Training and Professional Development
Free Early Child Care & Education Workshops for Child Care Professionals. Sponsored by UC Davis Extension.
February 7, 2009: (Spanish Workshop) Introduciendo el Lenguaje a traves del Juego
April 25, 2009: Building Numeracy Skills and Beyond
See flyer for times and location. To register, call (408) 523-8150.
UC Davis Workshops English Flyer
UC Davis Workshops Spanish Flyer
Become a Family Ambassador in Sunnyvale
Family Ambassadors are residents of Sunnyvale who volunteer to reach out to families with children ages 0-5 who may be unaware of available resources and information about raising children in their community.
Presentations by local professionals in the fields of: Child Development, Health Care, Child Care, Literacy & Community Resources.
Meetings are fun and interactive and a great opportunity to meet other families and resource providers. Meetings will begin January 22, 2009 - May 14, 2009. Transportation and child care available upon request. For additional information, call (408) 523-8150.
Family Ambassador Flyer - English
Fam Amb Application- English
Family Ambassador Flyer - Spanish
Fam Amb Application - Spanish
Free Parent Education Workshops - Child Care Professionals Welcome!
January 15 - Parenting Toddlers
February 12 - Criando Adolesscentes (Spanish)
March 19 - Parenting for Positive Behavior
Parent Education Workshops (PDF flyer)
California Childcare Health Program (CCHP)
1950 Addison Street, Suite 107
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-839-1195
Healthline 800-333-3212
CCHP promotes the overall health and well being of children in California. The agency offers training opportunities for providers who wish to become child care health advocates as well as free or low cost information for child care professionals.
4C's-Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County
2515 N. First Street
San Jose, CA 95131
408-487-0747
4C's provides a wide array of services including information and referral resources for parents, child care providers and the community.
Take advantage of their vast training opportunities, services, and technical assistance available to child care providers.
Choices for Children
111 N. Market Street Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95113
408-297-3295
In addition to providing many services for parents seeking child care, Choices for Children also has an extensive training program for child care providers. The Provider Training Resource and Activity Center (P-TRAC) is located at 1197 Lick Ave San Jose 95112. Call 408-297-3295 for more information.
Take advantage of the Compensation And Retention Encourage Stability (CARES) program. Qualified child care providers can earn stipends for continuing their professional development. Call 408-295-0650 for more information.
DeAnza College
Child Development Department
Apply and register for child development classes on-line or call 408-864-8822 for more information.
The Provider Connection
3990 Ventura Ct
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-493-3100
The Provider Connection is a comprehensive training and resource center for child care providers in Palo Alto and the surrounding communities.
Santa Clara County Office of Education
408-453-6500
For information on the Self-Assessment Guide of Child Care Facility Safety & Disaster Preparedness go to Community Care Licensing Division website click on the link Child Care Advocate Program (CCAP) or call CCLD at 408-324-2148.
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Food and Nutrition Services
4c's-Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County
2515 N. First Street
San Jose, CA 95131
408-487-0747
The 4C's Child Care Food Program (CCFP) reimburses family child care providers for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved meals served to the children in their care.
Choices for Children
111 N. Market Street Suite, 100
San Jose, CA 95113
408-297-3295
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What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is a tool used to recognize the quality of children's child care and early learning programs. Accreditation is a voluntary process of evaluation which assists child development professionals and families to evaluate programs.
For more information on accreditation contact:
The National Association for the Education of Young Children
1509 16th St, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-1426
Accredits child care centers, preschools, kindergartens and before/after school programs for infants and children ages zero through third grade.
National Association for Family Child Care
5202 Pinemont Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
801-269-9338
Accredits family child care providers
National School Age Care Alliance
1137 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02124
617-298-5012
Promotes national standards of quality school age care for children and youth ages five to fourteen. Accredits programs which meet their standards.
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Immunizations
All children entering public and private schools, child care centers, state preschools, and licensed family child care homes are required to be up-to-date with their immunizations. Immunizations protect children from many harmful and potentially fatal diseases such as measles, whooping cough, hepatitis B, and polio. As the Fall approaches, the wait for back-to-school immunizations become long. Families can avoid the last minute rush by getting their children immunized now.
For children without access to a primary provider, low-cost or free immunizations are available at the Public Health Immunization Program. Call (408) 792-5200 for more information.
Free Immunizations are provided at the Columbia Neighborhood Center in Sunnyvale. Immunizations are available August 2008 -December 2008, every Tuesday from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. Call (408) 523-8150 for more information or click here for immunization flyer.
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