Steering & Advisory Committees
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The Steering Committee and Advisory Committee comprise the collaborative leadership of the Catalyst Initiative. Together, they support regional coordination, shared learning, and inclusive planning that reflects the needs of families, childcare providers, and communities across four regions.
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
Provides direction and guidance during this planning phase. Its role is to help shape the vision, priorities, and structure for a five-year plan.
The committee helps align planning with the goals of California Jobs First and local priorities in childcare, workforce development, and community resilience.
The committee has about twenty-one members from a balance mix of sectors: government agencies; childcare and early learning organizations; climate and environmental experts; healthcare and public health professionals; nonprofit and advocacy leaders; and business and philanthropy partners.
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee
The broader regional voice for the initiative, the Steering Committee provides input on research and recommendations, identify emerging community needs, recommends responsive strategies, and supports communication and coordination among partner counties.
The Advisory Committee helps maintain a collaborative, transparent, and fair approach throughout the planning period (January 2025–September 2026).
In-Person Steering Committee (February 21st) Recap
During the planning year, the Steering Committee will help identify strategies, review early findings from the landscape analysis and funding matrix, and share input on new opportunities and partnerships to inform the long-term plan.
During the planning year, the Steering Committee will help identify strategies, review early findings from the landscape analysis and funding matrix, and share input on new opportunities and partnerships to inform the long-term plan.
Quotes from our Steering Committee Pulse Survey
Provider Workgroups
Two practice-focused workgroups, the Family, Friend, and Neighbor Workgroup and the Family Child Care Home Workgroup help inform the Steering and Advisory Committees, ensuring that day-to-day provider experience guides planning.
Provider Workgroups
Two practice-focused workgroups, the Family, Friend, and Neighbor Workgroup and the Family Child Care Home Workgroup help inform the Steering and Advisory Committees, ensuring that day-to-day provider experience guides planning.
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Workgroup
Focus: Improve quality, access, and career pathways for informal or license-exempt caregivers.
Goals: Professional development, coaching, language support, licensing paths, and climate-ready health and safety practices.
Family Child Care Home Workgroup
Focus: Improve quality, business stability, and professional growth for licensed in-home providers.
Goals: Shared business services, training, climate-ready practices, and education paths for associate and bachelor's degrees.
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