Community Resources for Caregivers of...
Babies and Toddlers
School-Aged Children
Adolescents
- Bay Area Parent
- Berkeley Parents Network
- Center for Parent and Teen Communication
- Parent Toolkit
- Oasis For Girls SF - Support for young women of color aged 14-18
Resources for Caregivers of Children and Teenagers
These links to community resource websites do not constitute endorsement by the University of California.
Children & Youth Programs
- UC Berkeley Rec Sports Youth Programs: Offers camps and year-round activities for youth
- Activity Hero
- Alameda Kids
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Black Youth Leadership Project
- Cameron House
- La Cultura Cura Youth Program
- East Bay Parks and Rec
- Galería De La Raza
- Generations United: Supports the development and expansion of intergenerational programs
- GSAN Gay/Straight Alliance Network
- Hidden Genius Project
- Lyric Center for LGBTQ Youth
- Prep for Prep
Counseling Services
- 2325 Clement Avenue, Suite A, Alameda, CA 94501
- Phone: (510) 629-6300 | Email: info@alamedafs.org
- 10 Nottingham Place, San Francisco, CA 94133
- Phone: (415) 617-0061 | Parental Stress Hotline: (415) 642-6850
- Email: info@apafss.org
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
- 770 53rd Street, Oakland, CA 94609
- Phone: (510) 428-3571 | Referral Information: (510) 428-8428
- On-call and on-site emergency room consultations are available 24 hours a day.
Early Childhood Mental Health Program
- 200 24th Street, Richmond, CA 94804
- Phone: (510) 412-9200
Expansive Heart (Therapy for Sensitive and Introverted Teens)
- 870 Market Street, Suite 845, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Phone: (415) 234-3311
- Offices located in Oakland and Hayward
- Phone: (510) 893-9230
- 24-hour Parent Support & Resource Hotline: (800) 829-3777
- Email: info@familypaths.org
Jewish Family & Children's Services of the East Bay
- 2484 Shattuck Ave., Suite 210
- Berkeley, CA 94704
- Phone: (510) 704-7475
- E-mail: information@jfcs-eastbay.org
Kaiser Permanente Alcohol/Drug Abuse Programs for Teens
- Chemical Dependency Recovery Program
- 969 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
- Phone: (510) 251-0121
- Kids’ Turn is a non-profit program helping families through parental separation.
- Various locations in the Bay Area
- Phone: (510) 300-3500
- 3301 E. 12th Street, Suite 259, Oakland, CA 94601
- Phone: (510) 269-9030
Domestic Violence
- East Bay
- San Francisco
- Other Counties
- National Resources
- Bay Area
- State and National Resources
Eating Disorders
Education & College Resources
School-Based Resources
- Alameda County Office of Education
- Alameda Family Services2325 Clement Avenue, Suite A, Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: (510) 629-6300 | Email: info@alamedafs.org - Bay Area School Guide
- California Dept. of Education School Directory
- California School Dashboard
- Children's Defense Fund: Beat The Odds® program honors outstanding high school students who have overcome tremendous adversity, demonstrated academic excellence, and given back to their communities by supporting and training them to become future leaders in adulthood.
- Contra Costa County Office of Education
- Family PathsOffices located in Oakland and Hayward
Phone: (510) 893-9230
24-hour Parent Support & Resource Hotline: (800) 829-3777
Email: info@familypaths.org
Offers trainings and workshops on the education process and teaches simple steps to parents to advocate for their children. - First 5 California
- PTA National Parent Teacher Association
- HomeSchool
College-Based Resources
Learning Difficulties
- Bright Minds Institute
- 2154 4th Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
- Phone: (415) 561-6755
- LDA – Learning Disabilities Association of America
- Phone: (412) 341-1515
- Lindamood-Bell Learning - Learning Centers in:
- Berkeley – 1625 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 250 Phone: (510) 649-7618
- Alameda – Phone: (510) 649-7618
- Dublin – 11852 Dublin Blvd., Phone: (925) 943-1609
- San Francisco – 1600 Union Street, 1st floor Phone: (415) 346-6056
- Walnut Creek – 1600 S. Main St. Suite 210 Phone: (925) 943-1609
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
Gender Identity
- Gender Spectrum - Email: info@genderspectrum.org
- Supports families, organizations, and institutions to increase understanding of gender and consider the implications that evolving views have for each of us.
LGBTQIA+
Special Needs
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210, Berkeley, CA 94703
Phone: (510) 644-2555 | Email: info@dredf.org
Friends of Children with Special Needs
2300 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536
Phone: (510) 739-6900 | Email: administration@fcsm1996.org
1440 Washington Blvd. Suite A-4, Concord, CA 94521
Phone: (925) 682-6107
Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center
207 Skyline Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: (415) 665-4100
Regional Center of the East Bay
San Leandro: (510) 618-6100
Concord: (925) 674-8001
Support for Families of Children With Disabilities
1663 Mission Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 282-7494 | Email: info@supportforfamilies.org