Resource and Referral

The Resource and Referral Program provides families and providers in Monterey County with the FREE services listed below. Contact MAOF for more information: 831-757-0775.

  • Referrals to licensed and exempt child care centers and family day care homes near your home or place of employment
  • Technical assistance for persons interested in becoming licensed to provide child care
  • Toy Lending Library: includes books and toys as well as sleeping mats, cribs, and high chairs
  • Referrals to child and family-related services
  • Information about child care options for children with special needs.
  • Free workshops on child care-related topics
  • Technical assistance in completing applications for community services relating to child care
  • Community Resource Information Service Referrals to public and private social and community resources in our service area
  • Licensing meetings conducted in Spanish and English by the Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division for persons wishing to become Family Day Care Home Providers

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