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Click on a category below to get started on your children and family resource search.

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.

Expectant Parents

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

New Parents

Breastfeeding protects young children from illness and helps with children’s brain development. It also encourages bonding between mother and child. 

Visit the Women, Infants, & Children website. There, you can access information and resources for breastfeeding moms.
 


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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

Infant and Child Wellness and Safety

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?

Developmental Screening

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 Head Start & Head Start

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?

Family Mental Wellness

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

Child Abuse Prevention

Are you concerned about a child who you think is being abused or neglected by a parent or guardian?

Do you need to surrender a newborn?
 
Are you feeling overwhelmed with the stresses of parenthood? Do you need to speak with someone about it?
 
There are resources available that can assist you.
 


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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

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

Parenting Resources

Some programs let you engage in physical activities with your child. Other programs teach you how to create fun learning opportunities for your child.

Parenting can be overwhelming at times. A support group can help you talk with other parents who may be dealing with similar issues.
 


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Parent / Child Activity Groups
Parenting Skills Classes
Parent Support Groups
Co-Parenting Workshops
Court Ordered Parenting Program

Tips for Coronavirus 

Childcare and Early Education

There are programs that maintain lists of child care resources. They can connect families to child care centers and licensed child care homes. 
 
Subsidized programs can even help pay for all or some of the cost of child care. Low income families with parents who are working, in school, or in a training program may be eligible. Families with children with disabilities may also be eligible for this financial assistance.
 


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Child Care Provider Referrals
Child Care Expense Assistance
Preschool Referrals
Early Literacy Programs

Family Physical Wellness

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

Disability Related Resources

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.

Child Abuse Prevention

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?

Are you feeling overwhelmed with the stresses of parenthood? Do you need to speak with someone about it?
 
There are resources available that can assist you.
 


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Child Abuse Reporting
Safe Surrender for Newborns
Parent Stress Lines

Foster Care & Adoption

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 Families

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

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