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Episode 43 - CAPS Student-Parent Priority Group
June 21, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBStarting last month, DECAL announced that student parents are now a “priority group” for receiving financial assistance through Georgia’s Childcare and Parent Services Program (CAPS). This new priority group is a major step forward in our Two-Generation Approach to assisting young children and their families. Joining us to talk about the new student-parent priority group is Elisabetta Kasfir, Deputy Commissioner for the CAPS Program; Ni’Aisha Banks-Devore, a wife, mom of four, and entreprene...
Episode 42 - Chat with Commissioner Jacobs
June 14, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBThis week we open it up to our DECAL team as well as followers on social media to ask questions of Commissioner Jacobs. This is an opportunity to talk about a wide variety of topics and discuss those issues that are concerning you most, including updates on STABLE (Short-Term Assistance Benefit for Licensed Entities) and POWER (Providing Our Workforce Essential Recognition). Support the Show.
Episode 42 - Chat with Commissioner Jacobs
June 14, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBThis week we open it up to our DECAL team as well as followers on social media to ask questions of Commissioner Jacobs. This is an opportunity to talk about a wide variety of topics and discuss those issues that are concerning you most, including updates on STABLE (Short-Term Assistance Benefit for Licensed Entities) and POWER (Providing Our Workforce Essential Recognition). Support the show
Episode 41 - DECAL Southeast Community Partnerships
June 07, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBWe’re taking a tour of DECAL’s six regions by talking to our Community Partnership Coordinators, representatives from our Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, and introducing you to child care providers in each region. Today, we’re talking about the Southeast Region consisting of 40 counties that stretch from Monroe County, north of Macon, all the way down to Lowndes County on the Florida border. Joining us to talk about the Southeast Region are Tomisher Campbell, Early Education Comm...
Episode 41 - DECAL Southeast Community Partnerships
June 07, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBWe’re taking a tour of DECAL’s six regions by talking to our Community Partnership Coordinators, representatives from our Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, and introducing you to child care providers in each region. Today, we’re talking about the Southeast Region consisting of 40 counties that stretch from Monroe County, north of Macon, all the way down to Lowndes County on the Florida border. Joining us to talk about the Southeast Region are Tomisher Campbell, Early Education Comm...
Episode 40 - Look Again
May 25, 2022 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBFor the ninth consecutive year, DECAL is calling for families and caregivers to increase awareness of the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. Joining us to talk about our annual Look Again campaign and ways to prevent pediatric vehicular heatstroke is Dana Morrison and Rhonda Parker, both directors of field operations with Child Care Services here at DECAL; and Michelle Walker is Manager of Child Advocacy Programs with Safe Kids Georgia and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. ...
Episode 39 - Day in the Life of Inclusion and Behavior Support's Fachelle Garner
May 24, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBToday, it’s another one of our “Day in the Life” features where we learn more about a member of our DECAL team and what they do for Georgia’s youngest learners and their families. Today we’re learning more about our Inclusion and Behavior Support Services Unit that helps early learning professionals and families learn more about inclusion and social emotional development. Meet Fachelle Garner, Inclusion and Behavior Support Specialist here at DECAL. Support the Show.
Episode 38 - DECAL Community Partnerships/Northwest Region
May 17, 2022 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBThis spring and summer, we’re taking a tour of DECAL’s six regions by talking to our Community Partnership Coordinators, representatives from our Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, and introducing you to child care providers in each region. The Northwest Region consists of 11 counties including Fulton and ten other counties in the northwest corner of the state, spreading from Haralson, and continuing up to the Tennessee line and over to Pickens and Cherokee counties. Joining us to t...
Episode 37 - Day in the Life of CAPS' Tara Davis and Gina Haskins
May 10, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBToday, it’s another one of our “Day in the Life” features where we learn more about a member of our DECAL team and what they do for Georgia’s youngest learners and their families. Today we’re learning more about CAPS…a federal program administered by DECAL that helps pay for the cost of child care so parents can work or attend school. We’re spending a “Day in the Life” of Tara Davis, CAPS Family Support Coordinator for the Northwest Region, and Gina Haskins, CAPS Scholarship Administration...
Episode 36 - STABLE and POWER Payment Updates
May 03, 2022 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBLike so many other industries, child care has seen its share of staffing shortages lately. DECAL has tried to help through POWER supplemental payments for anyone eligible who is working in child care…and over $1.57 BILLION directly to child care programs in Georgia to stabilize child care, support the workforce, and increase access to quality care and learning. Joining us with updates on POWER and STABLE is Christi Moore, Professional Learning Director here at DECAL; Woody Dover is our E...
Episode 35 - Moonlight through the Pines
May 03, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn 2018, the Georgia Foundation for Early Care and Learning partnered with the Georgia Forestry Foundation to host the first Moonlight through the Pines, a fundraising event for both organizations featuring great food and singer songwriters from Georgia. We had such a great time with that event, we are doing it again on May 18, this time with the foundation for the Technical College System of Georgia. Joining us to talk about Moonlight through the Pines: A Singers Songwriters Soiree is Kel...
Episode 34 - 2022 Children’s Mental Health Week
April 26, 2022 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBFor the second year in a row, DECAL will celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week in Georgia May 2 through 6. Similar to Georgia’s Pre-K Week and Inclusive Early Learning Week, this special week in May reminds us that the early years in a child’s life provide a key opportunity to establish safe and secure relationships and support healthy social and emotional development. Joining us are Laura Lucas, DECAL Director of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health; Dr. Chelsea Morris, Professor ...
Episode 33 - DECAL Community Partnerships/Southwest Region
April 19, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBOver the next few months, we’re going to take a tour of DECAL’s six regions by talking to our Community Partnership Coordinators, representatives from our Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, and introducing you to child care providers in each region. Joining us this week to talk about the Southwest Region are Edward Rowell, Early Education Community Partnership Coordinator, and DJ Fitchlee, Training Director of the Child Care Resource and Referral Agency of Southwest Georgia based ...
Episode 32 - Special: Georgia News Network Interview with Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs
April 18, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBCommissioner Jacobs was the guest on the April 23-24, 2022, episode of Georgia Focus on the Georgia News Network, a program heard on 181 radio affiliates statewide. Support the Show.
Episode 31 - Learn the Signs. Act Early. Developmental Milestones Revisions
April 12, 2022 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBFor over 15 years, the CDC’s Learn the signs. Act Early program has provided free milestone checklists for families, early childhood education professionals, and medical clinicians to use in monitoring the development of young children in their care. In March, the CDC published revisions to the milestones and this week we are bringing our listeners up-to-speed. Joining us to talk about the Learn the Signs, Act Early Program is Bridget Ratajczak, DECAL’s Child and Family Development Supervi...
Episode 30 - Meet Taylor Edwards
April 05, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIt’s the time of year when high school seniors across the state begin receiving acceptance letters from various colleges…and making plans for starting their higher education in the fall. But what if we told you one Atlanta high school senior has been accepted by 21 colleges with scholarships totaling more than $1 million. And it all started in Georgia's Pre-K Program. Joining us on the podcast is Taylor Edwards, a senior at Midtown High School in Atlanta, along with her mom Robin Lewis. ...
Episode 29 - A Day in the Life of Abby Mozo
March 29, 2022 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBToday, it’s another one of our “Day in the Life” features where we learn more about a member of our DECAL team and what they do for Georgia’s youngest learners and their families. Today we are talking to the manager behind the POWER payments, a big initiative both last year and this year here at DECAL. Welcome Abby Mozo, Manager for the POWER payments. Support the Show.
Episode 28 - GPEE Top Ten Issues to Watch 2022
March 22, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBIn January, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE) presented its 18th edition of the Top Ten Issues to Watch Report. The report identifies and analyzes key education issues Georgia will be or should be addressing in the coming year. Joining us to talk about the Top Ten Issues to Watch is Dr. Dana Rickman, GPEE President, and Matt Smith, Senior Policy Analyst. Support the Show.
Episode 27 - Clean Water for Georgia Kids
March 15, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBDECAL is joining the Georgia Department of Education and the nonprofit research institute RTI International to help schools and child care programs test drinking water for lead, communicate about the testing, and remove lead from their drinking and cooking water. Thanks to a federal grant, this testing program is free of charge and good for the health and safety of children and their families. The project is called Clean Water for Georgia Kids…and here to talk about it is Rhonda Parker, Ch...
Episode 26 - Path2College 529 Plan Pre-K to College Sweepstakes
March 08, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBToday they may be learning their colors, shapes, and letters…but before you know it, those four year olds in Georgia’s Pre-K Program will be all grown up and headed to technical school or college. That’s why each year we join Path2College 529 Plan and the Georgia Student Finance Commission for our Pre-K to College Sweepstakes. This is the fifth year for our sweepstakes and here to talk about Pre-K to College is Mitch Seabaugh, Executive Director of the Path2College 529 Plan, and Meghan McN...
Episode 25 - Meet Megan Fickes, Early Head Start Partnership Director
March 01, 2022 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBOn October 18, 2021, DECAL welcomed our new Early Head Start - Child Care Partnership Director. DECAL has been an Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership grantee since 2014. Megan Fickes joined us after 14 years of Head Start/Early Head Start experience working with Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Joining us to talk about DECAL’s Early Head Start partnerships is our new director, Megan Fickes, along with Deputy Commissioner of Quality Initiatives and Partne...
Episode 24 - Happy Helpings Summer Food Service Program
February 22, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIf you’re a food bank, school, camp, church, government entity, or nonprofit organization, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for serving nutritious meals to kids and teens this summer through Happy Helpings...the new name for Georgia’s Summer Food Service Program. Here to talk about how DECAL’s Nutrition Division will ensure Georgia’s kids will have access to meals and snacks this summer is Cindy Kicklighter, Manager of Marketing and Outreach. Support the Show.
Episode 23 - Family Peer Ambassadors
February 15, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBFathers, mothers, foster parents, or guardians of young children that have had a child in childcare or early intervention currently, or in the past two years…they all make up DECAL’s Family Peer Ambassadors. The Ambassadors serve as leaders in their community, engaging families in activities to provide them with information about child development and strategies they can use to support their children’s school readiness. Joining us to talk about the Family Peer Ambassador Program are Ann Pa...
Episode 23 - Family Peer Ambassadors
February 15, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBFathers, mothers, foster parents, or guardians of young children that have had a child in childcare or early intervention currently, or in the past two years…they all make up DECAL’s Family Peer Ambassadors. The Ambassadors serve as leaders in their community, engaging families in activities to provide them with information about child development and strategies they can use to support their children’s school readiness. Joining us to talk about the Family Peer Ambassador Program are Ann Pa...
Episode 22 - Child Care Services Consultant of the Day
February 08, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBDECAL’s Child Care Services Division is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of thousands of children in Georgia while also providing training and technical assistance, licensing new child care programs, and determining exempt programs. The division also responds to any concerns or complaints the public may have through the CCS Consultant of the Day. Joining us to talk about the CCS Consultant of the Day is Tahishe Smith, CCS Intake Manager for the Complaint Unit. Support the S...
Episode 21 - Special: WSB Radio Interview with Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs
February 07, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes - 3.68 MBWSB Radio's Scott Slade talks with Commissioner Jacobs about the availability of child care, staffing shortages, and the impact of COVID-19 in Georgia. Support the Show.
Episode 20 - Early Childhood Educators of the Year 2022
February 01, 2022 19:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBEarly child development helps build a foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and health. With that in in mind, DECAL and the Georgia Foundation for Early Care and Learning have named our inaugural Georgia’s Early Childhood Educators of the Year for 2022. The infant winner is Diana Black from Pookie Bear Learning Center in Savannah, the toddler winner is Maria Claudia Ortega from My Little Geniuses in Marietta, and the preschool winner is Hannah Beth Reeves from the Academy for Little ...
Episode 19 - Inclusive Early Learning Week
January 25, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBResearch tells us that, regardless of their abilities, children in high-quality child care programs are better prepared to enter school and more likely to develop healthy social and emotional skills. When child care providers offer inclusive child care, they’re supporting not only children with disabilities but also their parents who can work, go back to school, or just take a break. Here to talk about the importance of inclusion in early child care and Inclusive Early Learning week are In...
Episode 18 - Georgia Association for Infant Mental Health
January 18, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBSomething new and exciting is coming to the School of Public Health at Georgia State University here in Atlanta. The research center known as the Mark Chaffin Center for Healthy Development has been chosen as the future home for the Georgia Association for Infant Mental Health. Joining us to talk about plans for the Georgia Association for Infant Mental Health is Laura Lucas, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Director here at DECAL; Callan Wells is Health Policy Manager for GEEARS:...
Episode 16 - Georgia's Pre-K Program Specialist of the Day
January 11, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBNow in its twenty-ninth year, Georgia’s Pre-K Program has more than 3,700 classes serving over 73,000 students statewide. Those classrooms are served by 36 Pre-K specialists on a daily basis. But who do you contact if you’re a teacher, director, parent, or the general public with a question or concern about Georgia’s Pre-K Program? Here to talk about the Pre-K Specialist of the Day program is Jennifer McCreary, one of our Regional Managers for Georgia’s Pre-K Program. Support the Show.
Episode 17 - POWER Payments Round 2
January 07, 2022 20:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBStarting January 18, applications are open for Round 2 of our $1,000 POWER Supplemental Payments. POWER stands for Providing Our Workforce Essential Recognition. You might remember we did this last spring and summer and now they’re back for 2022…$1,000 bonus payments to some 35,000 early learning professionals and staff here in Georgia. The bonuses are funded through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Joining us to talk about POWER supplemental payments Round 2 is Christi Moore, Direct...
Episode 15 - Day in the Life of Rachael Lee
January 04, 2022 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBRecently we surveyed our DECAL team on topics they would like to hear featured here on DECAL Download. One of the suggestions was to launch a new feature called “A Day in the Life” where we learn more about a member of the DECAL team and what they do for Georgia’s youngest learners and their families on a daily basis. Today we’re spending a “Day in the Life” of Rachael Lee, Quality Improvement Supervisor in our Child Care Services Division. Support the Show.
Episode 14 - DECAL Holiday Special
December 14, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBIt’s the holiday season and here at DECAL we’re making a list and checking it twice on gift ideas for your youngest learners, nutritious meals and snacks for the holidays, as well as our favorite traditions and New Year’s resolutions for 2022. Joining us this week to help celebrate the season is Annie Blair, Infant Toddler Specialist; Ann Panzica, Child and Family Development Training Specialist; and LaToya Longshore, Northwest Region Child Care Consultant from CCS to talk about great gift ...
Episode 14 - DECAL Holiday Special
December 14, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBIt’s the holiday season and here at DECAL we’re making a list and checking it twice on gift ideas for your youngest learners, nutritious meals and snacks for the holidays, as well as our favorite traditions and New Year’s resolutions for 2022. Joining us this week to help celebrate the season is Annie Blair, Infant Toddler Specialist; Ann Panzica, Child and Family Development Training Specialist; and LaToya Longshore, Northwest Region Child Care Consultant from CCS to talk about great gift ...
Episode 13 - Chat with Commissioner Jacobs
December 07, 2021 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBCommissioner Amy M. Jacobs responds to questions from our DECAL team and our followers on social media. Support the Show.
Episode 12 - COVID Vaccines for Children
November 29, 2021 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBGeorgia’s Department of Public Health has announced that there are approximately 987,000 children ages 5-11 in Georgia who are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine...that’s about 4.4 percent of the total population in Georgia. Commissioner, this is something we’ve been looking for and should help in containing the virus among our younger learners and ultimately making schools and child care programs safer. Joining us to talk about COVID-19 vaccines for children in Georgia is Pam Stevens, ...
Episode 11 - Quality Rated Language and Literacy Endorsements
November 23, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBIn October, Commissioner Jacobs joined Governor Brian Kemp in announcing eight Georgia child care programs that have received our inaugural Quality Rated Language and Literacy Endorsement. We’re very proud of these programs who are demonstrating a commitment to providing high-quality, language-rich environments for Georgia’s youngest learners. Joining us to talk about Quality Rated Language and Literacy Endorsements are Laura Wagner, Community Outreach and Partnerships Director in our Qual...
Episode 10 - CAPS Expansion
November 16, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBTen-thousand children. That’s how much DECAL is expanding our Childcare and Parent Services or CAPS Program, as of November 1. Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs and Governor Brian Kemp made this announcement last month to provide additional support to Georgia’s families and child care providers and to ensure more children have access to quality early educational opportunities. Joining us to talk about expanding CAPS by 10,000 children is Elisabetta Kasfir, Deputy Commissioner for the CAPS Progra...
Episode 9 - Clark's Christmas Kids 2021
November 15, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBFor 31 years, WSB Radio’s Clark Howard and the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services has made sure that every child in Georgia’s foster care system has at least one gift on Christmas day. Traditionally, shoppers attend Clark’s live events in Walmart locations in the metro Atlanta area to purchase gifts from a child’s wish list. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain challenges, this year’s campaign is all virtual and DECAL is happy to be a part of it. Joining us to talk a...
Episode 8 - Coy Bowles and "Can You Touch a Color?"
November 09, 2021 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBDuring our recent Georgia Pre-K Week, students received a nice surprise in the mail…their own copies of a new book by children’s author and Zac Brown Band lead guitarist Coy Bowles. The book is called “Can You Touch a Color,” and it’s a follow up to Coy’s book “Behind the Little Red Door." Joining us this week to talk about “Can You Touch a Color” is the author and musician Coy Bowles. Support the Show.
Episode 7 - Meet Georgia's Pre-K Teachers of the Year 2021-2022
November 02, 2021 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBDuring our annual Georgia Pre-K Week, held October 4-8, DECAL officially named Georgia’s Pre-K Teachers of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year. The private center winner is LaNita Carey from Jackson Creek Academy in Lilburn, and the public school winner is Stephanie Curington from Kings Chapel Elementary School in Perry. Joining us to talk about this experience are our new Georgia Pre-K Teachers of the Year LaNita and Stephanie, along with Meghan McNail, Summer Transition Program and Out...
Episode 6 - Best Places to Eat in Georgia
October 26, 2021 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBWith 700 employees all across Georgia, traveling between cities to visit child care programs and meet with community partners and advocates, the DECAL team has stockpiled some great information about the Best Places to Eat in Georgia. Joining us to talk about this tasteful topic is Carrie Ashbee, Executive Director of the Georgia Foundation for Early Learning; Billie Joe Sutton is a Georgia’s Pre-K Program Specialist serving Southwest Georgia; and Ira Sudman is Chief Legal Officer here at D...
Episode 5 - National Farm to School and Early Education Month + STABLE 4WARD
October 17, 2021 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB“Our food, our future.” October is National Farm to School and Early Care and Education Month with thousands of schools, early care and education sites, farms, communities, and organizations across the country celebrating food education, school gardens and lunch trays filled with healthy, local ingredients. Joining us to talk about National Farm to School and Early Care and Education Month is Diana Myers, Nutrition Health Educator here at DECAL, and Kimberly Della Donna, Farm to School Dire...
Episode 4 - Ten Years of GEEARS
October 12, 2021 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThe Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students, that most people know as GEEARS, celebrates ten years of community impact this year, although due to COVID the milestone was celebrated virtually. Joining us to talk about Ten Years of GEEARS and its relationship with DECAL is Stephanie Blank, GEEARS founder and chair of the Board of Directors, and Mindy Binderman, Executive Director. Support the Show.
Episode 2 - Meet our DECAL Scholars of the Year 2021-2022
October 05, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBDECAL and the Georgia Foundation for Early Care and Learning have announced the recipients of the 2021-2022 DECAL Scholars of the Year. This year’s program celebrates the 20th Anniversary of DECAL Scholars which supports early care and educational professionals in Georgia in gaining more education and skills and earning financial awards. Joining us to talk about this very special recognition are our DECAL Scholars of the Year…the four-year college/university winner is Edelina Lane of Ellen...
Episode 3 - Special: WGAU Interview with Deputy Commissioner Susan Adams
October 05, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.18 MBWGAU Radio's Tim Bryant interviews Susan Adams, Deputy Commissioner for Georgia's Pre-K Program and Instructional Supports, about Georgia Pre-K Week and other topics. Support the Show.
Episode 1 - Meet Rebecca Ellis, Director of Practice and Support Services
September 28, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBThere’s a new face in DECAL’s Pre-K and Instructional Supports Division overseeing our Infant and Toddler, Inclusion and Behavior Supports, and Child and Family Development teams. Director of Practice and Support Services Rebecca Ellis joins DECAL from the Technical College System of Georgia where she served as Director of Accountability in the Office of Adult Education. She’s also been Director of Innovation for the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement and has a background in social w...
Episode 56 - New COVID-19 Guidance for Child Care in Georgia
September 21, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBDECAL has joined the Georgia Department of Public Health in updating COVID-19 Guidance specifically for Georgia child care facilities. The guidance, first released in August 2020, covers everything from COVID-19 prevention strategies, promoting vaccinations, and consistent and correct use of masks. Joining us to talk about COVID-19 guidance for child care in Georgia is Pam Stevens, Deputy Commissioner of Child Care Services, and Dr. Jenna Gettings is an Epidemic Intelligence Service Office...
Episode 55 - Georgia's Pre-K Week 2021
September 14, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBThis year DECAL and Voices for Georgia’s Children will celebrate the 11th Annual Georgia’s Pre-K Week, October 4-8, 2021. In 1992, Governor Zell Miller launched a pilot program called Georgia’s Pre-K. Pre-K Week is an opportunity for us to tell this great success story of Georgia’s Pre-K…a voluntary, free program available to all of Georgia’s four-year-olds, regardless of parental income...and it continues to be nationally recognized for its success. Joining us to talk about Georgia Pre-K...
Episode 54 - Contracts at DECAL
September 07, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MBDECAL recently developed a new process to ensure that all contracts with the agency are clear, achieve your objectives, and protect the department’s best interests. The process also helps us with grant agreements. Today we’re discussing this new process but listeners who might be interested in doing business with the state should stay tuned too because we will be discussing that as well. Joining us to talk about the new contract process is Ira Sudman, DECAL’s Chief Legal Officer, David Gi...