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Systems Alignment and Coherence: Opportunities for Alameda County's Early Care and Education System

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Title: Systems Alignment and Coherence: Opportunities for Alameda County's Early Care and Education System
Language: English
Authors: Natalie Walrond, Ramee Serwanga, Giselle Farrell, WestEd
Source: WestEd. 2025.
Availability: WestEd. 730 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94107-1242. Tel: 877-493-7833; Tel: 415-565-3000; Fax: 415-565-3012; Web site: http://www.wested.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 28
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Alignment (Education), Child Care, Child Development, Well Being, Family School Relationship, School Community Relationship, Systems Approach, Counties, County Programs, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Capacity Building
Geographic Terms: California, California (Oakland)
Abstract: This report examines how First 5 Alameda can lead efforts to strengthen alignment and coherence across Alameda County's early childhood mixed delivery system. As the agency administering Measure C and partnering on the Oakland Children's Initiative, First 5 Alameda is well positioned to help build a more integrated early care and education system. The report highlights how children's development is influenced by the broader systems around them--such as housing, health, transportation, and employment--and emphasizes the importance of coordinated policy and infrastructure in supporting family and community well-being. When these systems function effectively, they help create stable communities and support long-term economic and educational outcomes.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED673491
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This report examines how First 5 Alameda can lead efforts to strengthen alignment and coherence across Alameda County's early childhood mixed delivery system. As the agency administering Measure C and partnering on the Oakland Children's Initiative, First 5 Alameda is well positioned to help build a more integrated early care and education system. The report highlights how children's development is influenced by the broader systems around them--such as housing, health, transportation, and employment--and emphasizes the importance of coordinated policy and infrastructure in supporting family and community well-being. When these systems function effectively, they help create stable communities and support long-term economic and educational outcomes.