Oakland Starting Smart and Strong
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Community and Family Leadership

OSSS recognizes that real change can only occur with meaningful participation of communities and families. Building on our existing efforts to lift up community and parent voices, we are expanding  opportunities for leadership, engagement, and dialogue to ensure parents and communities are the driving force behind the policy and programmatic changes we seek in Oakland. 

Early Learning Symposium

Logo for the Early Learning Symposium shows two purple hands holding a purple oak tree

Related to this work:
  • Family Child Care Policy Program (FCC): The goal of the group is to strengthen FCC providers and their businesses through advocacy.
  • Early Development Instrument (EDI): This tool gives a snapshot of young childrens’ health, development, and school readiness within each “zone” or neighborhood. 

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 Team >
      • Staff & Consultants
      • Supporters
      • Lead Planning Team
      • Task Force
      • Featured Leaders
    • Contact Us
  • Our Work
    • Racial Justice >
      • Promising Practices Portfolio
      • ROCK
    • Community Leadership >
      • Early Learning Symposium
    • Systems Change >
      • Developmental Screening
      • Results & Impact
    • Data, Policy & Advocacy >
      • Policy & Advocacy
      • Family Child Care Policy Program
      • Early Development Instrument
    • Collective Impact >
      • Strategic Plan
      • Year in Review
  • RESOURCES
    • Reports
    • Tools (coming soon)
  • EVENTS
  • News
    • Newsletter
  • Get Involved