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Established in 1977, Thriving Families CA (TFC) was created to serve as a voice for a mixed delivery system of public and private community based agencies dedicated to connecting poor families and their children to child care and early learning.  Agencies contract with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to distribute federal and state child care and development subsidies (vouchers) for CalWORKs and eligible working poor families.   Alternative Payment Programs (APPs) support hundreds of thousands of working families and children by ensuring parental choice of child focused programs meets both parent needs of working and child needs of learning.  


April 28, 2025

Community based public and private Alternative Payment Programs (APPs) support the needs of working moms and dads with access to child care and other supports earmarked to lift families up from poverty. During the pandemic, these programs have distributed emergency essential worker child care vouchers, family child care and center stipends & PPE, diapers, food and clothing.  
See how Child Development Associates is supporting the needs of family child care providers and families in San Diego County.

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Your membership in TFC is one of the best investments you can make in your business. Don't wait another minute! Join or renew today and take advantage of all the benefits of membership. Lend your voice to TFC's advocacy and get first-hand information about the state of child care issues in California.

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Latest News (Updated 4/21/2025)

  • The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Child Care and Development Division (CCDD), will host a webinar on Parent Appeals on April 23, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Click here to register for this webinar

  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - Joint Hearing - Assembly Budget Subcommittee 2 on Human Services & Budget Subcommittee 3 on Education Finance @ 1:30 PM. - State Capitol Room 444 (may change) State Budget

  • The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Development Management Information System (CDMIS) Support Team will host a webinar on Friday, April 25, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to discuss critical updates that will impact reporting for the July 2025 reporting period, with changes taking effect August 1, 2025. Attendance is highly recommended, as several updates will directly impact the CDD-801A Electronic File Upload process and the Copy Forward functionality from June to July 2025. If these changes are not implemented by August 1, 2025, agencies will not be able to upload their files, including those formatted using the old file specifications. Registration is not required to attend this webinar. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. 

         When: April 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 
         Zoom Webinar

  •    The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the fifth convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel. The fifth Panel meeting will be April 29, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. All meetings are open to the public so that community members can participate and share advice and ideas. The meetings will include interpretation and translation in Spanish, Chinese and American Sign Language, and additional interpretation support will be added to later meetings if needed. Please save the following details for the next meeting: 

    When:     April 29, 2025, 9:30 AM –  12:30 PM 
    Zoom Registration 


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