ABOUT US

Mission And Values

We have been a vital part of the community for about forty years. Helping a parent find child care, training child care providers on how to create safe environments in which to nurture and educate young children, helping parents bridge the affordability gap with child care subsidies, and coaching parents to be nurturing caregivers to their children, are just a few examples of what we do. We help families to succeed, children to learn, and child care providers to be competent, confident caregivers. We continue to grow and fulfill our mission with the help of our donors and volunteers. Through the years, our purpose remains the same: to enrich the lives of children and families.  We are a 501(c)(3) Organization.

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AGENCY REPORT

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GET TO KNOW US

Board of Directors:

Donna Meiss, President
Retired Educator
Member since April 2019

Cassandra Jenecke, Secretary/Treasurer
District Attorney
Member since September 2018

Margaret McCreary, Member
Retired Educator & Administrator
Member since February 2020

Nikki West, CPA, Member
First 5 Executive Director, Mariposa County
Member since February 2020

Nicole Scott, Member
Special Education Educator
Member since April 2021

Kimberley Martin, Member
Community Activist & Educator
Member since June 2021

To contact the board, please send an email to: info@icesagency.org

2022-2023 ICES Board Meeting Calendar & Topics

No Meeting

  • Year-end contract review
  • Fiscal report
  • Continued funding application

No Meeting

  • Year-end contract review
  • Fiscal report
  • Continued funding application

No Meeting

No Meeting

  • Fiscal report
  •  Budget revision
  • Mid-year contract summary
  • Unrestricted account activity
  • ED evaluation

No Meeting

  • Review/approve banking relationships/signing
  • Fiscal report
  • Program self-review

No Meeting

  • Budget approval
  • Annual report
  • Appoint new officers
  • Annual goals
  • Board performance
  • Organizational performance
  • Contract summary
  • Fiscal Report & Activity
  • Investment Report
  • Prior Year Contract Review
  • Continuing Funding Application
  • Budget Revision
  • Fiscal Report & Activity
  • Mid-Year Contract Report
  • Evaluation Tools
  • Banking Relationships
  • Fiscal Report
  • Contract Self-Review
  • Annual Report/Goals
  • Appoint New Officers
  • Board Performance Reviews
  • Budget Approval
  • Organizational Performance

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance (i.e. auxiliary aids or services) in order to participate in this public meeting, please contact the Sonora ICES office at (209) 533-0377. Notification 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting will enable ICES to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Members of the public may request an item to be placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled Planning Council meeting. To make an agenda item request, contact ICES at 5(209) 533-0377 fifteen working days prior to the meeting date.

Staff:

Chris Mackenzie
Executive Director

Athena Low, MBA, MSEd
Director of Finance and Operations

Mariposa County

Cendie Shipp
Mariposa County
Office Manager, Senior Advisor
Child Care Subsidy Program

Sarah Hamlet
Mariposa County
Office Assistant
Program Specialist
Resource & Referral

Shana Bender
Mariposa County
Program Coordinator
Resource and Referral
Child Care Initiative Project

Tuolumne County

Jennifer Reggiardo
Tuolumne County
Program Manager
Raising Healthy Families

Angela Wilson
Tuolumne County
Family Success Coach
Raising Healthy Families

Elizabeth Wright
Tuolumne County
Family Success Coach
Raising Healthy Families

Kaitlyn Hanson
Tuolumne County
Family Success Coach
Raising Healthy Families

Kaysee Trambley
Tuolumne County
Program Manager
Child Care Subsidy Program

Erica Talavera
Tuolumne County
Case Manager
Child Care Subsidy Program

Kim Cruson
Tuolumne County
Case Manager
Child Care Subsidy Program

Chelsea Vanderwerff
Tuolumne County
Case Manager
Child Care Subsidy Program

Suzan Greenwood
Tuolumne County
Program Coordinator
Resource and Referral
Child Care Initiative Project
Child Care Planning Council

Tiffany Dobbs
Tuolumne County
Program Specialist
Resource & Referral

Britney Bliven
Tuolumne County
Admin Assistant
Program Support