Future Events

Know Your Rights With Respect to Immigration Enforcement Activity

Thursday, June 5, 2025
12:00pm-1:30pm (PST) | Virtual Event

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This webinar will help you understand your rights and responsibilities in the event of an immigration enforcement (ICE) visit to a family's home, a child care center or a family child care home where you are providing early intervention or preschool services.

You will understand:

Your rights when interacting with ICE
Steps you should take if ICE appears at the center, home or family child care home
Why you should have a written policy regarding ICE interactions
What the policy should consider and say
How to implement the policy

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Bridging the Gap: Practical Parent Coaching Tools for Health Professionals

with Jason Omoto, MS, BCBA
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
11:30am-1:30pm (PST) | Virtual Event

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Working with parents is one of the most important—and often most overlooked—parts of our work as health professionals. In this engaging and practical session, you’ll learn proven strategies for effectively communicating with and training parents, especially when addressing challenging behaviors or developmental concerns.

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Holding the Whole Family: Trauma-Informed Practices in Infant and Early Childhood Work

with Jesse Bernal, MA, LMFT
Thursday, August 7, 2025
12:00pm-1:30pm (PST) | Virtual Event

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This training equips early childhood professionals with the knowledge and tools to provide trauma-informed support to infants, young children, and their families.

Through a lens of cultural humility and equity, participants will explore the profound impact of trauma, such as domestic violence, housing insecurity, deportation, and family separation, on early development and caregiving relationships. Systemic racism and intergenerational trauma will be addressed as foundational elements that shape the experiences of many families and influence how care and support should be delivered.

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URGENT ACTION Needed - Oppose Medicaid Cuts

On Sunday evening, the House Budget Committee narrowly advanced a budget reconciliation measure. The vote was 17–16, with all Democrats opposed and four Freedom Caucus Republicans voting "present".

The House Rules Committee is scheduled to markup the bill at 1:00 a.m. ETA is this Wednesday, May 21. There are reports that Medicaid's work requirement could be accelerated to the end of 2026 from the bill's current 2029, and cuts to other programs, ex. SNAP CA Fact Sheet could also be included in the Speaker’s deal.

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DDS Early Intervention Rate Survey (805 Providers) Due May 9

Recently, the Department of Developmental Services distributed a survey for 805 Infant Development providers to clarify several rate assumptions. IDA wants to be sure that all Infant Development providers have received this critical survey and be able to respond by May 9.

A Q&A link has been developed to assist in completing the survey.

The survey details (Excel Spreadsheet) can be found here

ACTION by IDA:
Hosted Brown Bag Event with DDS staff May 1 - Q&A can be found here
Office Hours: May 2 and May 9

Other Updates from Department of Developmental Services:

This directive supplements the D-2024-Rate Reform-001 letter issued by the Department of Developmental Services (Department) regarding rate reform implementation and provides.
Quality Incentive Program Update: Register and Complete Your Data in the Provider Directory by May 30.

The Department is asking Provider data be updated by May 30 to qualify for the full 100% Incentive Program (QIP) link.