Serving Families and Children 0-5 Online and on the Phone
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we compiled resources and created services to help parents, children and Ventura County residents impacted by the crisis. See below to see the resources and services we have for you.
- Facebook Daily LIVE Storytime and Activities
- Live 10-15 minutes Storytime and Activities week for your child 3x per day
- Nightly Brush,Book, Bed Activities
- Click here to visit our Facebook
- Need resources? Call or text us your needs and we will help identify and connect you.
- East county: 805-638-7868
- Oxnard Plains: 805-512-0220
- West County: 805-340-9608
- Class Dojo
- A place that teachers, students, and families use every day to build close-knit communities by sharing photos, videos, and messages around parent education, activities, resources and more! The activities will be led by a trained teacher, and the activities will focus on strengthening parent/caregiver and child relationships and bonding, support children’s early learning, enhance parent/caregiver knowledge of child development, provide social connections for parents/caregivers in the times of postponed PACT classes.
- Zoom
- Classroom Activities via Zoom
- Daily 30 minute live interactive activities for families, teachers and children (i.e. music and movement, fingerplays, yoga, circle time, Parent Education and Parent Support Groups).
- Parent Support Groups via Zoom
- A place for families to connect with other parents/caregivers and chat online about their week. Led by a trained Early Child Education Teacher.
- Parent Education Groups via Zoom
- Example topics: Practicing positive discipline techniques, in home routines/activities, learning age-appropriate child development skills and milestones, promoting positive play and interaction between parents and children, and locating and accessing community services and supports.
- Classroom Activities via Zoom
- Developmental Screenings (ASQ-3, ASQ-SE)
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- The Ages and Stages Questionnaires® Third Edition (ASQ-3) and Ages and Stages Questionnaires®: Social Emotional (ASQ:SE), which are standardized questionnaires with high reliability and validity designed to help parents monitor their child’s development and identify potential challenges.
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To Enroll in Services call or e-mail:
Email: nfl@icfs.org
Call: East county: 805-638-7868 Oxnard Plains: 805-512-0220 West County: 805-340-9608
Resources
- Diapers Resources Ventura County
- Food Assistance
- California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids during COVID-19
- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding COVID-19
- Stay Well at Home Order Ventura County
- 211 Ventura County
- COVID-19 Tips for Parents
- Coronavirus comic for kids
- How to talk to your kids about Coronavirus
- Talking to Children About COVID-19
- Handwashing Songs for Children
- Supporting Individuals with Autism Through Uncertain Times Guide and Toolkit
Early Start and Special Education Q&A’s in Multiple Languages
- Household Cleaning COVID-19
- Ventura County Screening Locations COVID19
- Worried about Coronavirus? Keep your Children thinking smart and staying healthy
Activities
Education & At-Home Learning Resources for Children & Families
- First 5 California
- PBS educational programming information
- PBS Learning Media Video Lessons
- PBS Kids for Parents resources, tips and activities
- ABC Mouse – Ages 2-8- Free for 30 days
- Printable Census activity sheets for kids
- 30+ Virtual Field Trips
- Virtual Museum Tours
- Scholastic Learn at Home Lessons
- Where Imagination Grows arts & crafts activities
- The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian Story Podcast
- Zero to Three Play Activities by Age Group
- Free stories for children ages 3 and up
- Storyline children’s books read by your favorite celebrities
- Sesame Street Caring for Each Other Resources
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory STEM activities for kids
- Khan Academy lessons for kids ages 2-18
- JAMaROO Kids music and movement videos for kids
- Math activities for preschoolers
- Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids
Spanish-Language At-Home Learning Resources for Children & Families
- Printable Census activity sheets for kids
- Sesame Street online activities
- Sesame Street printable activities
- PBS Kids activities in Spanish
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Free Spanish-language ebooks for children
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Storyplace online ebook library and activities
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Brainpop English language learner activities
- Commonsense Media Spanish-language resources (scroll to bottom of page)
- The Spanish Experiment classic children’s stories told by native Spanish speakers
- 101 Easy Spanish Activities for Kids Stuck at Home