Glenn County Resources for Parents
Childcare & Adult Food Program
Phone Number: (530) 865-1249
This program is being operated through the Glenn County Office of Education..
First Five - Glenn County
Location: 1035 W Wood St., Willows, CA 95988
Phone Number: (530)934-6885
“Children in Glenn County will thrive in supportive, nurturing and loving families and communities and be positively prepared to enter and succeed in school to become productive, well-adjusted members of society.”
Childcare Resource & Referral Office
Call: (530) 865-1118 or 800-394-2818.
The Child Care Resource Referral & Payment Program offers parents a variety of child care options which are subsidized by Federal and State funding. Parents choose the child care option and provider which best meets their needs. Child care subsidy is available to families who are in need of respite child care, working, job seeking or are in school or training. Children ages 0-12 are eligible for subsidized services without regard to their immigration status or the status of their parents, unless under a final order of deportation. The program is designed to be supportive of family relationships and provide information to parents on how to choose quality child care.
Services offered:
Child Care Referrals
Child Care Payment Program
Child Care Options
Licensing Information
Toy Lending Library
Resource Library
Training for Providers
Community Resource Information
Child & Family Services
Call: (530) 865-1145
Family Services Website
676 E. Walker Street, Orland, CA 95963
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Child and Family Services is committed to providing quality programs and services for lifelong learning.
Services include:
Early Head Start: Children 0-3 Years
Head Start: Preschool 3-5 Years
Help finding/paying for childcare: Children 0-12 Years
Childcare Resource and Referral
Assistance to become a childcare provider.
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC)
Orland Location:
127 E. Walker St., Orland, CA 95963
Open Monday - Friday, Closed every other Friday
Closed for lunch 1:00 - 1:30
Willows Location:
245 N. Villa Ave., Willows, CA 95988
Open most Tuesdays & Thursdays
Closed for lunch 1:00 - 1:30
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
Early Heard Start & Head Start Services
Early Head Start and Head Start Services:(530) 865-1145
Early Head Start Prenatal Program: (530) 865-1145
Access Head Start Website Here
Early Head Start Home Based services, pregnant women or children 0-3 years may be enrolled and remain eligible until the child’s 3rd birthday. Children may be enrolled in the Early Head Start Centers as soon as they are 8 weeks old and remain eligible until their 3rd birthday. Once income eligibility is established the child remains eligible until age 3.
Part Day Head Start Programs, once income eligibility is established, the child is eligible for the current and following school year (if age eligible).
Head Start and State Preschool programs, children must be 3 or 4 years old by December 2nd. A Child with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) may be enrolled as soon as they turn 3.
Glenn County Office of Education
Call: (530) 934-6575
Access their Website Here
311 S. Villa Ave, Willows, CA 95988
Glenn County Office of Education offers many educational services and community programs to residents of Glenn County. These services include adult education, youth and family services, continuing education, career readiness and more.
Never a Bother
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support for Youth:
Never a Bother Website
Never a Bother is a free resource offering mental health and suicide prevention support for youth, guides to help a struggling friends, and guides for parents to support their youth with their mental health.