Child Care and Development services are provided in licensed private homes, where providers receive ongoing training and guidance from CHS to assure high quality child development services. Children in this program benefit from care in a family setting that is combined with an early childhood educational experience. Child care payment assistance is available for eligible families. Through this program, CHS helps pay for child care services for parents who need child care while they work, seek work, or attend school or job training programs in Orange County. Funded primarily by the State Department of Education, the program's eligibility requirements are established by state and federal guidelines.
Priority is given to children who are at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Clients are enrolled in order of greatest need. Qualifying parents select the child care service of their choice. When their child is enrolled, CHS reimburses the provider for the cost of care. Child care assistance for families in the CalWORKs program is also available through the CHS office. CHS helps parents locate or pay for care while they transition from welfare to work.