PARENTS
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.
Pay your family fee with
Healthy Babies - Child Advocates of Nevada County
FREE Home Visiting Program
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Sierra County
Tots & Giggles
SNCS and FRC
Tue 10-11am
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Ages 0-5 Loyalton
Tues 11am-12pm
Wiggles & Giggles
Ages 0-4 Downieville
Tues 10:30am-12pm
Kids Adventure Bags
June 25th, 9am-3pm
Contact Jessican@sncs.org
Food Access
Food Bank Schedule
QCC Participating ProvidersQuality Counts CA
PROVIDER WORKSHOPS
Preventive Health &Safety
Sat Nov 9th 8am-4pm
SNCS GV
*Required for License
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Preventive Health & Safety
Required for Licensing
4 part series Jan 2025
1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30
Virtual 6-8pm
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SELF–PACED
Strength-Based Approach to Building Parent Relationships & Engagement
Virtual- Self-Paced
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Managing Communicable Diseases in Child Care
Nevada County Public Health
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Understanding & Addressing Difficult Behaviors
Virtual- Self-Paced
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Oh No! We have a Biter!
Virtual- Self-Paced
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Choosing Children's 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
PARENTING
H.O.P.E
Healthy Outcome From Positive Experiences
The school community is implementing the HOPE framework, a strength-based model focused on the key types of positive childhood experiences (PCEs), into their return-to-school preparation to ensure that their schools provide a safe and supportive learning experience. The Four Building Blocks of HOPE is an accessible way for parents and educators to talk and act on the key PCEs that promote health and well-being for children.They are:
- Safe and supportive relationships
- Safe, stable, and equitable environments
- Opportunities for social and community engagement
- Opportunities for emotional growth
Free texting program by Stanford University
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Special_Needs_Inclusion
The Powerful Role of Play in Early Education is an essential guide to raising children with play-based education.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Managing Communicable Disease in a Child Care Setting
Download Communicalbe Disease Handbook
Separation Anxiety
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.
