CDR’s R&R team provides free Child Care referral services to any person looking for Child Care in Ventura County. Each person looking for Child Care receives consumer education materials to assist in identifying quality factors in choosing Child Care that meets their family/child needs.
The Resource & Referral program is mandated by the California State Department of Education (CDE) to maintain a comprehensive database of licensed Family Child Care providers, Child Care centers, and before and after school-aged program in Ventura County.
To help improve the quality of Child Care, the R&R program provides workshops, training and individualized technical assistance to Child Care providers and to those interested in becoming a Child Care operator. The R&R Team collaborates with agencies and educates local community leaders to better understand Child Care issues and to effectively plan to address Child Care needs in Ventura County.
The Resource & Referral Program maintains a CDR Eligibility Waiting List (CEWL) for families needing assistance paying for Child Care. All State funded agencies are required to enroll families from the CEWL to fill their state subsidized Child Care slots.