First 5 Santa Barbara County

With last night’s election, @EarlyEdgeCA @First5Assoc have partnered to release a special #Election2020 #Storytime episode w/ Guest Reader CA First Partner @JenSiebelNewsom. She reads #EveryoneGetsASay by @jilltwiss, a kid’s story on #voting! Watch now: https://bit.ly/3jxsG03

When we make our voices heard on the ballot, we also hold politicians accountable for ensuring that kids & families are a priority. Find your polling place & information on local races here: https://bit.ly/2RZqjrz #VoteforKids pic.twitter.com/99Tbu5DPhW

Calling all TK Teachers! You are invited to participate in the Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Teacher Survey, part of the 2020 California Early Care & Education Workforce Study, conducted by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley. The study is a statewide survey of teachers working with children from birth to age five in a variety of settings, including transitional kindergarten classrooms. By participating in the study, you will help us provide a pi...cture of early educators during an unprecedented crisis, and will help us inform policies that support your needs and those of early educators across the state. At the end of the survey, you may choose to provide your name and email address to be entered in a drawing for one of 50 $100 Visa gift cards, as a thank you for your time. The drawing will be held in January 2021. This study is funded by the California Department of Education, First 5 California, and the Heising-Simons and David and Lucile Packard Foundations. Take the survey: https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0iFc7UggplYGOWh

Despite the absence of federal relief, @CAgovernor & the legislature recognized #childcare & family health as essential to the economic recovery & well-being of our state. We must ensure both state & federal policymakers continue to see why we must support families & children.

Your friends on Sesame Street are here to support you during the COVID-19 health crisis. They know that these are stressful times, and families everywhere are creating a new sense of normalcy. So their site is filled with content you can use to spark playful learning, offer children comfort, and focus a bit on yourself, too. To watch the Story Time with Alan click here: https://youtu.be/L1o3_WCgO6I... For more fun games and videos for your preschooler in a safe, child-friendly environment, visit their page at: http://www.sesamestreet.org

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Don’t get counted out! Schools and other programs for kids depend on accurate counts to receive funding to help our communities for the next ten years. Fill out your #2020Census online at www.my2020census.gov by calling 844330-2020. #CensusSBC #BeCounted

Don’t wait to complete the #2020Census. Time is running out. Respond online now by visiting www.my2020census.gov or by calling 844-330-2020. Make sure your community gets the funding it deserves. #CensusSBC #BeCounted

You share more personal information on social media apps than you do while completing the #2020Census. There are no more excuses! Let’s get this count in! Visit www.my2020census.gov to fill out your Census today. #CensusSBC #BeCounted

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Simply put, participating in the Census means money for your community! The #2020Census will help determine how billions of dollars will reach our communities. Visit www.my2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020. #ICount #CensusSBC

¡En pocas palabras, participar en el Censo significa dinero para su comunidad! #Censo2020 ayudará a determinar cómo miles de millones de dólares llegarán a nuestras comunidades. Visite www.my2020census.gov o llame al 1-844-468-2020. #HágaseContar #CensusSBC