Welcome to BANANAS!

BANANAS is a non-profit child care referral and support agency serving the diverse families in Northern Alameda County, California. We provide free parenting information, workshops and referrals to family child care, child care centers, preschools, babysitters, in-home caregivers, nannies and playgroups. We provide subsidized child care for parents in need. We also offer training, workshops, classes and technical support to caregivers and child care programs to assure parents a wide selection of quality care.

We offer our services in many languages including:

Saturday, September 6 • UC DAVIS CLASS FOR CHINESE FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS Sunday, September 7 • CANCELLED-PARENT FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE FOR BABIES AND SMALL CHILDREN Tuesday, September 9 • NEW MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP • TEEN BABYSITTING CLASS Wednesday, September 10 • CHOOSING INFANT CARE Friday, September 12 • BOOTIES CAMP: BABY BASICS Monday, September 15 • POSITIVE PARENTING Tuesday, September 16 • NEW MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP • LIVING WITH ONES AND TWOS Wednesday, September 17 • SPIRITED CHILD • MORE BANANAS EVENTS • More training specifically for child  care providers