California Department of Social Services (DSS), California Department of Education (CDE) & CalHR Childcare Providers Labor Relations

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For an archived listing of all Child Care Bulletins (CCBs), please visit the DSS Website. For Management Bulletins from CDE, click here. 

To see all CCBs, click here.

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Child Care Bulletins (DSS), Past Management Bulletins (CDE) and Information

For an archived listing of all Child Care Bulletins (CCBs), please visit the DSS Website.

For Management Bulletins from CDE, click here.

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Upcoming DSS/CDE Webinars and Handouts

  • 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 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

    Click here to register for this webinar.
     
    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the webinar.
     
    This webinar is part of a series hosted by the CCDD to support child care and development contractors in deepening their understanding of contract and program requirements, staying informed about current guidance, reducing errors in documentation and family certification, and promoting continuous improvement and program integrity.

    These training webinars are appropriate for new and experienced staff. Webinar topics were selected based on insights from a recently conducted contractor survey and findings from past contract monitoring reviews.
    The webinars will be on Zoom and will be recorded and made available on the CDSS’ website for continuing educational purposes.

  • CDSS – CDMIS Update: Webinar Announcement: CDSS - CDMIS Fiscal Year 2025-26 Updates


    Attention: Program Directors, Executive Directors, Active CDMIS Users, and Software Vendors

    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. 

    This webinar is designed for CDSS contracted agencies reporting in CDSS – CDMIS under the following contract types:  

    • CalWORKs Stage Two Child Care (C2AP) 
    • CalWORKs Stage Three Child Care (C3AP) 
    • Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) 
    • Migrant Alternative Payment Program (CMAP) 
    • General Child Care and Development (CCTR) 
    • Migrant Child Care and Development Programs (CMIG) 
    • Children with Severe Disabilities (CHAN) 
    • Family Child Care Home Education Networks (CFCC) 


    Our goal is to ensure a smooth and effective transition to the new reporting requirements by providing a comprehensive overview of the system updates with the opportunity to ask questions. 

    Webinar Topics: 

    New Fields: 

    • License Number 
    • CSPP Recipient 
    • Eligibility 

    Updates to Existing Fields: 

    • Reason for Needing Services 
    • Child’s Race 
    • Child’s Ethnicity (Hispanic) 
    • Child’s Gender 
    • Child’s Primary Language 

    Annual Fiscal Year Updates: 

    • Income Validations 
    Resources (Support Webpage) 

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    Question and Answer (Q&A)
     
    We encourage all CDSS Contractors and Software Vendors to attend and prepare for these changes to avoid disruptions in reporting.

    Additionally, the webinar will be recorded, and presentation slides will be available on the CDSS – CDMIS Support webpage after approved for accessibility.

    For any questions or if assistance is needed, please reach out to the CDSS – CDMIS Support Team at [email protected]. 

    Registration is not required to attend this webinar. 

    You are invited to a Zoom webinar. 

    When: April 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM (Pacific Time) 

    Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89662383766
             

  • 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: 

    • April 29, 2025 
  • 2025 Program for Infant Toddler Care Webinar Series: Supporting Multilingual Development. Register Now!

    Greetings,

    The California Department of Social Services, in partnership with WestEd’s Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC), is providing the webinar series, Supporting Multilingual Development, on May 7 and 14, 2025.

    This no–cost webinar series will explore PITC’s Approach to Language Development, Communication, and Culture for Infants and Toddlers in Group Care Settings.

    Join PITC faculty Anne-Marie Wiese and Elizabeth Crocker as they share their learning from more than 30 years of providing services to children and families in multilingual child care settings, delivering training, and developing resources to support infant care educators in their understanding of multilingual language development for young children.

    This free webinar series builds a connection between the understanding of practices that support language development for children who are learning one or more languages. We will explore practical strategies to support language development and opportunities to deepen partnerships with families to learn about their goals for their child’s language development.

    PART 1: Language Development, Communication, and Culture
    Faculty: Anne-Marie Wiese and Elizabeth Crocker
    Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
    Time: 6:30–7:30 p.m. (PT)

    The first webinar explores how infants and toddlers develop language and opportunities to support early language development. Infants and toddlers are active learners of language, and benefit when caregivers facilitate language development by being responsive to infants’ and toddlers’ verbal and non–verbal communications.

    PART 2: Multilingual Development
    Faculty: Anne-Marie Wiese and Elizabeth Crocker
    Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
    Time: 6:30–7:30 p.m. (PT)

    The second webinar in the series explores the stages of multilingualism and strategies to support language development in partnership with families. With the primary language as the foundation, young children are capable of learning more than one language. We will explore strategies for child care settings to effectively support continued development in the child’s home language, even when the caregivers do not share that language, through effective partnerships with families.

    Registration is open until filled.

    Please visit PITC for more information and register.

    For questions, contact [email protected]

  • SAVE THE DATE: Rate & Quality Advisory Panel
     

    Greetings Executive Directors, Program Directors, Family Child Care Home Owners, and Family, Friend, and Neighbor Child Care Providers,

    The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is pleased to announce a special meeting of the Rate and Quality Advisory Panel. This meeting will serve to provide the latest updates on the single rate structure and the cost model for family child care providers and centers. The meeting is scheduled on May 9, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 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 (ASL) and additional interpretation support will be added to later meetings if needed.

    Please save the following details for the next meeting:

    • Friday, May 9, 2025
    • 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
           Zoom Registration

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2023 - 24 Funding Terms and Conditions 

Program Requirements

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CCDF 2025-27 State Plan

The CDSS landing page has now been updated to reflect addition of the 2025-27 State Plan documents for public comment.  

Introduction

The federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is an aggregate of several funding sources that is distributed in block grants by the federal government to the states and territories. The majority of the funds are to be used to provide child care services to families who meet certain income and need criteria. A portion of the funding is to be used for activities to improve the quality of child care. Another portion is to be used to pay for costs of administering the CCDF.

The purpose of the CCDF is to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care services. States and territories receiving CCDF funds must prepare and submit to the federal government a plan detailing how these funds will be allocated and expended.

Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2025–27

Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2022–24

Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2019–21

Questions: [email protected]

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Provider Information Notices (PINs)
Child Care Licensing Program (CCP)

Provider Information Notices (PINS)

 

 

 

 

2025

2025 CCP

2025 CCLD

All County Welfare Director Letters (ACWDLs): Additional Resources:

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