Sonoma Quality Counts Pathways Participant Information

In order to enroll in Pathways program participants must meet the following:

1. Reside and be employed in Sonoma County.
2. Be currently employed in an approved license-exempt child care setting as a Friend, Family, Neighbor Provider that accepts some form of California early learning subsidy. The children served must be between the ages of 0 to 5 years old. Employment will need to be verified.
3. Working directly with children a minimum of 15 hours per week if employed. Supervising staff must also work directly with children a minimum of 15 hours per week.
4. Planning to take at least 10 hours of Professional development.
5. Earn less than $75,000 (gross salary) annually from child care. This would be the participant’s income (not the household income).

Para inscribirse en el programa Pathways, los participantes deben cumplir con lo siguiente:

1. Residir y estar empleado en el condado de Sonoma.
2. Estar empleado actualmente en un entorno de cuidado infantil exento de licencia aprobado como proveedor de Amigo, Familia, Vecino que acepta algún tipo de subsidio de aprendizaje temprano de California. Los niños atendidos deben tener entre 0 y 5 años de edad. El empleo tendrá que ser verificado.
3. Trabajar directamente con niños un mínimo de 15 horas por semana si es empleado. El personal de supervisión también debe trabajar directamente con los niños un mínimo de 15 horas por semana.
4. Planee inscribirse y completar al menos 10 horas de desarrollo profesional durante el período del 1 de julio de 2022 al 12 de junio de 2023.
5. Ganar menos de $75,000 (salario bruto) anualmente del cuidado de niños. Este sería el ingreso del participante (no el ingreso del hogar).

In order to enroll in Pathways program participants must meet the following:

1. Reside and be employed in Sonoma County.
2. Be currently employed in a licensed center, licensed family child care home, or an approved license-exempt child care setting that accepts some form of California early learning subsidy. The children served must be between the ages of 0 to 5 years old. Employment will need to be verified. (Transitional Kindergarten not eligible).
3. Working directly with children a minimum of 15 hours per week if employed. Supervising staff must also work directly with children a minimum of 15 hours per week.
4. Be currently enrolled in a minimum of one unit of CA Child Development Permit and ECE Degree focused courses at an accredited college (Approved Non-unit Courses are eligible).
5. Earn less than $75,000 (gross salary) annually from child care. This would be the participant’s income (not the household income).

Para inscribirse en el programa Pathways, los participantes deben cumplir con lo siguiente:

1. Residir y estar empleado en el condado de Sonoma.
2. Estar empleado actualmente en un centro con licencia, un hogar de cuidado infantil familiar con licencia o un entorno de cuidado infantil exento de licencia aprobado que acepte algún tipo de subsidio de aprendizaje temprano de California. Los niños atendidos deben tener entre 0 y 5 años de edad. El empleo tendrá que ser verificado. (Kindergarten de Transición no es elegible).
3. Trabajar directamente con niños un mínimo de 15 horas por semana si es empleado. El personal de supervisión también debe trabajar directamente con los niños un mínimo de 15 horas por semana.
4. Estar actualmente matriculado en un mínimo de una unidad de CA Permiso de desarrollo infantil y cursos enfocados en el título ECE en una universidad acreditada (los cursos aprobados que no son unidades son elegibles).
5. Ganar menos de $75,000 (salario bruto) anualmente del cuidado de niños. Este sería el ingreso del participante (no el ingreso del hogar).

1. Complete the online portion of the application by completing the FFN Application for Sonoma Pathways Google Form.
2. You must also submit the following by
   
   1. W9 Form (only if New to our program)
   2. A copy of a recent Pay Stub to prove employment and income level.

Your documents may be submitted by email to ehurtado@scoe.org OR mailed to:
Sonoma Pathways
5340 Skylane Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

The Application Documents can be found here: Application Documents and W9

1. Log in to your CA Workforce Registry Profile. If you do not have a Workforce Registry Portal, visit https://www.caregistry.org. Use this resource to complete your Registry Information: How to Create a User Account.
2. Once logged in, click on "Stipends and Pathways."
3. Click Sonoma Quality Counts Pathways.
4. Make sure to confirm your personal information is correct. This page of information was generated by the information provided from your Registry Account. The address should match what will be reported on the W9 form. The accuracy of this information will determine eligibility.
5. As this is a yearlong program, select "Spring 2023" as the time period.
6. Select “college credit” for stipend type enter school information.
7. Click "Submit"
8. Once you submit this portion, you must also upload the following supplemental documents
   
   1. W9 Form (only if New to our program)
   2. Unofficial Transcript to show proof of school enrollment (FFNS need not upload a Transcript)
   3. Employment Verification Form
   4. FCC Owners ONLY A Profit and Loss form (2021)-This form is not required to be uploaded to the Registry. You may email a copy of your pay stub to ehurtado@scoe.org OR mail a copy to our office at Sonoma Pathways 5340 Skylane Blvd. Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
9. For assistance on how to upload documents to the Registry, please use the following resource: Upload Your Training Documents.
10. The Application Documents can be found here: Application Documents and W9

1. Complete la parte en línea de la solicitud completando la Solicitud FFN para el Formulario de Google de Sonoma Pathways..
2. También debe enviar lo siguiente por
   
   1. Formulario W9 (solo si es nuevo en nuestro programa)
   2. Una copia de un talón de pago reciente para comprobar el nivel de empleo e ingresos.

Sus documentos pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a ehurtado@scoe.org O enviarse por correo a
Caminos de Sonoma
5340 Skylane Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Los documentos de la solicitud se pueden encontrar aquí: Documentos de la solicitud y W9

1. Inicie sesión en su perfil de CA Workforce Registry para postularse. Si no tiene un Portal de Registro de la Fuerza Laboral, visite www.careregistry.org. Utilice este recurso para completar su Información de registro: Crear Una Cuenta.
2. Una vez que haya iniciado sesión, haga clic en "Estipendios y Pasos."
3. Haga clic en "Sonoma Quality Counts Pathways."
4. Asegúrese de confirmar que su información personal sea correcta. Esta página de información fue generada por la información proporcionada desde su Cuenta de Registro. La dirección debe coincidir con lo que se informa en el formulario W9. La exactitud de esta información determinará la elegibilidad.
5. Como este es un programa de un año, seleccione "Primavera de 2023" como peridodo de tiepmpo.
6. Seleccione "crédito universitario" para el tipo de estipendio, ingrese la información de la escuela.
7. Haga clic en “Enviar” (submit).
8. Una vez que envíe esta parte, también debe cargar una
   
   1. Formulario W9 (solo si es nuevo en nuestro programa)
   2. Transcripción no oficial para mostrar prueba de inscripción escolar (FFNS no necesita cargar una Transcripción)
   3. Formulario de Verificación de Empleo.
   4. Propietarios de FCC SOLAMENTE Un formulario de pérdidas y ganancias (2021): no es necesario cargar este formulario en el Registro. Puede enviar una copia de su talón de pago por correo electrónico a ehurtado@scoe.org O enviar una copia por correo a nuestra oficina en Sonoma Pathways 5340 Skylane Blvd. Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
9. Para obtener ayuda sobre cómo cargar documentos en el Registro, utilice el siguiente recurso: Subir sus documentos.
10. Los documentos de la solicitud se pueden encontrar aquí: Documentos de la solicitud y W9

1. Submit Proof of 10 Professional Development Hours Completed. Proof can be Certificates of Completion, Registry Copies that state attendance, or Attendance Certificates.
2. Complete the Sonoma Pathways Survey. (This form will be emailed to you at the end of the school year).
3. If you change your address anytime, contact our office ASAP! You will need a new W-9 form. English | Spanish

Basic College Credit Pathway

1. FCC Owners ONLY — Submit a copy of your Family Child Care License to the Registry.
2. Submit proof of holding/applying for a current CA Child Development Permit. Valid proof of permit includes the following: Copy of CA Child Development Permit, a copy of Verification of Completion Form signed by SRJC, or a copy of the Certified mail receipt used to mail your permit application.
3. Hold a Current Educational Plan that was developed with a School Advisor.
4. If you earned a degree between July 1, 2022, through June 12, 2023, submit one of the following: A copy of your diploma, a copy of your unofficial transcripts that states your degree, a copy of a candidate for completion degree letter signed by the Vice President of Student Services.
5. Submit another unofficial transcript that shows your Summer/Fall grades AND Winter/Spring grades.
6. Complete the Sonoma Pathways survey. (This form will be emailed to you at the end of the school year).
7. If you change your address anytime, contact our office ASAP! You will need a new W-9 form. English | Spanish

Reimbursement College Credit Pathway

1. FCC Owners ONLY — Submit a copy of your Family Child Care License to the Registry.
2. Submit proof of holding/applying for a current CA Child Development Permit. Valid proof of permit includes the following: Copy of CA Child Development Permit, a copy of Verification of Completion Form signed by SRJC, or a copy of the Certified mail receipt used to mail your permit application.
3. Hold a Current Educational Plan that was developed with a School Advisor.
4. If you earned a degree between July 1, 2022, through June 12, 2023, submit one of the following: A copy of your diploma, a copy of your unofficial transcripts that states your degree, a copy of a candidate for completion degree letter signed by the Vice President of Student Services.
5. Submit another unofficial transcript that shows your Summer/Fall grades AND Winter/Spring grades.
6. Submit clear receipts of Tuition and or Educational expenses to the Sonoma Pathways Office - Not required to upload to the Registry
7. Complete the Sonoma Pathways survey. (This form will be emailed to you at the end of the school year).
8. If you change your address anytime, contact our office ASAP! You will need a new W-9 form. English | Spanish

Basic Stipend Structure

• $100 per unit for all ECE units completed with at least a grade “C"
• $200 per unit for General Education, English as a Second Language, or Basic Skills units completed with at least a grade “C"
• $300 per unit for Bachelor or Master Level when enrolled in a BA or MA program completed with at least a grade “C"
• $200 Peer Networking/Cohort participation bonus
• $200 CA Child Development permit attainment, upgrade, or renewal bonus
• $500 AA degree attainment bonus or $1,000 BA/MA degree attainment bonus

Reimbursement Stipend Structure

• Reimbursement for each eligible tuition and educational expenses receipt*
• $200 Peer Networking/Cohort participation bonus
• $200 CA Child Development permit attainment, upgrade, or renewal bonus
• $500 AA degree attainment bonus or $1,000 BA/MA degree attainment bonus

*If following the Reimbursement Structure, college credits completed will not be calculated as a stipend.

Stipends awarded by the Sonoma Pathways program are considered Taxable income if the amount awarded is $600 or more. Please click here to read some FAQ.

Los estipendios otorgados por el programa Sonoma Pathways se consideran ingresos imponibles si el monto otorgado es de $600 o más. Por favor, haga clic aquí para leer algunas preguntas frecuentes.

• $500 for completing 10 hours of Professional Development