Child Care Planning Council seeks input from community

The Tuolumne County Child Care Planning Council, in collaboration with essential community agencies and partners, promotes a high quality childcare system through equitable and inclusive advocacy, family engagement, provider support, and activities tailored to the diverse needs of all children.

One of the primary goals of the council is to establish and annually update local priorities for the maintenance, expansion and improvement of state funded child care services. Each year, the council identifies the Tuolumne County ZIP codes with the highest number of children eligible and waiting for enrollment in state-funded child care programs.

The council will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the Mother Lode Job Training office, 197 Mono Way, Suite B, in Sonora, to review core data elements to determine the priority ZIP codes. The public is invited to attend and participate in the review, ask questions and offer input. For more information, call (209) 425-0725.

The Tuolumne County Local Child Care Planning Council is located at Infant Child Enrichment Services, 20993 Niagara River Drive, Sonora. For more information, contact ICES at (209) 533-0377 or visit us online at http: www.icesagency.org

Infant/child Enrichment Services is a nonprofit agency that helps families find and pay for child care in Tuolumne and Mariposa counties. The Sonorabased agency also recruits new providers, helps with licensing, and provides training for caregivers and parents on everything from child development to home safety.