Parenting/Pregnancy Resource

Aspiranet is a non-profit agency providing foster care and adoption services. Aspiranet foster and adoption programs work to connect children, youth, and young adults to safe, caring relationships that can last a lifetime. Aspiranet offers a unique breadth and depth of services for children and youth from birth through adulthood. They take a proactive, responsive and forward-thinking approach to the growing needs of the communities they serve.Please call or visit website for more information. ...

Breastfeeding Coalition of San Joaquin County provides information about breastfeeding support resources in San Joaquin County including prenatal breastfeeding classes, breastfeeding help lines, lactation consultant services, mother-to-mother support groups and breast pump rentals. The www.BreastfeedSJC.org website includes a Breastfeeding and Working Toolkit with information for working moms and employers. There are also links to information about state and federal laws related to breastfeedi...

California Conservation Corps (CCC) offers employment in the parks and forests of California in exchange for minimum wage. They offer a wide range of skills from firefighting training to culinary. Applicants will have an opportunity to earn a high school diploma if they don't already have one. Graduates of this program are eligible for academic scholarships. A teen pregnancy and gang prevention program is available. In addition, homework assistance and job skills training is offered. CCC offe...

Family Counseling: The Family Counseling Services Program provides linguistically and culturally responsive mental health treatment intervention and education to under-served and diverse populations in our communities. Catholic Charities is committed to offering family wellness services that are professional, accessible, low-cost, short-term out-patient counseling to under-served populations.Parenting Education: This program provides parenting education and develops parenting skills for high ris...

Child Abuse Prevention Council protects children and strengthens families through awareness and outcome driven programs delivered with compassion.24-Hour Advice Line offers parenting advice, answers to questions on child abuse and/or prevention, and provides referrals to community resources 24-hours per day, 365 days per year. Please call (209) 464-4524.Childcare and Education Crisis/Respite Childcare - Short Term ChildcareCenter-based, crisis/respite childcare for families at risk of child abus...

Grief Counseling offers the following support groups:Individual and Group SupportT.A.G. Support (Teen): for ages 13 to 17 years S.O.S. (Survivors of Suicide Support)Bereaved Parent SupportLoss of a spouseGeneral Grief: loss of significant other, friend, family member other than spouseThe H.U.G. Program (Hanging Up Grief): children 7 to 9 years old and 10 to 12 years old (2 groups) Grief Education and Support (Grief Education Information Overview)Infant Loss Group and Individual Support Pet Lo...

Community Medical Centers Clinics provide patients with routine medical care to include adult & pediatric health, prenatal care, women’s health, behavioral health, health education, and WIC services are also available on-site.

The Mission of the council is to develop a comprehensive plan that promotes the development of quality child care in San Joaquin County through community education, collaboration and advocacy.It is the vision of CQECC to ensure: High quality child care is affordable and accessible to children of all ages.Parents have the information and skills needed to make sound choices and decisions about their child's education and care while they work or attend school.Community members work together to acco...

Delta Health Care and Management Services Corporation is a private non-profit community based organization dedicated to providing health, nutrition, wellness, breastfeeding, and health education outreach services to underserved families, women, adolescents, children and individuals in San Joaquin County.School-Based Health Programs: Delta Health Care operates school-based health centers at Stagg and Edison High Schools. Services for students enrolled on these campuses include Medical Care, Spo...

Edison Health Center is a comprehensive medical facility located on the Edison High School campus. Medical care, sports physicals, mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, anger management counseling, dental care, crisis intervention, support services, case management, health education, and a variety of other services are available at no charge to students.

Delta Health Care’s WIC (Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program) continues to be a leader in the provision of WIC Nutrition Services in San Joaquin, including: enrollment, food instrument distribution, nutrition and breastfeeding education & support, offer community referrals, and creation of nutritional care plans for WIC eligible participants at four sites located in Stockton and Lodi. Please call Stockton: (209) 444-8600 or Lodi: (209) 370-6850, for more information....

Stagg Healthy Start Center is a comprehensive medical facility located on the Stagg High School campus. Services include medical care, sports physicals, first aid, vision and hearing tests, dental care, mental health services, crisis intervention, trauma counseling, substance use prevention, family planning referrals, sports physicals, conflict mediation, and health education. In addition, support groups for anger management, depression, coping skills, substance use, smoking cessation, and life...

We are a FREE medical clinic offering pregnancy testing, limited ultrasounds and options education..All our services and contact are kept confidential which means we cannot tell anyone about you! Not parents, not boyfriends, not husbands or anyone.Medical services are provided by licensed physicians and nurses.The Directions Medical Clinic does not refer for or perform abortions.

Directions Medical Clinic is a life-affirming licensed medical clinic that provides pregnancy testing, nurse consultations, and obstetrical ultrasound. The Center offers education about parenting, abortion, adoption, contraception, and sexual health. A parenting program providing parenting support and baby care items is offered. Post abortion healing classes are also offered here. The Clinic does not provide or refer for abortion or contraception services.

Growing Expectations program is a hospital based childbirth preparation class and a breastfeeding class that is offered to the community.Please call (209) 239-8322 or (209) 521-2229, to inquire about upcoming classes and to register. They also have breastfeeding consultations available by appointment for all lactating women. Call (209) 239-8387 for an appointment with a Lactation Consultant. They also offer Maternity Tours. The tours are free! For the Spanish speaking, they offer a tour on the ...

EA Family Services offers foster care to those in need of foster care placements, as well as training for those who qualify to become foster parents. They offer a wide array of support systems for foster families and children in placement. Their agency provides transportation services for clients; i.e. visitation, court, counseling, camp. They also offer Transitional Housing Program for those clients 18-21 years of age. This is a great opportunity to help encourage and gain independent living s...

Provides an in-home service to enhance and to strengthen parents’ job readiness and financial management skills so that they are able to support themselves and their children to become self-sufficient. Includes Raising A Reader family literacy program, child developmental screenings, health insurance screenings, and nutrition education. Services provided by Parent Coaches.

Family Resource and Referral Center is a non-profit, child care resource and referral organization providing direct services, information, training and advocacy to enhance child care and family well being in San Joaquin County. Services include:Child care assistanceChild care referrals First 5 ProgramsPreschool ProgramInformation and training for individuals interested in becoming licensed family child care providersWorkshops and trainings are available on a range of topicsResource Lending Libr...

Provides 24 hours a day, seven days a week, information and referral service for San Joaquin County.Call Specialists provide individuals with community resources to meet health and human service needs.

Provides an in-home service to enhance and to strengthen parents’ job readiness and financial management skills so that they are able to support themselves and their children to become self-sufficient. Includes Raising A Reader family literacy program, child developmental screenings, health insurance screenings, and nutrition education. Services provided by Parent Coaches.

Family Resource and Referral Center, First 5 Programs provide early childhood development programs, school readiness, and referrals based on the child's needs. Services include:Developmental screening and appropriate referrals and follow-upHome visitation services for school readiness to familiesTraining/coaching for IMPACT licensed child care providers

Help Me Grow Call Center provides developmental and social-emotional screenings of children ages birth to 5 years, referrals based on the child's needs and follow up. Uses Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ), a nationally-recognized model. Services provided by a Community Resource Specialist.

Provides home visitation services for school readiness to families of children birth to 5 years. Includes Parents As Teachers (PAT) curriculum, Raising A Reader family literacy program, child developmental screenings, and health insurance screenings. Services provided by Parent Educators.

Parent Voices is a parent-led advocate program working to make child care affordable and accessible to all families. San Joaquin County is one of many chapters in California.

FRRC Resource and Referral Programs provide free workshops and trainings, library books/videos and activity curriculum kits, community resources, and various other services to parents and providers. They also provide child care referrals to licensed child care providers for parents throughout San Joaquin County.

Family Resource Network (FRN) provides information, referrals and supportive services to families raising children with special needs, as well as to professionals and college students. FRN does not diagnose disabilities and special needs. Some of the services include parent-to-parent support, and referrals to community agencies that serve people with disabilities.FRN has an extensive lending library. Resources include topics of interest for parents of special needs children and professionals ...

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren provides grandparents and relatives raising their grandchildren and/or relatives with information, resources and referrals.

Healthy Beginnings provides pregnancy counseling and prenatal care to low-income women living in San Joaquin County. Classes and workshops are also available to teach infant CPR, general care of an infant, childbirth and parenting. Family planning counseling, emergency contraception and health maintenance of female reproductive organs are also provided. Healthy Beginnings accepts former and current alcohol and drug users. It refers high-risk patients to San Joaquin General Hospital. Three conven...

La Leche League provides information, counseling and a support group for mothers who wish to breastfeed their infants. Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at the Central United Methodist Church, Fireside Room, 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton California. Please call a leader for meeting locations. A manual entitled “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” is also available, as are baby slings and other breastfeeding and parenting books.

Laced with Love is a program run out of the goodness of one woman's heart. She sees the need many children have for repairs to their shoes as they board the school bus she drives. So, she has taken it upon herself to clean, repair and paint the shoes for children with whom she comes into contact. She also takes monetary donations as well as donations of cleaning supplies, shoe repair materials, paint and shoes. To make a donation or find out more about this program, contact Naghina Khan at L...

Lilliput Children's Services is licensed by the State of California as a foster family and adoption agency to provide permanent and adoptive homes to children in California’s foster care system. Lilliput partners with surrounding counties to recruit, train and certify foster/adoptive families.

Lodi Memorial Hospital provides inpatient, outpatient and community services. Outpatient services include 24-hour emergency care, urgent care, adult-day care, pharmacy, laboratory, physical therapy, out-patient surgery, prenatal clinic, pediatric clinic, family practice clinic and occupational health clinic. Inpatient services include surgery, maternity, ICU, acute-physical rehabilitation and acute care.

New Horizons Parent Education for Pregnant and Parenting Minors offers a program for its pregnant and parenting students. They offer prenatal, childbirth and parenting classes, as well as extensive community input. Students attend regular classes at Plaza Robles or any other Lodi Unified School. They participate in the parent education class and the parenting lab portion of the program. Independent school students attend the parent education class and may have hours arranged in the lab. Chi...

Macaroni Kid Stockton is a website published by a local mom that is dedicated to delivering the scoop on all the family-friendly events and activities happening in the community each week. Most activities listed are free or low-cost. A free weekly e-newsletter is sent to all subscribers with a highlight of upcoming events and articles on parenting topics.

Walter Britten Visitation Center offers supervised visitation for non-custodial parents and their children. Visits can be arranged for evenings or weekends to accommodate parent work schedules. Visits will be one to two hours in duration. Visiting sites are child-friendly rooms or outdoor areas that have toys, books and games.

Medi-Cal Access Program (MCAP) offers low-cost health coverage for mid-income pregnant women. It has been designed for middle income families without health insurance and whose income is too high for no-cost Medi-Cal. MCAP is also available to those who have health insurance if their deductible or co-payment for maternity services is more than $500. If you qualify for MCAP, your baby is automatically eligible for enrollment in the MCAP Infant Program unless your infant is enrolled in employer-s...

MedMark Treatment Centers Stockton has been providing outpatient addiction treatment services, helping individuals who are dependent on opioids since 2005. Their treatment team provides supervised medication assisted treatment with the use of Methadone to assist in the patient’s recovery process.Their treatment team includes a medical director, program director, clinical supervisor, nurses and trained counselors who work with each patient to create an individualized treatment plan based on ...

MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. MOPS International exists to meet the needs of every urban, suburban, rural, stay-at-home and working, teen, single and married mom - moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms they can be! MOPS recognizes that the years from infancy through kindergarten are foundational in a mother-child relationship and are filled with unique needs.MOPS helps moms through relationships established in the context of local grou...

Parents by Choice (PbC) Foster Family Agency offers recruitment, certification, and training to foster parents. They provide a wide-range of services dedicated to supporting foster families and at-risk youth in our communities. This agency was started in 2006 by Tony Yadon, a social worker with experience in California’s foster care system. If you would like to become a part of the Parents by Choice team, as a foster parent, volunteer or staff member, please contact them.

Positive Parenting Program offers FREE parenting groups designed to reduce stress and improve the atmosphere of the home. In this program, small groups of 6 to 10 people meet each week for six weeks. Through these groups, skills and techniques will be taught to build on the knowledge the parent already has. A workbook, dinner and child care is offered at no-cost. The Positive Parenting Program is recommended for parents, grandparents, step-parents, foster parents or guardians. They offer pare...

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte provides confidential and low-cost services. Medi-Cal welcome. Day, evening and Saturday hours are offered.Family Planning information and education, medical services including pregnancy testing, birth control exams, routine medical exams, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, abortion services, AIDS testing and counseling, breast and testicular exams and prenatal care are provided. Educational presentations are offered to the community. These ...

PSI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide.It is the vision of PSI that every woman and family worldwide will have access to information, social support, and informed professional care to deal with mental health issues related to childbearing. PSI promotes this vision through advocacy and collaboration, and by educating and training the professional community and the p...

Manteca Pregnancy Help Center offers free counseling, pregnancy testing, post-abortion counseling, referrals to other agencies, maternity and infant clothing, baby equipment, diapers, prenatal vitamins and formula to pregnant women who are in need. Services are available until infant reaches 12 months of age. Earn-While-You-Learn parenting classes are available. In addition, mentoring and counseling services for young men are offered.

Pregnancy Resource Center of Tracy provides support to expectant mothers and their families by offering referrals to community agencies for needed services and prenatal care. Teen and first time moms childbirth and parenting classes are provided to better understand the development and basic needs of babies.Services Provided:Free pregnancy tests (Accurate, quality tests are used)Information on Pregnancy Abortion alternativesPost-abortion support servicesMaternity clothingInfant clothing and su...

ROP-California Foster Families is a private non-profit foster family agency licensed by the State of California to recruit, train and provide extensive services to foster/resource family homes. Their goal is provide safe, ethical and loving homes for foster youth ages infant to 17 years. The agency provides 24-hours per day, 7 days per week emergency support along with weekly home visits by a Master degree level social worker. In-home training for families is offered and reimbursement is give...

Safe Surrender Baby Program provides an option for a parent to surrender a baby who might otherwise abandon their baby in an unsafe place. The Safely Surrendered Baby Law establishes a procedure for the voluntary surrender of a baby within 72 hours of birth. Under this law, parent(s) can safely surrender their baby and be protected from prosecution for child abandonment. It does not require that names be given and allows the parent(s) at least 14 days to reclaim the baby. For Safe Surrender ...

San Joaquin County Department of Child Support Services provides the following services: paternity testing, establishment of child support orders, child support modifications and the collection and distribution of child support payments. Child support payments can be intercepted from wages, IRS tax returns, franchise tax, disability and lottery winnings. Additionally, unpaid child support payments may result in liens on real and personal property and Worker's Compensation.

Children’s Services Bureau receives reports 24-hours per day, 7 days per week, of suspected child abuse, neglect and exploitation. If intervention is required, the Bureau conducts an assessment of the family. If the child is in danger of continued abuse and neglect, including physical, emotional/mental, neglect, abandonment and sexual abuse, either in-house family maintenance services or juvenile court intervention are provided. Such intervention attempts are made to remedy the situation with...

one.Choice is one of approximately 34 school sites offered through the SJCOE Alternative Education Program. This particular site has a population consisting of pregnant, parenting teens and non-pregnant teens. In addition to offering academic instruction that will lead to a high school diploma, one.Choice focuses on child development and parent education. Child care is available to all children of the teen parents and is funded through Head Start. The students spend a portion of their day in...

Ready 4k is a research-based text-messaging program for parents. Each week, you will receive FUN FACTS and EASY TIPS to boost your child's learning. Why should I sign up?All parents want their children to succeed but many run out of ideas. Ready4K can help! The research behind Ready4K shows that receiving helpful texts can significantly increase children's learning (see York & Loeb 2014 study). How do I sign up?Signing up is easy - all you have to do is text R4K SJ to 70138How much does ...

Parent Educators, through the San Joaquin County Office of Education Roots of Readiness Home Visitation Program offer the following services:Comprehensive screenings and referralsDevelopmental screenings and ensure appropriate referral and follow up for special needs servicesAdminister the Parent As Teacher curriculum annually (for duration of 12 months) to families with children between the ages of 0-3 and prenatal momsAdminister the Health Education curriculum (for duration of six months) to f...

Crossroads involves a spectrum of interventions tailored to the needs of the individual youth and his or her family. The program's primary focus is to effectively address the needs of pre-delinquent youth, ages 10-18 and their families, in an effort to prevent escalation of behavior to the juvenile justice system.The driving goals of the program are as follows:Reduce the rate of truancy and curfew violationsIncrease school attendance and improve academic performanceStrengthen the family unitImp...

Black Infant Health is designed to encourage and support a healthy pregnancy, healthy newborn, and women’s health. They provide 20 group intervention sessions (10 sessions prenatally, 10 sessions postpartum) with complementary case management.

Cal-Learn is a statewide program for CalWORKs recipients to help pregnant and parenting teens (females and males) complete high school, become independent and form healthy families. Teens will meet with a case manager who will help in developing a plan to finish high school or earn a GED. If not currently attending school, a case manager will assist the teen in returning to school or find the right school to meet the teen’s needs. The Cal-Learn program may help pay for child care while attend...

San Joaquin Public Health Services operates a car seat program for individuals that need help with car seat installation, or have received a citation ,we talk about the importance of car seats, the law, proper installation, the different kinds of car seats, and general child passenger safety, children from birth to 2 yrs old or less then 40lbs, they must continue riding rear facing up to the maximum height & weight of there rear facing car seat ,usually (40 pounds). Booster seats are requi...

Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program provides Medi-Cal coverage for comprehensive perinatal care including routine obstetrics, psychosocial support, health education, nutrition counseling and vitamin supplements. Services are provided through local providers (physicians, medical groups, community clinics, hospital outpatient clinics, etc.) who meet CPSP certification requirements.

Nurse Home Visiting Program is available to all interested women living in San Joaquin County who are pregnant or parenting a child up to one year of age.San Joaquin County Public Health Nurses will provide education on issues relating to pregnancy and infants. Assistance is available to anyone interested in obtaining prenatal care and health insurance coverage. Home visits are provided to first-time pregnant moms, pregnant women with complications, high risk infants and postpartum mothers....

Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) helps families by providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, vouchers for healthy foods, and referrals to healthcare and other community services. Sites:Stockton: 620 North Aurora Street, Suite 2 (209) 468-3280. Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open two Saturdays each monthTracy: 205 West 9th Street (209) 831-5930. Hours: Wednesdays only 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Manteca: 283 Spreckels Avenue (209) 4...

Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) is designed to provide a quality education and support opportunities to caregivers of children and youth in out-of-home care so that these providers may meet the educational, emotional, behavioral and developmental needs of children and youth in the foster care system.

Youth for Christ/Point Break Adolescent Resources provides programs to help teenagers and their parents develop resiliency skills and access resources. The following classes and presentations are offered in these various topics:Anger Management - 8 weeksSubstance Abuse Early Intervention/Prevention - 8 weeksGang Awareness/Intervention - 7 weeksAn All-day Violence Prevention Workshop (for high schools)Anti-Bullying Assembly (for elementary and middle schools)Anti Tobacco Assembly (for elementary...

Share Homes Family Services is a foster care and adoption agency established in 1987. The goal is to help abused and neglected children who have been removed from their birth family. Share Homes social workers recruit and train foster parents to provide temporary or long term foster care. Share Homes' adoption license was received in 2002. Adoptive parents are recruited and trained to adopt children from the foster care system. The children must live in their potential adoptive home for at ...

Stockton Pregnancy Control Medical Clinic provides elective abortions up to 14 weeks. The fees vary depending on length of pregnancy and if anesthesia is chosen. In addition, the RU-486 pill, the Plan B pill, sonograms and pregnancy tests are available. Now accepting new patients for Family Planning Services which include birth control and PAP smears.

Families in Transition (FIT) was created to provide assistance to transitional families with issues of school enrollment. The program is designed to identify transitional children and provide appropriate community resources in order to achieve self-sufficiency for the families and enhancement in the education of the children.The FIT program provides case management services to eligible students and youth and their families. Based on a comprehensive assessment of need, FIT case management servic...

Parent/Community Empowerment offers parenting classes and training at school sites and our Professional Development Center. The PAC Parent Advisory Committee meetings are held on the first Monday of each month. Please contact office for additional information.

School Age Family Education (SAFE) program offers child care and developmental centers, monthly educational workshops, academic support, parenting, health and nutrition education, childbirth education referrals, support groups and referrals for community services at all of the schools under Stockton Unified School District.The Stockton Unified School District program for pregnant and parenting teens supports these parents in their roles as students and as parents. The program provides comp...

Breastfeeding education, lactation support, and breastfeeding supplies are available by appointment. Certified Lactation Consultants offer support to expecting and new moms needing information and support for successful breastfeeding of their child.

Childbirth Education Classes draw upon a variety of techniques. Childbirth instructor prepares expectant mothers and their partners for birth. The class includes instruction in relaxation and breathing to reduce the discomfort of labor, the partner's role, possible medical procedures, medicated and non-medicated labor and anesthesia, postpartum and newborn care, along with a tour of the Obstetrics Department. This class is held on specific Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and offers the ...

Books for Babes is an early literacy project initiated by Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Stockton. We serve two local hospitals in San Joaquin County, St. Joseph's Medical Center and San Joaquin General Hospital. Each newborn baby is provided with Baby's First Book with includes passages to read to baby and parent information informing parents why it is important to read to baby from birth. Books for Babes is funded by grants and donors who believe children who have been read to will be lif...

Building Literacy Together provides:Health insurance and developmental screening for preschool childrenRaising a Reader family literacy programSummer kindergarten bridge programs which also include health insurance, developmental screening and bus transportationAbriendo Puertas (Opening Doors) programa para los padres que hablan espanol (program for Spanish-speaking parents)Parent workshops and family learning events on various school readiness topics...

Student Teens Educational Parenting Support (STEPS) program offers child care and transportation to and from school for parents and their children utilizing child care services. In addition, parenting classes and counseling services are available in a comprehensive high school curriculum.

Triad Family Services provides training to certify homes for foster placement of abused and neglected children ages 0 to 18 years of age. Triad supplies monthly reimbursement for care of children placed in the foster home.

Uplift Family Services is a foster care and adoption agency. They provide foster care and adoption services (recruitment of foster families and placement of foster youth) in the Northern California/Bay Area region. The agency also has a residential program and community-based services. Uplift Family Services has an adoption program that strives to ensure permanency for children in safe and nurturing homes.

YMCA of San Joaquin County offers programs in education, family preservation, leadership in the community, sportsmanship and building self-esteem. YMCA offers reading, story hours, homework help and English classes. In addition, YMCA features day camps, child care centers, youth sports and swim lessons. Volunteer positions working with youth and families are available. Employment opportunities working with youth sports, child care and aquatics are also available.

Books for Babes is a literacy project of the Zeta Rho Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma serving Lodi Memorial Hospital. Each newborn baby is given his or her first "Read to Me" book to encourage reading between the parent and child.