Programs

  • My Child Care Plan Initiative

    My Child Care Plan: The Network contracts with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to operate MyChildCarePlan.org, a search and support website designed to provide California's families with the information they need to make the best possible childcare choices for their children. The site offers a highly customizable childcare search tool and live support from local experts to help families find childcare that meets their family's unique needs. With MyChildCarePlan.org, families can access the information they need to find childcare they can trust, and providers can easily promote their services to families who need them.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $2.3M

  • Provider Services for Child Care

    Provider Services: The Provider Services department supported all 69 R&R programs in strengthening their capacity and work with all home-based child care providers. The program foci are to establish and increase access to quality child care (slots), strengthen the viability and efficacy of programs, and implement trauma informed practices. This is accomplished through ongoing technical assistance, communities of practice, conferences, outreach and recruitment tools, online and in-person trainings, shared resources websites, and a range of comprehensive multilingual curricula that includes, but is not limited to: playgroup and training for Family,Friend, and Neighbor (informal) Caregivers; health and safety training; family child care business; dual language learners; and trauma informed care for all home-based child care providers and navigators.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.9M

  • Trustline Consumer Education Program

    Trustline/Consumer Education: TrustLine is a background check for in-home and license exempt child care providers. From July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024, the staff responded to 8,399 calls to the 800 TrustLine number. We sent status information to local agencies for 20,683 individuals that were cleared on TrustLine and 3,410 individuals that were closed or denied registration. Provided information and referrals to parents and others seeking child care information using a toll-free number. There were 16,386 calls to the automated portion of the Consumer Education 800 number that connects callers with their local child care resource and referral program. Staff spoke to 1,241 callers and responded to 441 chats on our website.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.2M