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Web Resources

Spotlight on: Early Learning Enrollment, Santa Clara County Office of Education, opens a new window - provides resources & information for signing up your child for a Pre-K program. Offers a referral program to find a high-quality Preschool, TK, or K program.

• 2-1-1 Santa Clara County, opens a new window - connects to health and human services in Santa Clara County i.e. housing, transportation, education, health, and more.
• American Academy of Pediatrics: healthychildren.org, opens a new window - provides resources on health and wellness for children of all ages i.e. immunizations, childhood development, healthy eating habits, and more. Also available are tools for finding a pediatrician and a symptom checker for illnesses and injuries.
• First 5, Santa Clara County, opens a new window - find resources on a variety of topics including early learning, health and development, etc. Locate a Family Resource Center near you, which provides events and services for the whole family.
• ConnectSafely, opens a new window - internet safety tips for parents and children.
• Kids Health for Parents, opens a new window - health information resources for parents, kids, and teens.
• La Madres Neighborhood Playgroups, opens a new window - connect with other parents through a playgroup near you. Registration and membership fee are required.
• Parenting Newsletter from the University of Wisconsin Extension, opens a new window - well-researched resources for parents on childhood development.
• Parents Helping Parents, opens a new window - resources and information for parents with special needs children.
• PBS Parents, opens a new window - activity & play ideas provided by PBS. Also includes articles on a variety of topics of interest to parents.
• Registering for Kindergarten - Santa Clara County Office of Education, opens a new window - brochure in PDF on how to register for Kindergarten (available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese).
• Santa Clara County Childcare Portal - Santa Clara County Office of Education, opens a new window - This portal can be used by all families to search for safe, licensed childcare and preschool options in Santa Clara County.
• Strong Start of Santa Clara County, opens a new window - provides resources on early childhood education in Santa Clara County. This is an initiative by Santa Clara County Office of Education.
• Too Small To Fail, opens a new window - an action campaign by the Clinton Foundation to promote early brain and language development and to empower parents with tools to talk, read, and sing with their young children from birth.
• TrustLine, opens a new window - in-home child care background check for California.
• Zero to Three Parent Portal, opens a new window- information on early childhood development and well-being, early learning, and parenting.