Informational Websites
Please note that the Early Childhood Council of Kern does not endorse any one agency/organization over another. The information on this site is general and current as of the date the information was placed on the website. The Early Childhood Council of Kern is not responsible for the accuracy of the information on the sites listed below which are provided as informational only.
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Institutes for Research
Association of California School Administrators
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County
Brain Awareness Week Information
Building Child Care Bureau of Labor Statistics
California Adolescent Health Collaborative
California Alternative Payment Program Association
California Association for the Education of Young Children
California Child Care Coordinators Association
California Child Care Resource and Referral Network
California Child Development Administrator’s Association
California Children and Families Association
California Code of Regulations
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
California Council of Parent Participation Nursery School
California Voter Foundation California Map Series
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
California County Welfare Directors Association
California Department of Education
California Department of Education Management Bulletins
California Department of Finance
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
California Early Childhood Mentor Program
California Education Code Sections >
California Head Start Association
California Head Start/State Collaboration
California Legislative Analyst Office
California Map to Inclusion & Belonging
California Park & Recreation Society
California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)
California School Age Consortium
California State Library and California Research Bureau
California State University, Bakersfield
California Wellness Foundation
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
Child Protective Services- Kern County Department of Human Services
Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC)
Child Welfare League of America
Children’s Defense Fund/California Office
Children’s Institute International
Community Action Partnership of Kern
Community Connection for Child Care
Council of Chief State School Officers
Consumer Product Safety Commission
California Association of Counties
David and Lucille Packard Foundation
Early Childhood Council of Kern
Early Childhood Research & Practice
Education Resources Information Center [ERIC]
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids CA
First 5 California Children and Families Commission
H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection Family Resource Center
Kern County Department of Child Support
Kern County Department of Human Services
Kern County Department of Mental Health
Kern County Department of Public Health
Kern County Network for Children
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Library of Congress’ State and Local Government Resource Page
Local Child Care Planning Councils (LPCs)
National Association for Family Child Care
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Black Child Development Institute
National Center for Children in Poverty
National Center for Quality Afterschool
National Child Care Association
National Children’s Facilities Network
National Head Start Association
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
NIEER-National Institute for Early Education
Office of Special Education Programs
Parent Teachers Association – California
Policy Analysis For California Education
Professional Association for Childhood Educators
Program for Infant Toddler Care
Social and Emotional Development in Young Children
Telability – Enhancing the lives of children with disabilities
The Center for the Future of Children
UC Davis Cooperative Extension – Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science
Keeping Your House Safe For Children