Changing Tides Family Services

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CalFresh Summer Newsletter 2020!

Free Child Care Referrals Online!

Humboldt Early Educator Newsletter Archive!

For child care providers receiving subsidies for care - please continue to turn in your attendance forms. We are here and are still processing payments! We have an FAQ about how to document if you are closed due to COVID-19 concerns, if you are open and have parents who are not bringing children in for care due to COVID-19 concerns, and for regular operations.

Quality Counts Humboldt (QRIS)

Quality Counts Humboldt is the Quality Improvement and Rating System (QRIS) for early care and education programs in Humboldt County. See more >>>

Check out our directory of parenting classes!

Online Resource for Understanding Child Care Licensing. This resource page includes information for providers and parents and families, and uses videos as well as written information to explain topics like the how licensing works, parents’ rights in child care, what to look for in choosing a provider, and how to file a complaint.

Year End Tax Forms and Information

Changing Tides Family Services’ Federal Tax ID # is 94-2297737

Year-end tax documents will be mailed by the end of January 2020. Examples of year-end tax documents are:

• W-2’s for employees

• Form 1095 (Affordable Care Act) for employees

• 1099’s for child care providers or other vendors (if paid more than $600 in 2019)• Parent Fee Statements for parents

Please note that we are unable to provide anyone with this information prior to the mailing of these documents. Year-end tax documents cannot be held for pick up, they must be mailed.

Contact Us

Changing Tides Family Services would like your help. Use our contact form to let us know how we are doing ot to offer feedback.

Useful Links

-Healthy & Active Preschoolers: A Nutrition Learning Center for Child Care Programs

-Child Care Eligibility List- Click on one of these two links to apply online: -CEL-English -CEL-Spanish

-Community Care Licensing

-California Child Care Licensing Resources for Parents and Providers

-TrustLine: California's Background Check for In-Home Child Care

-Recent Product Safety Recalls: U.S. Consumer Product Saftey Commission

-Redwood Coast Regional Center

-County of Humboldt, Department of Health and Human Services

-First 5 Humboldt

-Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council of Humboldt County

-Healthy Child Care: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

-Early Head Start Child Care Partnership Community Resources

-Rethink Your Drink

-Choose My Plate

-A Place of Our Own: Fun Activities for Children

-PBS Child Development

-Humboldt County Office of Education: Community and Parent Information

-Early Head Start Child Care Partnership

-Zero to Three