Parent
Resources
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Kids Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
is the organization
in San Benito County which provides critical child care
resource and referral services to parents and families of
all income levels in the county.
The organization is funded by the California Department
of Education Child Development Division and functions as
the hub of child care service in San Benito. The R and R
is part of the California Resource and Referral Network,
made up of R and R organizations in each California County.
The organization and staff provides parents, child care
providers and the general public the information they need
about child care services and child care issues in San Benito
County. Services are free and confidential.
Parents can contact Go Kids and receive child care referrals
to all licensed programs (infant, preschool and school age)
as well as consultation and written materials about what
to look for in quality services. Referrals are free and
confidential and are available for all program types including:
- Family Day Care Homes,
- Child Care Centers (full
day and part day)
- Child Development Centers
- Migrant Child Care
- Head
Start
- State Pre schools
Parents can call and
obtain information about subsidized child care services
available through CaLWORKs or State child care subsidy for
low income families.
Community members can
obtain information, publications and data through GoKids
about child care availability and services in the San Benito
region. GoKids maintains a database of licensed child care
options in San Benito.
New and existing child care
providers can obtain assistance from GoKids R and R
staff with center start up, family day care home start up,
training in various areas of child development including:
Providers may also use the
Go Kids toy lending library, curriculum materials, educational
videos and other materials free of charge.
In addition to General Public
Child Care Resource and Referral Services provided that
are free to the public, the R and R also administers several
programs which provide low income families support in
obtaining and paying for child care Services.
- Alternative Payment Program
(serving eligible children
age 0-12)
- Family Day Care Home Network
(serving eligible children
age 0-5)
- CalWORKs child care (serving
eligible children age 0-12)
- Migrant Child Care (serving
eligible children age 0-5)
The resource and referral agency,
administration and staff is an informed source and information
for all residents about child care accessibility and services
in the region. Dedicated staff work and collaborate with
many County and Statewide organizations with the aim of
improving and expanding child care options in the community
for the benefit of all children and families. Some of these
programs include:
- The California Child Care
Resource and Referral Network
- First
5 San Benito
- Health Linkages Project
- Nutrition Project
- San Benito Child Welfare
Commission
- Santa Clara County Local
Planning
- San Benito Local Planning
Council
- Regional Resource Center
- West Ed Infant Toddler Training
- Santa Clara Local Planning
- LINCCs Project
- CDPAC
- Head
Start
Contact:
GOKids Child Care Resource
and Referral Agency
Administration: Kendra Bobsin, Director
1111 San Felipe Rd. Suite 203
Hollister, CA 95023
Telephone: 831-637-9205
Fax: 831-637-3247
www.gokids.org
Child
Care and Development Services for Low Income Families
In addition to the
various referral and child care payment programs the Child
Care Resource and Referral Agency provides for the General
public free of charge, there are also a variety of Child
Care and Development Programs (Centers and Head Start facilities)
which provide comprehensive services full day and part time
at center locations in San Benito.
Head
Start
Head Start serves children 3.5-5
years school year. Part day and full day programs available
at four locations in Hollister.
Eligibility:
Family income must meet federal poverty guidelines.
Head Start is available at no cost to income eligible families
with children aged 18 months to 5 years of age, based on
Federal Income Guidelines.
Those eligible include :
- Families with children from
18 months through 5 years.
- Children with special needs
with an Individual Education Plan (IEP), Individual Family
Services Plan (IFSP),
- Foster children, with high
risk factors, or with a parent with a disability and/or
possessing disabling conditions.
- Families of immigrants or
refugees.
- Families participating in
CalWORKs, working fulltime, attending school or job training.
Contact:
Online registration is available by clicking the Head
Start Link
Migrant
Child Care
Southside Migrant Child Development
Center
Serving children age 3-5 years from June through October.
Eligibility:
Migrant families who meet SDE Migrant eligibility requirements.
Location:
3235 Southside Road
Hollister CA 95023
Contact: 831-637-1125
Rosa Miranda
Migrant Head Start
5381 Fairview
Hollister, CA 95023
408-636-1875
State Pre
Schools
Serving children age 3.5-5 years
during the school year
Eligibility:
Family income must meet State low income Guidelines. No
family fees.
Locations:
San Juan State Preschool
1112 Third Street
San Juan Bautista. Ca 95046
Contact: 831-623-4032
Mia Esquelita
100 Nyland Dr.
San Juan Bautista
Contact: 831-623-2627
Child Development Centers
Serving children ages 3-5 years,
year round
Eligibility:
Pre-School children. Family must be income eligible according
to SDE guidelines. Family may have a fee according to income.
Location:
5381 Fairview Road
Hollister CA 95023
Contact:
831-637-9204
RO Hardin School Age Program
Serving children age K-12,
year around
Eligibility:
School age children from RO Hardin School and other Hollister
schools. Family must be income eligible according to State
Dept of Education Guidelines
Location:
RO Hardin school-on site
Hollister CA
Contact:
831- 635-8171
San Juan Bautista School Age Program
Serving school age children,
year around
Eligibility:
School age children age K-12 from families deemed income
eligible according to SDE requirements
Location:
1000 Nyland Drive
San Juan Bautista, CA
Contact:
831-623-2128
Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes
Family Day Care
Over 100 child care
providers serving children age 0-13 are licensed by the
California Community Care Licensing Department to provide
child care in their homes. These businesses operate on an
independent basis, as private centers and preschools do.
The types of programming (curriculum offered) vary by provider,
their experience, education and background. Parents needing
referrals to Family Day Care providers in San Benito should
call the R and R for referrals.
Contact:
GoKids Child Care Resource
and Referral Department
831-637-9205
Most licensed family day care
providers accept CaLWORKs payment or payment through the
Alternative Payment Program in addition to private payment
from families in the General Public.
San Benito Family Day Care Association
The San Benito Family
Day Care Association functions as:
- a support group for licensed
family day care providers in San Benito County and also
as
- a referral source to Family
Day Care providers in the Association network.
- a training , education and
information resource for its membership.
The association aims to provide
support to area providers and also to strengthen professional
development of licensed Family Day Care providers. Membership
is open to all licensed child care providers in San Benito
County. The Association has two meetings per month one for
English speakers and one for Spanish speaking providers
For services and membership
information in English
Call: 831-636-4922
For services and membership
information in Spanish
Call: 831-630-9051
English
speaking meetings
Monthly meetings the 4th Friday at 7:00 Pm
Location: First Presbyterian Hall, Hollister
President: Vicky Grimmett
For information: 831-637-6938
Spanish
Speaking meetings
Monthly meetings: Varies
Location: Varies
President: Gracela Martinez
For information: 831-6381-871
Child Care Centers
Ready Set Grow Pre-School
Ages Served: 3 yrs to 5 yrs
11 months
Schedule: 8:30- 12:30 Monday-Friday
Contact: 831-636-7414
Methodist Pre-School
Ages Served: 3-5 yrs
Schedule: Part time, Early Day, Late Day, School Year
Contact: 831-637-0440
Little Balers Pre-School
Ages Served: 2-6 years
Schedule: Full Time, Part time, Summer, Temporary car,
Drop In, Emergency, Rotating shift
Contact: 831-637-4326
First Presbyterian Co-Operative
Ages Served: 2 years 9 months-5
years 11 months
Scheduling: Part time
Contact: 831-637-5816
Countryside Center
Ages Served: 6 months –12
years
Schedule: Full Time, Part time, School Year, Summer, Flexible,
Before and After School, Rotating Shifts, Temporary
Contact: 831-638-0599
Paddington School
Ages served: 18 months-12
years
Schedule: Full time, Part Time, Summer, Flexible, Drop
In, emergency
Contact: 831-637-5065
Disclaimer:
The San Benito LPC,
by listing programs resources or links in this website,
does not make recommendations for use of resources believing
parents educated on the topic of choosing child care are
best equipped to make responsible decisions on behalf of
their children. Parents Choosing Child Care should take
time to investigate what programming and facilities are
appropriate for them and deemed quality.
Other resources on this web
site are available to assist-including Child Care Aware
web site which offers helpful strategies. Parents may call
the California Community Care Licensing Department (see
hot links) to obtain further information
about centers and their status with the licensing department
or contact the Go Kids
Child Care Resource and Referral Agency for consultation
and assistance in learning what to look for in quality child
care and assistance in locating child care services in San
Benito County.
Should information in this
web site be deemed to have errors or omissions, web site
users are encouraged to use the Ask LPC
email Link to report such so corrections can be made.
As well, suggestions for general enhancement of this website
are encouraged. The site is constantly under development,
with new information being added, so please check back and
comment on the usefulness and comprehensiveness of this
site.
Thank you
in advance from
the San Benito County Local child Care Planning Council
Contact:
Colleen Conley colleenconley@sbcglobal.net
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