Congregations Caring for Children

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

This guidebook is the product of many organizations both religious and secular that generously

shared their information and assistance.  We are grateful for their partnership in this effort.

Contributing Organizations

Contributing Organizations

Contributing Organizations

Contributing Organizations

Contributing Organizations

Augsburg Fortress Press

California Child Care Resource & Referral Network

California Children and Families Commission

California Department of Education

California Department of Social Services

Care About Quality Campaign

Center for Public Justice

Child Care Partnership Project

Children's Defense Fund

Ecumenical Child Care Network

KaBoom!

National Association for the Education of Young Children

National Council of Churches

National School Age Care Alliance

Quality in Linking Together, Early Educational Partnerships

San Joaquin Delta College

School Age NOTES

Special thanks to Sharon Williams, a member of the Child Care Project Advisory Committee for her

encouragement and guidance during the initial stages of this document's creation. Thanks to Donita

Stromgren, Public Policy Coordinator, California Child Care Resource and Referral Network and

Mark Carlson, Director of Government Relations, Lutheran Office of Public Policy, both of whom

contributed to the writing of the funding section. Thanks to Sharon Sprowls for her exceptional

editing ability and sensible suggestions for making this guidebook user friendly.  And, a final word

of thanks to Rob Crenshaw for his excellent technical skills and good humor during the development

process.

Appreciation is also extended to the members of the Project's Advisory Committee as well as our

County Field Organizers for their support and commitment.

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee

Field Organizers

Field Organizers

Field Organizers

Field Organizers

Field Organizers

Gretchen Brooke

Donna Barrios, 

Pacific Oaks College

Monterey County

Mark Carlson

Kathy Cooper Ledesma,

Lutheran Office of Public Policy

Los Angeles County

Pat Dorman

Janelle Meritt,

On the Capitol Doorstep

San Joaquin County

Bill Ewing

Elizabeth Ramirez,

Pomona Valley Educational Fdtn.

Santa Clara County

Sandra Gutierrez

Joan Schlesing,

Enterprise Foundation

Fresno County

Betsy Hiteshew

Jennifer Vaughn Blakely,

CA Assn. Education Young Children

San Bernardino County

Karma Ishiura

BJ Jordan Child Care Centers

Co Directors

Co Directors

Co Directors

Co Directors

Co Directors

Carol Merritt

Scott Anderson, Executive Director

Sacramento City College

California Council of Churches

Sharon Williams

Rick Mockler, Executive  Director

Valley Public Television

Catholic Charities of California

Administrative Staff

Virginia Greenwald, Project Coordinator

         Rob Crenshaw, Administrative Coordinator

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