The Family Guide

Published by the City, the Family Guide provides contacts for new parents, health care, child care, recreation, education, arts, teens and other services.... 

Santa Monica / Westside Guide to Social Service Agencies

The Santa Monica / Westside Guide to Social Services Agencies lists several social service and health care contacts....

LINKS

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC)

• Center for the Child Care Workforce

• ChildCareAware

• Children Now

• Children's Defense Fund

• Connections for Children

• El Nido Family Centers

• Family Service of Santa Monica

• First 5 California

• First 5 LA

• The Growing Place

• Infant Development Association of California

• Jewish Family Service of Santa Monica

• Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council

• Los Angeles County Office of Child Care

• Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP)

• National AfterSchool Association

• National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

• Pico Youth & Family Center

• Saint John's Child & Family Development Center

• St. Joseph Center

• State of California Community Care Licensing Division

• TrustLine Registry

• USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center

POLICY & INFORMATION

• Early Learning Standards - A Huge Problem or a Huge Possibility?
  (November 2005)

• Child Care Center Planning Guide (October 2004)

• Small and Large Family Child Care Planning Guide (October 2004)

• Santa Monica Early Childhood Initiative Plan (August 2001)

• City of Santa Monica Child Care Policy (June 1991)

• Child Care Master Plan (June 1991)

• Kids in Santa Monica - The Community Speaks Out (September 1989)

• Child Care & Early Education Task Force Brochure