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Resources for Caregivers with Children who have Special Needs: San Mateo County and the Bay Area
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San Mateo County

Community Gatepath Resource Center
Burlingame, CA (650) 259-0189
http://www.gatepath.com/
A family resource center serving families of children with special needs from birth to five years old in a therapeutic and supportive environment that focuses on the enhancement of child development

Parca
Burlingame, CA
(650) 618-3317
http://www.parca.org/
Programs for people with developmental disabilities and their families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including residential programs, support for those living independently, respite care, before- and after-school childcare, and family support and advocacy services

Bay Area

BANANAS, Inc
Oakland, CA
(510) 658-7353
http://www.bananasinc.org
A childcare referral and support agency serving families in Northern Alameda County, including free parenting information, workshops, and referrals to a variety of childcare entities, subsidized childcare for parents in need, and trainings, workshops, classes, and technical support to caregivers and childcare programs

Parents Helping Parents
San Jose, CA
(408) 727-5775
http://www.php.com/
Education and skills training, information, guidance, and peer support for families with the unexpected diagnosis of and ongoing impact of childhood disabilities

Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center
Marin: (415) 884-3535
Solano: (707) 423-2545
http://www.matrixparents.org/
Guidance for families of children with special needs in Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties attempting to understand and access the systems that serve them

TALK Line Family Support Center
San Francisco, CA
(415) 387-3684
http://www.talklineforparents.org
Crisis intervention and supportive counseling; group work; client advocacy information and referral; and individual, family, and child therapy

 
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