Early Care and Education
Welcome!
SBCEO's Early Care and Education (ECE) department is a regional leader in supporting families, early educators, administrators, and caregivers to promote high-quality childcare and early education throughout Santa Barbara County.
How is SBCEO helping to address our county’s childcare crisis?
Our Impact
children we've connected to quality, subsidized childcare via the state APP program in past year
trainings we deliver
each year for future
childcare providers
accredited childcare centers we operate countywide
approximate funding dollars we oversee and administer in support of quality childcare services countywide
Click on each category to discover helpful resources and information:
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Contacts
Janelle Willis
Administrator, Early Care and Education
Dyan Bomer
Sr. Administrative Assistant, Early Care and Education
(805) 964-4710, ext. 4409
Offices
Hope Office
3970 La Colina Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
ece@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4711 x 4458
Lompoc Office
104 South C Street, Suites G and H
Lompoc, CA 93436
ececenters@sbceo.org
(805) 735-2064
Santa Maria Office
722 E. Main St, Suite 201
Santa Maria, CA 93454
appsupport@sbceo.org
(805) 352-0274
SBCEO partners with agencies across the county in support of quality child and early care.
