Parent Resources

To find information about Child Care Options and Resources, we urge you to check out the listings of the City of Palo Alto, which updates information on a regular basis.

kids reading Provider Connection
www.paccc.com/pc
PACCC's outreach and education resource center for parents and providers.
(650) 493-3100

FIRST 5 Santa Clara County
www.first5kids.com
(408) 260-3700

City of Palo Alto Family Resources
Find family-friendly service-providers and resources in our community, and much more.

Parents' Place, Palo Alto
Parenting workshops, resources, counseling, drop-in center, playgroups
(650) 688-3040

Head Start (ages 5 and up)
(408) 453-6900

Early Start (ages 0 to 5)
(650) 871-5613

Kidango
Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties
Comprehensive child care, parent education, Head Start, State Preschool, Teen Parent Program
www.kidango.com
(800) 262-4852

Family and Children Services
Counseling, parent education
(650) 326-6576

Black Infant Health Program
(800) 310-2332

Healthy Families
Healthy Families is low cost insurance for children and teens. Provides coverage to children who do not have insurance and do not qualify for free Medi-Cal.
(888) 244-5222

Hand In Hand
Brings parents skills and support that nurture the parent-child connection, and foster sound judgment and close family ties.