Riverside County Office of Education
3939 Thirteenth Street
Riverside, California 92501 | Map
(951) 826-6530
Indio Office
47-336 Oasis Street
Indio, California 92201 | Map
(760) 863-3000
Murrieta Office
24980 Las Brisas Road
Murrieta, California 92562 | Map
(951) 600-5651
Governmental Relations Office 1121 L Street, Suite 807
Sacramento, California 95814 | Map
(916) 325-1162
Children and Family Services | Alternative Payment Program, Family Child Care Home Education Network, and CalWORKs Stages 2 and 3
Children’s Services Unit receives state and federal funding to provide programs to assist low-income families with the cost of child care services. The Alternative Payment Program, Family Child Care Home Education Network, and CalWORKs Stages 2 and 3 are operated by Children’s Services Unit and serve nearly 10,000 children in Riverside County. These programs allow parents to choose from a variety of child care options to best meet the needs of their children. Child care may be provided in:
Licensed child care centers
Licensed family child care homes
License-exempt homes that meet program requirements
For Family Child Care Home Education Network, care is provided by a select network of licensed family child care home providers in the Coachella Valley who meet FCCHEN provider requirements for quality and receive on-going technical assistance from Children’s Services Unit staff.
Alternative Payment Program
Provides child care assistance for low-income families
Serves children 0 to 13 years of age
Families must meet program eligibility and need criteria which is reviewed and verified at least once per year
Families are enrolled from the CSU Eligibility List (EL) based upon most eligible first
Provides child care assistance for low-income families
Serves children 0 to 13 years of age
Families must meet program eligibility and need criteria which is reviewed and verified at least once per year
Child care services are provided by a select network of licensed family child care home providers who meet FCCHEN provider requirements for quality and receive on-going technical assistance from Children’s Services Unit staff.
Families enrolled from the Eligibility List (EL) based upon most eligible first
Provides child care assistance for low-income families who previously received public cash assistance through the Department of Public Social Services
Serves children 0 to 13 years of age
Families must meet program eligibility and need criteria which is reviewed and verified at least once per year
Stage 2:Families may qualify for CalWORKs Stage 2 by documenting that they have been off of public cash assistance for less than two years. Families may be eligible for these services for up to two years after they no longer receive public cash assistance. If child care services continue to be needed after the two-year period ends, eligible families may qualify for Stage 3 child care services.
Stage 3: Families may qualify for CalWORKs Stage 3 if they transfer directly from a Stage 2 program. Families may continue to receive child care services through this program as long as funding is available and they continue meet need and eligibility criteria and program requirements.
