Need child care financial assistance? Complete the Child Care Eligibility Application
¿ Necesita asistencia financiera para cuidado de niños? LLene la Solicitud de Elegibilidad Para solicitar en español seleccione Inglés en la parte superior derecha y cambie a español.
Are you caring for Children
& Looking for engaging activities that promote growth & development?
Thursdays 10-11am
Limited Enrollment
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My Child Care Plan is live!
MyChildCarePlan.org (MCCP) is a search and support website designed to help California’s families find the child care they need. SNCS has been using MCCP to help families find child care, now it is available state wide!
Family Portal
New Families click here
Existing Families log in here
Contact your Family Support Specialist (FSS) for more information.
Sierra County Playgroups
Mini's Meet Up
Ages 0-5 Loyalton
Tues 11am-12pm
Wiggles & Giggles
Ages 0-4 Downieville
Tues 10:30am-12pm
Food Access
Food Bank Schedule
QCC Participating ProvidersQuality Counts CA
Outdoor Learning Environments
Sierra county
Thurs Apr 11th and 25th 6-8pm 2024
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Understanding and Addressing Difficult Behaviors
Weds Apr 17th 6-8pm 2024
In person SNCS GV
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Preventive Health &Safety
4 part Series
In person SNCS GV or Virtual
5/8 5/15 5/22 5/29
*Required for Licence
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Anti–Bias Education Through Books
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Building Parent Relationships
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Mandated Reporter
Online Training
Virtual Option
New providers need to take General & Child Care Modules. Licensed providers every two years
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Find out more about QCC
Quality Counts CA
Child Care Providers Infection Prevention
COVID-19Mindful Practices for Families
Tips by Text, free texting program by Stanford University.
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The Powerful Role of Play in Early Education is an essential guide to raising children with play-based education.
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Read & Download Articles
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Helping Kids Adjust to Life With the New Child
What it's Like to be a Two Year Old
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What Every Parent Should Know About Language Acquisition Milestones and Speech Disorders
Sierra Nevada Children's Services (SNCS) enriches the community by supporting quality child care and empowering families to aspire to lifelong success.
SNCS is a private, nonprofit child care resource and referral agency that has served families, early childhood professionals, and the community since 1978.
SNCS utilizes state funding resources and community partnerships to actively support whole family growth and individualized personal development. As an agency dedicated to working with children and families, we thrive on our ability to provide quality assistance, compassion, and respect to everyone we assist.
Are you a parent in need of child care, a child care provider seeking to start a business or improve program quality, or a family looking for child development information? If so, our website has the information you need and much more.