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1 TABLE OOF CCONTENTSCHILDCARE ..3 CHILDREN'S SERVICES ..4 COUNSELING ..6 DISABLED & CHALLENGED ..9 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ..12 DRUG & ALCOHOL ..13 EMPLOYMENT , CLOTHING, ETC ..22 HOUSING & SHELTER ..27 MENTAL HEALTH ..31 PARENTING ..35 SUPPORT GROUPS ..37 OTHER ..40 INDEX ..41 EMERGENCY NNUMBERSF resno Police Dept.:498-1414 Fresno Sheriff's Dept.: 488-3111 CPS: 255-8320 Adult Protective Svcs.: 255-3383 Poison Control: 1-800-876-4766 central VALLEY CHILDREN'S SERVICE NETWORK456-11001-800-330-9276 (Warmline),456-8381 (fax)1911 N. HelmFresno, CA 93727-1609 Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week;M-F, 8 (office)Target Group: FamiliesOther Languages: Hmong,Spanish, Mandarin, TaiwaneseE-mail: crisis line offers supportand encouragement.

2 Providesanger management classes toparents, workshops to schools andbusinesses, and support groupsfor teens, women and education and supportservices for parents who haveconcerns about their DEVELOPMENT CENTERSF resno Unified School District457-3681, 457-3622 (fax)2348 Mariposa Fresno, CA 93721-2287 Hours: M-F, 7 Group: children 2 yearsold to third gradeOther Languages: SpanishChild care for low-income parentswho attend school, vocationaltraining or are LEADS256-0950, 456-1100 Advocacy and training for child-care providersPACE PROGRAMF resno Unified School District457-3680, 457-3940 (fax)2309 Tulare StreetFresno, CA 93721-2287 Hours: M-F, 8 Group: Pregnant and par-enting teensOther Languages: SpanishChild care and parenting educa-tion for teen parents who attendFresno Unified School Districtschools.

3 Located at Cambridge,DeWolf, Duncan, Edison, Fresno,and Roosevelt High SERVICES , W. Shaw, Suite 102 Fresno, CA 93711 Hours: M-F, 8:30 Group: Low income fami-lies in need of childcare. Subsidized childcare, call to com-plete !!GGeettAAnnsswweerrss!!One phone call to getthe answers. Just dial1-866-559-4211 fromanywhere in FresnoCounty and we willquickly connect you tohelpful resources inour community forhealth care, supportand counseling. TheCentral Valley CallCenter at United Wayof Fresno County isfree and trained specialistscan help you in bothEnglish and Spanish. 11--886666--555599--44221111It s the number to callwhen you don t knowwho to BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS OFFRESNO, KINGS AND MADERACOUNTIES268-2447, 268-5438 (TDD/TTY),268-1006 (fax)905 N.

4 Fulton StreetFresno, CA Box 4409 Fresno, CA 93744-4409 Hours: M-F, 8:30 Languages: Spanish,HmongEmail: screened, trainedand supervised volunteers to actas individual role models and spe-cial friends to at-risk children ages6-13 in single parent program, independentliving skills, counseling, and AND GIRLS CLUBS OFFRESNO COUNTY266-3117, 266-0664 (fax)540 N. Augusta StreetFresno, CA 93701-6038 Hours: M-F, 8:30 :00 (office) Cedar & Butler 266-7605 Tulare & Mayor 237-0959 Pinedale 439-6053 Clovis 294-9460(Call for other sites)Target Group: children & youth(6-18)Other Languages: SpanishWebsite: : school youth developmentprograms: character and leader-ship development, education andcareer development, health, lifeskills, arts, sports, fitness, PROTECTIVE SERVICESF resno County Human ServicesSystem255-8320 (24-hour Careline),453-5172 (fax)1404 L StreetFresno, CA 93721-1280 Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week.

5 M-F, 8 (office)Other Languages: Hmong, Lao,Spanish, VietnameseWebsite: to reports regarding anychild who is being neglected,abused or BARRIOS UNIDOS453-9662, 453-9548 (fax)4403 E. Tulare StreetFresno, CA 93702-3039 Hours: M-F, 9:30 Languages: SpanishEmail: a variety of programsdesigned to keep youth out ofgangs and to promote peace andproduction activities. Includesrecreational and educationalactivities, counseling, informationand referral, multicultural per-spective, individual support, cul-tural presentations, and 'S SERVICESCHILDREN'S SERVICES45 MATERNAL CHILD ADOLESCENTHEALTH (MCAH)Babies First445-33071-800-640-0333 Fax: 445-35601221 Fulton Mall, 5th FloorFresno, CA 93721 Provides one to one parent train-ing with RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD1-800-786-2929 1-800-621-0394 (TDD/TTY)3080 N.

6 Lincoln AvenueChicago, IL 60657-4208 Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a weekEmail: 24-hour number for run-aways. Relays messages from run-aways to families. Free bus rideshome to qualified ABOUT CARE222-9471, 226-5100 (fax)4974 N. Fresno Street, PMB 156 Fresno, CA 93726-0137 Hours: M-Th, 9 ; F, 9 Group: People infected withand affected by HIV/AIDSE mail: support groups forwomen with HIV/AIDS, children ofparents with HIV/AIDS, and moth-ers of those lost to or living withHIV/AIDS. Special support to care-givers through the dying Care for families infectedwith or affected by LA FAMILIAC hild Abuse Prevention Program(CAPP)237-2961, 237-8307 (fax)2014 Tulare Street, Suite 711 Fresno, CA 93721-2011 Hours: M-F, 8:30 (8:30 :00 last Fridayof every month)Target Group: Low-income fami-liesOther Languages: SpanishEmail: parenting and angermanagement classes, and homevisitation and community educa-tion SERVICES to assist in the pre-vention of child YOUTH SERVICES , , 229-3681 (fax)3795 E.

7 Shields AvenueFresno, CA 93726-7029 Hours: M-F, 8 ; Evenings & Sat, by appointmentTarget Group: Fresno County resi-dentsOther Languages: SpanishEmail: SERVICES for child victimsof sexual assault and for youthand children who have molestedother children and have advancedsexual knowledge. Individual andfamily counseling. Parentingclasses. Anger managementclasses for adults and visits. Successful sin-gle parenting. Public educationon child abuse (See also: Mental Health)FAMILY COMMUNICATION CENTER431-0500, 431-0580 (fax)2560 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 101 Fresno, CA 93711 Hours: M-F, 8 Group: Adults who wish tobe foster foster parents, providestraining, counseling, and guidanceto assure a successful foster familyexperience.

8 Marriage, individualand child counseling. Slidingscale FAMILY COUNSELINGCENTER497-8929, 497-0536 (fax)1580 N. Millbrook AvenueFresno, CA 93703-4149 Hours: M-Th, 3 Group: FUSD referrals,general publicOther Languages: SpanishWebsite: cost and sliding fee counsel-ing SERVICES for families, couples,parent/child, and and anger CARE COUNSELING CENTER439-2647, 439-4712 (fax)1734 W. Shaw AvenueFresno, CA 93711-3478 Hours: M-F, 8 Group: AnyoneOther Languages: French, SpanishWebsite: , marital, family, group,and premarital care SERVICES , psychologi-cal testing, restoration and per-sonal growth program for mission-aries and pastors. Sliding MASON CENTER237-4706 Domestic Violence Counseling(See under: Housing/Shelter,p.)

9 12)COUNSELING (See also: Mental Health)67 NORTHWEST FAMILY CENTER225-3222, 225-3305 (fax)600 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 120 Fresno, CA 93704 Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a weekIndividual and family counselingservices. Survivors issues, incestu-ous family systems, individual andgroup counseling, marital-before,during, after, domestic violence,adolescent eating disorder, griefloss, anger management , elderlyabuse, and depression. Slidingscale COUNSELING CENTER230-1718, 222-0697 (fax)2491 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite 110 Fresno, CA 93711-3306 Hours: M-F, 9 Group: Adolescents andadultsIndividual and group scale (See also: Mental Health)ASSESSMENT CENTER FORCHILDREN225-1102, 229-2956 (fax)4440 N.

10 First StreetFresno, CA 93726 Hours:8:30 :00 : Hmong, SpanishTarget Group: children age 0-5 Assess children in learning devel-opment and/or SOCIETY OF AMERICAC entral California Chapter227-8991, 846-9227 (fax) Box 13213 Fresno, CA 93794-3213 Hours: Meets 2nd Tuesday, 7 ( central ValleyRegional Center)4615 N. Marty Group: Families of autisticchildren and adultsWebsite: support group for parentsof autistic children and enrichment activities,information and referral and com-munity educationBREAK THE BARRIERS432-6292, 432-5995 (fax)855 N. Cedar AvenueFresno, CA 93720 Hours: M, T & Th, 10 ;W, 10 ; F, 4 ; Sat, 9 Group: 3 years old andolder, able or disabledOther Languages: SignEmail: martial arts and gymnas-tics for anyone.