Child Care Provider
Resources
Go
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.
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
- Health Linkages Project
- Nutrition Project
- First
5 San Benito
- 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
-
SanBenito Cal-WORKS Program
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
Resource
List
Community
Sites
Community
Care Licensing Homepage www.ccld.ca.gov/res/pdf/HibShortage.pdf
Information for Licensees
(Child Care Licensing Website)
www.ccld.ca.gov/PG417.htm
Information for Parents
(Child Care Licensing Website)
www.ccld.ca.gov/PG524.htm
Inclusive Child Care
www.inclusivechildcare.org
State Government Websites
California
Department of Education www.cde.ca.gov
CDE Child Development Division www.cde.ca.gov
Governor’s Office of Planning & Research www.opr.ca.gov
Governor’s Office www.governor.ca.gov
Department of Social Services www.dss.cahwnet.gov
California Homepage www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_hompage.isp
California Land Use Planning Informatin Network
www.ceres.ca.gov/planning
State and County Quick Facts www.census.gov
Community Care Licensing www.ccld.ca.gov
California State Library www.library.ca.gov
California Childcare Health Programs
www.uscfchildcarehealth.org
National
Websites
National Child
Care Information Center www.nccic.org
FirstGov www.firstgov.gov
Advocate Sites
On the Capitol
Doorstep www.otcdkids.com
Child Development Policy Institute www.cdpi.net
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 GoKids
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
