Choices For Children

Choices For Children (CFC) is an organization dedicated to enriching children's lives through support and services to families and child care providers. Since 1976, Choices for Children has provided innovative child care solutions to our supported communities, families, and child care providers.

From our offices in Alpine, El Dorado and Santa Clara Counties, Choices for Children operates several distinct programs: the Child Care Subsidy Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Family, and Provider Services, including a public Resource and Referral program. The professional staff at CFC, offer a full range of information and support for families and child care providers.

These services include:

1. Guidance in choosing a child care provider and assistance with financial and family resources
2. Timely, accessible training and professional development opportunities and resources to support all child care providers
3. Support in operating and licensing a quality child care facility
4. Parent education and learning opportunities for young children
5. Programs that promote health, wellness and nutrition in the community
6. Support in advocating for families and child care providers

MISSION:
Our Mission is to enrich children's lives through innovative support, education and enhanced family and provider services. Our programs put families at the center of a community of support services.
With strong community partnerships, CFC continues to expand our personalized, familiar, and culturally sensitive services. Our staff and resources encompass a wide variety of culture perspectives and language requirements of the families we serve.

Through 32 individual contracts, our programs currently serve over 3000 child care providers, 3300 children, 2500 families, and support the feeding of 14,000 children and 1100 staff each month.