Our Summer Resource List features fun, local places to spend time with your children.
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Parent Support
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.
Find information about health insurance for California families that are not eligible for MediCal.
Find free and low-cost legal help and information regarding families and children, divorce, child support, guardianship, small claims domestic violence and more.
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.
Find direct services, training, materials and research concerning families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue.
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.
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)
Child Care Licensing Information
Learn about licensing requirements and get licensed.
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
Connect to the largest organization helping early childhood professionals improve the quality of education programs for children birth to eight years old.
Get information and research regarding infants and toddlers.
Find out about bringing fair wages to those who provide child care in the United States.
Get information about how mentoring is available for improving the quality of child care in California.
Learn more about the Family Child Care field in the United States.
Find local information on projects and policy issues.
Find out how to apply for professional stipends for Alameda County child care providers, as well as what loans and grants are available for child care centers.
Find out about how to prevent, detect and respond to child abuse. The Child Abuse Prevention Council also provides a thorough guide for mandated reporters, including child care providers, to report cases of suspected child abuse.
Get information about this campaign which helps educate parents on the new discoveries in brain and early childhood development.
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.
