Campus and community resources for students who need help finding child care.
2nd Wednesday of every month from 10 to 11 am. Hosted in-person at the Tuolumne County Public Health department at 20111 Cedar Road North in Sonora or via Zoom. Join fellow pregnant and breastfeeding moms to discuss nursing challenges, share tips, and celebrate successes. Topics may include boosting milk, lactogenic foods, fussy babies, baby-wearing, infant massages, tummy-time, overcoming challenges, bay food prep, and more! Support group includes access to a lactation consultant, weighing your baby, and drawings/giveaways. For more information: call or text LC Debbie at (209) 352-2750.
Columbia College offers high quality child care for children ages birth to 5 years
old. Children are offered a developmentally appropriate environment and a curriculum
that values individual needs with emphasis on positive social and emotional development.
Child care is free or reduced for families who meet need and eligibility criteria.
For more information, call (209) 588-5278. The center is located at the Laurel building. Learn more online.
The Cooperative Agencies and Resources for Education (CARE) program is designed to
serve EOPS for the academically underprepared, underrepresented, welfare-dependent,
single head of household student population to achieve academic and personal success.
Services provided by CARE include child care assistance, assistance with required
textbooks and academic materials, academic incentive grants, gas vouchers or bus passes,
academic support resources and equipment, student success workshops, and additional
counseling support. Learn more online or call (209) 588-5130.
Head Start is a federal program that provides free child care and preschool options
for eligible families who have children ages 0 to 5. Program qualifications vary,
so contact the local Head Start program to meet with a family advocate. Families who
receive CalFresh benefits automatically apply for the Head Start program.
Tuolumne and Amador County residents call (209) 533-0361 or learn more online.
Calaveras County residents call (209) 754-2000 or learn more online.
Mariposa County residents call (866) 417-4255 or learn more online.
Infant/Child Enrichment Services (ICES) provides free assistance in helping families search for child care. There are no income qualifications to receive these services. Child care specialists help families evaluate the quality of a provider or program and help families make the best choices for their situation. Tuolumne County residents call (209) 533-0377. Mariposa County residents call (209) 966-4474. Learn more online.
The Resource Connection Resource and Referral office works with families in Calaveras and Amador counties who need assistance in finding care for their children. This assistance includes being provided with lists of local in-home caretakers and applying for subsidized child care. For more information, call (209) 754-1075. Learn more online.
