Resources

The California Department of Social Services has a website dedicated to figuring out licensing requirements as needed in day care centers and family day care. It’s also a great resource to look into if/when you are selecting a site for your child care center. To view the licensing site, click here. Questions regarding the Program […]

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The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) has designed this checklist to help individuals and organizations seeking child care capital financing understand the type of documentation lenders need to determine the viability of a potential borrower. LIIF’s Affordable Buildings for Children’s Development Initiative (ABCD) is a California-wide collaborative of existing organizations dedicated to building a comprehensive […]

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Designed to help child care providers and child care advocates identify and access financial assistance to build, purchase, expand and/or renovate child care centers and family child care homes in California. This document, Loan Resources for Child Care Facilities Development in California, is a publication of the Insight Center for Community Economic Development (Insight Center). […]

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We are proud to share an expanded version of the Insight Center Maneuvering the Maze materials, specifically for family child care providers. This manual (available in English, Spanish, and Chinese) includes five detailed chapters designed to help family child care providers business owners manage the financial side of their businesses and plan for a facility development project […]

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Child care advocates across California and the nation have, since 1997, conducted economic impact studies to quantify the contributions the child care industry makes to a county’s or state’s economy. The goal of these efforts is to broaden public support, engage new partners, and develop innovative financing solutions for the child care sector. To view the […]

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Computer technology, agriculture, tourism. Each of these industries contributes to the economy of California. But, child care? This report documents how child care contributes to the economic health of the state both in terms of dollars and jobs, while providing a rationale for bolstering services to this industry. This report was published in June 2001 […]

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