The Inclusion Collaborative leads the effort to provide every
young Santa Clara County Child with a quality early learning environment. Its
focus is the successful inclusion of children birth through age five with
special needs in child care, preschool programs and the community through
education, advocacy and awareness.
MISSION
The mission of the Inclusion Collaborative in Santa Clara County (SCC) is to
"Provide and develop leadership, to coordinate and strengthen the network of
parents, service providers, and the community, for inclusive learning
environments beginning with children 0-5 with disabilities or special needs
in SCC."
VISION
Santa Clara County understands and actively supports the inclusion of children
with special needs and disabilities in our community.
CORE VALUES
- Respect for all children & families
- Provide leadership in all community venues
- Seamless & integrated delivery systems
- Training & education at all levels
- Equality & access for children with special needs & disabilities
- Provide for the unique needs of every child served on basis of belief that
every child can learn and benefit from social inclusion
- Support for parents, providers, teachers & children
- Collaboration & Partnerships among all community agencies (i.e.
medical, educational, mental health-etc.)
- Full Participation of all children in community learning environments
- Involve and honor child/family choices and seek their input for inclusion
options
Date last revised: February 21, 2008
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Inclusive Child Care Options
Community Child Care Council (4C)— Provides referrals of child care providers who have had
training in working with children who have special needs, have openings in their programs to
provide inclusive child care. Referrals will be made by specialized referral counselors with
a child’s special needs in mind. (408)487-0749 |
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Kathleen Houk,
Inclusion Collaborative, Administrative Assistant
Phone: (408) 453-6756
Fax: (408) 453-6596
Inclusion Specialist,
Phone: (408) 453-6554
Fax: (408) 453-6656
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