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About Us

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Lassen Child and Family Resources strives to ensure that children and families in Lassen County have access to quality child care and other resources that will support the positive growth and development of children.

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What We Do

A wooden sign with a train on it that reads "Lassen Child & Family Resources"Lassen Child and Family Resources offers a variety of information and resources to meet needs of children, parents, child care providers, agency personnel and the general public. Programs include Child Care Resource and Referral, and subsidized child care services as well as many other services.

Child Care Referrals: Brochures and information on parent and child issues, and referrals to licensed providers with child care openings are available.

Licensing Assistance: Staff will provide information on licensing requirements, assistance in completion of the application materials and provision of resources in the administration and daily operation of a child care program. A Family Child Care Orientation class is also offered as needed. Check our calendar for more details.

Lending Library: The resource lending library consists of toys, books, and videos available to parents, providers and the general public. Items may be borrowed for a two-week period at no cost. The library is open from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.,Monday - Friday

Carseats: Seats are available for purchase at a low cost of $50.

Monthly activity packets: Monthly activity packets provide seasonal ideas for providers and parents. Workshops are offered on a variety of subjects as needs are identified, including Family Day Care orientations.

Subsidized Child Care Programs: Subsidized child care for income-eligible families is available through contracts with CalWORKS and the California Department of Education. A waiting list is maintained for families who qualify but cannot be immediately enrolled.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday