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Coachella Valley
- Lo Mejor en Cuidado Infantil en el Hogar
Una serie de clases sobre el cuidado
infantil y la educación
- Coachella Valley Child Care Council Meeting Calendar 2008-2009
Mid County
- UC Davis Training Flyer
- VIP TOTS Flyer
- Hemet FCC Provider Support Group
Southwest County
West County
   
Links
Government Agencies


Riverside County Office of Education


  “Need” for Care
California Child Care Resource & Referral Network
California Child Care Resource & Referral Network, has child care supply maps by county that gives the concentration of care in a given area.


  Administration, fiscal/budget, leadership
Child Care Information Exchange
Child Care Information Exchange has a magazine, articles, books on management, budget, leadership, and other aspects of child care administration, including a conference calendar.


  Advocacy
Children Now

  Building Child Care
A California Statewide Collaborative
California School-Age Consortium
Child Care Health Program
National Network for Child Care

  Child Abuse Prevention
Child Abuse Prevention Center of Riverside County, California
Provides in home visits and parental education courses to help prevent child abuse.

Child Abuse Prevention Network
Provides multiple links to child abuse prevention sites, including Army Family Adovcacy Program, Physicians Network, and Family Life Development Center.

End Child Abuse
Contains information about child abuse prevention and treatment, and a method to report suspected abuse cases in the US.

Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevent Child Abuse America was established in 1972 to build a nationwide commitment to preventing all forms of child abuse.


  Child Protection
American Humane Association
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Child Abuse Prevention Network
Children’s Defense Fund
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Kempe Children’s Center
Prevent Child Abuse America
Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Plus

  Child Welfare
American Public Human Services Association
Child Welfare League of America
HandsNet
National Foster Parent Association

  Children's Advocacy Programs
ABA Center on Children and the Law
American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
Center for Child Care Workforce
Child Care Law Center
Children Now
Children’s Rights Council
National Association of Counsel for Children
National CASA Association
National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse
National Center for Youth Law
National Children’s Advocacy Center
National Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers
Parental Stress
Parents As Teachers

  Colleges and Universities
Cal State Fullerton
Cal State San Bernardino
Cal State San Marcos
California Baptist University
Chapman University
La Sierra University
Loma Linda University
Pacific Oaks College
San Diego State University
University of California Riverside
University of California Riverside - Extension
University of California San Diego
University of La Verne
University of Redlands
University of San Diego

  Community Collaboration-Child Abuse Prevention
Healthy Communities – Healthy Youth Search Institute

  Community Colleges
Chaffey College
Coastline Community College
College of the Desert
Copper Mountain Community College
Crafton Hills College
Fullerton College
Miramar College
Mt. San Jacinto College
Orange Coast College
Palo Verde College
Palomar College
Riverside Community College
San Bernardino Community College
San Bernardino Valley College
San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
Santiago Canyon College

  Community Resources


  Educational Links


  Educational Resources
Child Garden
dedicated to enriching early childhood development with educational/recreational equipment and furniture that's safe, durable, and fun.

CM School Supply
Welcome to CM School Supply Online where you will find top quality educational products for preschool through Junior high. Store locations in Riverside and Temecula.

Constructive Playthings
Award winning suppliers of the finest early childhood educational toys, equipment, books, records, tapes, videos, art supplies, and teaching aids available.

Discount School Supply
From art & craft supplies to play equipment, you'll find everything you need for your school or center at a cost you can afford!

Family Communications, Inc.
producers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood offer educational materials for families, schools, childcare providers, and other family support professionals.

Insect Lore
in addition to butterfly kits, Insect Lore offers ants, ladybugs, silkworms and worms, frogs, and other living science experiments

Kaplan Early Learning Company
specializes in providing products that lay the foundation for early learning which helps children prepare for life long success.

Lakeshore Learning Materials
Offers a variety of educational products from furniture and art materials to puzzles and hands-on learning kits. Also provides products that focus on multiculturalism and special needs.

Little Tikes
Little Tikes specializes in colorful, imagination-building, durable baby toys, play houses, infant toys, toddler toys, indoor and outdoor toys, and ride on toys for infants, preschoolers and other children.

Parenting Resources
offers a collection of parenting books, games, videos, posters, and curriculum aids for schools, programs, and teachers of parents.

Scholastic
for more than 80 years, has created quality products and services that educate, entertain and motivate children and are designed to help enlarge their understanding of the world around them.

Smithsonian Education
educational content for students, families, and educators. Find teaching materials, links to hundreds of online resources, and access to the world's largest museum complex.

Teacher Created Resources
Catalog of products and teacher resources Detailed entry: Find great educational products at Teacher Created Resources .


  Family Child Care Providers
California Association for Family Child Care
Child Care Parent Provider Network Information Links
National Association for Family Child Care
Riverside Family Child Care Association
Tools to Educate Your Families about Claiming Tax Credits

  Fathers
At-Home Dad
Boot Camp for New Dads
Center for Successful Fathering
Fathering Magazine
FatherWork
Men & Grief

  Federal Agencies
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Child Care Bureau
Children’s Bureau
Department of Health and Human Services(DHHS)
HHS News and Press Releases

  Federal Clearinghouses and Resource Centers
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption
National Resource Center for Youth Development
National Resource Center on Legal and Court Issues
National Self-Help Clearinghouse

  Funding
Building Child Care (BCC) Project
The Building Child Care (BCC) Project is designed to help child care providers access financial resources for facilities development projects in California.

State of California, Child Development Division
Web site for the State of California, Child Development Division, funding for State Preschool, Child Development programs, etc.


  Health & Safety
Child Care
Web site designed to bring all of the Federal agency resources about child care together in one place, including Federal funding sources, safety alerts, information on running a program, activity ideas, parent resources and cutting edge information.

Childcare Health Project
Childcare Health Project promotes the quality of child care and facilitates linkages between the health, safety and child care communities and the diverse families they serve Federal Government.

National Resource Center
National Resource Center for Health and Safety for Child Care including the publication Caring for our Children, second edition, other Child Care resources, which lists links to every health or safety topic – A to Z.


  Legal
California Law, --The “Health and Safety Code”
California Law, --The “Health and Safety Code” from which the Title 22 regulations were derived. California Child Care Act see sections 1596.70 to 1597.621 for the sections that refer to child care.

The Child Care Law Center
The Child Care Law Center uses legal tools to foster the development of quality, affordable child care--for every child, every parent, every community. CCLC works to expand child care options, particularly for low-income families, and to ensure that children are safe and nurtured in care outside the home. Publications and legal advise relating to child care issues are also available through this site.


  Miscellaneous
Administration for Children and Families – Child Care Bureau
CDA Child Development Associates – Nutrition & Food Programs FDC
Child Abuse Prevention
Child Development Training Consortium
Community Care Licensing
Early Childhood Links
Early Childhood Links For Parents, family child care providers, Teachers, and home schoolers

Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC)
ERIC is the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC), a federally-funded national information system that provides a variety of services and products on a broad range of education-related issues.

FDC & business
Infant Development Association of California
Inland Regional Center
Program for Infant / Toddler Caregivers
Project Spectrum – Multiple Intelligences for the Early Years - Harvard University
RCOE Children’s Services Unit Overview of services
Riverside County
Riverside County Department of Public Health
Riverside County Public Libraries
West Ed – Improving Education through Research, Development, and Service

  Organizations
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association for the Education of Young Children. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.


  Other Classes/Workshops
Child Development Training Consortium
If you are looking for additional training opportunities, please visit www.childdevelopment.org The Riverside County Child Care Careers Academy is not responsible for the content or quality of information provided at this site. If you are unsure if a course or training found at www.childdevelopment.org will count towards your educational or professional development goals for the Riverside County Child Care Careers Academy, please call us for verification at (951) 248-0015.

The site features:
* College and University Early Childhood Courses Online * Short Term College and University Early Childhood Courses throughout California
* Workshops and Trainings throughout California
* Early Childhood training opportunities online or by mail
* Early Childhood Degree (AA-PhD) and Certificate Programs Online
* Classes, workshops, and trainings in languages other than English


  Playgrounds
Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas
Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas, frequently asked questions on the topic.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines and how they relate to playgrounds for child care facilities.

California Dept of Health Services, Playground Standards
California Dept of Health Services, Playground Standards for public playgrounds in California.


  Regulations
California regulations and regulations
California regulations and regulations for all states are listed at this site. Format is easier to use and has fewer pages to print than the Community Care Licensing site above.


  Special Needs
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines and how they relate to playgrounds for child care facilities.



  US Department of Health & Human Services
California AEYC
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Riverside County Office of Education

  Wages & Working Conditions
Center for the Child Care Workforce's (CCW)
Center for the Child Care Workforce's (CCW) works to improve the quality of child care services by upgrading the wages, benefits, training opportunities and working conditions for child care teachers and family child care providers



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