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:

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

Tuesday, March 23 • GETTING LICENSED? OR THINKING ABOUT IT? • NEW MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP • BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG CHILDREN (This Class is FULL) Tuesday, March 30 • NEW MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP • BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG CHILDREN (This Class is FULL) Wednesday, March 31 • BANANAS CLOSED • COMPUTER WORKSHOPS Monday, April 5 • SINGLE PARENT SUPPORT GROUP Tuesday, April 6 • NEW MOM'S SUPPORT GROUP Wednesday, April 7 • COMPUTER WORKSHOPS • MORE BANANAS EVENTS • More training specifically for child  care providers