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The OSSSI Task Force (OSTF)  represents diverse range of organizations from Oakland’s early childhood community. With over 100 members, OSTF meets quarterly and includes funders, advocates, service providers, educators, parent leaders, and administrators from public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Our current OSTF partners:

Alameda County Center for Healthy Schools and Communities
Alameda County Interagency Children's Policy Council 
Alameda County Office of Education
Alameda County Public Health Department 
Attendance Works
Carla Dartis Consulting
Children's Fairyland
Children NOW
City of Oakland-Oakland Fund for Children and Youth 
DSA Solutions
East Bay Agency for Children
Family Paths
Family Resource Network
The Glen Price Group
GMA Village
Hellman Foundation
Jewish Family and Children's Services of the East Bay
Lincoln Child Center
Lotus Bloom
Oakland Education Association
Oakland Public Library
Oakland Reads 2020/Rogers Family Foundation
Oakland Unified School District
Packard Foundation
Parent Voices 
Parent Leadership and Action Network (PLAN)
Safe Passages
Sunlight Giving
Tandem Partners in Early Learning
Unity Council
Urban Strategies Council
University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland 
Youth Ventures Joint Powers Authority

Committees TBA

Many of the photos on this site appear courtesy of Hasain Rasheed Photography
  • About
    • OUR PURPOSE
    • OUR TEAM
    • CONTACT US
  • OUR WORK
    • COLLECTIVE SOLUTIONS >
      • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION >
        • ROCK
      • FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR CARE
      • SYSTEMS CHANGE
      • HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
      • EQUITY
    • POLICY & ADVOCACY
    • FEATURED LEADERS
  • MILESTONES
    • 2018-2019 Impact and Milestones
    • 2017-18 Impact and Milestones
  • NEWS
    • NEWSLETTER >
      • 2018
      • 2019
      • 2020
    • RESOURCES >
      • Early Development Instrument
      • Promising Practices Portfolio
      • Resource Lists
    • COVID-19 Resources
  • GET INVOLVED
    • EVENTS >
      • Task Force Recap
  • ECE SYMPOSIUM
  • Blog