Child Development Resources

Child Development Resources (CDR) is a private nonprofit corporation 501(c)(3) providing early care and education, family support services, and a variety of child care programs to families living in Ventura County. Our Early Head Start Program promotes healthy family functioning and the development of infants and toddlers from newborns. We provide Head Start, a comprehensive pre-school program for low-income children age 3 to 5 and their families offering education, medical and dental screenings, mental health services, nutrition, social services, and parent involvement services. Our Alternative Payment Program is a parental choice child care voucher program for eligible families with children age 0 thru 12. We also administer three California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Subsidized Child Care Programs and provide free child care referral services to any person looking for child care in Ventura County. To ensure quality care and education, our staff coordinates with Early Childhood Educators to develop and provide opportunities for children to participate in developmentally appropriate early learning activities while their parent/caregiver is participating in workshop sessions.