CHILDCARE PROVIDER
Children exposed to high-quality early learning translate​ into a child’s ability ​to
create a healthy, fulfilling life. It is essential that every child has the opportunity to develop within a safe, healthy, and secure environment.
Help Me Grow Yuba County is part of a national framework used to coordinate services and support for children aged 0-6. Help Me Grow Yuba County, utilizes the Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ), which focuses on the identification of developmental and behavioral concerns. Help Me Grow Yuba County then supports the linkage of families to community agencies that can help.
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For Providers:
Help Me Grow offers the following:
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Free training on the Ages and Stages Questionnaire from a certified ASQ trainer.
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Access to the ASQ online platform for easy, paperless, personalized implementation
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A FREE materials kit to support the implementation of ASQ screenings into your program.
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Ongoing technical assistance and support with referrals & care coordination.
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Child Care Planning Council of Yuba and Sutter Counties: The primary mission of the Child Care Planning Council is to promote quality early care and education while meeting the needs of children and families in Yuba and Sutter counties through partnerships and collaborations with the community.
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They offer a variety of resources for childcare providers:
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Community Care Licensing Division: The core mission of the Child Care Licensing Program is to ensure the health and safety of children in care. They can support childcare providers in a variety of ways:
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Becoming a licensed provider
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Finding children for your facility
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Training and Educational Resources
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Mandated Reporter Training
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Childcare Provider Associations
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Financial Assistance
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Legal Assistance
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Technical Support
Visit their website to learn more!
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Questions regarding the Program can be directed to your local Regional Office, the Child Care Advocate Program (916-654-1541), or the Centralized Complaint and Information Bureau.
Are your families signed up for DPIL?!
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income. Each month a new book will be mailed in the child’s name directly to their home. This is a FREE GIFT through Dolly's Imagination Library and funding from First 5 Yuba County. ​
How can you help the children you care for get free books? ​
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Tell families about the program
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Reach out to First 5 Yuba County and request as et of free registration forms to pass out to families
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Support families in understanding the value of reading
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Do families need assistance with childcare payments?
Children's Home Society of California (CHS) has three Child Care Payment Programs that provide subsidized child care services to eligible families
Visit Children's Home Society to learn more!
For additional events, programs and resources visit our Virtual Bulletin Board