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.

Wednesday, February 10 • CHOOSING PRESCHOOL WORKSHOP Saturday, February 13 • CHILDREN WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR: STRATEGIES FOR REFLECTIVE THINKING (offered in English and Spanish) Tuesday, February 16 • KINDERGARTEN READINESS Wednesday, February 17 • BOOTIES CAMP: BABY BASICS • DESARROLLO DEL NINO BASADO EN LA NATURALEZA Thursday, February 18 • ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Sunday, February 21 • CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING Monday, February 22 • POSITIVE PARENTING Tuesday, February 23 • GETTING LICENSED? OR THINKING ABOUT IT? • BANANAS’ ESL FOR PROVIDERS • MORE BANANAS EVENTS • More training specifically for child  care providers