Child DevelopmentResources Child Development Community Resource Directory Form Action Alliance for Children 1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Wy. Oakland, Ca. 94612 Phone (510) 444-7136 Email: aac@4Children.org Adolescent Family Life Program [Providing Cal-learn Case Management Services] 2000 24th Street, suite 110 Bakersfield, Ca 93301 phone: (661) 324-0293 fax: (661) 324-2510 AIM: Access for Infants and Mothers Phone: 1-800-433-2611 L.A area: (213) 533-0755 San Diego area: (619) 492-4422 All other CA counties: 1-800-300-1031 AIM Program Web: www.mmib.ca.gov (661) 324-4695 Alliance Against Family Violence Hotline: 327-1091 Toll Free: (800) 273-7713 (outside Bakersfield) Family Outreach Center: (661) 322-0931 Office: (661)322-0931 Kern County Alpha House (Taft): 24 hr. Hotline: (661) 763-4357 The Women's Center High Desert(Ridgecrest): 24 hr Hotline: (619) 375-7525 Aspira Foster and Family Services A division of M.B.H., Inc. Jan Thomsen, M.A. (social worker) 1701 F Street Bakersfield, CA 98801 (661) 323-1233 (661) 323 1302 fax Bakersfield Rescue Mission Administration/ Development Department 212 21 Street Bakersfield, Ca 93301 325-0863 Fax 325 0777 Blue Cross of Californiia Web: www.bluecrossca.com 1800- 227-3238 Blue Cross- State Sponsored Programs Ann Cerrantes, Senior Outreach Specialist 131 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 633-1075 ext. 228 (661) 663-1059 fax email: ann.cerrantes@wellpoint.com Board on Children, Youth, and Families www.nationalacademies.org/cbsse/bocyfweb.nsf Boys & Girls Club 801 Niles Str. Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 Phone: 325-3730 Cal-Learn Program Adolescent Family Life Program 2000 24th Street, suite 110 Bakersfield, Ca 93301 Phone: (661) 324-0293 California Association. for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC) www.caeyc.org Phone: (916) 486-7750 4330 Auburn Blvd. Suite 2400 Sacrament, Ca. 95841 California Child Care Resource and Referral 1800 543-7793 California Children's Hospital Association www.ccha.org 1620 Fifth Ave., Suite 725, San Diego, CA 92101 619.232.1674 California Commission on the Status of Women 1303 J St., Suite 400 Sacramento, Ca. 95814 (916) 445-3173 Fax: (916) 322-9466 www.statusofwomen.ca.gov California Mini-Corps Program Components 510 Bercut Dr. Suite Q Sacramento, Ca 95814 966.446.4603 Catch'em In The Cradle Library Locations: -Beale Memorial Branch 701 Truxton Ave. 861-2137 -Bookmobile 1 701 Truxton Ave. 861-2130 -Holloway-Gonzales Branch 506 E. Brundage Ln. 861-2083 -Northeast Branch 3719 Columbus Ave. 871-9017 -Rathbun Brunch 200 W. China Grade Loop 393-6431 -Southwest Branch 8301 Ming AVE. 664-7716 -Wilson Branch 1901 Wilson Road 834-4044 Center for Women, Infants and Children Kern Medical Center 1830 Flower Street Bakersfield, Ca 93305 CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder) 8181 Professional Place. Suite 201 Landover, MD 20785 (800) 233-4050 Fax 301-306-7090 Child Advocates www.childadvocates.org Child and Family Research and Development Program www.childsvoice.org Child Care Advocate Program Web: www.dss.cahwnet.gov.htm Child Care Facilities Financing Program (CCFFP) (The Department of Housing & Community Development) 1800 Third Str. Room 390 P.O. Box 952054 Sacramento, Ca.. 94252-2054 (916) 445-6000 Jeanne Mohahan Phone: (916) 327-3626 Email: jmohahan@hcd.ca.gov Child Development Associates www.cdasandiego.com Child Development Inc. www.childdevinc.org Child Development Institute www.childdevelopmentinfo.com 17853 Santiago Blvd, Suite 107-328 Villa Park, CA 92861 714.998.8617 Child Guidance Clinic 3628 Stockdale Hwy Bakersfield, Ca 93309 1318 High Street Delano, Ca 93215 Phone: (661) 322-1021 Childhelp USA 1800.4.A.CHILD www.childhelpusa.org ChildPal P.o. Box 554 info@childpal.org Bellville, Texas 77418 or 114B East Alamo, Brenham, Texas 77833 Child Support Awarness-Tulare County-Family Support Division Phone: (559) 651-5700 or (800) 801 2500 Children's Advocate Web: www.4children.org Children's First National PTA Officers National PTA Headquarters 330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2100 Chicago, Illinois 60611 1800- 307-4782 (312) 670-6783 fax email: info@pta.org Patricia Voxall, Director f Public Relations Washington, DC 20005-4905 (202) 289-6790 (202) 289-6791 fax Maureen Oakes, Legislative Director Children Now Web: www.childrennow.org Children's Defense Fund o Child Watch Visitation Program 25 E. street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-628-8787 Web: www.childrendefense.org The Children's Partnership Web: www.childrenspartnership.org Children's Protective Services-Bremerton TDD/Hearing Impaired 792-2024 Voice 478-4690 1800-423-6246 Child Welfare League of America www.cwla.org Childtime Children's Center Phone: (661) 665-7790 Clinica Sierra Vista Phone: (661) 324-0293 Colorado Children's Campaign 225 E. 16th. Ave. Suite B-300 Denver, Co 80203 Phone: (303) 839-1580, Fax: (303) 839-1354 Community Care Licensing Child Care Advocate Program 744 P Street, MS 19-56 Sacramento, CA 95814 Community Connection for Child Care Web: www.kern.org/cccc Helen Richards Phone: (661) 861-5200 Toll Free 877-861-5200 Mary McCabe Ph.: 861-5273 Fax: 861-5261 2000 24th Street, Suite 100, Bakersifeld, CA 93301 Community Connection for Child Care 129 East Ridgecrest Blvd. Suite A Ridgecrest, Ca. 93555 Phone: (760) 375-3234 Toll Free (877) 375-3234 County of Tulare Health 2 Human Services Agency Dinuba Health Care Center 1451 E. El Monte Way 591-5858 Visalia Health Care Center 2611 Dinuba Blvd 733-6342 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Kern County 2000 24th. St. Suite 120 Bakersfield, Ca 93301 Phone: 631-2272 Fax: 328-9787 E-mail: kerncasa@lightspeeed.net http://user2ueb.lightspeed.net/~casa1/ Crayon Crawler www.crayoncrawler.com Department of Human Services Director: Kathleen M. Irvine County of Kern P.O. Box 511 Bakersfield, Ca. 93302 Web: http://kchs.ncinternet.net Epilepsy Society of Kern County Phone: (661) 832-9228 Family Court Services Tulare County Superior Court Courthouse rm. 203 Visalia, Ca. 93291 (559) 733-6052 Family Support Division (Dads Court) Edward R. Jagels District Attorney 5357 Truxton Ave. Bakersfield, Ca 93309-0641 Phone: (661) 868-6500 Farmersville Health Care Center 660 E. Visalia Rd. 594 6788 Foster Grandparents Program Vida Scott Center 1105 E. Belle Terrace Ave. (661) 398-9114 Haven Counseling Center Parenting Classes Kern County Abuse Prevention Council 730 Chester ave. Bakersfield, Ca 93302 327-4711 Head Start Web: Webmaster@acf.dhhs.gov National Head Start Assoc. Phone: (703) 739-0875 Health and Human Service Agency Phone: 1-800-834-7121 Health Information for Minority Women www.4women.gov/minority/index.htm Health Training Resources (CPR and first aid safety) American Red Cross: 324-6427 Lifeline CPR: 331-3868 Karen Wells: 833-1907 Global Safety/Todd Giurlani: 835-8885 Paula Minney: 873- 7376 Westec: 763-5161 Healthy Babies Right From the Start (800) 974-2717 (661) 868-0213 Healthy Families Program Payment Section P.O. Box 138005 Sacramento, Ca. 9513-8005 www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov H.E.A.R.T.S Connection Family Resource Center Phone: (661) 328-9055 Helpline Phone: (661) 336-5200 (Bakersfield) 1-800-273-2275 (Kern county) Hillman Health Care Center 1062 South K st. 685-2500 Information for Childrens Defense fund o Every child ready to learn CDF-Oakland, California Deena Lahn Phone: 9510) 663-1294 www.childrensdefense.org Johnson, Lynn Bakersfield Memorial Hospital 420 34th St. Bakkersfield Ca, 93303-5354 (6620327-4647 KCEOC 300 19th Street-Bakersfield, Ca.93301 Phone: (661) 336-5236 Fax: 322-2237 Web: www.Kceoc.org Kern Bridges Adoption Agency 1615 'V' Street Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Phone: 322-0421 Kern Child Abuse Prevention Council/Haven Counseling Center Email: Havencoun@aol.com www.kcapc.org 730 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, Ca 93301 Phone: (661)327-4711 Fax: 327-7895 Kern County Child Care Council 1130 17th. Str. Bakersfield, Ca 93301 Phone: (661) 636-4444 Fax: (661) 636-4448 Kern County Child Protective Services 100 E. California Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93307 661.631.6011 (24 hour emergency hotline) 661.336.5200 Kern County Department of Health 1700 Flower Street Bakersfield, Ca. 93305 Kern County Dept of Human Services/Child Protective Services Family Planning Services PO Box 511 Bakersfield, CA 93302 Web: http://kchs.ncinternet.net/ phone: (661) 868-1000 Kern County Dept of Human Services/ Family Planning Services P.O. Box 511 Bakersfield, Ca. 93302 *Lists 41 others By city KCEOC www.kceoc.org Phone: (661) 336-5236 Kern County Family Child Care Assoc. (KCFCCA) Phone: 587-1920 Kern County Family Magazine www.kerncountyfamily.com Phone 861-4939 Kern County Mental Health System of care P.O. Box 1000 Bakersfield, Ca 93302 Kern Count Network for Children (KCSOS) kcsos.kern.org/kcnc/ Kern County Search and Serve Bakersfield City School District (661) 631-5863 Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office (661) 636-4817 Kern High School District (661) 827-3288 Kern County Superindentent of Schools kcsos.kern.org Kern Senior Collaborative Phone: (661) 664-2024 Kid Source www.kidsource.com Kool off Program Kern child Abuse Prevention Council/ Haven Counseling Center 730 Chester Ave. Bakersfield Ca, 93301 (661)327-4711 Lakeshore Learning Materials 2695 East Dominguez st. Box 6261 Carson, Ca 90749 (800) 421-5354 La Cresta Foundation 251 Panorama Dr. Bakersfield, Ca 93305 Phone: (661) 323-0055 Warmline Ph.: (661) 323-3531 The Learning Center Phone (661) 636-4542 The Learning Curve (10 ways how dad can help with the baby) 4614 Prospect Ave. suite 421 Cleveland, Ohio 44103 Phone: (216) 881-5151, fax: (216) 8817177 Life Savers: Life house 2428 H Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 661.323.baby Lindsey Health Care Center 845 N. Sequoia 562-6391 Management Development for Child Care Professionals www.anderson.ucla.edu/research/mdcp/ Mediation "Questions 2 Answers" Family Court Services Tulare county Superior Court M.A.O.F Call for Location nearest you (661) 398-9114 Courthouse Rm. 203 Visalia, Ca 93291 (559) 733-6052 Medic-Cal for Children 1800-880-5305 Migrant Education Region V 1300 17th. St. City Centre Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 National Academy for Child Development www.nacd.org National Association of Child Advocates 1522 K St. NW, Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20005 Fax: (202) 289-0776 Web: NACA@ChildAdvocacy.Org National Association for the Education of Young Children 1509 16th. St. NW Washington, D.C. 20036-1426 www.NAEYC.com National Childcare Information Center 243 Church St. NW. 2nd Floor Vienna Virginia 22180 Phone: (800) 616-2242 Web: Http://wccic.org National Foundation for Abused and Neglected Children P.O. Box 608134 Chicago, Illinois 60660 nfanc@hotmail.com http://www.gangfreekids.org/ National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children www.ncfgcc.org 401.738.0937 395 Diamond Hill Rd. Warwick, RI, 02886 National Head Start Association www.nhsa.org/ National Institute On Out-Of-School-Time www.wellesley.edu/wcw/crw/sac National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care Campus Mail stop F541 P.O. Box 6508 Aurora, Co 80045-0508 Fax: (303) 724-0960 NICHD www.n1h.gov NSCERC (National Senior Citizens Education &Research Center) 8403 Colesville Road suite 120 Silver Spring, Md 20910 (301) 578-8800 Network for children (Kern County) 3501 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 Never Shake A Baby Child help 10F Foresters Hotline 1-800-4A-Child California Consortium to Prevent Child Abuse 1-800-Children North Bakersfield Recreation and Park District www.norbakrec.org Email: norrec@norbakrec.org Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy 3200 North Sillect Avenue Bakersfield, Ca 93308 Phone: (661) 327-8531 PITCS Center for child and family studies Wested 180 Harbor dr. Suite 112 Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 289-2300 Pledge for Children www.childrensdefense.org 25 E.St., NW CDF: 1-800-CDF-1200 Porterville Health Care Center 263 North 3rd St. 782-4720 Produced by the Stanford University Learning Laboratory (SLL) http://sll.stanford.edu/ in a shared mission partnership with the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) http://www.aahe.org/ and The National Teaching and Learning Forum (NT&LF) http://www.ntlf.com/ Programs for Inmate Mothers California Department of Corrections P.O. Box 942883 Sacramento, Ca. 94283-0001 Public Broadcast System (PBS) www.pbs.org/kids/ Resources for Child Care and Early Childhood Education www.geocities.com Quality in Lunking Together Webmaster@quilt.org Phone: 1-877-867-8458 Sage Community Health Center 1041 N. China Lake Blvd. Ridgecrest, CA 93555 (760) 446-7978 email: sage@iwvisp.com Save The Children www.savethechildren.com Setting Sails Learning Center 2401 'M' Street Suite 300 Bakersfield, Ca 93301 (805) 634-9131 Carol Beck, MA Mary Nacca, MA Stand For Children www.stand.org 1834 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 1-800-663-4023 or 202-234-0095 Fax: 209-234-0217 Stockdale Learning Center slc@galaxy.net Phone: (661)326-8084 Take Away Tattoos Probation Auxiliary County of Kern (P.A.C.K.) Jame G. Bowles Juvenile Hall 1831 Ridge Road Bakersfield, Ca 93305 (661)868-4399 Teenage Parenting Network TAP Net Visalia TAP Net (559)733-6669 Tulare TAP Net (559)685-4710 Poterville TAP Net(559) 782-4843 Tomorrow's Professional Litserv "desk-top faculty development, one hundred times a year" http://sll.stanford.edu/projects/tmprof/newtomprof/index.shtml over 10,200 subscribers in 86 countries Tourette Syndrome Association 42-40 Bell Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361 (718)224-2999 Trustline www.trustline.org Phone: 1-800-822-8490 Tribal Child Care Bulletin( TriTAC) 6858 Old Dominion Dr. suite 302 McLean, VA. 22101 Email: tritac2@aol.com Tulare County Child Care-Resource and Referral Services Phone: (209) 651-0862 or (800) 613-6262 Tulare Family Support Division Philip J. Cline District attorney 8070 Doe ave. Visalia Ca, 93291 (559)651-5700 (800)801-2500 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) www.unicef.org United Way of America www.national.unitedway.org 701 North Fairfax St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703.836.7112 Valley Children's Hospital Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition 9300 Valley Children's Place Madera, CA 93638 (559) 353-5745 Valley Achievement Center A School for Children with Autism& Non Profit Corporation 7300 Ming Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93309 Warmline 323-3531 WestEd www.wested.org 730 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107-1242 (415) 565- 3000 email: info@wested.org WIC (women infants and children) For nearest wic office 1-888-wic-works (1-888-942-9675) Zero to Three www.zerotothree.org

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