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About Us

BANANAS is a child care resource and referral service. We often just call ourselves an R&R, short for Resource and Referral. We helped create R&R's in California and in the rest of the country. We exist to help parents find child care and children's services in their communities.

Sounds simple? Well, a lot goes into that task. We help develop new child care resources and maintain existing ones so that parents have a good selection to choose from. We provide counseling to parents as they tackle the difficult task of choosing child care. We provide back-up support in different languages (written materials, workshops, support groups, advice line) to parents. We participate in myriad cooperative activities in the community to work on building a better world for children and families.

 

Want to know more about BANANAS?
Please read our Annual Report.

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Tuesday, March 16

• KQED PARENT WORKSHOP IN CHINESE
• SUPPORT GROUP FOR IN-HOME CAREGIVERS
Wednesday, March 17

• BOOTIES CAMP: BABY MASSAGE
Thursday, March 18

• HARMS/CLIFFORD INFANT/TODDLER-PRESCHOOL TRAINING IN CHINESE
Saturday, March 20

• FIRST AID KIT WORKSHOP FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE
Tuesday, March 23

• NEW MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP
• GETTING LICENSED? OR THINKING ABOUT IT?
• BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG CHILDREN
Tuesday, March 30

• NEW MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP
• BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG CHILDREN
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