Early Childhood Resources
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Project Teach helps connect families with children ages birth through five years to early learning programs. Project Teach also helps community-based agencies and early childhood education programs to collaborate with homeless liaisons who serve children and families experiencing homelessness.
Project Teach supports this work to comply with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Subtitle VII-B), which entitles homeless children and youth to a free, appropriate public education—including preschool. The law applies to state and local educational agencies, including children in public preschool programs.
Program for Pregnant or Parenting College Students Experiencing Homelessness
Project Teach partners with Lutheran Social Services (LSS) of Northern California on a program called College Initiative, working to fill a gap in services for transition-aged youth (ages 18–24) who are experiencing homelessness, pregnant or parenting, and attending one of four local colleges. The initiative addresses critical challenges these students and their children (ages 0–5) face, offering comprehensive services that include housing support and connections to education programs.
Project Teach and LSS hope to empower vulnerable students to overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes in their transition to independence. The two are working in partnership with the Los Rios Community College District and California State University, Sacramento. Funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program.
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Programs in Sacramento County
- Connect With a District Homeless Liaison for Help Finding a Local Program
- Early Care and Education Flyer (California Homeless Education Technical Assistance Center)
- Early Head Start and Head Start Countywide Locations
- Beanstalk
School District Early Childhood Education (ECE) Contacts
- Elk Grove ECE Information
- Folsom Cordova Unified School District ECE Information
- Galt Joint Unified School District ECE Information
- Natomas Unified School District ECE Information
- River Delta Unified State Preschool Information
- Robla School District ECE Information
- Sacramento Unified School District ECE Information
- San Juan Unified School District ECE Information
- Twin Rivers Unified School District ECE Information
Finding Childcare
- Early Care and Education Flyer (California Homeless Education Technical Assistance Center)
- Sacramento County Resource & Referral Agency (Child Action)
Child Development Information
- Developmental Milestones—CDC checklists by age
- First 5 Sacramento—family resources on child development
- Zero to Three—learn about brain development in babies and toddlers
Finding Support for Concerns About Your Child’s Development
- Alta California Regional Center
- Sacramento County Department of Health Services
- Help Me Grow Sacramento County
- SCOE Infant Development Program
Community Resources
- 211 Sacramento
- Diaper Resources:
- Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services Public Diaper Distribution Locations—locations for diaper distribution
- Department of Human Assistance Benefits
- Free Immunization Locations
- Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services
- Transportation Services for Individuals with Medi-Cal
Additional resources are included in the categorized county resource list below.