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Resources for Parents & Providers

Explore our trusted child care resources—supporting families and child care providers in Sacramento since 1976.

Resource Lending Library

Child Action offers a library of resources available for loan to parents, teachers, child care providers and other members of the community working with children. You can browse the library at our office or online.

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Community Support Services

  • Supporting Families
Finding help for food, health care, housing, or bills can feel overwhelming. Community support services in Sacramento connect families to resources for groceries, medical and…
  • Date 10/24/25
Children sitting outdoors reading books together as part of community support services that encourage learning and connection.

Safe Sleep

  • Health & Safety
Why Safe Sleep Matters Every baby deserves a safe, cozy sleep space. These tips help lower the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and…
  • Date 10/22/25

Child Care Advocacy Coalitions We Support

Lasting change for children and families happens when we work together. For this reason, Child Action partners with child care advocacy coalitions across Sacramento and…
  • Date 10/22/25

The Importance of Play Activities for Children

  • Business Practices
  • Supporting Families
Play is an essential part of every child’s healthy growth and development. It’s how children learn about themselves and the world around them. Through play,…
  • Date 10/17/25

Foster Bridge: Child Care Support for Foster Families

  • Parenting
Foster Bridge offers time-limited child care assistance, one-on-one navigation, and trauma-informed coaching for child care providers. It’s designed to stabilize new placements and connect families…
  • Date 10/15/25
Husband and Wife with a foster child who can also benefit from the foster bridge program

Preparing For Disaster

  • Health & Safety
Disasters can strike without warning — from wildfires and floods to power outages and earthquakes. But preparing for disaster helps you respond quickly and keep…
  • Date 10/15/25

Fun Places for Children and Families

  • Supporting Families
  • Working With Familes
Discover Fun Places to Learn, Play, and Grow Spending time with your child—talking, playing, and exploring together—is one of the best ways to support their…
  • Date 10/14/25
Mom and baby feeding a giraffe at a zoo can be fun places for children

Child Care Referral Policies

  • Parenting
Child Action provides free child care referrals Sacramento families rely on to find quality care. Our child care referral policies are designed to guide this…
  • Date 10/9/25
Child Action families can benefit have access to referral policies

Understanding Why Children Bite

  • Guidance & Development
  • Supporting Families
Young children bite when they’re teething, overwhelmed, curious, or still learning to use words. With calm, consistent steps, families and providers can reduce biting and…
  • Date 10/9/25
Children bite

Resources for Children with Special Needs

  • Supporting Families
  • Working With Familes
Supporting Every Child’s Growth Every child learns and develops in unique ways. For families and child care providers, knowing where to turn for help can…
  • Date 10/9/25
Young kids playing with a child with special needs