IDA 8th Annual Policy 2023 Update

Monday, January 23, 2023
8:30am-12:30pm | Virtual Event
Presenters: Stephen Propheter, Jim Knight, Ryan Anderson, Heather Calomese, Sharon Walsh, Maricris Acon, Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto, Erik Saucedo, and James Moses

Bonus
Join us for a next-step follow-up on February 9 from 12:00pm -1:00pm.

Additional Presenters and Bonus for registrants - Attend our virtual follow-up next steps session on February 9 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm ~ this is free to those that pay and attend the January 23 event, however it is not going to be recorded so you must attend live!

For those of you who participated in the 8th Annual IDA Policy Update, you heard a lot of information and many issues were identified. We know there was not a lot of time for processing and discussion of potential next steps regarding how to address the identified issues. So the IDA Policy Committee is offering you some time to do that on February 9 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm via Zoom. Info will be sent to those that attend this event AFTER the event on Monday.

Join us to hear and discuss current policies and regulations that providers need to know in 2023 at the Federal, State and Local Levels.

Topics to be addressed

• The New Congress: Federal Update and What We Can Expect for Young Children and their Families
• CA Early Start - Part C - What's ahead for 2023?
• Implementation of CA Master Plan on Early Learning and Care
• CA Budget- Department of Developmental Services, California Department of Education, California Department of Social Services, and relevant legislation
• What's Going on at CA Department of Education: California Preschool, Transition, Part C and Low Incidence services in Special Education ( add to Heather)
• ECE California Legislative Landscape

Presenters

Stephen Propheter
Director of the Early Education Division (EED) at the California Department of Education (CDE).
For Stephen Propheter's bio click here
Stephen will discuss the following:

• Expansion of eligibility for children with disabilities in State Preschool, including funded enrollment
• Investments in the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program
• Incorporation of a tool for early identification of learning delays or disabilities (and a process for follow-up)

Jim Knight
Deputy Director Department of Developmental Services Administration Division
Update on the Rate Model Implementation for Early Intervention

Ryan Anderson
CA Budget-Department of Developmental Services, California Department of Education, California Department of Social Services, and relevant legislation
For Ryan Anderson's bio click here

Heather Calomese
State Director of Special Education, CA Department of Education | What's Going on at CA Department of Education: California Preschool, Transition, Part C and Low Incidence services in Special Education
For Heather Calomese's bio click here

Sharon Walsh
Governmental Relations Consultant
Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (DEC)
 
“The New Congress: Federal Update and What Can We Expect for Young Children and their Families”
This session will review the activities of the last 117th Congress as well as plans for the new Congress convening in January 2023. This will include a discussion on funding, possible bills under consideration and federal policy activities related to young children and their families.

Maricris Acon
Deputy Director of the Federal Programs Division at the Department of Developmental Services
Focus: Early Start Update
For Maricris Acon's bio click here

 Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto
Senior Policy Analyst, California Budget &Policy Center
California Can Better Support Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities or Developmental Delays

For Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto's bio click here

Erik Saucedo
Policy Analyst California Budget & Policy Center
California Can Better Support Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities or Developmental Delays

For Erik Saucedo's bio click here

James Moses
Regional Director for the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)
Focus: ECE California Legislative Landscape.
For James Moses's bio click here

More Presenters will be added soon...
Nonmember: $75
IDA Agency/Individual Member: $50
(discount rate if registering 3 or more, email Jennie at [email protected])
IDA Parent/Student/New Clinician Member: $40

ADA Requests: Contact IDA @ [email protected] with ADA request by December 29, 2022

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