California Earned Income Tax Credit

The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) offers support for low-income, working Californians. You may be eligible for up to $3,417 cash back or a reduction of the tax you owe. The amount of California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) you may receive depends on your income and family size

Phone: (619) 688-2550

Location: 7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 201 San Diego, CA 92108-4421

CalWORKs

Cash Assistance for families with children under 18, additional supportive services for students.

Apply Online!

Phone: 866-262-9881

SWC Child Development Center

Convenient, affordable child care services to the students and staff of Southwestern College, as well as to the residents of nearby communities

Phone: 619-216-6695

Email: cdc@swccd.edu

San Diego County Centralized Elgibility List (CEL)

Families can apply to San Diego subsidized child care programs through the San Diego County Centralized Eligibility List (CEL).

Phone: 1-800-521-0560

Website: celmaster@childcaresandiego.com

Child Development Associates (CDA)

Affordable and reliable childcare services to eligible families and nutrition reimbursement to family childcare home providers.

How it works

Phone: 619- 427-4411

Location: 180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 300 Bonita, CA 91902.

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Young Child Tax Credit

The Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) provides up to $1,083 per eligible tax return. California families qualify with earned income of $30,000 or less. You also must have a qualifying child under 6 years old at the end of the tax year. Webpage: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/credits/young-child-tax-credit.html

Phone: 619-688-2550

Location: 7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 201 San Diego, CA 92108-4421

California Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, Children (WIC)

WIC is a nutrition program for people who are pregnant or just had a baby in the last six months and for children up to age 5.The program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, benefits for healthy foods, and referrals to health care and other community services.

Check Eligibility

WIC Clinics Locations

Computers2Kids

Low-cost computers for students

Apply Online!

Phone: 858-200-9787

Location: 8324 Miramar Mall San Diego CA 92121

Jewish Family Services: positive parenting program.

The Positive Parenting Program (PPP) helps parents in San Diego County find positive solutions to common childhood behavior issues using strategies proven by more than 35 years of research. The curriculum is based on Triple P, an evidenced-based program that has been shown to promote family harmony, reduce parent-child conflict, foster successful peer relationships, and prepare children for successful experiences at school.

Phone: 858-637-3210

Location: 8804 Balboa Avenue San Diego, CA 92123

Contact Information

MAAC: Head Start

MAAC Head Start, Early Head Start and State Preschool programs deliver national school readiness programs at no cost to eligible families. Eligibility is based on family size and income. We serve children (0-5) and their families, children with disabilities and pregnant women.

Phone: 760- 471-4210

Applications and more information

YMCA Child Care Referrals & Directory

Find a daycare or childcare provider in San Diego County for Free

Phone: 1-800-481-2151
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

myreferral@ymcasd.org

Request form

ECS Head Start

ECS Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool are federally funded programs that offer high-quality early childhood and family education at no cost to qualifying families. Through our programs, we are able to meet the educational, emotional, social, health, and nutritional needs of children ages 0-5 and their families.

Phone: 619-422-1642

e2@ecscalifornia.org

Locations

Vista Hill Community Services

To enhance and improve the quality of life for families and individuals of all ages by providing an array of mental / behavioral health, educational and social services in a fiscally responsible manner.

Phone: 858-514-5100

Location: 8910 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA 92123-1104

info@vistahill.org

Birthline of San Diego

Free baby/children supply; case management support; "life affirming support" for unplanned pregnancies (case management, adoption assistance)

Phone: 858-270 -2491

Location: 3660 Clairemont Dr. Unit 4 San Diego, CA 92117

clairemont@birthlineofsd.org

Neighborhood House Association

Provides low-income families with full/part-time and evening care for children while caregiver work or attend school.

Phone: 1-888-873-5145

Head Start

Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide free learning and development services to children ages birth to 5 from low-income families. They also welcome children with disabilities.

Head Start Locator

Chicano Federation

Provides multiple services including free and affordable childcare for low-income families.

Phone: (619) 285-5600

Location: 3180 University Ave. Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92104-2074

California CompetesLinks to an external site.

California Competes's online tool helps you learn about public benefits you may qualify for as a student in California.

The tool shows benefits you may qualify for, the link to apply, and steps to take. Use the filters to change the results, print, and share.

In each program's description, California Competes's research team has included the official government website links and how to apply to the program. These links are safe to explore.

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Attention: the Information in this document is subject to change

Last update 12/16/2024