Media Coverage
Children’s Council maintains and leverages relationships with local and state media influencers in order to amplify our message to the greater public through print, digital and broadcast outlets.
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11/26/24: San Francisco Examiner: “SF, nonprofit team to provide ‘safety net’ to families needing diapers” featuring Children’s Council’s CEO Barbara Coccodrilli Carlson.
10/02/24: San Francisco Business Times: “Daily Digest: People On The Move” featuring incoming CEO Barbara Coccodrilli Carlson.
10/01/24: San Francisco Examiner: “Childrens Council Appoints ex-SF Official as CEO” featuring incoming CEO Barbara Coccodrilli Carlson.
08/18/24: San Francisco Chronicle: “SFSU child care center to close, further straining system” featuring Children’s Council’s Director of Child Care Benefits Support Lorita Yip.
07/05/24: San Francisco Examiner: “Child-care advocates press on after presidential debate snub” featuring Children’s Council child care statistics and photo.
04/22/24: San Francisco Examiner “SF gets millions of dollars from state to divert fresh food from landfills” featuring Laura Urban, Associate Director of Health & Nutrition.
11/26/23: San Francisco Examiner “From policy to playgrounds, here’s how SF can be more kid-friendly” featuring Claudia Quinonez, Chief Strategy & Impact Officer.
10/30/23: ABC-7: “California DOJ finds implicit bias still impacting health of pregnant Black women” featuring Je Ton Carey, Director of Black ECE Achievement.
10/24/23: San Francisco Examiner: “Why SF advocates say now is wrong time to cut food bank funding” featuring Erica Thorson, Senior Director, Family Services
8/14/23: KQED Radio: “How San Francisco Is Graduating More Black Early Educators — and Why It Matters” featuring Children’s Council’s Pipeline for Black Early Childhood Educator Career Development program.
8/9/23: ABC-7: “San Francisco’s population is shrinking as birth rate declines, state says” with commentary by Chief Advancement Officer Amie Latterman
6/28/23: San Francisco Examiner: “Biz over babies? How SF reconciles child care cuts to save downtown” with data provided by Children’s Council
6/27/23: San Francisco Standard: “Thousands of San Francisco Families Still Waiting for Affordable Child Care” with data provided by Children’s Council
6/7/23: Univision 14 TV: “¿Preocupado por los gastos de cuidado infantil? Te contamos sobre ayuda disponible en el Área de la Bahía” (Worried about child care expenses? We tell you about help available in the Bay Area) with commentary by Chief Strategy & Impact Officer Claudia Quinonez
5/12/23: EdSource: “Gov. Newsom revises funding downward for TK-12, community colleges in 2023-24 amid uncertainty” with a response by President/CEO Dr. Gina Fromer
5/8/23: KQED News (online): “How a Local Tax Is Keeping Much-Needed Child Care in San Francisco Affordable” featuring Children’s Council’s 2023 Family Child Care Provider Champion Krystle Danridge-Pierson
5/5/23: KQED Radio: “The Benefits of Investing in Early Childhood Education and Care” featuring Children’s Council’s 2023 Family Child Care Provider Champion Krystle Danridge-Pierson
5/2/2023: EdSource: “Is the child care crisis escalating?” with commentary by President/CEO Gina Fromer, PhD
3/8/2023: EdSource: “Are young boys of color set up to fail in early education?” with commentary by CEO Gina Fromer, PhD
1/29/2023: San Diego Union Tribune: “Could a new San Francisco tax be a solution to the child care crisis?” with commentary by CEO Gina Fromer, PhD and Parent Voices San Francisco’s Maria Luz Torre.
1/17/2023: EdSource: “Reactions to the governor’s early education budget proposals” with commentary by CEO Gina Fromer, PhD
12/1/2022: San Francisco Examiner (front page): “Luck and grit: How one S.F. preschool battled the odds to purchase a permanent home” including information about Children’s Council and Black ECE Pipeline graduate Monique Woodford Breaux
11/6/2022: San Francisco Examiner (front page): “From two-year waitlists to nannies: How SF parents make infant care happen” with data from Children’s Council
11/1/2022: San Francisco Examiner (front page): “One of the worst conversations: Talking homelessness with kids in S.F.” with commentary by Children’s Council Family Engagement Manager Jenna Murphy
10/31/2022: San Francisco Examiner: “Tips for talking with your children about homelessness” with commentary by Children’s Council Family Engagement Manager Jenna Murphy
10/20/2022: San Francisco Examiner (front page): “Who carries the biggest child care burden in San Francisco?” with commentary from CEO Gina Fromer, Ph.D.
10/7/2022: San Francisco Examiner: “S.F. child care survey: How costly is raising kids in The City?” with referral to Children’s Council website/information
7/27/2022: The Democratic Query: “California’s subsidized preschool program may expand to toddlers” with commentary from CEO Gina Fromer
7/26/2022: The Democratic Query: “California Child Care Workers Struggle to Survive” with commentary from CEO Gina Fromer
5/17/2022: Sacramento FOX-40: “People rally at State Capitol to support AB 1649” Interview with CEO Gina Fromer
5/17/2022: Sacramento NBC-3: “New bill would protect child care subsidies for low income families” with commentary from CEO Gina Fromer
5/13/2022: EdSource: “Billions more for California schools, colleges under Newsom’s revised budget” with commentary about funding for child care family fees by CEO Gina Fromer
5/10/2022: KPIX CBS-5: “Bay Area parents still struggle to find child care amidst pandemic, inflation” with commentary by Chief Advancement Officer Amie Latterman and SF Parent Voices member Lily Marquez
4/28/2022: Telemundo 48: “Aumentos salariales de hasta $30,000 para trabajadores de cuidado infantil en San Francisco” (“Salary Increases of up to $30,000 for child care workers in San Francisco”) with commentary by Chief Strategy & Impact Officer Claudia Quinonez
4/21/2022: San Francisco Chronicle: “Did S.F. deliver on promise to redirect $120 million from law enforcement to Black community?” with commentary by Children’s Council Director of Black Early Childhood Education Achievement Je Ton Carey
3/3/2022: ABC-7 News “7 On Your Side”: “Here’s what’s different about getting your child tax credit in 2022” with commentary by Chief Strategy & Impact Officer Claudia Quinonez
2/23/22: San Francisco Chronicle: “The lack of childcare centers has pushed Bay Area moms to open their own” including interviews with CEO Gina Fromer and Director of Child Care Quality & Business Supports Mona Malan
2/22/2022: EdSource: “California child care workers struggle to survive” with commentary by CEO Gina Fromer
2/17/2022: EdSource: “California’s subsidized preschool program may expand to toddlers,” with commentary by CEO Gina Fromer
2/16/2022: Blue Shield Foundation Blog: “Children’s Council of San Francisco is turning family and neighbor child care workers into thriving small business owners“
1/10/2022: ABC-7: “Some Bay Area child care centers close due to lack of guidance, funding for COVID test kits” with commentary about educator resources by CEO Gina Fromer
9/30/2021: EdSource: “Will Biden’s reconciliation bill transform early childhood education?” with commentary by CEO Gina Fromer
8/9/2021: KTVU-2: “If you’re having trouble finding child care, you’re not alone” with commentary by Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
7/23/2021: KTVU-2: “Newsom Signs $2.6 billion child care and early education bill” with comments by Children’s Council’s Philip Mayard
7/14/2021: Univision SF: “Desde enero todos los niños que cumplan 4 años se pueden registrar al prekínder” (“Starting in January, all children who turn 4 years old can register for pre-kindergarten”) with commentary by Children’s Council’s Claudia Quinonez.
7/13/2021: ABC-7: “Child Tax Credit: Most families with kids to receive thousands of dollars” with comments by Chief Advancement Officer Amie Latterman and Parent Voices activist Lily Marquez
6/9/2021: Redfin: “How to Baby-Proof Your Home in One Weekend” with tips by Children’s Council
6/1/2021: Univision SF: “Legisladores impulsan plan de infraestructura que daría prioridad a educación” (Legislators promote infrastructure plan that would prioritize education), including commentary by Children’s Council’s Yvette Renteria
5/6/2021: San Francisco Chronicle: “S.F. shifts $3.75 million from law enforcement budgets to support Black business communities,” funded organizations include Children’s Council of San Francisco
4/29/2021: ABC-7: “Reactions pour in after President Joe Biden addresses the nation,” including commentary by Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
4/29/2021: EdSource – Santa Cruz Sentinel: “What President Biden’s recovery plan for families means for California’s children,” including commentary by Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
4/28/2021: PRESS RELEASE: Children’s Council Celebrates the Long-Awaited Passage of “Baby Prop C” by California Supreme Court
4/1/2021: Univision: “Programas y Servicios del Children’s Council” an interview with Children’s Council Chief Strategy & Impact Officer Yvette Renteria
3/11/2021: EdSource: Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer comments on “What the Federal Stimulus Bill Means to California’s Child Care Sector”
3/11/2021: KQED News Radio: Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer responds to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank about the child care crisis in California
2/5/2021: EdSource: “How the Biden Administration Will Impact California’s Child Care Crisis,” with commentary by Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
2/1/2021: SF Bayview: Mayor London Breed announces $25 million early education economic recovery program,” with commentary by Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
1/26/2021: KALW Radio: “Through the Night” Documents The U.S. Child Care Crisis,” a panel with Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer and filmmaker Loira Limbal
12/17/2020: San Francisco Chronicle: “It is Life Consuming,” life at a 24-hour child care program, with commentary by Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
12/11/2020: KQED TV: “Child Care System Stressed by Pandemic,” an interview with Children’s Council Chief Advancement Officer Amie Latterman and filmmaker Loira Limbal
11/2/2020: Redfin: 17 Solutions for Working from Home and Parenting, with a quote from Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
9/25/2020: KTVU: San Francisco nonprofit helps home-based child daycare operators
9/11/2020: KTVU: Will there be a shortage of child care in San Francisco as businesses reopen?
8/7/2020: Telemundo 48: Centros de cuidado de niños batallan durante la pandemia
8/3/2020: ABC-7 live panel with Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer: Experts address COVID-19’s impact on the future of preschool, daycare
8/3/2020: ABC-7: A Day in the Life of a San Francisco Preschool, featuring Children’s Council 2019 Family Child Care Provider Champion Barbara Ng
7/28/2020: KQED News: San Francisco Child Care Providers Are Hurting During Coronavirus Pandemic, with commentary by Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
7/27/2020: KQED Forum with Michael Krasny: “COVID-19 Prompts Child Care Crisis Across California” with commentary by Children’s Council
6/29/2020: San Francisco Examiner Op-Ed by Children’s Council CEO Gina M. Fromer: “What Kind of World Will We Leave Behind for Our Children?”
10/5/2020: Bay Area Reporter: SF Mayor nominates gay man to SFMTA board with quote from Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
6/22/2020: Medium: “The Pandemics Rage On. Who Will Take Care of the Children?” by Children’s Council CEO Gina M. Fromer
6/11/2020: KCBS Radio: Ask An Expert About Child Care, an interview with Children’s Council CEO Gina M. Fromer and Child Care Law Center’s Kim Kruckel
6/1/2020: San Francisco News: Officials Secure $1 Million to Support Child Care Providers
5/27/2020: Univision: Guarderías y centros de cuidado empiezan a implementar nuevos protocolos de seguridad (Nurseries and care centers begin to implement new security protocols)
5/8/2020: San Francisco Chronicle (front page): “Who Will Watch the Kids? Bay Area Child Care Providers Shutting Down” with commentary by Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
5/8/2020: San Francisco Chronicle (front page Bay Area section): Popular Summer Camp in Bankruptcy
5/1/2020: ABC-7: “Home-based child care programs searching for answers during shelter-in-place” with commentary by Children’s Council CEO Gina Fromer
5/1/2020: San Francisco Chronicle: “What Does Feminism Look Like Without Child Care? It’s Not Pretty.” by Children’s Council Board Chair Anna Nordberg
4/5/2020: San Francisco Chronicle: “A Working Parent’s Shelter-in-Place Quandary – Pay for Child Care They Can’t Use?” with commentary by Children’s Council Chief Advancement Amie Latterman
2/7/2020: First5 Summit Spotlights Equity in Action
10/9/2019: City to Award $30MM in Stipends to SF Early Educators
9/14/2019: The fight is not over: business groups appeal “Baby” Prop C
7/29/2019: KALW Radio Panel with CEO Gina M. Fromer: The Rising Cost of Child Care
7/12/2019: It’s official — “Baby Prop C” is safe!
6/21/2019: “Baby Prop C” is going to court: join in the fight!
3/14/2019: El Tecolote: Anti-Tax Advocacy Group Tries to Block SF Voter-Sponsored Funding for Education
3/12/2019: Blue Ribbon Commission Releases Ambitious Statewide Plan for ECE in CA
2/3/2019: San Jose Mercury News: The Crushing Quest Bay Area Parents Face for Child Care
2/1/2019: ABC7: The Trauma of Parental Separation
1/29/2019: Children’s Council’s Raegan Sales Appointed to SF Food Security Task Force
11/1/2018: USA Today: Children’s Council’s Healthy Apple Program Makes National News
6/21/2018: Prop C — A Victory for our City
6/6/2018: Bay Area Reporter — Children’s Council was a proponent of Proposition C.
5/26/2018: San Francisco Chronicle — Executive Director Sandee Blechman: “San Francisco has a well-thought-out plan and clear priorities for how to use funds generated by Prop. C”
5/17/2018: KQED Radio “Prop C Universal Childcare for San Francisco.”
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3/29/2018: Children’s Council Urges You to Vote YES on Prop C
1/24/2018: New York Times: Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least?
10/26/17: Child Care for Working Families Act in Congress Introduced
7/3/17: Three is the Magic Number for Child Care: Availability, Quality, Affordability
6/29/17: San Francisco Chronicle: Changes to Child Care in SF
5/21/17: In response to New York Times: Get Ready to Fight for Early Care and Education
5/3/17: Washington Post: Something to Emulate in Washington, D.C.
3/9/17: Immigrants Make Our Community Stronger through Family Child Care
8/16/16: Child Care is Good for Business
6/17/16: Tell Governor to Support Child Care Funding
5/26/16: Tell California Legislature to Spend Budget Surplus on Child Care
1/6/2016: San Francisco Chronicle: Housing Crisis Affects Child Care Providers and Parents
11/6/2015: Share Your Voice: Urgent Community Events
10/2/2015: SF Housing Crisis: Family Child Care Provider Resources
7/7/2015: In response to Washington Post: Is Universal Child Care the Next Big Liberal Cause?
7/6/15: New Investments for California Child Care
1/21/15: Wall Street Journal: President Obama State of the Union: “High quality child care is a must-have.”
3/11/2015: In response to Black Voice News and EdSource: Lack of Early Education Hurting the U.S.
3/2/2015: In response to Roll Call and Washington Post: People are Talking About Child Care
1/14/15: San Francisco Chronicle: Mayor Ed Lee Announces Preschool Expansion
1/12/15: US News & World Report: Early Education is a National Priority