The following organizations were allocated funding for Parenting Development during our current cycle of funding (Cycle 2).
Family Resource Centers
First 5 funded Family Resource Centers provide many FREE programs, services, and activities for families with children ages 0-5:
- Fun and educational parent/child activities
- Information on and assistance in accessing community resources
- Application assistance for Medi-Cal, Health Families, and Healthy Kids Insurance programs for children
- Parenting Workshops
- Playgroups for Children and Parents
- Home Visits
- And much more!
Alisal Community Healthy Start Family Resource Center (Alisal Union School District)
831.775.4500 www. alisalfrc. org
Offers a range of bilingual family-centered programs for families in Salinas including parenting workshops, home visits, playgroups for children and parents, and assistance accessing community resources. Child care is provided on-site for families participating in programs.
Castro Plaza Family Resource Center (North Monterey County Unified School District)
831.633.5975 www. nmcusd. org
Offers a range of bilingual family-centered programs for families in North Monterey County including parenting workshops, home visits, playgroups for children and parents, and assistance accessing community resources. Child care is provided on-site for families participating in programs.
Family Connections at Cabrillo Family Resource Center (Monterey Peninsula Unified School District)
831.899.4879 www. mpusd.k12. ca. us
Offers a range of bilingual family-centered programs for families in Seaside and Marina including parenting workshops, home visits, playgroups for children and parents, and assistance accessing community resources. Child care is provided on-site for families participating in programs.
King City Family Resource Center (King City Union School District)
831.385.7503 www. kingcityfrc. org
Offers a range of bilingual family-centered programs for families in South Monterey County including home visits and playgroups.
Pajaro Healthy Start Resource Center (Pajaro Valley Unified School District)
831.761.6633 www. pvusd.k12. ca. us
Offers a range of bilingual family-centered programs for families in the Pajaro area including parenting workshops, home visits, playgroups for children and parents, and assistance accessing community resources.
Parents as Teachers Born to Learn Program (Soledad Adult School)
831.678.3987 www. soledadadultschool . com
Offers a range of bilingual family-centered programs for families in the South County area including home visits, playgroups for children and parents, and assistance accessing community resources.
Other Parenting Development Programs
Child Advocate Program [CAP] (Monterey County Probation Department)
831.784.5790 www. co. monterey.ca. us /probation
Home visitation and case management for families on probation for domestic violence or child abuse (by referral only).
Dads in Action (Monterey County Office of Education)
831.755.0846 www. monterey. k12.ca . us
A parenting education program for fathers in Salinas and South County. Some topics include child development, literacy, paternity, health, discipline and relationships.
Home Visiting Program (Action Council of Monterey County)
Coordinates the Family Resource Center Network and provides home visiting services for families involved with the Family Resource Centers. Contact a Family Resource Center to arrange.
Parenting Education Workshops (Mexican American Opportunity Foundation)
831.424.6939 www. maof. org
Provide parenting workshops in Salinas.
Read, Grow and Play (City of Salinas - Salinas Public Library)
831.758.7311 www. salinaspubliclibrary. org
Offers library based playgroups for young children and their parents.
Teen Parenting Program (Monterey County Health Department)
831.755.4500 www. mtyhd. org
Provides home visiting for pregnant teens and teen moms in Salinas and South County.
Xi’na Navali / Nacoa Snia: Niños Primero (Binational Center for the Development of Oaxacan Indigenous Communities)
831.674.5213 www. centrobinacional .org
Provides parenting workshops, interpreting services, referrals, and a comprehensive and holistic approach to parent education to enhance the overall well-being of indigenous Mixtec and Triqui families in South Monterey County.