Coronavirus (COVID-19) running list of resources
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to impact our communities, we'll keep this list below updated with resources to help families, child care providers, and the resource and referral agencies who serve them.
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Join Us for Bilingual (Spanish/English) Music Time
Beginning April 15 – May 15, every Wednesday & Friday at 10:00am, we will present fun & engaging videos that are designed with children, families, and home-based caregivers in mind.
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2019 California Child Care Portfolio
The 2019 California Child Care Portfolio is the 12th edition of our biennial report tracking the child care landscape by county and statewide. Check out the state data or your county page!
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Nontraditional Hours and Child Care
Our study Nontraditional Hours and Child Care: An Exploratory Study on the Needs of Families and Child Care Providers in California Read the report and watch the webinar to see what we learned, and what our policy recommendations are.
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Get the Facts on Child Care in California
Download the Network's 2019 Child Care Fact Sheets to learn about child care subsidy programs, trends in child care cost and supply, and more.
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Expanding Access to Trauma-Informed Care
With the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children, resource & referral agencies are training more family child care providers on Trauma-Informed Caregiving practices.
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Why is Family Child Care Home Supply on the Decline?
Licensed family child care homes are more likely to care for infants, offer flexible hours of care, and are more affordable for families than centers, but their supply has been on a steep decline for years.
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We work to inspire, inform, and advocate for a quality child care system that supports all families in California
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Find information on choosing child care, getting help paying for child care, or other resources.
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Policy
We advocate for policies that support working families and their children’s healthy development.
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Research
Our research team collects, analyzes, and publishes data on the supply, demand, and cost of child care in California.
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Enter your zip code below to find your local child care resource and referral agency. A child care specialist there will work with you to find care that best meets your needs, and create your personalized child care plan. Or, call our toll-free number to speak to an information specialist (available in English and Spanish) 1-800-KIDS-793
Full-time care for an infant in California costs more than a year of in-state college tuition
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An average family in California will spend nearly one-third of their income on child care for two children
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In the past decade, California has lost 30% of its supply of licensed family child care homes
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Parent Voices is a parent-run, parent-led grassroots effort that works to make quality child care accessible and affordable to all families.
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TrustLine is California’s official and most comprehensive background check for in-home caregivers (babysitters and nannies). You can check if someone has passed the criminal history background check and is registered with TrustLine by calling: 1-800-822-8490
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for families, child care providers, and businesses
As the Coronavirus outbreak continues to impact our communities, we'll keep the list below updated with resources to help our members and the child care providers and families they work with.
Read MoreCDE, ELCD Guidance on the COVID-19 State of Emergency Situation
This update is intended to provide guidance to ELCD programs regarding options available to programs in dealing with the current State of Emergency declaration for COVID-19.
Read MoreState and County Coronavirus (COVID-19) Child Care Guidelines
This update includes the California's Department of Public Health's Coronavirius guidelines for child care and preschool settings as well as resources and guidelines for each county.
Read MoreSign Up for Policy Updates
Stay up-to-date on important state and federal early care & education legislation, and what the Network is doing to make child care more affordable, better quality, and more accessible through public policy.
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