BANANAS, Inc is a Child Care Resource and Referral Agency, helping parents to find the right child care situation for their children. The agency started as an all-volunteer service in 1973. BANANAS is also an Alternative Payment Program, receiving state and federal grant money for child care subsidies, so that low income families can find quality child care for their children in order to work or attend school.
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5232 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618, US
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In 1 week! 🙌 Join BANANAS, Inc. on Tuesday, October 29th, from 10 - 11:30 am (PT) for their "Opening a #FamilyChildCare Program" workshop. This free workshop provides information on how to become a licensed #childcare provider, and an opportunity to meet with an expert who can answer your questions and offer information to get you started. Please note that this does not replace the Community Care Licensing (CCL) orientation. Register here: https://ow.ly/GZgL50TQTsT
Our celebration is two days away! Join us on October 18, 2024, from 6 PM – 10 PM at Chabot Space & Science Center as we celebrate 50 years of serving Northern Alameda County! Purchase tickets: https://lnkd.in/g9dyngbc
This week is your last chance to get tickets! Join us on October 18, 2024, from 6 PM – 10 PM at Chabot Space & Science Center as we celebrate 50 years of serving Northern Alameda County! Purchase tickets: https://lnkd.in/g9dyngbc
A thank you to our generous sponsors and a reminder to get your tickets! Join us on October 18, 2024, from 6 PM – 10 PM at Chabot Space & Science Center as we celebrate 50 years of serving Northern Alameda County! Purchase tickets: https://lnkd.in/g9dyngbc
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FCC providers create nurturing, joyful, high quality early care and education for Oakland’s youngest children so it’s no surprise that the evening to celebrate the film release (https://lnkd.in/g4Jr9gC2) was just as warm and welcoming. Thank you to everyone who came out to cheer on FCC providers at the film release, including Jennifer Cabán, MPA (Oakland Children's Initiative), Kym Johnson (BANANAS, Inc.), Vanessa Cedeño Geisner (First 5 Alameda County), and Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas (City of Oakland)
Our celebration is 2 weeks away! Ticket sales end in one week on October 11, 2024. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of serving Northern Alameda County on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 6 PM – 10 PM at Chabot Space & Science Center. Purchase tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g9dyngbc
Our Provider Services Manager, Nieka McCovery, is a featured leader on Oakland Starting Smart and Strong's site. Featured Leaders are Early Childhood Community stakeholders who work to make Oakland smarter and stronger. They are parents/caregivers, providers, educators, and collaborators. Read more below. Congratulations, Ni! ✨
“The opportunities that Black families have in Oakland and the commitment to maintaining diversity is something I’ve never seen anywhere else. If we could get the educational Oakland to reflect the cultural Oakland, then I think Oakland is unstoppable across the world.” Nieka McCovery from BANANAS, Inc. shared her thoughts about what ties her work together and what she loves about being a leader in the #earlycare community in #Oakland. Read more about her commitment to sparking the leadership of parents and educators throughout Oakland: https://lnkd.in/gfwvrmBC
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https://lnkd.in/grwwrMRA These are my sheroes and heroes - Early Educators! 💖 Family Child Care providers are an integral and long standing part of our early care and education ecosystem. They stayed open during the pandemic so all that had to work could and kept our economy afloat, often putting themselves and their families in harm's way. They ensure our youngest learners develop a joy of learning and setting the foundation for academic achievement.
BANANAS is proud to partner with Oakland Starting Smart and Strong and First 5 Alameda County to amplify family child care leadership and advocacy. Watch this new short film from FCC providers to learn about their priorities. https://lnkd.in/gmn9fBS5 #Oakland #EarlyChildhood #FamilyChildCare #EarlyLearning #EconomicJustice #OaklandSmartAndStrong
Our celebration is 3 weeks away! Ticket sales end on October 11, 2024. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of serving Northern Alameda County on Friday, October 18, 2024, from 6 PM – 10 PM at Chabot Space & Science Center. Purchase Tickets: https://lnkd.in/g9dyngbc