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Tribal Child Care Association of California

Workforce Program

The Tribal Child Care Association of California is excited to continue our Workforce Pathways Program. The next workforce year begins July 1, 2025 and ends on June 30, 2026.

With funding from CDSS’s QCC Workforce Grant, TCCAC has developed a program to support child care providers in all settings, including centers, family friend and neighbor programs, and relative care programs. The Tribal Workforce Pathways Program offers opportunities for higher education, certifications, and professional development in culturally relevant ways. Each participant works with a Workforce Advisor to set goals and access needed resources. TCCAC supports participants by identifying and overcoming barriers, providing financial supports, resources, and incentives through a stipend program for goal completion.

For More Information

For more information on our TCCAC Workforce Pathways Program including application process contact:

Sara Zapata- TCCAC Workforce Advisor workforce@tribalchildcareca.org

TCCAC Southern CA Mentor Seminar and Workforce Training Day
TCCAC will be hosting our Mentor Seminar and Workforce Training Day  
 
Dec. 5-6, 2025 
Harrah’s Resort and Casino
777 S Resort Dr, Valley Center, CA 92082
 
Dec. 5- 12:00-4:00-Mentor Seminar
The Mentor Seminar is for any Tribal Early Learning and Care leader that is a mentor or would like to become a mentor. This seminar will introduce you to the certification process for becoming a Teacher Mentor or a Director Mentor. We will also explore the TCCAC Mentor Competencies. Together, we will reflect on the skills, behaviors, and cultural values that guide strong and meaningful mentoring relationships. This session will provide an opportunity to deepen our practice through shared learning, self-reflection, and dialogue grounded in Indigenous knowledge and community strengths.
Dec. 6th – 9:00a-4:00p
The TCCAC Workforce Day is an opportunity to join with ELC providers in your community for peer-to-peer networking and TCCAC professional development opportunities. Our trainings focus around tribal ELC provider identified areas of interest such as STEAM, Inclusive Practices, Child Development, Cultural Practices, Family and Community Engagement, and more… Specific trainings will be announced as the agenda is confirmed.
 
TCCAC Higher Education Pathway 

Through our Higher Education Pathway,  TCCAC wants to ensure our participants are supported to meet their higher education goals. Participants for this pathway are working towards Certification, Associates Degrees,  Bachelor’s Degrees, or higher with an emphasis on Early Learning and Care. TCCAC can support with tuition costs, books, materials, and any other expense related to obtaining your higher education  goals. The TCCAC Workforce Advisor will work with each participant to set goals and identify needed supports. TCCAC will  incentive goal completion based on the participant’s professional development plan.

TCCAC Professional Development Pathway 

TCCAC has created six custom pathways to support professional development for Tribal Child Care providers. Each of the pathways have options for which trainings the participant would like to complete based their individualized professional development plan. The pathways include:

  • Health & Safety This Pathway focuses on basic health and safety standards required for Tribal Child Care programs, as well as ways to go beyond the basics with best practices. This pathway incorporates nutrition, nature, and culture into health.
  • Wellness & Healing This Pathway focuses on healing, resiliency, wellness, and adult social/emotional curriculum by addressing trauma faced by children, families, providers, and communities.
  • Early Learning Leadership This Pathway is recommended for child care administrators and lead teachers who provide direct services and would like to sharpen their early learning leadership skills. The goal is to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and abilities of early care directors and emerging leaders to ensure quality child care programs for young children.
  • Engaging Families in Tribal Communities This Pathway provides professional development opportunities for those wanting to increase their skills for engaging families in their communities.
  • Cultural Humility This Pathway offers opportunities to understand the accurate history of Native Americans, explain the historical process of trauma to the Native population, and how California Natives are still present, active, and involved in the modern world. Explorations of Tribal resilience, medicine, storytelling, and culture.
  • Child Development This pathway focuses on the skills needed to enhance knowledge and quality in childcare and early education for those in direct services with children.