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* LOCAL PHONE BOOK: Under Community Services (blue border pages): |
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Adoption and foster care |
Education |
Immigrants and refugees |
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AIDS/HIV |
Employment |
Legal services |
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Alcohol and drug abuse |
Environmental resources |
Mental health and crisis |
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Child abuse and family Violence |
Food |
Missing children and runaways |
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Child care |
Family planning intervention |
Mother and infant health |
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Consumer information |
Financial assistance |
Rape and sexual assault |
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Counseling |
Health care |
Suicide prevention |
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Death and Dying |
Housing |
Youth and teen services |
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Disability services |
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Disaster services |
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* EXCEPTIONAL PARENT MAGAZINE |
1-800-562-1973 |
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"Parenting your child or young adult with a disability or special healthcare needs" P.O. Box 3000, Dept. EP, Denville, NJ 07834 |
www.eparent.com |
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* PHYSICIAN REFERRAL SERVICES |
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Ask for referrals from your friends, neighbors, personal internist, family physician, or OB County medical society |
Local hospital referral services, e.g. Packard Children's Check your insurance list |
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* CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OAKLAND Health Resource Line |
1-800-400-PEDS |
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Asthma, colds, red or pink eyes, ear infections, sore throat, coughs, fever, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, ADD, teething, temper tantrums, crying, time out, toilet training, sleep problems, drowning and poisoning prevention, discipline, chicken pox, lice, ringworm, burns, cuts and scrapes, immunization reactions, diaper rash, tooth decay prevention, breastfeeding second-hand smoke, etc. |
www.kidsfirst.org |
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* CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER |
(415) 923-3155 |
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Nutrition counseling, health education, social work counseling |
Office of Patient Services 2100 Webster Street, #100 San Francisco, CA 94115 |
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American Lung Association |
295-27th Street, Oakland 562 Mission Street, San Francisco |
(510) 893-5474 |
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The Community Health Resource Center |
2100 Webster Street, #100 San Francisco |
(415) 923-3155 |
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Asthma Explorers |
1-800-982-3902 |
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Asthma Explorers Newsletter |
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American Medical Association Patient Guide to Treatment |
515 North State Street Chicago, IL 60610 |
http://www.ama-assn.org |
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CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders) |
National Headquarters N.W. 70th Ave, Suite 308 Plantation, FL 33317 |
(954) 587-3700 (954) 587-3700 |
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Mid-Peninsula CHADD |
(650) 949-5472 |
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Alameda County CHADD |
(510) 889-1844 |
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Children's Health Council |
700 Sand Hill Rd, Palo Alto (Parenting support groups for parents whose children have been diagnosed with ADHD) |
(650) 688-3638 |
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Parents Helping Parents |
3041 Olcott St, Santa Clara 95054 |
(408) 288-5010 |
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Parents and Educators Resource Center |
1660 S. Amphlett Blvd, # 200 San Mateo 94402 |
(650) 655-2410 |
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Family Resource Network |
(510) 547-7322 |
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Discovery Center |
Family crisis, drug & alcohol problems for Contra Costa County |
(925) 837-0505 |
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Tough Love |
1-800-333-1069 |
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California Pacific Perinatal Education and Lactation Center |
3698 California, 1st floor San Francisco 94118-2229 |
(415) 346-BABY |
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Children's Hospital Oakland Lactation Center |
(510) 428-3137 |
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John Muir Medical Center Lactation Center |
(925) 939-3000, x32777 |
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| La Leche League International | 1-800-638-6607 | |
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General Info |
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California Children's Services |
1000 Broadway, Oakland |
(510) 628-7920 |
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Regional Center of the East Bay |
7677 Oakport, Oakland |
(510) 383-1200 |
| Cancer Information |
| A Mother and Daughter's Story of Childhood Cancer. (Oxford University Press, 1999). http://findingstrength.20m.com |
| Cancer Patient Forum |
| Information for Parents of Children with Cancer http://childrenscancer.20m.com |
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Cerebral Palsy Center for the Bay Area |
4500 Lincoln Ave, Oakland |
(510) 531-3323 |
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To report child abuse |
For further info on child abuse |
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San Francisco County |
Children's Emergency Services SF Police Dept |
(415) 558 -2650(415) 553-1321 |
SF Child Abuse Council Parental Stress Hotline |
(415) 668-0494 (415) 441-KIDS |
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Alameda County |
Child Protective Services |
(510) 483-9300 |
Ala Cty Child Abuse Council Parental Stress Hotline |
(510) 268-2798 1-800-829-3777 |
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Contra Costa County |
Central County |
(925) 646-1680 |
Child Abuse Prevention Council |
(925) 946-9961 |
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East County |
(925) 427-8811 |
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West County |
(925) 374-3324 |
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Marin County |
Child Protective Services |
(415) 499-7153 |
Marin Child Abuse Council |
(415) 897-8651 |
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San Mateo County |
Child Protective Services |
(650) 595-7922 |
Child Advocacy Council Parental Stress Hotline |
(650) 327-8120 (650) 327-3333 |
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Santa Clara County |
(408) 299-2071 |
Child Advocacy Council Parental Stress Hotline |
(650) 327-8120 (650) 327-3333 |
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| American Diabetes Association |
631 Howard Street San Francisco, California |
(510) 272-9155 |
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Diabetes and Obesity |
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| Children with Disabilities (State Develop Dis. Branch) | www.ddhealthinfo.org |
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National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities |
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Parent Advocate Coalition for Educational Rights |
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Family Village |
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Federal Resource Center |
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National Center to Improve Practice |
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National Parent Network on Disabilities |
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Overeaters Anonymous |
(510) 273-9292 |
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SHAPERS |
349 Atlantic Ave Fairfield 94533 Programs at Mt. Diablo, Eden, Doctor's San Pablo/Pinole, Alta Bates, Kaiser Milpitas, East County Medical Group Antioch, San Ramon, Columbia San Jose, Columbia Good Sam, Kaiser Vacaville, Fairfield, Vacaville, Sutter Solano, Kaiser SF, Children's Oakland |
1-888-SHAPERS 1-888-774-2737 (707) 422-2834 |
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Stanford University Eating Disorders Unit |
Dr. Iris Litt, director |
(650) 497-8880 |
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Parents and Educators Resource Center |
(see ADD above) |
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Community Alliance for Special Education |
(415) 928-2273
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Family Resource Network |
(510) 547-7322 |
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International Dyslexia Association of California |
(650) 328-7667 |
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Northern California Branch (Nancy White, President) |
300 Frederick Street San Francisco, CA 94117 |
Fax: (415) 753-0701 |
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Learning Disabilities Association of California |
(Betty Schiemenz) 655 Lewelling Blvd., #355 San Leandro, CA 94579 |
(916) 725-7881 |
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Parents Educational Resource Center (PERC) |
(650) 655-2410 |
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| Parents Helping Parents | (408) 288-5010 | |
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Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties Special Parents Information Network |
| Environment Health |
| 2005 Resource List Word file | ||
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Northern California Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Services (CIRRS) Immigrant Assistance Line Administrative Office |
(415) 243-6767 (415) 243-8215 |
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Family Resource Network |
information/referral, advocacy, family support for families of children with special needs |
(510) 547-7322 |
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24 hr crisis line and shelter referrals for victims of domestic violence |
1-800-57BASTA (572-2782) |
| Adolescent Health Toolkit | ||
| County Mental Health Dept List | ||
| County Mental Health Index | ||
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Mental Health Association of Alameda County |
1801 Adeline, Oakland |
(510) 835-5010 |
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National Epilepsy Foundation |
1-800-247-4370 |
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Alameda County |
Public Health Department SIDS Program |
(510) 795-2400 |
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Contra Costa County |
Health Department SIDS Program |
(510) 427-8040 |
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Berkeley Health & Human Services |
SIDS Program |
(510) 644-6989 |
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California SIDS Program |
1-800-369-SIDS |
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Back To Sleep/National SIDS Resource Center |
1-800-505-CRIB |
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National SIDS Alliance |
1-800-221-7437 |
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California Youth Crisis Line |
(800) 843-5200 |
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Contra Costa County: |
(800) 833-2900 |
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Crisis Support Services of Alameda County |
(800) 309-2131 |
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Fremont, Union City |
(510) 794-5211 |
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Livermore Area |
(925) 449-5566 |
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Marin Suicide Prevention & Community Services |
(415) 499-1100 |
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Marin Grief Counseling Program |
(415) 499-1195 |
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Napa/Vallejo/Benicia |
(707) 643-2555 |
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Oakland/Berkeley Area |
(510) 849-2212 |
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San Francisco |
(415) 781-0500 |
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San Leandro/Hayward/Castro Valley area |
(510) 889-1333 |
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San Mateo County |
(650) 692-6655 |
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San Jose/Santa Clara area |
(408) 279-3312 |
| Adolescent Provider Toolkit | Provided by the Adolescent Health Working group | www.ahwg.net/resources/toolkit.htm |
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Surveys teens’ opinions |
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Covenant House NINELINE |
Crisis intervention, referral and info for troubled teens & families |
1-800-999-9999 |
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Daughters Newsletter ($25) |
1-800-829-1088 |
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Families Anonymous |
Support for family members & friends concerned about loved one’s drug or alcohol abuse |
1-800-736-9805 |
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Jump or Blue Jean Magazine |
(1-888-369-5867) (1-888-425-8532) |
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Mental Health Network |
General guide to online mental health topics |
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National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information |
Alcohol & drug information & referrals |
1-800-729-6686 |
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National Runaway Switchboard |
24-hour hotline for runaway & homeless youth & their families |
1-800-621-4000 |
| Bioterrorism | |
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W.O.M.A.N., INC. |
(415) 864-4722 |
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SF Network for Battered Bisexual & Lesbian Women |
(415) 864-4622 |
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Pacific Center for Human Growth |
(510) 841-6224 |
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Community United Against Violence |
(415) 333-4357 |
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Pacific Center for Violence Prevention This site has many links to other violence prevention information sites |
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Largest information site: |
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Adoption Information, Laws & Reform, legal information |
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Adoption Registration Coalition Message boards and chat for adoptees & birth families |
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Adoption search engine |
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Homes for Kids |
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US Department of Health & Human Services |
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National Library of Medicine, Medline Plus Health Information |
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| Health News Reviews | http://www.healthnewsreview.org |
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Medweb |
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| School Health Updates |
www.cde.ca.gov/spbranch/sed/healthup/healthup.htm |
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T.V. web sites |
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Trustline |
| Information Technology Resources | |
| Check List for EMR | |
Created 3/30/2000
Last Updated April 02, 2008