Experience

Child Care Links

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resource and Referral Agency

  • Jan 1976 - Present

  Child Care Links was established in 1976 in response to the State of California’s interest in creating innovative systems to deliver quality child care services to low-income families. Child Care Links provides services for low-income children and families through the use of subsidized (financial assistance) child care programs such as CalWORKS Stage 1, California Department of Education (CDE), Stages 2 and 3, California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) and federal Block Grants in the Tri-Valley, Tri-Cities, Sunol, and Oakland areas of Alameda County (services vary by location). Child care subsidies are provided to families for services under terms of agreement with the CDE and the Alameda County Social Services Agency. Child Care Links determines program eligibility, provides support services, collects parent fees, and processes payments to Child Care Providers. Services: * Resource and Referral Services: including assistance choosing quality child care and free child care referrals for families, regardless of income, seeking child care in the Tri-Valley. * Coaching and Consultation for Child Care Providers through the Child Care Initiative Project (CIPP) and Quality Counts Program. * Health and Safety: Trainings for parents, Child Care Providers, and the greater community. Financial reimbursement for Child Care Providers is also available. * Free Trainings and Workshops for parents and Licensed Child Care Providers. * Child Safety Seat Inspections and Installation assistance. * Free car seats to qualified low-income families in the Tri-Valley. * Diaper Pantry for low-income families in the Tri-Valley. Show less