The Child Care Initiative Project (CCIP) is a training program to assist aspiring home-based child care providers improve the quality of care they offer. The CCIP training series provides help with the licensing process, tips for getting started, home visits, pre-license inspections, and customized 1:1 support. The program also offers learning opportunities and workshops on topics ranging from business practices to healthy and safety and more. CCIP training is available to anyone interested in family child care licensing. Providers who currently offer home-based child care (licensed or not), or anyone interested in starting one, is encouraged to learn more.

We believe all parents and guardians should have equal access to information regarding available child care services. This is why we provide a child care referral list of licensed child care program providers to use when searching for child care. This information is provided free of charge. However, the information we provide is not meant to be a recommendation. We only provide parents and guardians with the information–it’s up to them to make their own decisions. We cannot guarantee or vouch for the quality of any provider or program included on a child care referral list. We urge all parents and guardians to look into each program and find one that fits their unique needs.

Help Me Grow Solano is a free program that supports parents and caregivers by offering the following services based on their family needs or topics of interest. Topics may include but are not limited to basic needs, food banks, shelters, legal assistance, family therapy, health and mental health services, child development, quality child care, parent support, and prenatal support. Family navigators are available via phone (1-844-501-5437) or email (hmg@solanofamily.org) to listen to your concerns and connect you to a variety of community resources. www.helpmegrowsolano.org

In-person and online developmental & social-emotional screenings are available for free through our Help Me Grow Solano program using the Ages & Stages Questionnaire tools for children 2-60 months of age. Our developmental screener is available to assist with completing questionnaires, explaining results, providing additional activity ideas, and submitting necessary referrals upon request. All screenings submitted enter families into a quarterly raffle for a Target gift card and a small gift. For more information call Help Me Grow Solano at (1-844-501-5437)