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These are just a few of the nearly 900 community resources we have in our extensive and comprehensive database to which we can refer callers and clients. We have resources for childcare, housing, food, justice and legal services, crisis support and more. Call our Parenting Stress Helpline at 800-829-3777 to access these resources.

RainbowHeartClick HERE for LGBTQIA-specific resource links in the SF Bay Area which include drop-in services, playgroups, youth groups, summer camps, parent and caregiver resources and groups, and crisis numbers. Many of the organizations not only serve youth, but all ages and provide a plethora of services.


4Cs – Community Child Care Council of Alameda County

www.4c-alameda.org
510-383-3582 – Oakland
510-582-2182 – Hayward
510-713-2557 – Fremont


ACCESS – Alameda County Behavioral Health Plans/Alameda Alliance

www.acbhcs.org
800-491-9099
510-747-4567 – Alameda Alliance


Alameda County Community Food Bank

www.accfb.org/
800-870-3663


Alameda County Family Justice Center

www.acfjc.org/
510-267-8800 – Assist with Domestic Violence, legal and counseling


Alameda County Resource Families

www.myresourcefamily.org/#about-us/
510-259-3575 – Information for Foster parents/caregivers and Resource Families


Bananas – Child care services

www.bananasbunch.org
510-658-0381 – Oakland
510-658-7353 – General
510-658-0381 – Childcare


Child Care Links – child care services

www.childcarelinks.org
510-568-0306 – Oakland
925-417-8733 – Pleasanton


Crisis Support Services of Alameda County

www.crisissupport.org/
800-309-2131 or (800) 784-2433 – Oakland
800-273-8255 – Crisis Line
800-309-2131 or (510) 420-2460 – Teen For Life line


EDEN I & R

www.211alamedacounty.org
888-886-9660 or 510-727-9560


Family Resource Navigators

http://www.familyresourcenavigators.org/
The Family Resource Navigators (formerly the Family Resource Network) support and encourage the positive development of families of children 0-5 with medical, developmental or social-emotional concerns as well as individuals 0-21 with special health care needs.
510-547-7322


Family Support Services of the Bay Area Respite Program

www.fssba.org
510-834-4766 – direct line for East Bay Respite/Child Care Program


FERC – Family Education and Resource Center

www.askferc.org/
Services for families with members with mental illness.
Toll Free (888) 896-3372 – Warm line
510-746-1700 – Local line


Help Me Grow

www.first5alameda.org/help-me-grow
Developmental screening of children ages 0-5.
888-510-1211- Linkage Line & Developmental Screening


LawHelpCA – California’s official and free legal resource.

LawHelpCA.org


Regional Center of the East Bay

http://www.rceb.org/
510-618-6100 – Services for families/children with disabilities


Start Your Recovery – Support for overcoming substance abuse.

https://startyourrecovery.org/


RainbowHeart

Oakland LGBTQ Community Center

www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org/
510-882-2286- Local services and programs for all ages.

enGender

www.engendernow.org//
510-703-4924 – Support, playgroups and camps in the SF Bay Area.

Pacific Center for Human Growth

pacificcenter.org/
510-548-8283 – in Berkeley, the oldest LGBTQ center in the SF Bay Area.

Gender Spectrum

www.genderspectrum.org/
510-788-4412 – San Leandro

Rainbow Community Center

rainbowcc.org/about-us/
925-692-0090 – Contra Costa County

The Trevor Project

www.thetrevorproject.org/
866-488-7386 – National Hotline for Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth
Text hotline for LGBTQ Youth – text “Trevor” to 202-304-1200.