Resources for Child Care & Preschool Centers

California Child Care Licensing Resources

California Child Care Licensing website (Ca. Dept. of Social Services)

Child Care Advocate Program (liaison between providers and CCL)

Program and Professional Development Resources

• San Mateo 4Cs- Provider trainings, job listings and professional development calendar
• San Mateo County Office of Education. Early Learning Professional Development
• RAFT- Resource Area for Teaching
• The Provider Connection (PACCC)
• Canada College- Early Childhood Education and Youth/Afterschool programs
• Health Education Services--Pediatric First Aid/CPR training
• Parents Place/JFCS
• Online Colleges Offering Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education
• AffordableColleges.com - Online Master's Degrees in Early Childhood Education 
• The Best Schools- 30 Best Online Master's in Early Childhood Education Degrees

Facility Resources

• Finding Sites for Child Care Centers
• Property Search Criteria, for Child Care/Preschool Centers, for Realtors
• Building Child Care Project (resource info website)
• Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)
• Rebuilding Together Peninsula (renovation of community facilities, including child care centers and homes)
• Shade Structure Program (AAD grants)
• The 1+ Pro Bono Design program
• LISC online resource publications
• KaBoom! (playground resources)

Business Resources

• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Business start-up and management resources, including loans
• Small Business Development Center, San Mateo County
• 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
• Child Care Partnership Council of SMC (Child Care Needs Assessment)
• Kidsdata.org (local data on children/families)