Early Childhood Council of Kern

Parent Resources

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Posted: 10/27/2005; 11:44:41 AM
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7 Super Things Parents & Caregivers Can Do

1. Talk often with your children from the day they are born.

2. Hug them, hold them, and respond to their needs and interests.

3. Listen carefully as your children communicate with you.

4. Read aloud to your children every day, even when they are babies. 
    Play and sing with them often.

5. Say "yes" and "I love you" as much as you say "no" and "don't".

6. Ensure a safe, orderly, and predicatable environment, wherever they are.

7. Set limits on their behavior and discipline them calmly, not harshly.

CAIR - California Immunization Registry
A secure, Internet-based computer system used by thousands of California doctors to enter children's immunization (shot) records. 
http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/CAIREnglish.pdf 
http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/CAIRSpanish.pdf 
http://wwwStatic.kern.org/gems/eccouncil/CAIRforSchoolsandChildCare.pdf

Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force
U.S. Departments of Education and Health & Human Services.

H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection
Family Resource Center
3101 N. Sillect Ave, Ste. 115
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 328-9055                                                                                                (800) 210-7633                                                                                                           Serving Special families www.heartsfrc.org                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  www.heartsfrc.org                                                                                                    

Community Action Partnership of Kern
300 19th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 336.5236
www.capk.org

Listing of Program Services:

Education

  • Early Headstart & Head Start
  • Migrant AD Childcar

Health

  •  Family Health Center
  •  HIV / AIDS Education

Nutrition 

  • Central Kitchen
  • Partnership Food Bank
  • WIc

Childhood Obesity 

Obesity in young children has hit an all time high in Kern County.  In an effort to help providers and parents address this issue, the Council has begun distributing an electronic Obessity newsletter.  These brief publications will be disseminated every couple of months and contain bits of helpful information and links to more resources.  Newsletters published to date are listed below with  most in English and Spanish.  A new one will be posted approximately every other month.

Obesity E-bulletin 03/10/10
Obesity E-bulletin 07/10/10
Obesity E-bulletin 10/09/10
Obesity Newsletter Span 10/09/10

 Energy

  • Green Energy / LI Heap
  • Weatherization

Youth 

  •  Shafter Youth Center

Asset Development

  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ( Vita )
  • Individual Development Account

Referral Services

  • 2-1-1 Kern County
  • Support Services
  • Resource Development
  • Outreach
  • Education
  • PRD

Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
(661) 322-1021
The mission of the Early Intervention Program is to help parents and their young children form healthy, happy relationships.
www.hwmcgc.org

Bakersfield Big Brothers   
(661) 900-1222 
Provides young fatherless boys with positive influences from mature and stable men.  for locations please phone and request. 
www.bigs.org/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                           

Boys Scouts of America
(661) 325-9036
Recreational services for adolescents. For location, please phone and request.   www.sscbsa.org

California Kids Health Foundation
Insurance program for undocument children who reside in California who do not have medical insurance and are not eligible for other types of medical insurance programs.  www.chcf.org/

California Missing Children Hotline
(800) 222-3463
Referral Services                                                 www.ag.ca.gov/missing/content/clearinghouse.php

California Youth Crisis Line
(800) 843-5200
24Hour Crisis Line
Spanish
Services youth under 24. Crisis intervention, counseling and referrals about suicide, sexual assault, substance, abuse, gang activity, HIV/AIDS, sexual identity issues, teen pregnancy and emergency food or shelter. Fees: Free.

Child Care Centralized Eligibility List of Kern County
(661) 861-5314                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (877) 861-5200 (Toll Free)   
CEL - of Kern County is a list of parents who are waiting for subsidized child care or preschool services.  CEL has 20 participating agencies that are funded by the California State Department of Education Child Development Division and Head Start which is federally funded.Eligibility requirements for each agency vary. 
www.kerncel.org                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Childrens Wish Foundation
(800) 323-9474
Provides wishes to terminally ill children.

Girl Scouts Joshua Tree Council
1831 Brundage Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 327-1409

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
(800) 223-1138

Kern Child Abuse Prevention Council
730 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 327-4711

National Information Center/Children/Youth With Disabilities
(800) 695-0285
Information and referral

National Runaway Hotline
(800) 786-2929

Right choice for kids     www.rightchoiceforkids.org                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

The La Cresta Foundation / Warm Line
4101 Union Ave # 3
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 323-3531
Services to families with children. Normal concerns of parenting. Warmline for pre-school parents.

Vanished Children's Alliance                                                                                                                        www.vca.org/                                                               

Youth Crisis/Runaway - Child Quest
(800) 248-8020
Organization searches for missing children or at risk adults

Youth Crisis/Runaway - Children of the Night
(800) 551-1300
Hotline number

Kern County Resources

Community Connection for Child Care
Kern County’s local child care resource and referral agency.
(661) 861-5200
(877) 861-5200 (toll free)
www.kernchildcare.org

Kern County Network for Children
 www.kcnc.org

Guide to local Collaboratives & Family Resources Center  www.kcnc.org/localcollaboratives

Public Services   

Kern County Department of Human Services - www.co.kern.ca.us/dhs

  • Adoption – full service adoption agency
  • Foster Family Licensing – recruitment, training and licensing of foster families
  • Give the Secret a Voice – Child abuse and neglect reporting and prevention
  • Jamison Children’s Center – emergency shelter and protection for children
  • Into Save Arms – program to safely surrender newborns
  • CalWORKs – California Work Opportunity & Responsibility to Kids program
  • Food Stamp Program – food stamp benefits to eligible families
  • Medi-Cal Program – health care benefits to eligible families
  • Welfare to Work – services provided to CalWORKs adults to assist them in becoming self-sufficient
  • Stop Domestic Violence – reporting and prevention services for victims of domestic violence

Kern County Department of Public Health - www.co.kern.ca.us/health

  • California Children Services (CCS) - Case management and medical treatment for physically handicapped children and ones with catastrophic illnesses
  • Child Health Disability Prevention (CHDP) - CHDP Providers offer free health examinations for children to find and correct health problems early in life. Well child checkups given at no cost to the eligible child.
  • Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) - Four major goals:
  • All children born healthy to healthy mothers
  • No health status disparities among racial/ethnic, gender, economic, and regional groups.
  • A safe and healthy environment for women, children, and their families.
  • Equal access for all women, children, and their families to appropriate and needed care within an integrated and seamless system.

Kern County Department of Mental Health Children's Services      www.co.kern.ca.us/kcmh 

  • Therapeutic Behavioral Services
  • Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), Kern County & KCMH offer a support/educational meeting for parents of children challenged by ADHD, Childhood  Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar , Depression , Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and other brain disorders .

Healthy Families -  www.healthfamilies.us                                                                                                                                                         1-(866)-682-9903 (toll free)                                                                               

  •  Coverange for Children Age 1 though Age 18
  • Low-cost comphrehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Low monthly premiums from $4 a child to a maximum of $27 per family
  • No copayments for preventative services(such as immunizations). $5 copayment for non-preventative services(such as going to the doctor due to illness)
  • Choice of health, dental, and vision insurance plans
  • Family property(such as savings or cars) does not count for eligibility
  • For children without health insurance and children on Medi-Cal with a cost
  • Available for children of single or two-parent working families
  • Mail in application. Does not require a visit to the welfare office to apply

Online Information

National Association of Family Child Care Radio
This media resource will give family child care professionals access to the latest insights in child care management and child development.  Audio programs will be offered with experts in family child care business practices, child development and other areas of interest to providers and parents.
The program is available 24x7 at http://www.nafcc.org                                                                                                                                                                                  and the broadcasts can be listened to any computer.  Click on NAFCC Radio.


Child Care Aware - www.childcareaware.orgCare   

 Child Care Aware links parents to their local child care resource and referral agency (CCR&R). CCR&Rs help parents locate quality child care resources in their community. The Child Care Aware website includes, "5 Steps to Choosing Quality Child Care" and other helpful materials on early care and education.

Parents Action for Children - www.iamyourchild.org                                                                                                                                         I Am Your Child is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of early childhood development and school readiness. IAYC develops a wide variety of resources for parents, early childhood professionals, child advocates, health care providers, policymakers and the media including instructional videos.

National Association for the Education of Young Children -  www.naeyc.org

PBS Ready to Learn – www.pbs.org/readytolearn                                                                                                                                    Ready to Learn provides extensive outreach services to communities, including workshops for parents, child care providers, and other early childhood professionals as well as the distribution of children’s books.

Zero to Three – www.zerotothree.org                                                                                                                                   The mission of Zero to Three is to promote the healthy development of infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families and communities. Zero to Three’s "Healthy Minds" child development brochures for parents are available at their web site.

Born Learning – www.bornlearning.org                                                                                                                                      The Born Learning campaign includes nationwide information in English and Spanish. 

California Preschool Energy Efficiency Program (CPEEP)
CPEEP provides an energy assessment, installation of new CFL light bulbs, fluorescent lighting, occupancy sensors, LED exit lights, and AC tune ups for qualified centers free of charge.  



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