First 5 -
Concentrates on quality health care, family support,
early care & education, and strong neighborhoods/communities in
a child's first 5 years.
www.santaclarakids.org
Children's
Health Council (CHC) - Helps children who face
complex behavioral and developmental challenges by providing interdisciplinary
educational, assessment and treatment services, and professional training.
www.chconline.org
Parents Place
- Provides workshops, classes, and personalized, one-on-one
consultation to assist you in developing appropriate strategies for
addressing your concerns. Parent guidance, child, adolescent and family
therapy and play activity groups are available.
www.jfcs.org/Services/Children,_Youth,_and_Families/Parents_Place
Parent Information
& Referral Center (PIRC) - Speak
to pediatric nurses when you have questions about your kids
(650) 498-KIDS 5437
(800) 690-2282
-7 days a week: Mon-Fri 12noon-8pm.
Sat-Sun 8am-8pm
Adolescent
Counseling Services - Promotes healthy social
and emotional development through counseling and education for adolescents,
their families and their communities
www.acs-teens.org
Family and
Children Services - Offers a wide variety of
comprehensive, affordable counseling, education, and prevention programs
in order to build strong, safe, and self-sufficient individuals, families
and communities
www.fcservices.org
Palo Alto
Community Child Care - Provides several different
types of programs for child care: part-time or full-time in many different
settings including centers, homes, and elementary schools
www.paccc.com
- Subsidy Coordinator: 493-2361 x 21
Parental
Stress Hotline - You can call about all sorts
of problems: defiant two-year olds; teenagers doing drugs, skipping
school, running away; divorce and custody issues; family violence (including
abuse, neglect, and battering); single parenting; disciplining children;
homelessness and unemployment; depression and suicidal feelings
(800) 829-3777
(650) 327-3333
(Can
call between 9am - midnight; Spanish spoken)