Tulare County Child Care Planning Council

Senate Bill 1703
A Project to Increase Capacity to Serve Children with Disabilities

SB1703 was included in the statutes of 2000 and enabled the California Department of Education/Child Development Division to award $12.6 million for the purposes of increasing capacity to serve children with disabilities. Funds were allocated to Resource & Referral agencies and/or Local Child Care and Development Planning Councils. The purpose of the project was to expand capacity in non-state funded child development programs to enhance the inclusion of children with disabilities.

Tulare County received $160,313 for a project duration beginning July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2005. Tulare County Office of Education was the fiscal agent for this project and conducted the following activities:

One on one assistance to providers
Developed and distributed a Building Blocks newsletter with articles related to special needs
Developed and distributed a training video
Held a training on the Americans with Disabilities Act
Provided workshops with incentives
Distributed disability specific kits to child care providers
Held provider support meetings for those caring for children with special needs
Developed and distributed a resource brochure
Participated in the Transfer of Knowledge Symposium

2004 Annual Report (pdf file): July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004
2005 Annual Report (pdf file): July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005

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