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Welcome to 4C’s of Alameda County! [still are formatting problems on this page]
As a private, non-profit organization since 1972, we are part of the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network [link] of agencies dedicated to children and families in their communities. 4C’s is the state-designated Resource and Referral agency for southern Alameda County and your one-stop resource to finding quality and affordable child care. We also assist child care professionals to develop healthy, safe, and nurturing environments that are both educational and fun.
Our vision is to be recognized as a model for providing exemplary services to our diverse community of children, families, and child care professionals.
4C’s multicultural staff [link to Contact Us list of staff] and volunteers are committed to proactive and innovative services supporting our mission to develop and coordinate resources to strengthen families and children. Our resource and referral services are free to all parents, regardless of income. In 2008, 4C’s programs resulted in: [4Cs to fix numbers]
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3330 families using our Resource and Referral [link] services received free child care referrals for 4545 children.
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More than 4000 (IS THIS UNDUPLICATED NUMBER?)low-income families used subsidized child care that allowed them to work, train, and support their families.
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200 ? CHILDREN RECEIVED HIGH-Quality care and education SERVICES AT our two Child Development Centers
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530 ? family child care providers participating in our national award-winning Child Nutrition Program [link] served 1,773,692 nutritious meals to 4,400 children. Check with Stephanie
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225 training sessions for 4218 parents and child care providers covered topics such as “Importance of Play,” “Caring for children with Autism,” and “Business of Family Child Care.”
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Our VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program more than doubled its reach, helping 290 families receive tax refunds totaling $392,289.
We are particularly proud of our $45,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente Greater Southern Alameda Area to train child care providers and assist parents in asthma prevention and management. While we contract with state and local agencies to administer child care programs, we are dependent on your generosity to continue and expand the high-quality services in our county.
As a private, non-profit organization, we count on you – our donors, friends, and volunteers – who can really make a difference in the lives of our children! Thank you for visiting our website, and we look forward to your continued partnership with 4C's.
Sincerely,
Renee S. HerzfeldExecutive Director
Annual Report [link]
[sidebar modules for About 4C’s page: (1) Our Core Values, (2) Board of Directors and, if room (3) another testimonial]
Sidebar:
Our Core Values
Diversity
Accountability
Professionalism
Teamwork
Growth and development
Innovation and leadership
For...all children and families – who are special, unique and have a right to reach their maximum potential.
Sidebar: Board of Directors [with titles, eg, attorney, parent, etc.; 4C’s to provide complete list]
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