Community Resources

Parent Resources

CalWORKs
CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids) provides temporary financial assistance (books, supplies, and childcare) to Chabot students with children who have income and assets below state limits for their family size.

Address: 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Building 700, 2nd floor, Hayward
Phone: 510-723-7694
Website: CalWORKs

CARE
Care service single parents with one child under the age of 18. Must also be enrolled in the EOPS and CalWORKs program. Student receive Food vouchers, Child care grants, and Workshops.

Phone: 510-723-6909
Website: CARE

Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
WIC serves pregnant and breastfeeding women and parents raising infants or children under the age of 5 years. They provide vouchers to buy healthy food items.

A Better Way
12-week series for parents of children 1-18; class for all in caregiver roles including foster parents, relative caregivers, and adoptive parents; Cost: free for CPS clients; Accessible by AC Transit and Ashby BART Station.

Address: Adeline St., Berkeley
Phone: 601-0203, ext. 319 3200
Website: A Better Way
Undocumented Services: Yes

Alameda Family Services
8-week series classes on parenting teens; certificate provided when completed; Cost: free; Accessible by AC Transit.

Address: 2325 Clement Ave., Alameda
Phone: 510-629-6300
Website: Alameda Family Services
Spanish Services: Yes
Undocumented Services: Yes

La Leche League (Breastfeeding Help)

Oakland
Phone: 510-530-5864

Berkeley
Phone: 510-898-6592


Brighter Beginnings
Brighter Beginnings offers comprehensive mental health services for adults, adolescents and infants. Our services are covered by Medi-Cal.

Address: 2648 International Blvd., 6th Fl., Oakland
Phone: 510-437-8950
Website: Brighter Beginnings
Spanish Services: Yes
Undocumented Services: Yes

Family Paths Parent Education
12-weeks series classes in English; 8-week series classes in Spanish; Cost: sliding scale or free for CPS clients; Accessible by BART and AC Transit; Locations in Oakland, Fremont, and San Lorenzo

Phone: 510-893-5444
Website: Family Paths Parent Education
Spanish Services: Yes
Undocumented Services: Yes

Fatherhood Initiative
The Fatherhood Initiative aims to strengthen, coordinate, and grow existing male and fatherhood services support within the Maternal, Paternal, and Child & Adolescent Health (MPCAH) system of care.

Phone: 510-667-4343
Website: Fatherhood Initiative

Horizons Family Counseling
12-week series class in English and 10-week series class in Spanish formParenting children ages 12-17; Cost: $175 per parent (if both parents participate) or $200 for one parent; Scholarships are available.

Address: 1112 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore
Phone: 925-371-4747
Spanish Services: Yes
Undocumented Services: Yes

Intertribal Friendship House
30-week series class on Positive Indian Parenting aimed toward Native American parents of children 0-5; Cost: free; Accessible by BART and AC Transit.

Address: 523 International Blvd., Oakland
Phone: 510-836-1955
Website: Intertribal Friendship House