PARENTING RESOURCES

 

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)