Resources for Child Care and Preschool Centers

Program and Professional Development Resources

• San Mateo 4Cs- Provider Resource Center, Professional Development programs
• RAFT-Resource Area for Teaching
• The Provider Connection (PACCC)
• Canada College Early Childhood Education program
• Parents Place/JFCS
• List of Itinerant enrichment class instructors (by request)

Facility Resources

• Finding Sites for Child Care Centers
• Property Search Criteria, for Child Care/Preschool Centers, for Realtors
• San Mateo 4Cs- SmartKids Facility grants
• Building Child Care Project (resource info website)
• Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) (facility loans and development assistance)
• Rebuilding Together Peninsula (renovation of community facilities)
• California Preschool Energy Efficiency Program (CPEEP)
• Shade Structure Program (AAD grants)
• The 1% Pro Bono Design program of Public Architecture
• LISC online resource library (search for child care)

Business Resources

• Small Business Development Center, SF (SBDC)
• The Opportunity Fund (small business & real estate loans)
• San Mateo 4Cs- Business classes, local child care/preschool data, technical assistance
• Taproot Foundation Service Grants to nonprofits
• Redwood City/San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce
• Kidsdata.org (local data on children/families)