State Provider Resources

    Building Child Care (BCC)

    Provide a centralized clearinghouse of information and services designed to improve child care providers' access to financial resources for facilities development projects in California.

    http://www.buildingchildcare.org/
    California Association for the Education of Young Children

    Dedicated to advancing excellence throughout the early care and education profession. CAEYC envisions a respected professional workforce providing developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive, high-quality, early care and education for all young children achieved through research, education, professional development and advocacy.

    http://caeyc.org/main/page/navhome
    California Child Care Workforce Resource Center

    Improving compensation, training and working conditions in the field of early care and education.

    http://www.ccw.org/
    California Department of Education, State Preschool Program (CSPP)

    Resources and information for child development contractors operating CDE preschool programs and those operating a general child care program serving three-and four-year-old children.

    http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cd/csppwebcast.asp
    California Department of Social Services

    Find information on child care licensing.

    http://www.ccld.ca.gov/PG411.htm
    California Early Childhood Mentor Program

    The largest mentoring program for child care professionals in the U.S. and one that links improved compensation with the Mentor

    http://www.ecementor.org/
    Child Development Data Reporting (California Dept. of Education)

    A direct link to CDD-801A and CDD-801B for California required data reporting on subsidized child care and development programs that is reported to the federal government.

    http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/ccdata.asp
    Child Development Policy Institute

    CDPI is a non-profit organization with a board of diverse individuals form the early care and education, and family support non-profit fields. The Child Development Policy Institute promotes public policy that ensures children

    https://www.cdpi.net/cs/cdpi/view/cs_bmsg/27
    Child Development Training Consortium

    Professional Growth, Grants, Child Development Permit Matrix

    http://www.childdevelopment.org/cs/cdtc/print/htdocs/home.htm
    Desired Results Developmental Profile, California Department of Education

    The Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) Assessment System is a statewide accountability and progress assessment system, which was implemented in January 2007 for preschool-age children with Individualize Education Programs (IEP).

    http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/sr/drdpaccess.asp
    Preschool California

    Preschool California is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to increase access to high-quality preschool for all of California

    http://www.preschoolcalifornia.org/