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CCRC celebrates budget win for CA children and families

July 10, 2024

With an agreement reached on the California state budget, CCRC is celebrating a win for children, families and their child care providers. In 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom promised to expand child care slots and fund the state’s emergency Child Care…

What is child care?

July 9, 2024

What is Child Care: Exploring Benefits, Types, and Assistance Options Child care is essential to our economy, enabling parents to work or attend school. During the pandemic, we saw just how critical this service is when child care centers closed…

Love, Dad: Fathers learn skills to better support their children

June 28, 2024

Societal norms tend to place many of the responsibilities of raising children on the mother, but a CCRC pilot program equipped fathers with the skills they need to support their children and families. Love, Dad is a pilot program that…

Claim your child’s college savings now — it’s free money!

June 13, 2024

College is expensive and many families are unable to save for their child’s tuition. California’s CalKIDS Program is investing in the state’s newborns with a small financial gift designed to incentivize children to attend higher education. “There’s been a lot…

Child care spotlight: Little Bee Daycare’s Russian language learning

May 30, 2024

CCRC works with a diverse array of child care providers who cater to families unique needs, from language, to development, and more. One child care provider in the San Fernando Valley leads her program in Russian and says she wants…

A Day Without Child Care

May 14, 2024

Just days after Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to slash from the state budget thousands of child care slots and critical funding for foster children, family advocates came together for National A Day Without Child Care. The rally was held…

Dinosaur excavation craft for kids

May 7, 2024

Warmer weather has arrived and during those really hot days, this cool dinosaur excavation craft will help kids beat the heat. Children will love the opportunity to become an archaeologist for the day! Plus, it’s a great way for young…

Emergency Child Care BRIDGE supports San Bernardino family

March 29, 2024

When a parent is no longer able to care for their child, a family member or friend may be tasked with the important role of caregiving. For Jacqueline Lopez, who lives in San Bernardino, the child care assistance she received…

Families in Baker grateful for CCRC support, supplies

February 16, 2024

When our community partner came to us for help supplying children in Baker with important educational materials and other supplies, CCRC’s Resource and Referral Division sprang into action. Many families in Baker are sharing trailers and are living in the…

Access child development screenings, family resources

January 31, 2024

Assessing children’s milestones at a young age can lead to early identification and intervention of potential developmental delays. But many children never receive this important assessment, which is why CCRC is offering child development screenings for eligible families. CCRC is…