Program areas at Hively
Child care subsidies - these programs provide child care subsidies for parents who qualify for services under terms of agency agreements with the California department of education ("cde") and alameda county social services agency California work opportunity responsibility to kids program ("calworks"). The agency determines program eligibility, provides support services, and processes payments to child care providers.the calworks program provides child care subsidies to employed parents and/or parents enrolled in job training programs whose eligibility may be determined by the related public agency. The cde programs provide child care subsidies to low-income parents who are employed, looking for work or pursuing educational goals. During the 2021-2022 fiscal year, total of 2,473 children were served through the alternative payment, bridge foster child care and calworks stage i, ii and iii programs.
General and other programs - the agency offers various other programs that promote development of healthy, happy children and strong, well-resourced families. The agency provides training, technical assistance and support to child care providers including assistance for paying licensing related fees, support to address barriers faced by children with special needs and assisting child care sites improve their quality in the areas of health and safety, learning opportunities for children, program structure, and relationships with children, families and staff. In addition, the agency actively seeks support and grants to support the operation of a community chest; making gently used clothing and household goods available to needy families, as well as a diaper pantry that distributes approximately 5,000 diapers a week to underserved families in alameda county.
Resource and referral - these programs provide child care referrals, information and assistance on choosing child care, and access to community resources for parents/guardians. Technical assistance and free professional development opportunities are available for child care providers on topics such as, social-emotional development, health and safety, curriculum and environment planning and inclusion.support for these programs are provided through contracts with cde, alameda county first five commission, private sources, and the cities of pleasanton and dublin. The city contracts and first 5 alameda county funds the development and documentation of child care data and training for local child care providers and parents/guardians.