CELS: Leading the Way for Early Childhood Success

CELS is the leading agency in Riverside County supporting Early Child Care and Education, educating and advocating for the improvement of the lives of children and families. We hold legislative meetings with local government, review and support bills that can educated the local community and government to ensure our representation is visible at the capital.

Our goal is to:

  • Support Funding and Infrastructure
  • Promote Diversity and understanding of cultures
  • Promote Land Use Regulations that favor the child care sector, especially the family child care home providers
  • Increase child care slots to meet the fast-growing population in Riverside County
  • Support the upward economy
  • Improve the workforce
  • Educate the public through legislative events

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.

Other Resources