Child Development, Special Needs, Financial Resources

Development & Special Needs

• San Andreas Regional Center
  San Andreas Regional Center  - ages 0-3
  Local School District - ages 3-5
  6203 San Ignacio Ave., Suite 200, San Jose
  (408)-374–9960

• Palo Alto Unified School District
  25 Churchill Ave., Palo Alto
  (650) 833-4257

• Children’s Health Council
  650 Clark Way, Palo Alto
  (650) 326-5530

• Jewish Family & Children’s Services (Children’s Clinical)
  200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto
  (650) 688-3040

• Parents Helping Parents (PHP) 
  1400 Parkmoor Ave., #100, San Jose, CA  95126
  (408) 727-5775

• Parca
  800 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA  94010
  (650) 312-0730

• All About Young Children
  Information for Families on Children's Early Development

• Child Development

• Hope Services

• Hope Services - Homestart Brochure - Spanish

• Santa Clara County Office of Education

Resource to assess your child's development -- free online ASQ

Developmental Checklist (Newborn - 5 years)

Resources for Gender Non-conforming and LGBTQ Children and Youth

• Gender Spectrum
  127 Washington Avenue, #834
  San Leandro, CA  94577
  
  
• Santa Clara County
  Office of Resources and Information
  
  
• Santa Clara County
  Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Affairs

• Healthy Children
  American Academy of Pediatrics

• Children and Gender Identity:  Supporting your Child
  Mayo Clinic

• AbilityPath
  525 E. Charleston Rd, Palo Alto
  (650) 494-0550
  
  
•  Children’s Health Council 
  650 Clark Way, Palo Alto
  (650) 326-5530
  
  
•  Hand in Hand Parenting
  555 Waverley St. #25, Palo Alto
  (650) 322-5323
  
  
• Jewish Family & Children’s Services (Children’s Clinical)
  200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto 
  (650) 688-3040
  
  
• Parents Place/The Center for Children and Youth
  200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto 
  (650) 688-3040
  
  
•  PAUSD - Palo Alto Unified School District
  
  
•  Parents Helping Parents (PHP)
  1400 Parkmoor Ave., #100, San Jose, CA 9512
  (408) 727-5775
  
  
• County of Santa Clara Inclusion Warm Line
  Inclusion Support Warm Line offers free support, information and referrals for including children with special needs or disabilities in your community
  
  
• San Andreas Regional Center
  San Andreas Regional Center – ages 0-3
  Local School District – ages 3-5
  6203 San Ignacio Ave., Suite 200, San Jose
  (408) 374-9960

• Hand in Hand Parenting
  555 Waverley St., #25, Palo Alto
  (650) 322-5323
  
  
• Parents Place/The Center for Children and Youth
  200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto
  (650) 688-3040
  
  
• Jewish Family & Children’s Services (Children’s Clinical)
  200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto
  (650) 688-3040
  
  
•  Healthier Kids Foundation Santa Clara County
  10 Steps to a healthier you. (for parents & caregivers)
  
  
• Santa Clara  County Public Health Department.
  Re-think your drink

Eat Right - Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics        First 5 Santa Clara County

USDA Choose my Plate

Healthy Children.org  (American Academy of Pediatrics)

• LifeMoves Opportunity Center - LifeMoves is a part of the County’s Emergency Assistance Network which provides a variety of services to prevent homelessness and act as a safety net for residents facing eviction, utility disconnection, and hunger.
  33 Encina Ave., Palo Alto
  (650) 853-8672
  Eligible Zip Codes include 94301, 94303, 94304, 94305, 94306

• Santa Clara County Community Resource Guide
  This guide contains a diverse array of information for financially challenged families and well as resources on health care, transportation, domestic violence, food and nutrition programs, education and child care programs.

Food Insecurity:  Food Pantries

Downtown Food Closet(PDF, 551KB)

County of Santa Clara Food Assistance Programs

•  County of Santa Clara Public Health Department Food Assistance
  (Women, Infants & Children) - a  special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
  
  
• South Palo Alto Food Closet
  Covenant Presbyterian Church
  670 East Meadow Dr., Room 9, Palo Alto,
  For questions contact:  janieb23@gmail.com
  
  
• Ecumenical Hunger Program

 Second Harvest Food Bank              WIC Video on “Picky Eater”

Affordable Housing

• Alta Housing
• Eden Housing
• County of Santa Clara Housing Authority
• City of Palo Alto Below Market Rate Program

Heath Care/Mental Health Care/Health Information

• MayView Clinic
• Peninsula Healthcare Connections
• Gronowski Clinic & a sliding fee clinic
• Healthy Family Fund
• Santa Clara County Health Plan
• Black Infant Health
• Medically Fragile Children

Financial Assistance - City Services

• City of Palo Alto Utilities - Rate Reduction Program
• City of Palo Alto Community Services - Fee Reduction Program

County of Santa Clara Social Services Agency

Downtown Food Closet(PDF, 551KB)

County of Santa Clara Food Assistance Programs

•  County of Santa Clara Public Health Department Food Assistance
  (Women, Infants & Children) - a  special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
  
  
• South Palo Alto Food Closet
  Covenant Presbyterian Church
  670 East Meadow Dr., Room 9, Palo Alto,
  For questions contact:  janieb23@gmail.com

 Second Harvest Food Bank              WIC Video on “Picky Eater”

• Parents Place/The Center for Children and Youth
  200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, 
  (650) 688-3040
  
  
• Jewish Family & Children’s Services (Children’s Clinical)
  200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto
  (650) 688-3040
  
  
•  Children’s Health Council
  650 Clark Way, Palo Alto
  (650) 326-5530

Online Resources:

California Department of Education

Center for the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

Child Mind Institute     Developmental Search Institute

Social Thinking     Project Cornerstone

The Teaching Pyramid