
Mission Statement
“Our mission is to advocate for quality early care and education, optimal development and well-being for children and families in our community.”
Council Responsibilities
The Early Care & Education Planning Council’s major responsibilities are to:
- Provide a forum for the identification of local early care and education priorities and the development of policies to meet the needs identified within those priorities;
- Conduct an assessment of early care and education needs at least once every five years;
- Prepare a comprehensive countywide early care and education plan designed to address identified needs; and
- Develop and implement the Professional Development & Retention Stipend Program for the purpose of retaining qualified staff providing early care and education services to children enrolled in Imperial County’s state-subsidized center-base programs.
Early Care & Education Planning Council Goals
- To advocate for access to and increase community awareness of high quality, evidence-based early education and child care services for children birth to eight (8) years of age.
- To build and maximize access and utilization of local resources for comprehensive and coordinated health and wellness services for those within early childhood education (ECE) settings and system.
- To advocate for personal and professional development opportunities for early care and education practitioners that enhance the quality of early education and child care services.
Resources for COVID-19 Information:
English
Spanish
California Coronavirus(VOVIC-19) Response | https://covid19.ca.gov/es |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | https:/espanol.cdc.gov |
Imperial County Public Health Department | www.icphd.org (Escoja lenguaje en Español) |
California Department of Social Services | www.cdss.ca.gov (Escoja lenguaje en Español) |
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network | https://rrnetwork.org/assets/general-files/financial-assistance-for-fcc-covid-SP.pdf (Escoja lenguaje en Español) |
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network | https://rrnetwork.org/updates/coronavirus-covid-19-resources-for-families-child-care-providers-and-businesses (Escoja lenguaje en Español) |
California Department of Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet | CDPH COVID-19 Fact Sheet |
ECEP Council Meetings
2020
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) July 29, 2020 Agenda
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) May 20, 2020 Agenda
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting September 30, 2020
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) November 12, 2020
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting December 2, 2020
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting December 10, 2020
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) July 29, 2020 Agenda
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) May 20, 2020 Agenda
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting September 30, 2020
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) November 12, 2020
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting December 2, 2020
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting December 10, 2020
2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) January 20, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) March 30, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) June 9, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting June 23, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) July 14, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting September 29, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) October 20, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) January 20, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) March 30, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) June 9, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting June 23, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) July 14, 2021
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) Executive Committee Meeting September 29, 2021
2022
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) February 23, 2022
Imperial County Early Care & Education Planning Council (ECEPC) May 25, 2022
Resources
- Early Care & Education Planning Council Fiscal Year for 2021/2022 Meeting Schedule
- Early Care & Education Planning Council - Strategic Plan 2019-2024
- Imperial County Child Care Planning Council Needs Assessment 2018
- Early Care & Education Planning Council - Bylaws
- Child Care in Imperial County: An Assessment of the Status of Children, Families and the Field in 2010
- Roberts Rules of Order
- Composition of LPC Membership 2021
- ECEPC 2021-2022 Calendar of Meetings
- ECEPC Priorities 2021-2022
- ECEPC Membership Application
- Local Planning Council Handbook 2021
Contact Information
Vivian Yacopi
Ealry Care & Education Manager
Phone: (760) 312-6604
Fax: (760) 312-6198
The Early Care & Education Planning Council is funded by the California Department of Education - Early Learning and Care Division