RESOURCES - Oakland Starting Smart and Strong

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Resources

Oakland Starting Smart and Strong and our partners are researching, developing, and testing solutions that support parents, caregivers, and educators as they prepare children for a lifetime of learning.

To find resources and research created by Oakland Starting Smart and Strong, please visit Reports or Tools.

Reports

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Tools

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Presentations

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Public Meetings

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Community Resources

Below we list a few key community resources of special interest to families and caregivers.

4C's of Alameda County

Resource and referral agency

Alameda County Early Care and Education

Resources for reopening child care programs in Alameda County

Resource and referral agency

City of Oakland Head Start and Early Head Start

Early childhood education program that promotes school readiness for children from birth to age five

First 5 Alameda County

Resource and referral agency

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Help Me Grow Alameda County

Directory of child and family resources

Resource and referral agency

Oakland Children’s Initiative

Early investment in children and support through college graduation

Oakland Unified School District Early Childhood Education program