Research
Community Connection for Child Care offers access to current information and data concerning the status of child care in Kern County as well as links to valuable research resources and technical assistance. CCCC welcomes all inquiries, exchanges of ideas and contributions from individuals or organizations with an interest in child care, child and family services, and child development issues. For additional information or assistance, please contact Kimberley Silva, Research Analyst, at kisilva@kern.org.
The 2007 Child Care Portfolio
To access the full report and Kern County data
:
- Kern County
- California
- Other California counties
- The complete report
- The Search for Quality Infant/Toddler Care (Family Stories)
- Data Highlights, California Data, & Understanding the County Data Pages
KERN COUNTY CHILD CARE DATA
- 2005 Kern County Center Survey Report
(Kern County Child Care Council)
- Kern County Child Care 2005 Report
- Kern County Child Care 2005 Report-Executive Summary
- 2005 California Child Care Portfolio Child Care Supply/Demand Data
- Average Kern County Child Care Costs
- The Economic Impact of Child Care in Kern County
- CCCC Parent & Provider Surveys
ADDITIONAL ON-LINE RESEARCH AND DATA SOURCES
- The California Child Care Resource and Referral Network
- Making Ends Meet: How Much Does It Cost To Raise a Family in California? (California Budget Project)

Presents basic household expenses for Central Valley and California including child care. - Making Ends Meet: How Much Does It Cost To Raise a Family in California? (California Budget Project)
- Kern County Conditions of Children
Kern County's "one-stop" website with links to official data sources for use in grant writing, program reporting, and other needs related to children and families. Links to Kern County Census demographic and economic data at the County and Census Tract level. Supported by the Kern County Network for Children.
- Children Now
A research and action organization with series of publications and data reports regarding children and their families at the state and county level. - California Early Care and Education Workforce Study Licensed Family Child Care Providers
Statewide 2006
- Statistics on Child Care Workforce
- CCDBG, TANF and Other Subsidy Data
- Licensing, Training and Quality Rating
- Child Care in America Fact Sheet (MS Doc)
ON-LINE GRANT WRITING RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
- Grantionary: A Glossary of Terms Related to Grants and Funding
- Data Collection 101
- Evaluation Tools/Resources
- Grant Writing Strategies
- Training Opportunities
Food Program
Child Care Job Bank
CCCC Training Calendar
Local Investment In Child Care (LINCC)
Resource Lending Library
Resource & Referral (R&R)
License-Exempt Provider Program
