Child Care
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COVID-19 immediate and continuous Stage One child care eligibility
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance regarding immediate and continuous Stage One child care eligibility in relation to COVID-19. Any disruption in child care because of COVID-19 does not change the family’s child care…
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COVID-19 immediate and continuous child care for exempt and sanctioned participants
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided clarifications about immediate and continuous Stage One child care for exempt volunteers and sanctioned welfare-to-work (WTW) participants. General information about immediate and continuous Stage One child care is in…
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COVID-19 ongoing child care for at-risk populations
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding child care services for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children (Bridge Program) and other at-risk populations during the COVID-19 emergency. Children at-risk should continue…
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COVID-19 Trustline registration period
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has extended the period for TrustLine child care registration to 180 days because of COVID-19. Effective April 4, 2020, prospective license- exempt child care providers who are required to be TrustLine…
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COVID-19 guidance for child care R&Rs and LPCs
The California Department of Education (CDE) has issued guidance for child care Resource and Referral (R&R) programs and Local Planning Councils about requirements because of COVID-19. R&Rs and LPCs must remain open and operate virtually. They must be…
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COVID-19 child care for essential workers and at risk populations
This Management Bulletin is rescinded and replaced by Management Bulletin 20-14, summarized here. The California Department of Education (CDE) has issued guidance regarding emergency child care for essential workers and at risk populations. In addition to serving current…
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CalWORKs Stage One child care informing notices
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding frequency of providing the Child Care Request Form and Child Care Payment Rules (CCP 7). This notice must be provided by counties when there is 1) new…
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CalWORKs Stage One child care notices of action
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding changes to required notices of action for Stage One child care. These changes reflect the new immediate and continuous CalWORKS child care rules. The notice of Child…
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COVID-19 child care facility waivers
The California Department of Education (CDE) has issued an emergency waiver for operation of temporary employer sponsored child care. An employer that needs to immediately provide temporary employer sponsored child care may do so under the waiver if…
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COVID-19 changes to Stage 1 child care attendance and reporting requirements
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding changes to attendance and reporting requirements because of COVID-19. These changes were enacted by SB 117 which waives specific attendance and reporting requirements for CalWORKs Stage 1…