PRESENTATIONS - Oakland Starting Smart and Strong

Presentations

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) meetings and Collaborative Conversations.

The Future of Early Childhood in Oakland

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Presented by Oakland Starting Smart and Strong, September 2026

2026 Policy Overview

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Presented by Oakland Fund for Children and Youth, August 2026

BANANAS CARE Program

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Presented by BANANAS, June 2026

Shelter Grant Overview

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Presented by First 5 Alameda County, June 2026

Early Wealth Accounts and OP Updates

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Presented by Oakland Promise, May 2026

Spring 2026 Task Force Meeting

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Presented by Oakland Starting Smart and Strong, March 2026

A Decade of Partnerships

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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