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Family Resource Guide
This guide is not intended to be all-inclusive, but is a place to start in meeting your family needs. Fair Oaks Community Center at 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, is one of seven core service agencies in San Mateo County, providing referrals to all public and private human service agencies. Call 780-7500.
The Community Information Project at 595-7950 provides information on 3400 governmental and private nonprofit social services agencies covering six Bay Area counties, including San Mateo County.
24-Hour Emergency Lines
Police, Fire or Medical Emergency: |
Dial 911 |
| Alcohol and Drug Helpline |
573-3950 |
| California Youth Crisis Line |
800-843-5200 |
Center for Domestic Violence Prevention
(battered women hotline/shelter) |
312-8515 |
Child Protective Services, San Mateo County
(to report suspected child abuse, abandonment or exploitation) |
1-800-632-4615 |
| Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention |
579-0350 |
| Parent Support Line (YFES) |
888-220-7575 |
| Parental Stress Hotline |
327-3333 |
| Poison Control |
1-800 876-4766 |
| Psychiatric Emergency |
573-2662 |
| Rape Trauma Services |
692-7273 |
Sexual Assault Trauma Center
(SM Co. Medical Center) |
573-2623 |
Sor Juana Inés- Services for Abused Women
(English/Spanish crisis line) |
1-800-300-1080 |
| Your House South (for youth) |
367-9687 |
Child Care and Preschool
Counseling and Mental Health
Education:
Health Care and Information
| San Mateo County Health Services Agency Services in Redwood City |
| Fair Oaks Family Health Center, 2710 Middlefield Rd |
364-6010 |
| Hoover Pediatric Clinic, 630 Laurel St. |
701-0331 |
| South County Mental Health, 802 Brewster Ave. |
363-4111 |
| WIC Program |
573-2168 |
Healthy Kids Program
(affordable health insurance, up to 19 years) |
573-3595 |
| Samaritan House Free Clinic, 114 - 5th Ave. |
366-2927 |
| First Aid/CPR Training, call Red Cross or a local hospital (Sequoia Hospital
367-5998
or Kaiser Hospital 299-2000) |
688-0415 |
| Kaiser Hospital |
299-2000
TDD: 299-2207 |
Packard Children's Health Van
(free basic health services in mobile van; Mondays 8-3 at Hawes School, 909 Roosevelt; call for appt:623-3661) |
800-690-2282 |
Packard Adolescent Health Van
(free health services for uninsured and homeless youth 12-21, call for location and hours) |
888-711-8336 |
| Planned Parenthood, 1230 Hopkins St. |
800-967-7526 |
San Mateo County General Hospital
(numerous specialty clinics, in San Mateo) |
573-3434
TDD: 573-3882 |
| Sequoia Hospital |
369-5811
TDD: 367-5648 |
Libraries
Downtown Main Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd.
(homework assistance centers at all branches, Teen Homework Center at Main branch) |
780-7018 |
| Fair Oaks Branch, 2500 Middlefield Rd. |
780-7261 |
Project READ Programs
(adult and family literacy, tutoring) |
780-7077 |
Redwood Shores Branch (virtual library),
797 Redwood Shores Pkwy. |
780-7026 |
| Schaberg Branch, 2140 Euclid Ave. |
780-7010 |
Mentoring Programs for Youth
Recreation
Hoover Boys and Girls Club, 1109 Hilton St.
(youth groups/facilities) |
364-0176 |
| Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department, 1120 Roosevelt Ave. (classes/facilities, all ages) |
780-7250 |
| Redwood City Police Athletic League (PAL) |
780-7106 |
| Sequoia YMCA, 1445 Hudson St. (classes/facilities, all ages) |
368-4168 |
Transportation
Caltrain
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1-800-660-4287 |
| RIDES for Bay Area Commuters (Carpool/vanpool assistance) |
1-800-755-7665 |
| SamTrans (bus route and services information; for Redi-Wheels for disabled: 508-6241) |
1-800-660-4287
TDD: 508-6448 |
Public Assistance
Call San Mateo County Human Services Agency for: CalWORKS (TANF), General Assistance/Food Stamps, or Medi-Cal
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599-3811 |
Miscellaneous
KidCall (helpline for children alone at home afterschool)
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1-800-546-7549 |
M.O.R.E. Family Resource Center
(support & information about children with special needs) |
344-6673 |
Community Gatepath
(early childhood development services birth-3) |
259-8544 |
| Parent Information and Referral Center –Packard Children’s Hospital (health, development or safety information) |
498-KIDS |
| Redwood City Mother’s Club (babysitting coop, Mom’s Night Out, playgroups, family activities, etc.) |
654-5244 |
| Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (neighbor issues mediation, meeting facilitation, neighborhood organizing) |
513-0330 |
| Family Law Services (YFES) |
366-8401 x.311 |
Emergency Food and Clothing
Catholic Worker House, 545 Cassia St. (groceries Fridays 11:30 a.m.)
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366-4415 |
| Fair Oaks Community Center, Information and Referral Program |
780-7500 |
| St. Anthony's Dining Room, 3500 Middlefield Rd. (hot lunch 11-1) |
365-9664 |
| Salvation Army, 1270 Marshall (groceries) |
368-4643 |
| St. Francis Center (Sister Monica), 101 Buckingham (groceries, clothing) |
365-7829 |
Housing Assistance
Catholic Charities |
696-1255 |
| Daybreak Shelter, 639 Douglas (transitional housing for homeless teens) |
364-4633 |
| Fair Oaks Community Center, Information and Referral (emergency housing) |
780-7500 |
| Homesharing Program (shared housing help) |
780-7500 |
| Salvation Army (emergency housing) |
368-4643 |
| Your House South, 394 Sequoia Ave. ( emergency housing for teens) |
367-9687 |
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