Resource & Referral Program Manager
Children'S Home Society Of California
333 S. Anita Drive, Suite 350, Orange, Ca 92868
At CHS, I was the Program Manager for the following programs: Resource & Referral (R&R), Family Education, Child & Family Team, Bridge Program for Foster Children, and Neighborhood Resource Network. I coordinate the activities of the programs and led a team of seven amazing Program Specialist.In the Resource & Referral (R&R) Program, we worked with early child care providers to improve the quality of child care and to maintain and expand the supply of child care in Orange County. R&R maintained a comprehensive database of more than 1,300 child care providers, including licensed family child care homes and child care centers. I coordinated more than 50 training's and 4 Conferences for child care providers seeking professional development. Some examples of educational topics presented were: childhood mental health, fine motor skills, responsibilities of a mandated reporter, starting a child care business.We also assisted parents in achieving self-sufficiency by connecting parents to resources, provided parents with educational workshops, and help with finding quality child care that best met their family's needs.Other highlights:* Through the Bridge Program for Foster Children which began in January 2018, we aimed to increase the number of foster children successfully placed in home-based family care settings. We would also provide trauma-informed care training curriculum, strategies, techniques, and materials to family child care home providers. To learn more about the Bridge Program visit: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/CalWORKs-Child-Care/ECC-Bridge-Program* Presented in Spanish for 40 child care professionals at the CHS Yolo Conference in 2016* Presented in English and Spanish at family workshops at 3 CHS offices * Collaborated with various community agencies in the planning, coordination, and marketing of their events