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Early Education Resource Library
Monthly Meetings
Accreditation
- Training/Workshops - Calendar
- Early Education Resource Library
CDRC’s Early Education Resource Library is designed to assist in the delivery of quality child care and early education services that promote the healthy development of children and provide information to help support and strengthen families. The Library is located in the Santa Cruz County Office of Education. It houses numerous family and child development resources: magazine and journal articles, reports, needs assessments and other planning tools, books, videos, sample contracts, pamphlets, catalogs, legislative resources, licensing information, teacher education, posters and many other resources. The Library is ideal for students, parent educators, new and potential child care providers, and community-based organizations.
Resources are available in English & Spanish.
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Early Education Resource Library Categories |
Administration |
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Accreditation | Financing |
Advocacy | Health/Safety/Nutrition |
Boards | Violence |
Capacity Building | Marketing/Media |
Child Abuse Prevention | Parenting |
Child Care | Careers |
Infant/Toddler | Family |
Preschool | Infant/Toddler |
School-Age | Preschool |
Curriculum | School-Age |
Anti-Bias | Program |
Arts & Crafts | Set Up |
Infant/Toddler | Types |
Language/History | Environments |
Multicultural | Reports |
Music/Large Motor | Special Needs |
Nutrition/Cooking | Drug-Exposed |
School-Age | Staff Development |
Science/Math | Children's Books |
High Scope | Anti-Bias |
Technology | Death |
Reggio | Family |
Vygotsky | Feelings |
Field Trips | Language/History |
Development/Growth | Multicultural |
Infant/Toddler | Science/Math |
Preschool | Special Needs |
School-Age | World |
Discipline |
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Employer Supported Child Care |
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Family Day Care |
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Family Day Care Program |
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Tax & Record Keeping |
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Landlord/Tenant Issues |
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Facilities Development |
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- Child Care Organizations Monthly Meetings/ [ Return to top ]
Juntas Mensuales de Organizaciónes de Cuidado de Niños
Santa Cruz County Child Care Planning Council
2nd Thursday of each month, 2:30-4:30pm
County Office of Education: 831/477-5521
El Concilio de Planificación de Cuidado Infantil
del Condado de Santa Cruz
El segundo jueves de cada mes, 2:30-4:30pm
La Oficina del Condado de Educación: 831/477-5521
Child Care Administrators Network
2nd Tuesday of each month, 1:30-3:00pm
Dominican Education Center: 831/459-5660
First 5 Santa Cruz Commission
4th Wednesday of each month, 1:00-3:00pm
United Way conference room: 831/465-2217
Family Child Care Association
3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00-9:00pm
Various providers’ homes: 831/688-9025
La Asociación de Proveedores
El tercer viernes de cada mes, 6:30-9:30pm
Casas de varios proveedoras: 831/761-2577
Children’s Network
1st Wednesday, every other month (Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May), 11:45am-2:15pm
County Office of Education: 831/465-2207
- Accreditation [ Return to top ]
Accreditation is a process that some child care centers or family child care homes choose to undertake that demonstrates their interest in quality child care. Accredited programs have met national standards that are higher than state licensing requirements.
For child care center accreditation:
National Association for the Education of Young Children
www.naeyc.org
For family child care home accreditation:
National Association of Family Child Care for family child care homes:
www.nafcc.org
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