Resources for Providers

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

• CARE Tools for Child Care Facilities (Used by Licensing staff for inspection visits) 

• Child Care Advocate Program (liaison between providers and CCL)  

• San Mateo 4Cs- Provider trainings, job listings and professional development calendar 

• San Mateo County Office of Education - Early Learning Professional Development 

• San Mateo County Office of Education – Career Pathways in Early Childhood Education 

• Canada College- Early Childhood Education and Youth/Afterschool programs 

• Upward Scholars 

• Good2Know Network 

• RAFT- Resource Area for Teaching 

• Redleaf Press 

• 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  

• Housing Discrimination against Licensed Day Care Providers (English/Spanish, courtesy of Project Sentinel) 

• Child Care Law Center 

• Legal Services for Entrepreneurs 

Facility Resources  

• Redwood City Planning 

• Build Up for San Mateo County’s Children (facilities initiative) 

• Build Up California (State child care facilities network)  

• Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) 

• Rebuilding Together Peninsula (renovation of community facilities, including child care centers and homes) 

• Shade Structure Program (AAD grants) 

• LISC online resource publications 

• KaBoom! (playground resources) 

Other Resources 

• Community Equity Collaborative 

• Child Care Providers United 

• San Mateo County Family Childcare Organization 

• National Association for Family Child Care 

• National Association for the Education of Young Children