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

Topics on this page (click to be directed): (Updated 05/12/25)

Most Recent Information - If you have questions for CDE or CDSS-CCLD that you want added, email.  For TFC Member Best Practices, click here.

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CalHR Contacts, Links, & FAQs

Contacts:

Candace M. W. Hyatt, Division Chief

When considering making changes to POLICIES or PRACTICES that are related to the scope of representation/mandatory subjects, please consult with CDSS or CDE, respectively, for the matter to be assessed. Making any changes that have a (perceived) impact on providers should be brought to CDSS or CDE. Please note that CDSS has a specific email address that is not the same as your assigned consultant that you normally work with.

Send questions and comments to CalHR at FCCPCollectiveBa​[email protected]​

If you think or feel like your question is related to collective bargaining, CCPU, or aren’t sure – reach out to:

Applicable Authorities:

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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. 

To see all CCBs, click here.

RESOURCES:

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Upcoming DSS/CDE Webinars and Handouts

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

    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: Equity-Centered Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Advisory Panel 

    The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the sixth convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel. The sixth Panel meeting will be June 17, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 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:

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

2025 Provider Information Notices (PINS)

2025 CCP

2025 CCLD

All County Welfare Director Letters (ACWDLs):

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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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Additional Resources:

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