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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

Find books, activities, and learning tools designed to support children’s development. Families and providers can borrow materials that inspire play, creativity, and learning.

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Digital Attendance Made Simple

  • Business Practices
Benefits of Digital Attendance A simpler, more reliable way to track care—together Digital Attendance makes it easier for families and child care providers to stay…
  • Date 2/13/26
Provider and child

Immigration Rights & Resources for Families

  • Supporting Families
Support for Immigrant Families  For many families, immigration issues show up in everyday moments — worrying about taking children to school, attending appointments, or accessing…
  • Date 2/6/26

Getting Your Business Records Ready for Tax Season

Get Organized With Confidence As tax season approaches, many child care providers find themselves juggling paperwork alongside daily responsibilities. Taking time now to organize your…
  • Date 2/4/26

Claim Your MCCP Provider Profile

  • Business Practices
At Child Action, we’re here to support your child care business and help families discover the warm, nurturing environment you create every day. Claiming your…
  • Date 12/10/25
Close-up of a child and adult holding hands, illustrating the trust and care shared in every My Child Care Plan provider profile.”

Promoting Safe and Inclusive Learning Environments

  • Guidance & Development
  • Health & Safety
  • Supporting Early Learning
As children settle into the new school year, Child Action encourages families and child care providers to work together to create environments where every child…
  • Date 11/12/25

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

Basic Steps to Getting Licensed

  • Business Practices
Start Your Licensing Journey Opening your own family child care business is an exciting way to support children and families in your community. The licensing…
  • Date 10/21/25

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

Caring for Infants & Toddlers

  • Guidance & Development
Helping Infants and Toddlers Thrive Infants and toddlers grow and change at an incredible pace. During these early years, their brains build the foundation for…
  • Date 10/17/25
Toddler and infant playing together in a caring, supportive environment.”

Understanding the Payment Process

  • Subsidy
Learn about Child Action’s payment process, including how attendance forms are reviewed and child care subsidy payments are issued. Follow each step to ensure timely and accurate payments for your care.
  • Date 10/15/25

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