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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	02/25/2019
Subject: 2017-2027 Comprehensive County Child Care Needs Assessment
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	FHS #81
Referral Name:	Local Child Care & Development Planning Council Activities Update
Presenter:	Susan Jeong, CC Office of Education	Contact:	Susan Jeong (925) 942-3413

Information

Referral History:

The California Department of Education, Early Education and Support Division, requires every county to develop a child care needs assessment of early education and before-and after-school programs for their jurisdictions every five (5) years. The Child Care Planning Council of Contra Costa County has prepared the attached report not only to satisfy this requirement, but also to help inform child care policies and priorities based on the current status of child care in the County. Issues discussed in this report include:

Current supply of licensed child care within Contra Costa County
Demand for child care by age for County residents ages 0-12
Magnitude and location of gaps in child care supply
Cost of child care for families
Sources of child care subsidy assistance
Estimates of the level of need for child care among special populations, such as children with disabilities and non-English speakers

Referral Update:

Please see the attached 2017-2027 Comprehensive County Child Care Needs Assessment prepared by Brion Economics, Inc., on behalf of the Contra Costa County Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education (LPC), First 5 Contra Costa, Contra Costa County Office of Education and Contra Costa County Conservation and Development Department.

The needs assessment requires Board of Supervisors approval and is provided to this Committee for preliminary review and discussion. The previous study was completed in 2012.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors approval of the 2017-2027 Comprehensive County Child Care Needs Assessment prepared by Brion Economics, Inc., on behalf of Contra Costa County Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education.

Attachments
2017 10-Year Comprehensive Countywide Child Care Needs Assessment