Advocacy

CELS: Leading the Way for Early Childhood Success

CELS is the leading agency in Riverside County to support Early Care and Education field to educate and advocate for the improvement of the lives of children and families in Riverside County. We have held legislative meetings with our local government, legislative breakfast, supported bills and educated the local community and government to ensure the representation of our voice is heard at the capital as well. Our goal is to:
  • Support Funding and Infrastructure 
  • Promote Diversity 
  • Promote Land Use Regulations that favor the child care sector, especially the family child care providers.  
  • Increase child care slots to meet the fast-growing population in Riverside County to support the upward economy.  
  • Increasing professional recognition 
  • Improving the workforce 
  • Educating the public 

An interactive, online report, the 2023 California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being delivers a current and comprehensive picture of children’s health, education, and welfare in every one of California’s 58 counties. This report provides county-level data mapping, tracking key indicators of child well-being across counties, over time, and by race and ethnicity. Click the button below for the Riverside County Scorecard.

Data that has been suppressed due to small sample size or large margin of error, or data that is unavailable is in gray.

For any questions, please email researchmail@childrennow.org.

Child Care Availability map

Click here to access the Interactive map.

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