| Date | |
|---|---|
| Spring 2012 | Project Visa funded a research project to explore the need for childcare and dependent adult care for CI students. |
| Fall 2012 | Project Vista published the results of the Family Needs Assessment. |
| Spring 2013 | Plans for an education and care center were explored with a group of individuals representing each campus division. The Student and Faculty Caregivers website was published. |
| February 2019 | Reiter Affiliated Companies Community Solutions Report and Community Childcare Report Executive Summary are published. |
| Spring 2019 | An initial white paper is drafted to inform stakeholders about the need for equitable access to a child care facility to serve the region's families and provide opportunities for student and faculty research. |
| April 2019 | Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin submits a letter of support for state funding for the development of a child care center on the CSUCI campus. CSUCI Office of the President develops a Concept Business Plan for the Early Childhood Education Center. |
| June 2019 | Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin works to secure state funding for crucial Ventura County programs including $5 million dollars for the infrastructure and site development of a pilot child care center on the CSUCI campus. |
| November 2019 | November 2019 CSUCI is presented with a check for $5 million dollars for the Early Childhood Education Center during the inaugural "Channel Your Network" speaker series event. |
| March 2020 | President Erica D. Beck updates the community on the status of the Early Childhood Education Center during her annual State of the University Address. |
| March 2020 | CSUCI conducts a campus Child Care Needs assessment survey. |
| April 2020 | April 2020 CSUCI conducts a feasibility study for the Early Childhood Education Center. |
| June 2020 | CSUCI receives letter of support from Mr. Joe Mendoza, Director of Special Populations Educational Support Department for the Ventura County Office of Education |
Relevant Webpages
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Studies
- Planning, Design & Construction Early Childhood Education Center Project Details
Relevant Documents
- Precinct Study (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Reiter Report (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Reiter Executive Summary (PDF, 277KB)
- Early Childhood Education Center Feasibility Study
- CSUCI Child Care Needs Assessment Report (PDF, 6.8MB)
- CSUCI Child Care Needs Assessment Summary (PDF, 79.5KB)
- Letter of support from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (PDF, 302KB)
- Letter of support from Mr. Joe Mendoza, Ventura County Office of Education (PDF, 262KB)
Media
- Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin Works to Secure State Funding for Crucial Ventura County Programs
- A solution to childcare needs in Ventura County
- 2020 State of the University
By the time a child enters Kindergarten, their brain is 90% developed. Early Childhood Educators have the unique opportunity to support learning and social-emotional development when it matters most. They play a crucial role in building the brainpower of our youngest residents!
-Petra Puls, Executive Director First 5 Ventura County