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OFFICE OF CHILD CARE
Office of Child Care, within the Service Integration Branch
of the Chief Executive Office
222 South Hill Street, 5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 974-4103 Phone / (213) 217-5106 Fax
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What’s New…

  • The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH), as required under the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), has opened a public review and comment period for the MHSA Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Plan. The 30-day public review and comment period began May 26, 2009 and will continue through June 24, 2009. Comments must be received prior to June 25, 2009.   The document under review is posted on the LACDMH website (http://dmh.lacounty.info/mhsa/index.html), and hard copies will be available at the LACDMH PEI Administration, 550 South Vermont Avenue, Room 605, Los Angeles, California 90020. Any member of the public may request a hard copy of the document by contacting the LACDMH at (213) 738-2331.

  • In January 2009, the Board of Supervisors adopted Bridging Child Development and Related Service Sectors:  A Policy Framework for Los Angeles County.  The intent of the  Policy Framework is to mobilize county departments and community stakeholders for the purpose of integrating child care and development services into all efforts aimed at supporting children, families and communities.  The Office of Child Care - in partnership with the Policy Roundtable for Child Care, the Child Care Planning Committee, County departments and community stakeholders - is responsible for implementing the Policy Framework.

  • The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) has developed the Pandemic Flu Toolkit for Early/Child Care Providers and Families.  To download, click here.  In addition, DPH has compiled newly updated information for child care and early childhood education (ECE) providers, program staff, and parents to address their concerns, fears, and questions about New Flu A H1N1 (Swine Flu),  Click on each of the titles to download the materials:

    - Child Care and Early Childhood Education Provider Interim Guidance
    - CDC Information for Child Care Providers
    - Advice for Parents on Talking to Children
    - Daily Health Checklist (English) (Spanish)
    - Sample Attendance and Symptoms Record
    - Frequently Asked Questions (English) (Spanish)

  • The Steps To Excellence Project (STEP) is pleased to offer new quality improvement trainings for early childhood educators. Click here to review trainings featured in the STEP Training Catalogue - Spring 2009.

The Office of Child Care supports policy recommendation formulation, planning, and implementation efforts of the County of Los Angeles Policy Roundtable for Child Care and the Child Care Planning Committee to improve the availability, quality, and access to child care in the County of Los Angeles. Specific activities include recommending how proposed policies, plans, and procedures of public, private, and non-profit entities contribute to child care quality, supply, and/or accessibility; researching child care issues and legislation to formulate policy recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors; conducting periodic countywide child care needs assessments; and developing countywide plans to address identified needs.

The Office also assists County departments in developing employee child care services and is responsible for implementation of the following special projects: