Tuesday, May 31, 2022

I Thought You Were My Friend ... | Delphine Matta-Brown | TEDxYouth@DPL


Delphine delves into topics such as bullying and friendship in this heartfelt and powerful talk. Delphine will be speaking about her talk, titles, 'I thought that you were my friend' This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. 

LOCATION
421 Executive Court North
Fairfield, CA 94534-4019
(707) 863-3950

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Food Allergy Substitutions


Finding food allergy substitutions for common allergies doesn't have to be hard. With the endless options in grocery stores, finding healthy and tasty food allergy substitutions for common food allergies has gotten a whole lot easier. Doing research will be very beneficial for your childcare if you are caring for someone with a food allergy. Here are some common food allergy alternatives:

Milk - Almond milk, Soy milk, Oat milk, Coconut milk beverage, Rice milk, Hemp milk, Cashew milk, Pea protein milk, Hazelnut milk. For our program, non dairy beverages must be nutritionally equivalent to milk and meet the nutritional standards for fortification of calcium, protein, vitamin A & D, and other nutrients to levels found in cow's milk. As of now, soy milk is the only one that qualifies.
Cheese - crumbled tofu, vegan cheese, cashew cheese, nutritional yeast, and miso.
Butter - canola oil, olive oil, applesauce, pumpkin puree, banana and avocado
Peanut/Tree Nut - almonds, cashews, walnuts, macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, pine nuts, and coconuts.
Soy -  chickpea flour, tofu, soymilk, whole grains, tempeh, textured vegetable protein, chia seeds, nut butters, and spirulina/algae
Egg - chia eggs, flax eggs, aquafaba, mashed banana, unsweetened applesauce, and nut butter
Fish/Shellfish - tofu, legumes, beans, nuts, seeds, grains and dairy

Read more, here.

LOCATION
421 Executive Court North
Fairfield, CA 94534-4019
(707) 863-3950

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Chili Mac


1 lb. ground beef
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh thyme
1 tbsp potato starch
1/2 lb. rice penne
1 small onion, diced
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp fresh oregano
1 cup water or tomato sauce

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water to stop cooking. Meanwhile, heat oil in large heavy bottom skillet or Dutch oven over med/high heat. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent. Add meat, breaking into pieces. Brown meat stirring occasionally. Add spices and starch. Stir to blend evenly. Add water/stock/tomato sauce and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened. Add noodles, stir gently and heat to serving temperature.

This recipe is free of: milk, peanut, egg, soy, tree nut, gluten, wheat, fish, shellfish, and sesame.

Find more, here.

LOCATION
421 Executive Court North
Fairfield, CA 94534-4019
(707) 863-3950

Sunday, May 22, 2022

The Mindset of a Champion | Carson Byblow | TEDxYouth@AASSofia


 "The Mindset of a Champion" - Carson Byblow is a 5th grade student who goes to the Anglo American School of Sofia in Bulgaria. He was born in Belgrade, Serbia but is from Canada. Funny thing is he has never lived in Canada but have visited many times. Carson loves to play football, basketball and hangout with his friends and family. He speaks a little of Bulgarian and is fluent in English. He wrote his talk about growth and fixed mindsets because he has struggled with for his long life of ten years. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.

LOCATION
421 Executive Court North
Fairfield, CA 94534-4019
(707) 863-3950

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Becoming a Provider


STEPS TO BECOMING A LICENSED FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER
  • Attend a Licensing Orientation
  • Register for the orientation with Community Care Licensing at either the Rohnert Park office (residents of Benicia, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun, and Vallejo) or the Chico office (residents of Dixon and Vacaville)
  • Call Rohnert Park office (707) 588-5026 or Chico office (530) 895-5033
  • Send $25 per person attending to the respective office:
  • Due to COVID 19 restrictions, orientations are currently only available online. See below.

Department of Social Services/Community Care Licensing
Redwood Empire District Office
101 Golf Course Dr., Ste A-230
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

Department of Social Services/Community Care Licensing
Chico Regional Office
520 Cohasset Road, Ste. 170, MS 29-05
Chico, CA 95926

You can also complete the orientation online for $25, plus a processing fee of $2.43 (for a total of $27.43) at www.ccld.ca.gov

Complete Health & Safety Trainings:
Additional Required Documents:
  • All adults in the home over the age of 18 must provide proof of a current clear tuberculosis (TB) test
  • Applicant’s and assistants’ proof of immunization against influenza, pertussis and measles
Mail Application with These Documents to the appropriate office:
(The application can be downloaded from www.ccld.ca.gov website or purchased from us for $2.00)
  • Copy of the orientation certificate
  • Copies of Health & Safety trainings cards/certificates, Mandated Child Abuse Reporting certificate
  • TB tests of all adults living in the home
  • Proof of immunizations for those who will work directly with the children
  • Check or money order for $73 for small family child care or $140 for a large family child care
After You Have Submitted Your Application:
  • Community Care Licensing will send you a confirmation letter with your facility number
  • Use this number on the Livescan Form (LIC 9163 found online at www.ccld.ca.gov) for each adult in the home for fingerprinting & background check After DSS/CCL receives all clearances, you will receive a call from a licensing program analyst to schedule a time for a home inspection
  • Prepare your home for your visit from DSS/CCL

LOCATION
421 Executive Court North
Fairfield, CA 94534-4019
(707) 863-3950

Monday, May 16, 2022

Parent Financial Help

The Subsidized Child Care Program may be able to help you pay for child care. We administer early learning and care programs that help low-income families and at-risk children who meet at least one of several Need and Eligibility criteria. The goal of these programs is to promote the health, growth, education, and care of children while their parents work, look for work, go to school, etc.

Parental Choice

SFCS does not provide direct child care.  Care must be done by eligible Child Care Centers, Licensed Child Care Homes, or License-Exempt/TrustLined Providers. It is up to parents to choose the child care provider who will best meet their needs.  Full or partial reimbursements for care are made directly to the provider.

Age Eligibility

Children are eligible for services through 12 years of age. Children with special needs may be eligible through 21 years of age.

Program Eligibility

Our staff will help you determine which program you may be eligible for.

Each program has strict eligibility guidelines, and all families must qualify under those guidelines to receive services.

CalWORKs Child Care Program

The CalWORKs program serves current and former CalWORKs Cash Aid Recipients.

LOCATION
421 Executive Court North
Fairfield, CA 94534-4019
(707) 863-3950

Friday, May 13, 2022

Molly Wright: How every child can thrive by five | TED


"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers. Breaking down the research-backed ways parents and caregivers can support children's healthy brain development, Wright highlights the benefits of play on lifelong learning, behavior and well-being, sharing effective strategies to help all kids thrive by the age of five. She's joined onstage by one-year-old Ari and his dad, Amarjot, who help illustrate her big ideas about brain science. (This TED Talk was produced in collaboration with Minderoo Foundation as an educational tool for parents and caregivers around the world and is supported by UNICEF.)

LOCATION
421 Executive Court North
Fairfield, CA 94534-4019
(707) 863-3950