California Department of Education Resources
Cal-SAFE Legal References
Statutes and regulations pertaining to the California School Age
Families Education Program.
Child & Adult Care Food Program
Child Development Division
Resources and Information for child development contractors, families, and community members regarding child development programs funded by the state.
Counseling and Student Support Services
Resources for comprehensive student support programs.
Desired Results for Children and Families
Educational Options
Alternative Education programs.
High School Resource Directory
Teen Pregnancy and Parenting in California
Although birth rates to teen mothers have decreased, teen pregnancy and parenting continues to be a significant social problem in California.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Federal statutory guarantee of equal educational opportunity for pregnant and parenting students.
External Resources
California Children and Families Commission (First 5) Research, Evaluation and Fiscal Issues
California Education Code and Laws
California Legislative Information
California Women's Law Center
A fact sheet is available under Press Releases and Publications: Pregnant and Parenting Teens: Know Your California Rights.
Center for Assessment and Policy Development (CAPD)
Child Care Center Licensing Requirements, Title 22
, California Department of Social Services.
Child
Development Permits qualifications and applications
, California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Community
Care Licensing
, California Department of Social Services
Expanded
Food and Nutrition Education Program
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
, California Department of Public Health
National
Adolescent Health Information Center
Safely Surrendered Baby
Information from the California Department of Social Services on the Safely Surrendered Baby Law.
TeenNow California
Formerly the California Alliance Concerned with School Age Parenting and Pregnancy Prevention, TeenNow is a state-wide organization that provides training, technical assistance, advocacy, and professional development opportunities to those working with adolescents.
Text4Baby
The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) has launched Text4Baby, a free mobile information service that provides pregnant women and new mothers with information to help them care for their health and give their babies the best possible start in life. Register for the free Text4Baby message service
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Suggested publications and Web sites that are of interest to programs working with expectant and parenting students.
