers to secure home Referred 40 family child care providers to secure home

ownership servicesownership services 5 family child care providers finalized escrow on homes 5 family child care providers finalized escrow on homes

and continue to provide child care and continue to provide child care 36 family child care providers attended business classes36 family child care providers attended business classes 11 started a family child care business11 started a family child care business 23 family child care providers attended Lead Poisoning 23 family child care providers attended Lead Poisoning

TrainingTraining Family child care providers have been given the Family child care providers have been given the

opportunity to receive Lead Abatement and rehabilitation opportunity to receive Lead Abatement and rehabilitation of their homesof their homes

Identified a temporary home for family child care Identified a temporary home for family child care providers who are in the process of Lead Abatement and providers who are in the process of Lead Abatement and rehabilitationrehabilitation

Enrollment in ESL, GED and Child Development classesEnrollment in ESL, GED and Child Development classes Collaboration with City DepartmentsCollaboration with City Departments

Temporary home used for providers during

Lead Abatement process

Provider received arehabilitation loan from

Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing to increase child care space

Culinary students prepared lunch for Advisory Board meetings

Contact ListContact List

Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach City CollegeERD/ Workforce Development Dept.ERD/ Workforce Development Dept.““Child Care is Good Business” Project Child Care is Good Business” Project 1305 East Pacific Coast Hwy1305 East Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90806Long Beach, CA 90806

Yvonne Gonzalez Duncan Yvonne Gonzalez Duncan yduncan@lbcc.eduyduncan@lbcc.edu 562-938-3149 562-938-3149Lisa Quarm Lisa Quarm lquarm@lbcc.edulquarm@lbcc.edu 562-938-3243562-938-3243