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Quick Resource Guide for Parents of Children 0-5
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Select the links below for more information:
Child Care
Health Resources
Food
Employment
Legal Resources

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Child Care     Click here to return to the top of this page

Child Action Inc. (www.childaction.org)
9800 Old Winery Place
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 369-0191

Childcare resource and referral, childcare subsidies, recruitment and training of child care professionals, parent education and support.

Beanstalk (www.beanstalk.ws)
3325 Myrtle Ave.
North Highlands, CA 95660
(916) 344-6259

Child care, school readiness (preschool), academic enrichment, and recreation (school age) provided in licensed centers and family child care homes; full day and part day programs; USDA Child Care Food Program.

Head Start & Early Head Start Programs-SETA (www.headstart.seta.net)
925 Del Paso Blvd., Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 263-3804

The Sacramento County Head Start program is administered by SETA, a joint powers agency of the City and County of Sacramento. Early Head Start serves families with children birth to age 3.  Preschool Head Start serves families with children 3 to 5 years of age.  SETA Head Start/Early Head Start is free to income eligible families based on the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.  Children from families receiving public assistance (TANF and SSI) are eligible for SETA Head Start/Early Head Start services regardless of income.  Children in foster care are SETA Head Start eligible, regardless of family income.  Ten percent of enrollment is set aside for children who may not be low income.  There are more than 30 sites throughout Sacramento County.  For eligibility information & locations, call (916) 263-3804 or visit the website at http://www.headstart.seta.net/

Sacramento Crisis Nursery  (www.crisisnurseryonline.org)
4533 Pasadena Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95821

(916) 679-3600
(866) 856-2229

Sacramento Crisis Nursery South
6699 South Land Park Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 394-2000

Health Resources    Click here to return to the top of this page

Birth & Beyond   (www.birth-beyond.com)

Program focuses on pregnant women and infants up to the 6th month of age, to encompass the needs of the whole family. In-home visitation program for pregnant women that focuses on nutrition, prenatal health, developing birth plan and connection to health insurance resources (Medi-Cal); program focuses on child development, bonding and attachment between the mother and the child, and identification of other resource needs; parenting classes and play groups available.

Area Sites

Mutual Assistance Network (MAN) of Del Paso Heights
810 Grand Avenue 
Sacramento, CA 95838
(916) 927-7694

La Familia Counseling Center    
5523 34th Street 
Sacramento, CA 95820

(916) 452-3601

Sacramento Children's Home   
2251 Florin Road Suite 158
  
Sacramento, CA 95822

(916) 394-6300

Sacramento Children's Home
1217 Del Paso Blvd.   
Sacramento. CA 95815
(916) 679-3743

Sacramento Children's Home  
7000 Franklin Blvd, Suite 820
Sacramento. CA 95823

(916) 290-8281

The Effort          
6015 Watt Avenue, Suite 2
North Highlands, CA 95660
(916) 679-3925

Folsom Cordova Community Partnership
10455 Investment Circle
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 361-8684

River Oak Center for Children
4322 4th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 244-5800

Cover The Kids (www.coverthekids.com)
1331 Garden Highway
Sacramento, CA 95833
(866) 850-4321; (916) 808-3838 

Application assistance for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and other no-cost and low-cost health insurance programs for children & teens ages birth - 18 years, and pregnant women. Information and referrals made to local health services. All arrangements made by appointment only; several sites available in Sacramento for application assistance. Contact Cover the Kids for site availability.

Healthy Families Program  (www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov)
(800) 880-5305

Low-cost health, dental, and vision coverage for children birth - age 19. Eligibility determined annually by age of child, household size, and family income. Comprehensive benefits include prescription medicine, dental and eye care, regular check ups, and physician and hospital services.  Emergency day respite and 24-hour shelter for children; helps prevent child abuse and neglect of children by offering support to families who are experiencing a crisis; safe, caring place where parents can temporarily leave their children while they seek help and long-term solutions. Counseling and support services to family, information and referral to other agencies, and parenting classes. Licensed for 20 children.

Food   Click here to return to the top of this page

Department of Human Assistance (http://dhaweb.saccounty.net)
(916) 874-2072

Administers various programs designed to provide cash assistance, food stamps (EBT Card), health insurance, & job training/placement services for eligible low-income Sacramento County residents.

WIC Program (www.sacdhhs.com)
(916) 427-5500

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program site. Supplemental food vouchers for low-income pregnant and/or breastfeeding women with infants and children less than age 5 at nutritional risk; nutrition education to these individuals and their families. Breastfeeding warmline: answers WIC and WIC-eligible breastfeeding women's basic questions about breastfeeding; referrals to community resources.

Sacramento County Food Bank  (www.sfbs.org)
3333 3rd Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 456-1980

Emergency Food Lockers, Sunday Lunch Program, Clothes Closet, mother-baby Programs, Adult Community Learning Centers, Transitional Housing Program, Intel Computer Clubhouse, After-School Program, Women's Wisdom Project, Resource Central, Senior Bridge-Builders Program, and the Network Cafe. All services provided free of charge; telephone or walk-in for information and agency referrals.

Employment    Click here to return to the top of this page

Employment Development Department (www.edd.ca.gov)
(800) 300-5616

The EDD administers unemployment & disability insurance. It matches qualified job seekers with employer job listings on Cal JOBS, www.caljobs.ca.gov, an online job and resume bank. Administers various programs for job seekers, dislocated workers, youth, incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, veterans, people with disabilities, and employers.  There are numerous service points located throughout Sacramento. Please visit http://www.servicelocator.org/ to find the nearest location.

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) (www.seta.net)
925 Del Paso Blvd.  
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 263-3800

Administers state-and federally funded human services programs through one-stop career centers, early learning centers, community based organizations, local education agencies, and private vocational schools throughout Sacramento County.  Sacramento Works One-Stop Career Centers provide job training, employment assistance, and human, educational and developmental services to youth, adults, and displaced workers.
 

One Stop Career Centers:

Broadway

915 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
Tel: (916) 324-6202; Fax: (916) 324-6230

Citrus Heights
7011 Sylvan Rd, Suite A
Citrus Heights, CA 95610

Tel: (916) 676-2540; Fax: (916) 676-0144

Franklin
7000 Franklin Blvd, Suite 540

Sacramento, CA 95823
Tel: (916) 262-3200; Fax: (916) 262-3202

Galt 
1000 "C" Street, Suite 100
Galt, CA 95632

Tel: (209) 744-7702; Fax: (209) 744-7719

Greater Sacramento Urban League

3725 Marysville Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95838
Tel: (916) 286-8623; Fax: (916) 286-8620

Hillsdale

5655 Hillsdale Blvd, Suite 8
Sacramento, CA 95842
Tel: (916) 263-4100; Fax: (916) 263-4076

La Familia
5523 34th Street
Sacramento, CA 95820

Tel: (916) 452-3601; Fax: (916) 452-7628

Lemon Hill
5451 Lemon Hill Ave
Sacramento, CA 95824

Tel: (916) 433-2620; Fax: (916) 433-2636

Mark Sanders

2901 50th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Tel: (916) 227-0301; Fax: (916) 227-0208
Mather
10638 Schirra Ave.
Mather, CA 95655
Tel: (916) 228-3127; Fax: (916) 228-3132

Rancho Cordova

10381 Old Placerville Road, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95827
Tel: (916) 255-3255; Fax: (916) 255-3932

South County
8401-A Gerber Road
Sacramento, CA 95828

Tel: (916) 525-4717; Fax: (916) 688-0984

Legal Resources    Click here to return to the top of this page

Legal Services of Northern California (www.lsnc.net)
517 12th Street

Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 551-2150

Free legal services to low-income eligible clients in civil law matters such as housing, health, welfare, employment, unemployment, Social Security, discrimination, and education; administrative office for 23 Northern California counties. No legal service offered via the internet.

Family Law Facilitator - Superior Court of California (www.saccourt.com)
William R. Ridgeway Courthouse
3341 Power Inn Road, Room 113
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 875-3400

Assistance with form completion, procedural instructions, service of documents, and referrals for family law and probate self represented litigants. Areas of service include dissolution of marriage, legal separation, nullity, establishment of paternity, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support and guardianship. Services delivered through workshop classes, clinics and individual assistance. Call (916) 875-3400 for more information or to make reservations for a workshop.

Children's playroom available for families with children ages 1 - 12 while they conduct their court business. TTY devices, public telephones, ATM, and copy machines available.
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