Helping families work and thrive in Santa Cruz County

Vision: Every family in our county has access to quality early care and education options that meet the needs of their children

Mission: CDRC partners with…

Families to provide resources to make informed decisions about choosing quality child care

Providers—to build a system of quality care and early education that respects parents as primary teachers, values diverse cultures and encourages children to make positive choices in life

Community—to support quality early care and education*

* Child care should be understood to

• encompass early learning, early literacy and school readiness as well as nurturing and development
• include all age groups including: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school age children
• include all types of care: center based, family child care, licensed and license-exempt care