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Resources for Expectant and New Parents
If you are a new parent through adoption or foster care, please visit the General Parenting Resources section for assistance.
If you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, visit Hollister Pregnancy Center
Hollister Pregnancy Center provides information to help you before, during, and after pregnancy. You’ll find information about nutrition, financial planning, pregnancy support, breastfeeding, and much more.
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Expectant & New Parent Assistance
Food Assistance for Young Children & Pregnant Women
Childbirth Classes
Prenatal Care
Breastfeeding protects young children from illness and helps with children’s brain development. It also encourages bonding between mother and child.
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Expectant & New Parent Assistance
Breastfeeding Support Programs
Food Assistance for Young Children & Pregnant Women
Diapers
Baby Furniture
Postpartum Depression Support
Safe Surrender for Newborns
Parent Stress Lines
Well baby visits offer healthcare check ups and immunizations for infants and toddlers. These visits help keep track of your baby’s health, growth, and development.
For more information on health insurance or health care resources, visit our Health Care page.
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Well Baby Care
Infant & Child Safety Education
Car Seat Safety Inspections
CPR Instruction
Parenting Concerns - Development
Have questions or concerns about your child ‘s development?
What is a developmental screening?
A developmental screening can help show how your child is learning and developing. A screening can help you celebrate your child’s milestones. Screenings can also identify possible delays in growth, learning, and development. If delays are present, your child can receive services from a community agency with assistance from your service coordinator.
A developmental screening will look at the way your child is:
- Communication skills
- Motor skills
- Social and Emotional Skills
- Adaptive skills
- Cognitive skills
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Developmental Screening
Early Childhood Development and Health Services
Head Start’s child development and health services support the development of the whole child. The early education curriculum helps children develop preschool competence in:
- Language and literacy
- Mathematics and science
- Creative arts
- Social and emotional development
- Physical health and development
Head Start’s health program includes:
- A nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack each school day
- Developmental screening and assessments
- Vision and hearing screening
- Referrals for health, dental, and follow-up care
- Support for children with special needs
- Parent education
To apply, please visit the Head Start and Early Head Start Website or call 408-453-6900.
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Early Head Start
Parenting Concerns - Counseling and Abuse
Experiencing difficulties in your family or concerned about a child’s/adolescent’s safety?
Counseling helps families develop ways to overcome the difficulties that they are facing. It also helps families and individuals learn how to achieve goals.
For more resources for Youth/Young Adults, visit our Youth page.
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Marriage Counseling
Counseling for Children
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Are you concerned about a child who you think is being abused or neglected by a parent or guardian?
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Child Abuse Reporting
Safe Surrender for Newborns
Parent Stress Lines
General Parenting Resources
Find resources for childcare, immunizations, special education programs, and more!
Family Resource Centers help families with children from infancy to age five. Services can include:
Early Learning
– Parent and child together classes
– School readiness programs
– Literacy programs
– Pre-school referrals
Health
– Free developmental check-ups
– Limited dental services
– Health resources and referrals to public health nurses
– Referrals to mental health services and health insurance enrollment
Family Support
– Emergency food assistance/utility assistance
– Case management
– Parent education programs
– Family support resources and referrals
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Family Resource Centers
Some programs let you engage in physical activities with your child. Other programs teach you how to create fun learning opportunities for your child.
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Parent / Child Activity Groups
Parenting Skills Classes
Parent Support Groups
Co-Parenting Workshops
Court Ordered Parenting Program
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Child Care Provider Referrals
Child Care Expense Assistance
Preschool Referrals
Early Literacy Programs
Immunizations, or vaccinations, help you protect your and/or your child’s health. When you and your children get vaccinated, you help protect others as well.
For more information on health insurance or health care resources, visit our Health Care page.
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Immunizations
There are many different resources available for disabled individuals and their families.
Parent Support Groups help parents come together and offer one another mutual support.
Respite Care offers a break for parents, guardians, or caregivers of dependent adults and children. This supervision can take place in the home or in a community setting.
Special Education services are available in preschool, elementary school, and beyond.
Disability Related Sports allow people with functional disabilities and cognitive disabilities to play.
Some programs loan out equipment, appliances, and assistive aids. They can also train people on how to use these Assistive Technology devices.
Others help disabled individuals and their families understand Disability Rights. They can learn what benefits they may be eligible for and how to go about receiving them.
Are you concerned about a child who you think is being abused or neglected by a parent or guardian?
Need to safely surrender a newborn?
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Child Abuse Reporting
Safe Surrender for Newborns
Parent Stress Lines
Becoming an adoptive or foster parent can be a difficult legal and emotional process. Find a program that can help you through the transition of becoming an adoptive or foster parent. You can also find a support group to get you through the mental and emotional obstacles involved.
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Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption and Foster / Kinship Care Support Groups
Foster Home Licensing
Military Family Support Centers can offer a variety of services to service members, their families, and veterans.
These include:
- Information & Referral
- Relocation Assistance
- Family Employment Readiness
- Financial Counseling
- General Counseling
- Marital/Family counseling
- Children/Family counseling
- Life Skills Education
- New Parent Support
- Family Advocacy
- Sexual Assault Victim Intervention
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Military Family Service / Support Centers
Dial 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 898-211 for more help.
2-1-1 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week AND is free, confidential, and available in multiple languages.
