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Child Care Program
Startup
Child
Care Initiative Program
- The 4C Council program is designed to recruit,
retain and train Santa Clara County family child care providers.
- The California Child Care Initiative Project
(CCIP) is designed to increase the supply of licensed, quality child
care. Developed by BankAmerica Foundation, and funded by a statewide
and local public-private partnership, the program recruits and trains
family child care providers to help meet the great demand for child
care services.
Building
Child Care (BCC)
The Building Child Care Project exists to provide
a centralized clearinghouse of information and services designed to
improve child care providers' access to financial resources for facilities
development projects in California.
Also:
(Potential Grant Resources for Child Care Facilities Development in
California)
Growing
Ideas Tip Sheets
Growing Ideas Tip Sheets are designed to provide
basic topical information on essential early childhood topics, while
at the same time pointing the reader to some of the best sources of
relevant extended information. Topics include: developmentally appropriate
practice, inclusive early childhood education, universal design in early
childhood education, assessment basics, social-emotional development,
guidance for social skill development, behavior communicates and more.
The tip sheets are in color, available for free, and can be accessed
in PDF or text only formats.
The development of the tip sheets was made possible by a collaboration
of The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability
Studies and Coastal Alliance for Children’s Care Education and
Supporting Services (ACCESS).
How
to Contact the Child Care Licensing Office in Your Community
The Community Care Licensing Division of the
California Department of Social Services oversees the licensing of all
child care facilities in California.
Liability
Insurance
Protect yourself in the event of a child being
injured due to negligence.
New
Tax Credits Outreach Toolkit for Child Care Advocates
The National Women's Law Center, together with partner child care advocates, is excited to announce its 2008 Tax Credits Outreach Campaign. The Tax Credits Outreach Campaign will inform families about federal and state tax credits that can put thousands of dollars in their pockets.
Staff
Development-Training Resource –CAEYC (The California Association
for the Education of Young Children)
CAEYC's Professional Development Academy was
created to meet the training and technical assistance needs of early
education teachers and providers, program administrators, and parents.
The Academy offers opportunities for professional growth for early care
professionals around the state. The Academy's workshops, seminars, institutes,
online learning forums, and publication subscriptions provide information
on early childhood topics.
Starting
a Business
Starting your own child care provider business?
Research the licenses and permits you need to get your business up and
running in Santa Clara County.
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Enhancing Quality
4C
Council Resource Library
To stay current on child care and business issues
Child
Care Initiative Program
This program is designed to recruit, retain and
train Santa Clara County family child care providers.
GET
READY to READ Games for Four Year Olds and Activities for Providers
Come along with Get Ready to Read!'s Inky
the Octopus and Gus the Bunny from PBS' Between the Lions on their underwater
adventures. These online games involve young children, with an adult,
in entertaining stories and engaging activities that explore a variety
of essential early literacy skills.
Early
Learning Tips Sheets in English and Spanish Covering:
Language, Math , Physical Development, Fine Arts,
Social and Emotional Development, Parenting and Family, and Technology
Reading
is Fundamental–(Spanish)
Reading is Fundamental's bilingual website section
designed to help Latino families read, sing, and share stories together
at home. Explore the interactive house or use the links below to find
tips and advise for adults and more information.
Words
We Use
All of us care about young children and want to do something, today,
to make the world better for them.
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Health and Safety
Automobile
Safety
Tips on transporting children safely in your
automobile.
California
Childcare Health Program
Our multidisciplinary team is here to support
you in achieving healthy and safe practices in child care settings.
We believe in not only preventing the injuries and the spread of infectious
diseases, but in creating the best possible environments in which children
can learn and grow.
Community
Care Licensing
About Discipline, Parental Access, Physical Environment
and Complaints.
Disaster
Preparedness at Daycare & Child Care Facilities
Early
Childhood Intervention Programs Lead To Healthier Adults
A follow-up study of a comprehensive early health
and education intervention program begun in the early 1970s found that
inner-city children who participated not only did better educationally,
but also had better physical and mental health in adulthood.
Water Fluoridation
Drinking water supplied to some water utilities in Santa Clara County are now fluoridated to optimal levels .
Immunization
Program and Clinics
The goal of the Immunization Program and Clinics
is to ensure that all people of Santa Clara County are protected from
illness, disability, and death caused by vaccine preventable diseases.
Kids
Cal
Kidscal.org is a free online calendar listing
hundreds of children's health events hosted by nonprofit organizations
in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
Who
is Mandated to Report Child Abuse or Neglect?
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Special Needs
Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Get the details about The Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), which prevents discrimination against disabled children.
Autism
Get more information about autism.
Cerebral
Palsy Source
Cerebral Palsy Source is brought to you as part
of an ongoing joint effort between eJustice and Litigators Incorporated
to educate people about cerebral palsy and help families affected by
the condition. Our goal is to make the lives of those families easier.
We understand that caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy is extremely
challenging. Parents naturally have many questions about their child's
cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy Source aims to provide information that
answers these questions.
Early
Intervention and Early Childhood Publications
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance
Center
The
Inclusion Collaborative
The Inclusion Collaborative leads the effort
to provide every young Santa Clara County Child with a quality early
learning environment. Its focus is the successful inclusion of children
birth through age five with special needs in child care, preschool programs
and the community through education, advocacy and awareness.
Infant
Family Mental Health Collaborative of Santa Clara County Resource List
This Collaborative was established in January,
2001 through the efforts of a group of individuals who found that there
were limited and uncoordinated services for infants, toddlers, children
and their families who were in crisis, or at-risk. This Collaborative
has identified resources, consultation and training to integrate aspects
of Infant Family Mental Health into their programs and community in
order to help children develop strong, healthy bonds and relationships
which are central to a child’s overall development.
Links
to Inclusion Resources
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Websites, Articles,
and Reports about Early Care and Education
UCLA
Compendium of Early Care and Education Resources
UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families,
and Communities has compiled a list of Resources, Articles and Reports,
and Websites pertaining to Early Care and Education of Children.
Five
Ways A child Grows— A Time Line-Talaris Institute
This research-based timeline is organized
by a child's age. It serves as a general guide to the five amazing ways
a child grows, from birth to 5.
Preschool
for All
Read about the importance of preschool for four
year olds.
Tips
for Turning Everyday Activities into Learning Activities
Tips for Turning Everyday Activities into Learning
Activities" is available in 17 languages.
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