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Prenatal to Three Initiative: Guide to Health Resources for the Prenatal to 5 Population

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Home visiting programs Special medical services Clinical services Nutrition Health information Insurance   Hotlines Other children's services Disability services Emergency food, shelter, clothing Temporary financial assistance Legal services   Home visiting programs Prenatal to Three Initiative Radio Central: 888-840-0889 Accepts referrals of pregnant women and children on Medi-Cal. Offers home visits and parent groups to support healthy growth and development of children. Refers clients to other programs. Adolescent Family Life Program 650-573-2501 Services for pregnant and parenting teens, including teen parent support groups. Head Start 650-871-5613 Early Head Start 650-952-1440 Child and family development program for low-income families with children age 5 or under. Prenatal Advantage/Black Infant Health Project 650-363-7850 Prenatal care outreach, referrals, case management, health education and support for African American families. back to top Special medical services Child Health and Disability Prevention Program (CHDP) 650-573-2877 Referral to medical and dental providers for Medi-Cal eligible persons age 20 or under, health exams for persons age 18 or under from low-income families. California Children Services (CCS) 650-573-2755 Funding and case management for diagnosis and treatment for children birth to age 21 with potentially chronic, disabling physical conditions. Planned Parenthood Golden Gate 800-967-7526 Primary medical care for persons age 14 or over and family planning services for age 12 or over. back to top Clinical Services County health centers: San Mateo County Health Center 650-573-2222 222 - 39th Avenue, San Mateo Fair Oaks Family Health Center 650-364-6010 2710 Middlefield Road, Redwood City North County Community Health Center 650-301-8600 380 - 90th Street, Daly City South San Francisco Health Center 650-877-7070 306 Spruce Street, South San Francisco Willow Clinic 650-599-3890 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park Mobile Clinic 650-573-2786 Call for day and time of scheduled stops. RotaCare clinics Free urgent care health services for uninsured persons. 225 South Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay (Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 pm) 1900 Sullivan Ave., Daly City (Monday, 5:30-7:30 pm) Mental Health Access Team 800-686-0101 Information, assessment and referral to county mental health system or other resource. back to top Nutrition Women, Infants and Children Program 650-573-2168 WIC provides nutrition education and supplemental food for low-income women who are pregnant, post-partum or breastfeeding, and children age 5 or under. back to top Health information March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation 888-663-4637 Information about preconception planning, prenatal care and the prevention of birth defects. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance 800-369-7437 Information about SIDS. Tay-Sachs Disease Prevention Program 415-731-3437 Counsels and screens high-risk parent-carriers of the Tay-Sachs gene. Teratogen Information Service 800-532-3749 For pregnant women and physicians concerned about the effect of toxins and pollutants on the developing fetus. back to top Insurance Health Plan of San Mateo 800-750-4776 Provides a primary care physician for Medi-Cal recipients. Medi-Cal North County residents 650-301-8720 Central County residents 650-802-5018 South County residents 650-599-3811 or 650-363-4175 back to top Hotlines Alcohol and Drug Helpline 650-573-3950 Center for Domestic Violence Prevention 650-312-8515 Emergency housing and counseling for battered women. Children and Family Services 800-632-4615 A 24-hour line for reports of abuse, abandonment or exploitation. Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Belmont through Palo Alto 650-368-6655 San Mateo through Daly City 650-692-6655 Coastside 650-726-6655 A 24-hour phone service for people seeking help in dealing with a crisis. Rape Trauma Services 650-692-RAPE Sor Juana Ines Services for Abused Women 800-300-1080 A 24-hour English/Spanish hotline for abused women. back to top Other children's services Children and Family Services 800-632-4615 400 Harbor Blvd., Belmont Services for children age 17 or under in danger of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Child Care Coordinating Council (4Cs) 650-655-6770 Referrals 650-655-6770 2121 S. El Camino Real, Ste. A100, San Mateo, CA 94403 http://www.thecouncil.net Referrals for licensed child care, infant care, preschools, extended day care, summer camps; parent resource center and library; parent groups. Child Abuse Prevention Center 650-562-0730 400 Convention Way, Suite 200, Redwood City Child abuse resource, referral training, education, advocacy. Schwab Foundation for Learning 800-230-0988 1660 S. Amphlett Blvd., #200, San Mateo Information and support for parents of learning disabled children. back to top Disability services Center for Independence of the Disabled 650-595-0783 Golden Gate Regional Center 650-574-9232 Diagnosis, counseling and assistance in paying for services required by developmentally disabled individuals. MORE Family Resource Center 650-259-0189 Information and referral for parents of special needs children. PARCA 650-312-0730 Advocates for persons with developmental disabilities; provides a range of services including activity groups and after school recreation, support groups and respite care. Poplar ReCare 650-259-8500 Therapeutic treatment, equipment loan and other services for those with development disabilities, illness or injury. back to top Emergency food, shelter, clothing Coastside Opportunity Center (El Granada) 650-726-9071 Daly City Community Service Center 650-991-8007 Fair Oaks Community Center (Redwood City) 650-780-7500 Family Support Center of the Mid-Peninsula (East Palo Alto) 650-322-1821 North Peninsula Neighborhood Services Center (South San Francisco) 650-588-8822 Pacifica Resource Center 650-359-0250 Samaritan House (San Mateo) 650-347-3648 back to top Temporary Financial Assistance TANF, General Assistance, Food Stamps North region 1487 Huntington Avenue, South S.F. 650-877-5663 271 - 92nd Street, Daly City 650-301-8400 350 - 90th Street, Daly City 650-301-8720 Central region 550 Quarry Road, Belmont 650-596-1025 South region 2500 Middlefield Road, Redwood City 650-599-3811 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto 650-363-4175 back to top Legal services Family Law Services 650-366-8401, x 311 609 Price Avenue, Suite 207, Redwood City Provides family law assistance to men, women and families. Legal Aid Society 800-381-8898 521 East 5th Avenue, San Mateo Legal advice and counsel on civil matters for low-income individuals. San Mateo County Bar Association 650-369-4149 333 Bradford Street, Redwood City Lawyer referral service. District Attorney - Family Support Division 650-366-8221 401 Warren Street, Redwood City Handles questions about the collection of child support from a non-custodial parent.