Bright Horizons Family Solutions is a leading provider of workplace childcare.

They offer emergency backup care, before- and after-school care, summer camps, vacation care, and elementary school (kindergarten through fourth grade).

The company also manages independent facilities for others. More than half of its centers are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

The California Child Care Resource and Referral Network (Network) coordinates services that assist local child care resource and referral (R&R) agencies in providing child care information and services to parents, child care providers, policy makers, and business and community leaders in every county in the State.

Includes information about issues such as help in finding child care, financial assistance and getting involved in advocacy.

Children Now is an advocacy group focusing on childrenís health and safety, children and the media, and working families.

The Working Families Program enters into the public debate over government's responsibility to help struggling families.

They strive to move families trough public assistance into the workforce, quality child care, health care, child support and fair tax policies.

CAI works to improve the status and well-being of children in our society by representing their interests and right to a safe, healthy childhood.

They represent children in the state legislature, in the courts, before administrative agencies, and through public education programs.

Family Care, Inc. is an Internet work-life resource.

They help people connect with the resources they need to keep a healthy balance between their work and personal lives.

FamilyCare is available for employees who are finding new ways to meet the various demands on their time, and for employers who want to give their employees the leading edge by providing them with the industry's best work-life tools.

The Labor Project for Working Families is a research and advocacy organization that works with unions to develop workplace policies on family issues such as childcare, elder care, family leave, flexible work schedules and labor-management committees.

Its website provides links to information on topics such as the Best Union Contracts and the Working Families Bill of Rights.

Also includes information about The Work and Family Coalition, a group that organizes unions, advocacy groups and community organizations to promote a balanced work and family life in California.

During 2000-2001, The Working Families Coalition worked to help win Funding for 0-5 Child Development Programs, Child Care Compensation Programs and Child Care Subsidies for Low Income Parents.

TrustLine is the California registry of in-home child care providers who have passed a background screening.

All caregivers listed with TrustLine have been cleared through a fingerprint check of records at the California Department of Justice, ensuring that they have no disqualifying criminal convictions or substantiated child abuse reports in California.

The California Department of Aging administers a broad range of home-and community-based services throughout California to serve seniors and functionally impaired adults in geographic areas of the State.

Includes links to information about CDA programs, local assistance and aging legislation, as well as a county-by-county telephone directory of the stateís Area Agencies on Aging.

Center for Healthy Aging is a nonprofit agency that provides and promotes progressive health and human services programs to enhance healthy aging.

Services provided include caregiver services, daily money management, friendly visiting, health screening and education; individual, group and family therapy; medical evaluation and prescriptions, primary care, psychiatric day rehabilitation, and support groups.

Most services are available in Spanish.