CELS is a leading agency in Riverside County supporting Early Child Care and Education, educating and advocating for the improvement of the lives of children and families. CELS representatives 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.
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) has released a Coded Correspondence (25-04) on the implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 1930 (Chapter 687, Statutes 2024) regarding changes to the renewal of the Child Development Associate Teacher Permit…
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If you’ve earned your Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education between May 1, 2024, and now, get ready for some exciting news!