Strategic Plan
An Organizational Overview of the 2011-2016 Tuolumne County Child Care Planning Council Strategic Plan
Strategic Direction:
1. Communicating Core Values and Engaging the Community
Key Actions:
• Provide the Council with relevant advocacy training to communicate the value
of quality childcare
• Highlight a particular positive message about the value of childcare each year
• Engage the community in understanding family and childcare issues
2. Supporting Child Care Providers and Families Through Focused Education
Key Actions:
• Bring together the childcare providers in many combinations over time to
share new information and best practice
• Provide timely and up-to-date training and/or professional development for
wide range of childcare providers
• Increase access to childcare programs for under-served children and their
families
• Help providers to educate working parents about the big challenges facing
childcare providers
• Promote and support emergency preparedness planning in childcare facilities
3. Revitalizing and Empowering the Work of the Council
Key Actions:
• Define the role of council members clearly; develop the potential for
leadership
• Recruit for more diverse input in the work of the Council
• Research and seek additional funding opportunities
• Create a culture of openness, cooperation and sharing leading to a true
“learning community”
• Establish the council’s role in reviewing and evaluating the progress of the
Strategic Plan, phase by phase
