Parental Access to Child Care Assistance.
Presented by Resource and Referral.
Parental Access
All families are encourage to contact Pomona Unified School District's Resource and Referral program. Families can obtain valuable Child Development information to promote informed child care choices, community resources, and referrals to various child development programs available to children. Such as, subsidized preschool programs, certificated programs (also known as Alternative Payment Program), and other private license centers for family child care homes.
Subsidized child care programs and certificated programs are based on family eligibility, specific income levels, family size, need for services, and available funding. Subsidized child care services are not guaranteed. Initial and continued use of child care services is not an entitlement. It is related to available funds and certified eligibility. Child
Care certificate programs permit parents to choose from a variety of childcare setting, including center-based care, family child care homes, and exempt from licensing individuals with limitations. CalWORKs families or families participating in the GAIN program will be screened for child care services eligibility upon contacting a PUSD representative to ensure compliance.
Parental Choice Offerings: Number one.
Providers whose purpose is to prepare children for success in school. These programs include state-funded early education programs: Head Start and Early Head Start programs or other school readiness programs. These programs also meet licensing health and safety standards. They employ trained teachers and use effective developmentally appropriate teaching strategies that are monitored by their funding agency. Nutrition services for children are also provided. Each program can operate both full day and part day, serve preschoolers, infants, toddlers, and include after school programs for school-age children. Example of other program can include California State Preschool, Children Center or Season CCTR and Cal-Safe. Please ask to speak to one of our able technician to explain more in detail all the educational programs and other programs that are available.
Parental Choice Offerings: Number two.
Providers that comply with health and safety requirements. These programs are licensed and monitored by the Department of Social Services and Community Care Licensing to ensure health and safety requirements. The advantage of meeting these requirements is that children are supervised and hazards in the environment are minimized. Some of these programs may also contain an educational component. It is the parents responsibility to evaluate and consider the value of the educational services provided to the children in their care. Examples of providers can include license center-base and family child care homes.
Examples of programs getting fluid CalWORKs Stage 1, Stage 2, and Alternative Payment. Remember there are also other programs that are eligible for this type of requirement. Please ask to speak to a able technician to explain the eligibility requirements for these types of programs and all other programs that are available.
Parental Choice Offerings: Number three.
Providers Who are Considered Exempt from Licensing. There are a variety of providers who are considered exempt from licensing, including some relative caregivers, some school districts, some after-school program, and others.
Some license-exempt caregivers may need to register with Trust-Line and complete a Health and Safety Self-Verification Trust-Line is getting a background check and being cleared before any payment to that provider is made.
License-exempt providers may be utilized because of the flexibility they provide the parents the parent, a family environment with the same values and culture has as the parent, and/or the ability to accommodate non-traditional work schedules.
Blended Care is the use of two or more programs to meet the parents needs. Parents will need to meet the need and eligibility criteria and follow the rules and regulations of both programs. An example of blended care can be when a parent is utilizing services for their child through a Head-Start program, while also utilizing services with an Alternative Payment program, such a Stage 2 for evening and weekend care.
Here is the list of the child care and development options.
Such as Head Start, Early Head Start, State Preschool, Children's Center, Cal-Safe, Alternative Payment Program, CalWORKs Stage 1, CalWORKs Stage 2, CalWORKs Stage 3 After-school program, and blended care.
For more information on these programs, please ask to speak to a caseload technician from our Resource and Referral Department.
If you have any further questions, please call us at (909) 397-4740 at extension 25030 or visit our office at 1460 East Holt Avenue, Suite 174, Pomona California 91767. Our office hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thank you and remember that we are here to assist you.
