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Collective Impact

Since 2015, Oakland Starting Smart and Strong has become a leader, working to make the early childhood systems effective and equitable.  We are committed to sustaining and scaling this collective impact effort and its backbone support.

Year-In-Review

The cover of the 2022 Year in Review from Oakland Starting Smart and Strong
Yearly review of our collaborative's work.

Results & Impact

Two young children climb on a structure outside in the sun
Celebration of our successes on the path towards high-quality early care and learning for all.

Read more about the foundation of our work here.
Diagram depicts pillars of work and priority areas
Many of the photos on this site appear courtesy of Hasain Rasheed Photography
  • ABOUT
    • OUR PURPOSE
    • OUR IMPACT
    • OUR TEAM >
      • STAFF AND CONSULTANTS
      • LEAD PLANNING TEAM
      • SUPPORTERS
      • FEATURED LEADERS
    • GET INVOLVED
  • OUR WORK
    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT >
      • BOYS OF COLOR
      • TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE LEARNING >
        • ROCK TOOLKIT
      • EARLY LEARNING SYMPOSIUM
      • LET'S TALK EARLY LEARNING
    • DATA, POLICY AND ADVOCACY >
      • POLICY AND ADVOCACY
      • FAMILY CHILD CARE POLICY PROGRAM
      • DATA PORTAL
    • COLLECTIVE IMPACT >
      • OSSS COLLABORATIVE
      • THEORY OF CHANGE
      • PARTNER MAPPING
  • RESOURCES
    • REPORTS
    • PRESENTATIONS
    • PUBLIC MEETINGS
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS
    • Blog
    • NEWSLETTER
  • DONATE