Our Summer Resource List features fun, local places to spend time with your children.
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Parent Support
Find information about health insurance for California families that are not eligible for MediCal.
Call 1-800-829-3777 to reach their Alameda County 24-hour Parent Support Hotline to get counseling and support in the moment and to find out about their other family support and mental health services for children and families.
Locate useful information for single mothers around financial aid, scholarship resources, food and housing programs, parenting advice, and related information.
Offers support and encouragement for the positive development of families of children with a disability or special health care need. FRN provides family-friendly information and training to help families access specialized education and health care for their children.
Kohl’s Cares® and Children’s Hospital Oakland are partnering to make the world a safer place for kids and families in our community.
Hook up with a lively newsgroup of 4,000-plus parents in and around Berkeley who exchange information, advice, recommendations and more on child-related issues.
Call 1-800-NO-BUTTS for help to quit smoking. The free helpline provides self-help materials, a referral list of other programs, and one-on-one counseling over the phone.
Child Care Referrals
To find a California Child Care Resource and Referral Agency outside of Alameda County start here.
To find a Child Care Resource and Referral Agency outside of California start here.
Check whether a caregiver has been cleared through a fingerprint screening with the California Department of Justice. (The site also shows providers how to get registered.) (800-822-8490)
Advocacy
Find out what's being done to improve life for young children and their families.
Learn about national advocacy on behalf of children.
Get legal tools which can affect change for child care.
Check out current California legislation.
Get involved in this statewide organization of child care professionals which promotes quality, nurturing care for infants and toddlers.
Try the printed advocacy tools for the California Legislature.
Join this grassroots group of parents in advocating for affordable, quality child care.
Find out how to do more for children.
Professional and Research Information
Get information about this campaign which helps educate parents on the new discoveries in brain and early childhood development.
Find local information on projects and policy issues.
Health and Safety Issues in Child Care
Find information on how to identify potentially harmful environmental contaminants in child care settings and steps you can take to reduce or eliminate those hazards.
