The Parent Toolbox Podcast Series


Welcome to the Parent Toolbox a series of informative podcasts designed to give you the tools to be a better parent, grandparent or child care provider. The Parent Toolbox is sponsored by the CCCC Foundation. You can listen to these podcasts several different ways. You listen to them now on your computer, you can download them and listen to them on your computer any time you want, or you can save them to you IPod and listen to them whenever and wherever you like.

This series covers a variety of topics, just click on the topic to access the podcast or handout.

  • Child Care Resources in Kern County
  • Quality Child Care
  • Child Behavior and Positive Discipline
  • School Readiness
  • What to do when there is nothing to do.
  • Safety
  • Children's Health
  • Child Nutrition and Obesity Prevention
  • Physical Fitness and Recreation and Obesity Prevention

    Podcast Handouts

  • Handout - School readinesspdf symbol:
  • Handout - What to do when there is nothing to do.pdf symbol:


    • The CCCC Foundation wishes to thank the following people for their help and expertise in developing and recording these podcasts.

  • Tammy Burns, Early Childhood Council of Kern
  • Candy Coats, Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic
  • Lisa Duncan-Purcell, Community Connection for Child Care
  • Mary Beth Garrison, Consultant
  • Dr. Claudia Jonas, Kern County Department of Public Health
  • Jason Krause, Community Connection for Child Care
  • Linda Maxwell Mack, Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic
  • Terry McCormick, City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks
  • Brian Puckett and John Lenko, Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office
  • Lezley Pumphrey, Proforma

    This project was funded through the Weingart-KCF Fund of the Kern Community Foundation. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Kern County by encouraging philanthropy, providing services to the donors, and assisting those who serve to meet the needs of the community.

    The Parent Toolbox – a timely, valuable and convenient way to help you become the parent you want to be.


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