Building Bridges Child Development Center (BBCDC)

555 19th Street, Oakland, CA 94612

www.buildingbridgescdc.org

Scheduled to open early 2011

MissionWe strive to support the diverse children and families of Oakland by providing

a safe, nurturing and enriching environment where children can thrive in all areas of development.

We aim to build strong community partnerships and public support that will allow us to provide quality early care and educational services for the youngest

members of our society.

The Problem: Oakland’s Significant Shortage of Quality Infant-Toddler Child Care Services

By the year 2015, Oakland will have an estimated total of 11,984 families who have infants and toddlers, yet the city will

only have a total of 2,659 licensed child care slots available.

Alameda County Early Care & Education Needs Assessment (2006)

Quality childcare boosts the economy.

For ever $1 invested society gets $7-$17 of a return in investment.

EarlyInvestments=HigherReturns

Economicresearchshowsthattheearlierwemakeinvestments,the

greaterourreturnwillbe.

It’s Not Just Childcare-Let’s Examine the Bigger Picture:

The Solution: Locate a Space & Get Those with

Resources to Help

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CommunityDevelopmentandacquiretheFoxCourtschildcarespace.

Pictures by: Frank Domin

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RCDcreatesandpreservesaffordablehouseforpeoplewiththefewestoptionstobuildcommunityandenrichlives.TheFoxCourtsisamixed‐use,arts‐enrichedresidentialdevelopment(80unitsand4,800sfofcommercialspace).AdjacenttothehistoricFoxTheatre,itjoinsavibrantnewcommunityofmore

than800marketrateapartmentsandcondosaswellasnewneighborhood‐servingretailestablishmentsindowntownOakland’sUptownDistrict.

• Photovoltaic electrical system for all common areas loads• Passive heating/cooling• Maximum day lighting in units • Common areas to minimize• HVAC and electrical needs• CRI Green Label Carpeting• Furnishings made from recycled materials• Low or no-VOC paints and low or no formaldehyde cabinets• Drought tolerant landscaping• Divert 65% of construction and demolition waste

Existing GREEN BUILDING FEATURES

Fox Courts Development, 555 19th St., Oakland CA

Building Bridges CDC’s Services

Child Care Program:BBCDC will serve 21 children the 1st year expanding to serve a max of 28 children at

one time.

In this small & intimate setting young children (ages 6 mo. to 3 years old) can feel

most comfortable and thrive.

Free Saturday Play Groups:Ourspacewillbeofferedtolocalagencies&familieswhodonothaveadevelopmentally

apprpriateplay‐spaceforchildrentoplay,learnanddiscovery.

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A Community Oriented Approach to Early Care & Education

Building Bridges Child Development Center’s work thus far could not have been possible without the donated time, labor and consultation

provided by our generous contributors. A truly grassroots oriented nonprofit, we have generated over $80,000 in

in-kind donations from our community.

PartnersCity of Oakland

Golden AssociatesLow Income Investment Fund

One PercentPyatok ArchitectsRamon Aoanan

Resources for Community DevelopmentStop Waste Organization

Wiley

ConsultantsDLA PIPER (SF Bar Association)

Low Income Investment FundNorthern CA Community Loan

InitiativeBananas Inc.

Patrick VennariAlameda County First 5 (ECC)

AC General Service Agency(Child Care Coordinating Council)

Small Business Administration (SBA)BBCDC’s Governing Board of Directors

Early Care & Educational Philosophy

The Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) is an evidenced based model that revolves around the concept of strong relationships between an infant-toddler care teacher, the children they serve, and the children's

families.

6 policies anchor PITC’s work:

- Primary care- Small groups

- Continuity of care- Individualized care

- Cultural responsiveness - Inclusion of children with

special health care needs

• Infant Room (Ratio of 1 adult per 3 children)

• Early Preschool/Toddler Room (Ratio of 1 adult per 5 children)

Pro-Bono Design:Indoor Architectural

Architect: Ramon Aoanan

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Pro-Bono Design: Outdoor Rendition

Landscape Design Architect: Leslie Golden, Golden Associates, LEED, AP

(Oakland, CA)

Early childhood environmental education programs have shown to play a critical role in shaping their lifelong attitudes, values, and patterns of

behavior towards nature.

BBCDC’s Outdoor Early Childhood Environmental Education Program

The outdoor ecology provides more flexible cues as well as invitations to invent more open-ended themes and roles for young children. It’s an implicit invitation to young children to

explore and take initiative in their own learning

- Dr. Jane Perry, Berkeley, CA

Children are curious about the natural world even when much of what they experience is artificial or man-made. Environmental education builds on children’s awareness of

the big forces that shape our existence, the events and basic processes that are not controlled by human energy.

- Rebecca Tracy, Early Childhood Educator/Advocate

Recent Developments:Bamboo Shed Project

Lake Merritt Sustainability Department

We Need Your Support

• Full-Time Early Care & Educational Program (Subcategories: Curriculum Materials; Outdoor Environment and Early Literacy)

• Monthly Saturday Play Groups (Curriculum Materials)

• General Fund/Operating Expenses (Licensing requires 3 months operating reserves)

Specific Programs:

You can contribute to the general fund, sponsor a specific TI area or donate to a particular program.

Tenant Improvements:

• Outdoor Playscape / Early Childhood Environmental Education Program

• Indoor Environment (Sponsor a specific room/area (i.e. reading area(s); nap room; early childhood professional development settings; dining areas; staff lounge; active areas)

Contact Information

RachelAoanan,Founder/CEOMichaelVennari,CFO

JaquelineSmith,Co‐Chair

Direct:(510)931‐5571Cell:(510)303‐4222E‐mail:buildingbridgescdc@yahoo.com

MailingAddress:55018thStreet,#130,Oakland,CA94612www.buildingbridgescdc.org