If you need help finding local parenting classes, parenting support services or family resources , contact Parent Connection at (805) 543-3700, info@sloparents.org
Parent Connection of San Luis Obispo County does not endorse the parenting classes and resources listed on this site, but provides the information as a service to our community. If you have concerns regarding a particular class, please contact the agency who is providing the resource (listed with each class, under “CONTACT”).
San Luis Obispo County’s comprehensive information and referral service available free of charge, 24 hours every day. The confidential telephone service allows callers to remain anonymous while receiving assistance and answers to non-emergency questions about local health and social service resources.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County
Our Mission is to help children of San Luis Obispo County reach their full potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves adolescents (ages 13-17), children (ages 6-12), children of divorced parents, single-parent families, and foster families that reside in San Luis Obispo County.
142 Cross Street
Unit 140
San Luis Obispo
781-3226 (office)
Telephone consultation is available from a professional lactation consultant who will answer questions regarding milk supply, sore nipples, breast infections, fussy babies, working and breastfeeding, obstacles that prevent successful nursing and other concerns you may have.
Call (805) 541-2229 (541-baby) for the French Hospital Breastfeeding Warmline
Building Enduring Ties that Enrich Relationships (B.E.T.T.E.R.), a program provided by the Women’s Community Center of San Luis Obispo County, supports noncustodial parents who want to see their children, but can’t afford to because of the enormous cost of supervised visits.
Noncustodial parents may call B.E.T.T.E.R at 544-9313 to set up an appointment. If qualified for services, WCC will pair the parent with a volunteer monitor who will coordinate visitation dates/times and pick-up/drop-off locations. The monitor stays on-site during the visit.
B.E.T.T.E.R is sanctioned by the courts.
Central Coast Family News is distributed monthly throughout San Luis Obispo County. Read the latest issue online at www.centralcoastfamily.com. Our goal is to support Central Coast families and the resources they need to thrive!
Child Care Resource Connection helps parents gain the necessary skills to select appropriate and safe child care. CCRC is an information source with vast knowledge in the area of quality child care, and knowledge of local programs available to help families find affordable care.
CCRC maintains a list of licensed child care providers, and provides referrals to parents who are searching for child care. CCRC supports parental choice and encourages parents to visit each provider on the list that they are given in order to find the best fit for their child.
CCRC can also provide resource materials on choosing appropriate child care for your child and discuss the different child care options available in our county.
For referrals, please call:
- South County call: (805) 474-2092
- San Luis Obispo call: (805) 781-1646 or (888) 727-2272
- North County call: (805) 226-3234 or (805) 461-6019
Click on http://www.capslo.org/cyfs/ccrc_referrals.html to fill out the online referral request.
The CAP Parent Education Program provides the opportunity for parents who are referred to the program (through DSS) to learn better ideas, to hear suggestions and generate solutions in becoming an active parent, through in-home parent education. Parent Educators have been trained in the Active Parenting curriculum.
CONTACT: If you are a CWS social worker or a CalWORKS worker, please contact Phyllis Braiotta at 541-4122, ext. 25
http://www.eocslo.org/
Community Counseling Center is a non-profit organization that provides short term, affordable counseling for residents of San Luis Obispo County.
CCC offers counseling to children, adolescents and adults of all ages. Issues include: anxiety, depression, grief, anger, stress, eating disorders, as well as marital and family issues, parenting and gay/lesbian issues. Our focus is on concerns that can be helped by short-term counseling. We cannot address crisis situations, substance abuse or chronic mental health problems.
COST: Sliding scale fees are based on the client’s ability to pay. All client fees are used to help the agency.
To start counseling: If you would like counseling, please phone us at 543-7969. We will set up an intake appointment or refer you to outside services if appropriate. An information and referral service is also available, connecting families with a wide range of community resources throughout San Luis Obispo County.
1129 Marsh Street
San Luis Obispo
(805) 543-7969
www.cccslo.com
FKCE Workshops – Sept. 2010
DATES: ongoing parenting classes for Foster parents (see attached schedule for dates, times and location)
TUITION: free
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Priority will be given to Foster or Adoptive Parents and Kinship Care Givers
CONTACT: Call Linda at Youth Programs (546-3252) to reserve your space, or Mimi Feliciano-Hix (546-3156) for more information.
Operation School Bell provides free, new clothing to children in need in our county. The program has facilities in San Luis Obispo and Atascadero and families may call for an appointment starting August 1st, 2010 (for clothing sessions starting on August 10th, 2010).
Operation School Bell in SLO: (805) 782-0824
Operation School Bell in Atascadero (805) 462-4254
Parents and teens, do you disagree over curfew, friends, music, schoolwork, family responsibilities or expectations? Are you a teen who wishes your parents understood your choices? Are you a parent who wants respect from your teenager? Mediation can help!
We’ve all experienced disagreements between family members. But when our communication breaks down and we just get stuck, there is a way to get through it all. Creative Mediation makes it easier for people to move from conflict to resoulution.
Creative Mediation, a local non-profit organization, offers a Parent-Teen mediation service that is available at a nomimal cost. Mediators are neutral facilitators who help both parents and teens understand each other’s point of view and work towards mutually agreeable solutions.
If you are feeling the pain of conflict, mediation is a way to begin positive change. For more information about the program or to schedule a mediation session, contact:
Steffanie Medina
Program Director, Creative Mediation
285 South Street, Suite J
San Luis Obispo
(805) 549-0442
Workshops that educate on the importance of mate selection (choosing the other parent for your children); teach participants to recognize the “red flags” of an unhealthy relationship and to identify the hallmarks of a responsible mate. Anyone who has gone through the agony of splitting up when children are involved can attest to the pain and suffering it creates. Partnership for Responsible Parenting (PRP) believes mate selection education can and will mitigate the number of divorces and children born out of wedlock. Through guided discussion, participants identify how to make better relationship choices that will improve their lives as well as their children’s. If you want to help your clients become better parents or better prepared for parenthood, give us a call and schedule a workshop.
CONTACT: (805) 236-1007
www.partnershipforresponsibleparenting.org
SLO Children’s Museum
http://www.slocm.org/
The Tribune
http://events.sanluisobispo.com/
New Times
http://www.newtimesslo.com/
Boys and Girls Club
http://www.bgcslo.org/
Central Coast Magazine
http://www.centralcoastmag.com/html/calendar/calendar.html
Eventful
http://eventful.com/sanluisobispo/events/categories/family_fun_kids/this-month
San Luis Obispo County Activities
http://www.sanluisobispocounty.com/visitors/calendar-of-events/
City of San Luis Obispo/Parks & Recreation
http://www.ci.san-luis-obispo.ca.us/parksandrecreation/
YMCA of San Luis Obispo
http://www.sloymca.org/events.htm
Exploration Station
http://www.explorationstation.org/
SLO County Public Libraries
http://www.slolibrary.org/
Prevention and early intervention services for youth to build skills to help reduce the problems associated with stress, depression, mental illness, alcohol and other drug use. Designed for teens, ages 16+, experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use. Services include education, counseling, assessment & referral. The Young Adult Counseling Program offers free, one-on-one and small group opportunities to gain knowledge and skills in self-esteem, relationships, communication, trust, and accessing treatment or recovery services.
For more information, or to enroll countywide, please contact behavioral health services:
Jolene Holman @ (805) 461-6080 or email jholman@co.slo.ca.us
Deanna Franklin, MS, LMFT @ (805)459-6649 or email dfranklin@co.slo.ca.us
Click on this link to view the flyer: Young Adult Counseling Program
