Nontraditional Hours and Child Care
Our report Nontraditional Hours and Child Care: An Exploratory Study on the Needs of Families and Child Care Providers in California is out! Read the report and watch the webinar to see what we learned, and what our policy recommendations are.
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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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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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2017 California Child Care Portfolio
The 2017 California Child Care Portfolio is the 11th edition of our biennial report documenting child care supply and demand county by county. Check out your county page!
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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
In California, only 1 in 4 children with working parents have licensed child care available
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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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Testimonies from Parents on the Waiting List for Child Care
Read stories from two parents who have been on the waiting list for child care about the impact it has had on their lives and the lives of their families.
Read MoreOur Nontraditional Hours Report is Released!
Our research team conducted focus groups, interviews, and surveys throughout California to learn about the needs of parents who work nontraditional hours and the providers who care for their children.
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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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