Sierra Nevada Childrens Services

Child Development: In both Sierra and Nevada Counties, Sierra Nevada Children's Services creates a bridge between the child care needs of families and federal, state, and community resources. Approximately 819 eligible children in 536 families benefited from childcare services. These services created early childhood education and development opportunities for children, allowed their parents to work or attend school, and offered a safe environment for families in crises.

Resource and Referral: The Resource and Referral Program provides child care resource and referral services to all families in Sierra and Nevada counties so that they are well informed and knowledgeable about their child care options, up to date about licensing requirements, and educated on how to evaluate the various available programs. Parents are thereby able to find the most suitable quality child care to meet all of their family's needs in both Sierra and Nevada counties, Sierra Nevada Children's Services creates a bridge between the child care needs of families and federal, state, and community resources. Approximately 4,819 children benefited from child care referrals.

CalWORKs Stage One Childcare - Stage One is administered by the county welfare departments (CWD) or their contractors. The program begins when a family start receiving CalWORKs cash aid. CalWORKs clients may be served in Stage One until the county determines that the family situation is stable, or if no funds are available in Stage Two. Former CalWORKs clients are also eligible to receive child care services in Stage One and/or Stage Two for a total of no more than 24 months after they leave cash aid.