Welcome to Community Connection For Child Care!

Community Connection for Child Care (CCCC) is a child development and family services agency dedicated to making a difference in the lives of Kern County children by advocating for quality child care and early learning, and providing community resources and support to families, early childhood educators and caregivers. CCCC is headquartered in Bakersfield and has staff outstationed at 10 other office locations so that it can effectively serve all Kern County residents raising and caring for young children.

We Can Help You...

Child Care Providers Become a licensed child care provider Update your program's information with CCCC Access child development trainings Expand your child care program or develop a new center Visit the Resource & Referral Library Learn how you can be a part of the CCCC Food Program Read & sign up for our E-Newsletter Post a job opening for your child care program

Parents Learn about quality child care Get an on-line child care referral Parent Resource Bank Get help paying for child care Learn about the different types of child care in Kern County Read & sign up for our E-Newsletter Access child development trainings Learn about Trustline for in-home caregivers

Community Members Learn About Careers in Early Care & Education Find a job in the child care field Early Childhood Council of Kern Bring more child care to your community Find local child care data & research Post your event/training on the CCCC website Download "How Can CCCC Help You" Flyer

What's New

• Swine Flu Brochures in English and Spanish to share with staff and families
• View Car Seat Safety Video (en Español)
• Is This the Right Place for My Child? A guide to help parents looking for care for their children
• When Children Use "Bad Words"
• CCCC Impact Marketing Tips for Child Care Providers
• CCCC Summer Activities for Children Packet
  
• Parent & Provider Handbook: Alternative Payment, Child Care and Development Block Grant and CalWORKs Stages
• June Activity of the Month: Activities with Chalk
• CCCC June Attendance Log Due Date (View Year Schedule)
  In order to receive payment on time, providers must have Attendance Logs inside a CCCC office before closing on (or before) Monday, July 6, 2009.