Children's Center & Lab School

Parenting & Community Resources

To support families with their most important responsibility, we have created a useful list of helpful resource links regularly used in our department. Families are encouraged to browse and borrow the books and publications from our extensive Family Resource Library.

We welcome all families and students to visit the Rosemarie Greiner Children's Anti-Bias and Peace Book Collection, located in Room 1508 in the ECE Building. The Library offers the finest quality of children's picture books selected for their rich use of language, beautiful artwork, age-appropriate content, and for their ability to delight and capture children's interest.

Parenting Resources:
Cabrillo Early Childhood Education Department
Zero to Three- Infant and Toddler Family Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics
NAEYC- Education Resources
Quality Rating and Improvement System
Desired Results for Children and Families (DRDP)
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing
First 5 Santa Cruz County
First 5 California
My Plate- Nutrition Resources
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Special Parents Information Network (SPIN)
California Department of Social Services, Child Development Division
California Department of Education, Early Education Division
First 5 Santa Cruz County
Child Development Resource Center & Child Care Switchboard
Ages & Stages Questionnaires
HealthyChildren.org
CalFresh
Quality Rating & Improvement Systems

For assistance with finding quality child care, contact the Santa Cruz County Office of Education-Child Development Resource Center:

400 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 466-5820

cdrc@santacruzcoe.org