SF ECE Advocacy Coalition

Wow! Wow! Wow! We had 400+ community members come to City Hall to speak out against Mayor @LondonBreed ‘s attempt to redirect $150 million away child care! Thank you to EVERYONE that made your voices heard today!

Baby Proposition C on child care access in District 4. Representatives from the Coalition included Alan Wong (Children’s Council), Oscar Tang (Family Child Care Association of San Francisco), Angie Lee and Sammi Lin (Wah Mei) and Hannah Cheng.

Supervisor @JoelEngardio's legislative staff team Sophie Shao and Sammi Ma joined the SF ECE Advocacy Coalition on a tour of District 4’s child care sites. The site visits included Wah Mei School and Hannah’s Family Child Care in the Sunset District and showcased the effect of

SF ECE Advocacy Coalition representatives included Alan Wong (Children’s Council), Jerry Yang (Kai Ming) and Liz Winograd (Low Income Investment Fund). Thank you, Supervisor Chan, for joining us!

In the spring, our Coalition and Kai Ming Head Start hosted Supervisor and Budget Chair Connie Chan at the District 1 Kai Ming child care site to discuss federal attacks on Head Start programs and funding for child care locally.

SF ECE Coalition representatives included Alan Wong (Children’s Council), Ryan Hazelton (Mariposa Kids), Richard Ybarra, Beiling Gonzalez and Barbara Walden (MNC).

Child care funding is critical! The SF ECE Advocacy Coalition and @mnc_inc hosted Supervisor @mattdorsey for a child care site visit in District 6 at MNC’s Mission Bay Campus earlier this year to discuss local funding for child care and safeguarding Baby Proposition C funds.

Their child care facilities were largely supported by “Baby” Prop C grants. SF ECE Advocacy Coalition representatives included Alan Wong (Children’s Council), Sister Betty Marie Dunkel (Epiphany) and Elizabeth Winograd (LIIF). Thank you to Supervisor Sherrill for joining us!

In May, our Coalition and Epiphany Center hosted Supervisor @scsherrill to share insights on the successes and challenges for the child care community. Epiphany Center provides child care and holistic substance abuse and trauma recovery services for women and their young children

Coalition representatives including Children’s Council of San Francisco policy director Alan Wong, Child Care Planning and Advisory Council policy manager Ericka Erickson and Center Director Erica Almaguer provided the tour.

Supervisor Myrna Melgar has been a champion for the ECE community and in May, we were honored to have her visit the San Francisco State University Associated Students Early Childhood Education Center, which serves SF's District 7 community and student parents.

Over 700 community members have made their voices heard advocating for the preservation of Baby Prop C! Join us on MONDAY JUNE 26th for Public Comment Day! This is the last chance for advocates to give public comment at City Hall! Watch our advocacy: youtu.be/fUrxC0L4CgQ

Our child care sector is essential to the recovery of #OurEconomy, and yet is on the brink of crisis. We have built our budgets on the backs of babies and the low-income women of color who cared for them for too long. #ProtectBabyPropC calmatters.org/california-div… @ParentVoices_SF

With pandemic relief funds ending in September, nationwide, one-third of child care providers might consider leaving their job or closing altogether. Here in SF, funding from Baby Prop C has never been more critical! Visit our website to join the fight! nytimes.com/2023/06/21/ups…

Now: Testimony from @ParentVoicesCA member stated she will pay $413/month in family fees starting Oct 1 - without this fee, she can afford 6 months groceries or 1 year utilities #AB596 will create and equitable fee sched & has just passed in #SEHumanServices! @EGReyesCA 🎉🎉

Our history and traditions are true to the spirit of resilience ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 The courageous acts of our ancestors pave the way for rebellion and resistance today #Juneteenth

The SF ECE Advocacy Coalition turned over 300 providers, parents and child care champions! Did you know that Mayor Willie Brown won the runoff by only 300 votes? #DefendBabyPropC #BabyCisforChildCare #FixChildCare #KidsCantWait #BalancetheBudgetLikeWeDidB4BabyC

Thank you for being a child care champion @DeanPreston !

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