Who We Are
Our Core Values
Dismantling Racism in the Child Care System
Today’s child care policies still bear the marks of centuries of racist laws. Learn more by clicking on the images below and click here to download a letter on the racist roots of QRIS.
Provided by Child Care Law Center, Parent Voices California, and California Child Care Resource & Referral Network
Download all English image files here. Download all Spanish image files here.
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Parents are the Experts
Parent Voices leadership development process begins with the conviction that every parent is the expert on their children’s needs and has leadership qualities. Our “learn-by-doing” approach provides opportunities for parents to express and develop those qualities while building a community organization.
Using our core values as a guide, we have developed the following leadership development activities for our parents to continue to be our leaders:
Work toward social change by developing new community leaders to advocate for child care and respond to emerging issues.
Knowledge is Power advocacy training is an interactive workshop about the federal and state budget and legislative processes. Utilizing skits and role plays, it supports low-income parents in developing their own ideas and responses to the challenges ahead in the budget and legislative year
Encourage parents and child care consumers to identify issues, solutions, and courses of action.
Local chapters meet monthly and always provide food and child care. Meetings are a great opportunity to meet other parents and become connected to your community. Parents build relationships which provides mutual support and helps build confidence in order to organize, lead, and participate in non-violent direct actions
Act with passion and resolve, using a variety of strategies.
Throughout the state budget decision-making process, parents testify at every state budget hearing related to child care and other social services. They infuse each hearing with the authenticity of their life experience, and the racial, linguistic and economic barriers they face. Parents also meet with their local, state, and federal legislators to advocate for policies that impact their lives
Parent leaders organize the annual Stand for Children Day, which brings 500 parents, children, and child care supporters together for a march, rally, and legislative visits in the State Capitol.
Fun activities, fundraisers, and demonstrations with a twist are organized throughout the year. Examples include a family dance night, yard sales, and a mock State Fair – the State UN-Fair – to protest state cuts to child care.
Promote strong, articulate parents to govern the policies of the organization.
Parent Voices Steering Committee is composed of parent representatives from each chapter. It sets policies, develops campaigns, and approves activities. Each chapter chooses a representative and an alternate for the Committee.
Every year 35 parent leaders and organizers from across the state participate in a leadership retreat to develop campaigns and strategy.
Contact Us
Bay Area
Bay Area
Statewide Organizer
Mary Ignatius
mary@parentvoices.org
Statewide Lead Chapter Organizer
Jennifer Greppi
jennifer@parentvoices.org
Executive Director
Linda Asato
lasato@rrnetwork.org
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network
1182 Market Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 882–0234
Twiter: @ParentVoicesCA
Facebook: CAparentvoices
Alameda - Hayward
Organizer
Tasha Guzman
(510) 586–1700
Tasha@parentvoices.org
4Cs of Alameda County
22351 City Center Dr., Suite 100
Hayward, CA 94541
Website: www.4c-alameda.org/color/parent-voices
Contra Costa
Organizer
Candy Duperrior
(925) 848–8264
candy@parentvoices.org
Parent Leaders
Tamra Loomis
Michaela Meija
CocoKids
5095 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531
Alameda – Oakland
Organizer
Clarissa Doutherd
Parent Leader
Noni Galloway
(510) 338–3049
clarissa@pvoakland.org
BANANAS
5232 Claremont Ave.
Oakland, CA 94618
Website: www.pvoakland.org
Twitter: @Parent_Voices
Facebook: parentvoicescalifornia
Marin
Organizer
Bris Saligan
(415) 491–5776
bris@mc3.org
Parent Leaders
Veronica Duarte
Amarantha Silva
parentvoicesmarin@gmail.com
Marin Child Care Council
555 Northgate Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
Website: www.mc3web.org/parent-voices
Facebook: PVofMarin
San Francisco
Organizer
Maria Luz Torre
(415) 343–3383
marialuz@parentvoices.org
Parent Leaders
Eva Velez
Maria Antonietta
April Leung
Children’s Council of San Francisco
445 Church Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
San Mateo
Organizer
Janelle Fine
(650) 517–1426
jfine@sanmateo4cs.org
4C’s of San Mateo
330 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
Sonoma
Organizer
Sandra Lemus
(707) 522–1413 x133
slemus@sonoma4cs.org
Parent Leaders
Kristel England
Desiree’ Dambrosio
Martha Edith Gutierrez
4C’s of Sonoma
131-A Stony Circle, Suite 300
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Website: www.sonoma4cs.org/support-us/advocate/
Twitter: @pv_sonoma
Facebook: ParentVoicesSonoma
Instagram: @parentvoicessonoma
Solano
Organizer
Jennifer Ostrowski
(707) 864–4652
jostrowski@solanofamily.org
Solano Family & Children’s Services
421 Executive Court North
Fairfield, CA 94534
(707) 863–3975 (fax)
Facebook: parentvoicessolano
Nor Cal
San Joaquin
Organizer
Christina Figueroa
(209) 461–2720
cfigueroa@frrcsj.org
Parent Leader
Tanya Andrews
Family Resource and Referral Center
509 W. Weber Ave, Ste 101
Stockton, CA 95203
Central Valley
Fresno
Organizer
Lou Hernandez
(559) 256–0963
louh@cvcsn.org
Parent Leaders
Belia Rivas
Central Valley Children’s Services Network
1911 N. Helm
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 456–8381 (fax)
Website: www.cvcsn.org
So Cal
Los Angeles
Community Voices Organizer
September Hill
(323) 421–2628
shill@crystalstairs.org
Crystal Stairs
5110 W Goldleaf Circle, Ste. 150
Los Angeles, CA 90056
Website: www.crystalstairs.org/advocacy/advocacy-overview
Twitter: @crystalstairsla
Facebook: crystal.stairs1
San Diego
Organizer
Blake Hofstad
(858) 616–7809
blake@educ-enrichment.org
Parent Leaders
Justin Sams
Monique Rosas
San Diego YMCA
2360 East Jewett St.
San Diego, CA 92111
Facebook: PVSDCounty
Instagram: @parentvoicessd