Presentations - Oakland Starting Smart and Strong

Presentations

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Oakland Starting Smart and Strong works in partnership with early childhood stakeholders to create practical and user-friendly materials and tools that support high quality early childhood experiences.

This page shares selected presentations from OSSS and our partners during our monthly Lead Planning Team (LPT) meeting.

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Presented by Engage R+D, February 2026

Summer Kinder Bridge (SKB) Program Update

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Presented by OUSD Early Childhood Education Department, January 2026

Early Learning at ACOE

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Presented by Alameda County Office of Education, January 2026

Early Learning and the Growing Brain

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Presented by Tandem, Partners in Early Learning, December 2025

Roots Community Health

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Presented by Roots Community Health, November 2025

Investing in Oakland's Future

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Presented by Oakland Starting Smart and Strong, October 2025

Kindergarten Readiness Community Study

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Presented by First 5 Alameda County, October 2025

BANANAS Steady Steps: Guaranteed Income Program

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Presented by BANANAS, September 2025

OUSD Early Learning Department

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Presented by OUSD Early Childhood Education Department, September 2025

Strategic Plan 2022-25: Summary Update

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Presented by Oakland Starting Smart and Strong, August 2025

EBCLO Strong Beginnings Program

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Presented by East Bay Children's Law Offices, August 2025

East Bay Children's Law Offices (EBCLO)

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Presented by East Bay Children's Law Offices, August 2025

OSSS: 10 Years of Early Learning Data

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Presented by Engage R+D, June 2025

The Changing ECE Landscape in Oakland

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Presented by Oakland Starting Smart and Strong, April 2025

State of California Policy Changes and Impact on ECE

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Presented by California Budget & Policy Center, April 2025

Measure C Update

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Presented by First 5 Alameda County, March 2025

Measure C Pediatric Health Care Account Planning

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Presented by Alameda County Health, February 2025

OUSD Summer Kinder / TK Bridge Summer 2024

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Presented by OUSD Early Childhood Education Department, November 2024

Workforce Development Apprenticeship Program

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Presented by City of Oakland Head Start, October 2024

EDvance: Efforts in Oakland and Alameda County

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Presented by EDvance College, September 2024

Measure C Update

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Presented by First 5 Alameda County, August 2024

Brilliant Baby Updates

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Presented by Brilliant Baby,
Oakland Promise, June 2024

Measure C: Community Advisory Council

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Presented by Alameda County Early Care and Education Planning Council, June 2024

Measure C Updates

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Presented by First 5 Alameda County, May 2024

Diaper Advocacy

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Presented by Help a Mother Out, April 2024

Alameda County Family Rescue Package

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Presented by Parent Voices Oakland, April 2024

Understanding ARPA

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Presented by Parent Voices Oakland, March 2024

ECE Updates

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Presented by OUSD Early Childhood Education Department, March 2024

FCC Policy Program: Evaluation Updates

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Presented by Oakland Starting Smart & Strong, February 2024

Introduction to Measure C Advisory Council

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Presented by Oakland Starting Smart & Strong, February 2024

Building an Early Childhood System

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Presented by First 5 Alameda County, December 2023

OSSS Early Literacy

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Presented by Oakland Starting Smart & Strong, November 2023

OSSS Data Projects

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Presented by Oakland Starting Smart & Strong, October 2023

Summer Kinder/TK Bridge 2023

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Presented by OUSD Early Childhood Education Department, August 2023

CA Budget Highlights FY 2023-24

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Presented by First 5 Alameda County, August 2023

FCC Policy Program:
Participatory Evaluation

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Presented by Engage R+D, September 2023