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Local Planning Council (LPC) Contacts

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Background

The primary mission of the Local Planning Councils (LPCs) is to plan for child care and development services based on the needs of families in the local community. LPCs are intended to serve as a forum to address the child care needs of all families in the community for all types of child care, both subsidized and non-subsidized.

LPCs responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Conduct an assessment of child care needs in the county no less than once every five years.
  • Prepare local comprehensive countywide child care plans designed to mobilize public and private resources to address identified needs.
  • Identify local funding priority areas for child care services for General Child Care and Development Programs and the State Preschool Program for new state and federal funds.
  • Conduct local forums to encourage public input in the development of local priorities.
  • Foster local partnerships with subsidized and non-subsidized providers, local and state children and families commissions, county welfare departments, human service agencies, regional centers, job training programs, employers, parent organizations, early start family resource centers, family empowerment centers on disability, local child care resource and referral programs, and other interested parties.
  • Coordinate part-day programs, including state preschool and Head Start, with other child care and development services to provide full-day child care.
  • Design a system to consolidate local child care waiting lists. (Note: Nine LPCs participated in a pilot project regarding the development of a centralized eligibility list in 2001 to 2003.)
  • Collaborate with local First Five Commission and other entities to carry out child care staff retention initiatives.
Contact information for LPC representatives in each California county can be found sorted alphabetically below. Please submit changes or corrections to LPC@dss.ca.gov.

Glenn

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Phadie Irons
  • Glenn County Office of Education
  • 676 East Walker Street
  • Orland, CA 95963
  • Phone: 530-934-6575 Ext 2281
  • Fax: 530-865-4779
  • Email: pirons@glenncoe.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Grinnell Norton
  • Glen County Health Services Agency
  • 240 North Villa Avenue
  • Willows, CA 95988
  • Phone: 530-934-5588
  • Fax: 530-865-4797
  • Email: gnorton@countyofglenn.net
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Glenn County Superintendent of Schools
  • ATTN.: Children & Family Services
  • 311 South Villa
  • Willows, CA 95988
  • Phone: 530-934-6575 Ext. 20
  • Fax: 530-934-6576
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Heather Aulabaugh, Director
  • Child & Family Services
  • Orland, CA 95963
  • Phone: 530-865-1145
  • Fax: 530-865-4797
  • Email: haulabaugh@glenncoe.org

Humboldt

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Judi Anderson
  • Humboldt County Office of Education
  • 901 Myrtle Avenue
  • Eureka, CA 95501-1213
  • Phone: 707-445-7006
  • Fax: 707-445-7149
  • Email: jandersen@hcoe.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Jeanine Canedo-Moncrief
  • c/o 901 Myrtle Avenue
  • Eureka, CA 95501-1213
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools
  • 901 Myrtle Avenue
  • Eureka, CA 95501-1219
  • Phone: 707-445-7000
  • Fax: 707-445-7143
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Chris Hartley, Ed. D
  • Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools
  • 901 Myrtle Avenue
  • Eureka, CA 95501-1213
  • Phone: 707-445-7000
  • Fax: 707-445-7143
  • Email: superintendent@hcoe.org

Imperial

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Heather Vessey-Garcia
  • Imperial County Office of Education
  • 1398 Sperber Road
  • El Centro, CA 92243-9621
  • Phone: 760-312-6604
  • Fax: 760-312-6198
  • Email: heather.vesseygarcia@icoe.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Angela Ramirez, Chairperson
  • Imperial County Public Health Dept.
  • 2995 South 4th St. Suite 105
  • El Centro, CA 92243
  • Phone: 442-265-7523
  • Email: angelaramirez@co.imperial.ca.us
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Imperial County Superintendent of Schools
  • 1398 Sperber Road
  • El Centro, CA 92243
  • Phone: 760-312-6440
  • Fax: 760-312-6565
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Todd Finnell, Superintendent
  • Imperial County Office of Education
  • 1398 Sperber Road
  • El Centro, CA 92243
  • Phone: 960-312-6440
  • Fax: 760-312-6568
  • Email: todd.finnell@icoe.org

Inyo

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Ana Gadea
  • Inyo County Office of Education
  • 164 Grandview Drive
  • Bishop, CA 93514
  • Phone: 760-873-5123 Ext. 2177
  • Fax: 760-873-5017
  • Email: agadea@inyocoe.org
Chair Name and Address
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Inyo County Office of Education
  • 135 S. Jackson Street
  • P.O. Drawer G
  • Independence, CA 93526
  • Phone: 760-878-2426
  • Fax: 760-878-2903
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Raquel Dietrich, Director
  • Child Development Program
  • Inyo County Office of Education
  • 164 Grandview Drive
  • Bishop, CA 93514
  • Phone: 760-873-5123 Ext. 332
  • Fax: 760-873-5017
  • Email: rdietrich@icsos.us

Kern

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Ami Moser
  • Early Childhood Council of Kern
  • 2000 K Street
  • Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • Phone: 661-861-5281
  • Email: ammoser@kern.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Mike Bledsoe
  • 1405 12th Ave
  • Delano, CA 93215
  • Phone: 661-721-5000, ext. 00114
  • Email: mbledsoe@duesd.org
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Kern County Superintendent of Schools
  • 1300 17th Street
  • Bakersfield, CA 93301-4533
  • Phone: 661-636-4000
  • Fax: 661-861-2896
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Lisa Gilbert
  • Kern County Superintendent of Schools
  • 1300 17th Street
  • Bakersfield, CA 93301-4533
  • Phone: 661-636-4631
  • Email: ligilbert@kern.org

Kings

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Rebecca Villa
  • Kings County Office of Education
  • 876 East D Street
  • Lemoore CA 93245
  • Phone: 559-589-7075
  • Fax: 559-589-7006
  • Email: rebecca.villa@kingscoe.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Michelle Dove
  • Kings Community Action Organization
  • 1130N. 11th Ave
  • Hanford, CA 93230
  • Phone: 559-582-4386
  • Email: mdove@kcao.org
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Kings County Office of Education
  • 1144 W. Lacey Boulevard
  • Hanford, CA 93230
  • Phone: 559-584-1441
  • Fax: 559-589-7001
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Rebecca Villa
  • Kings County Office of Education
  • 876 East D. Street
  • Lemoore, CA 93245
  • Phone: 559-589-7005
  • Email: rebecca.villa@kingscoe.org

Lake

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Angela Cuellar-Marroquin
  • 1152 South Main Street
  • Lakeport, CA 95453
  • Ph: 707-262-4162
  • Fax: 707-263-0197
  • Email: acuellar@lakecoe.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Sara Brucker
  • 14840 Burns Valley Road
  • Clearlake, CA 95422
  • Gloria Bradford
  • 550 N. State Street
  • Ukiah, CA 95482
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Lake County Office of Education
  • 1152 South Main Street
  • Lakeport, CA 95453
  • Phone: 707-262-4101
  • FAX: 707-263-0197
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Denise Shannon
  • Lake County Office of Education
  • 1152 South Main Street
  • Lakeport, CA 95453
  • Phone: 707-262-4110
  • Fax: 707-263-0197
  • Email: dshannon@lakecoe.org

Lassen

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Jodi Neuenschawander
  • Child, Family Resources
  • Lassen County Office of Education
  • 472-013 Johnstonville Road North
  • Susanville, CA 96130
  • Phone: 530-257-9781
  • Fax: 530-257-2407
  • Email: jneuenschwander@lcoe.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Bethany Edholm
  • Leap Ahead Learning Center and Family Child Care Home
  • Lassen County Office of Education
  • 472-013 Johnstonville Road North
  • Susanville, CA 96130
  • Phone: 530-257-9781
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Lassen County Superintendent of Schools
  • 472-013 Johnstonville Road North
  • Susanville, CA 96130
  • Phone: 530-257-2196
  • Fax: 530-257-2518
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Child and Family Resources
  • Lassen County Office of Education
  • 472-013 Johnstonville Road North
  • Susanville, CA 96130
  • Phone: 530-257-9781
  • Fax: 530-257-2407

Los Angeles

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Zenaida Meza
  • Los Angeles Child Care Planning
  • Department of Public Health
  • 600 South Commonwealth Ave, Suite 800
  • Los Angeles, CA 90005
  • Phone: 213-639-6239
  • Fax: 213-639-1244
  • Email: zmeza@ph.lacounty.gov
Chair Name and Address
  • Ernesto Saldaña
  • 7275 Franklin Avenue, 311
  • Los Angeles, CA 90046
  • Phone: 213-406-9151
  • Fax: 323-842-5910
  • Email: saldanaernesto1@gmail.com
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
  • c/o Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education/DPH
  • 600 South Commonwealth Ave, Suite 800
  • Los Angeles, CA 90005
  • Phone: 213-639-6202
  • Fax: 213-639-1244
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Zenaida Meza
  • Los Angeles Child Care Planning
  • Department of Public Health
  • 600 South Commonwealth Ave, Suite 800
  • Los Angeles, CA 90005
  • Phone: 213-639-6239
  • Fax: 213-639-1244
  • Email: zmeza@ph.lacounty.gov

Madera

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Nathalie Gomez
  • Madera County Office of Education
  • 1105 South Madera Avenue
  • Madera, CA 93637
  • Phone: 559-662-3820
  • Email: nagomez@mcsos.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Mattie Mendez, Executive Director
  • Community Action Partnership of Madera County
  • 1225 Gill Avenue
  • Madera, CA 93637
  • Phone: 559-675-5749
  • Email: mmendez@maderacap.org
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Madera County Superintendent of Schools
  • 1105 South Madera Avenue
  • Madera, CA 93637
  • Phone: 559-673-6051
  • Fax: 559-673-5569
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Tina Najarian, Coordinator
  • Madera County Office of Education
  • 1105 South Madera Avenue
  • Madera, CA 93637
  • Phone: 559-662-3820
  • Fax: 559-661-3551
  • Email: tnajarian@maderacoe.us

Marin

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Leah Catching
  • Marin County Office of Education
  • ECE Department
  • 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue
  • San Rafael, CA 94903
  • Phone: 415-499-5889
  • Email: lcatching@marinschools.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Heidi Tomsky
  • Fairfax San Anselmo Children Center
  • 199 Porteous Avenue
  • Fairfax, CA 94930
  • Phone: 415-497-1677
  • Email: hstomsky@comcast.net
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Marin County Office of Education
  • 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue
  • P.O. Box 4925
  • San Rafael, CA 94913
  • Phone: 415-499-5801
  • Fax: 415-491-6624
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Mary Jane Burke
  • Marin County Office of Education
  • 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue
  • P.O. Box 4925
  • San Rafael, CA 94913
  • Phone: 415-472-4110
  • Fax: 415-491-6624
  • Email: mjburke@marinschools.org

Mariposa

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Amber Chambers
  • Local Child Care Planning Council
  • 5082 Old Highway North
  • P.O. Box 1162
  • Mariposa, CA 95338
  • Phone: 209-966-6299
  • Fax: 209-966-2236
  • Email: achamberslpc@gmail.com
Chair Name and Address
  • Rebecca Maietto
  • Department of Social Services
  • P.O. Box 99
  • Mariposa, CA 95338
  • Phone: 209-966-2000
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Mariposa County Superintendent of Schools
  • 5082 Old Highway North
  • P.O. Box 8
  • Mariposa, CA 95338
  • Phone: 209-742-0250
  • Fax: 209-966-4549
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Robin Hopper, Superintendent
  • Mariposa County Office of Education
  • 5082 Old Highway North
  • P.O. Box 8
  • Mariposa, CA 95338
  • Phone: 209-742-0250
  • Fax: 209-966-4549
  • Email: rhopper@mariposa.k12.ca.us

Mendocino

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Maddie Torrey
  • Mendocino County Office of Education
  • 2240 Old River Road
  • Ukiah, CA 95482
  • Phone: 707- 467-5160
  • Email: mtorrey@mcoe.us
Chair Name and Address
  • Denise Gorny, Chair
  • State Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • 505 South State Street
  • Ukiah, CA 95482
  • Phone: 707-463-4700
  • Email: denise.gorny@scdd.ca.gov
  • Co-Chairs:
  • Miriam McNamara
  • Head Start/NCO
  • 550 N. State St
  • Ukiah, CA 95482
  • 707-467-3403 ext. 125
  • mmcnamara@ncoinc.org
  • Teri Sedrick
  • Rural Communities Child Care, North Coast Opportunities
  • 413 N State St
  • Ukiah, CA 95482
  • 707-263-4688 ext. 410
  • tsedrick@ncoinc.org
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Mendocino County Office of Education
  • 2240 Old River Road
  • Ukiah, CA 95482
  • Phone: 707-467-5160
  • Fax: 707-462-6986
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Shannon Langevin
  • 2240 Old River Road
  • Ukiah, CA 95482
  • Phone: 707-467-5045
  • Email: slangevin@mcoe.us

Merced

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Rosa Barragan
  • Merced County Local Child Care &
  • Development Planning Council
  • 1850 Wardrobe Avenue
  • Merced, CA 95341
  • Phone: 209-386-6061
  • Fax: 209-381-6799
  • Email: RBarragan@mcoe.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Valerie Campos, Program Supervisor
  • Merced County Office of Education
  • Alternative Payment Program
  • 1850 Wardrobe Avenue
  • Merced, CA 95341
  • Phone: 209-381-6790 Ext. 6145
  • Fax: 209-381-6745
  • Email: vcampos@mcoe.org
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Merced County Superintendent of Schools
  • 632 West 13th Street
  • Merced, CA 95341-5908
  • Phone: 209-381-6601
  • Fax: 209-381-6767
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Steve Tietjen
  • Merced County Superintendent of Schools
  • 632 West 13th Street
  • Merced, CA 95341
  • Phone: 209-381-6601
  • Fax: 209-381-6767
  • Email: stietjen@mcoe.org

Modoc

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Ingrid Oliver
  • Modoc County Office of Education
  • 139 Henderson Street
  • Alturas, CA 96101
  • Phone: 530-233-7101, ext. 1311
  • Email: ioliver@modoccoe.k12.ca.us
Chair Name and Address
  • Nicole Hinton
  • First 5 Modoc
  • 802 N. East street, Alturas, CA 96101
  • Phone: 530-233-7122
  • Email: First5modoc@gmail.com
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Modoc County Superintendent of Schools
  • 139 Henderson Street
  • Alturas, CA 96101-3921
  • Phone: 530-233-7100
  • Fax: 530-233-5531
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Mike Martin
  • 139 Henderson Street
  • Alturas, CA 96101
  • Phone: 530-233-7101
  • Fax: 530-233-5531
  • Email: mmartin@modoccoe.org

Mono

Coordinator Name and Address
  • VACANT
  • Mono County Office of Education
  • P.O. Box 130/451 Sierra Park Road
  • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
  • Phone:
  • Fax:
  • Email:
Chair Name and Address
  • Molly DesBaillets
  • First 5 Mono
  • P.O. Box 130
  • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
  • Phone: 760-924-7626
  • Email: mdesbaillets@monocoe.org
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Mono County Office of Education
  • P.O. Box 130/451 Sierra Park Road
  • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
  • Phone: 760-934-0031
  • Fax: 760-934-1443
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Stacy Adler, Mono County Superintendent of Schools
  • Mono County Office of Education
  • P.O. Box 130/451 Sierra Park Road
  • Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
  • Phone: 760-934-0031
  • Email: sadler@monocoe.org

Monterey

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Laurie M. Ramirez, Ph.D.
  • Manager, Early Learning Educational Services
  • Monterey County Office of Education
  • 901 Blanco Circle
  • Salinas, CA 93901
  • Phone: 831-784-4141
  • Fax: 831.755.0367
  • Email: laramirez@montereycoe.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Laura Dunn
  • Director, Child Development Programs
  • Carmel Unified School District
  • 8460 Carmel Valley Road
  • Carmel, CA 93923
  • Phone: 831-624-8047 Ext. 12
  • Email: ldunn@carmelunified.org
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Monterey County Office of Education
  • 901 Blanco Circle
  • Salinas, CA 93901
  • Phone: 831-755-0352
  • Fax: 831-755-6480
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Garry P. Bousum, Associate Superintendent
  • Finance & Business Services
  • Monterey County Office of Education
  • 901 Blanco Circle
  • Salinas, CA 93901
  • Phone: 831-755-6440
  • Fax: 831-753-1686
  • Email: gbousum@montereycoe.org

Napa

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Jeanne Fridolfs
  • Napa County Office of Education
  • 2121 Imola Avenue
  • Napa, CA 94559
  • Phone: 707-253-6915
  • Fax: 707-253-6915
Chair Name and Address
  • Darrell Whitacre
  • Public Agency
  • Napa Valley College
  • 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway
  • Napa, CA 94558
  • Phone: 707-256-7045
  • Email: dwhitacre@napavalley.edu
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Napa County Superintendent of Schools
  • 2121 Imola Ave
  • Napa, CA 94559
  • Phone: 707-253-6810
  • Fax: 707-253-6841
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Napa County Superintendent of Schools
  • 2121 Imola Ave
  • Napa, CA 94559
  • Phone: 707-253-6810
  • Fax: 707-253-6841

Nevada

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Rossnina Dort
  • Child Care Coordinating Council
  • Local Planning Council
  • Early Quality Matters ~
  • Quality Counts CA
  • 640 East Main Street, Suite #3
  • Grass Valley, CA 95945
  • Phone: 530-271-0258
  • Email: rdort@nevco.org
Chair Name and Address
  • Carol Viola
  • Grass Valley School District
  • 10840 Gilmore Way
  • Grass Valley, CA 95945
  • Phone: 530-273-9528
  • Email: cviola@gvsd.us
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Nevada County Superintendent of Schools
  • 380 Crown Point Circle
  • Grass Valley, CA 95945
  • Phone: 530-478-6400
  • Fax: 530-478-6410
  • Email: slay@nevco.org
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Scott Lay, Superintendent
  • Nevada County Superintendent of Schools
  • 380 Crown Point Circle
  • Grass Valley, CA 95945
  • Phone: 530-478-6400
  • Fax: 530-478-6410
  • Email: slay@nevco.org

Orange

Coordinator Name and Address
  • Melissa Wheelahan
  • Child Care & Development Planning Council
  • Orange County Department of Education
  • 200 Kalmus Drive, P.O. Box 9050
  • Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050
  • Phone: 714-327-8185
  • Email: mwheelahan@ocde.us
Chair Name and Address
  • Fritzi Gragg
  • Director of Program Compliance and Special Projects
  • Continuing Development Inc.
  • 16755 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 250
  • Irvine, CA 92606
  • Phone: 949-553-4452
  • Fax: 949-553-4477
  • Email: fgragg@cdicdc.org
Legal Entity Name and Address
  • Orange County Superintendent of Schools
  • 200 Kalmus Drive
  • P.O. Box 9050
  • Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050
  • Phone: 714-966-4000
  • Fax: 714-540-4799
Contract Manager Name and Address
  • Elida Garcia
  • Instructional Services
  • Orange County Department of Education
  • 3001 Red Hill, Bldg. 4, Ste. 4-120
  • Costa Mesa, CA 92628
  • Phone: 714-327-1073
  • Fax: 714-622-2229
  • Email: megarcia@ocde.us

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