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FUNDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
We provide funding to local programs benefiting families and children from the prenatal stage to age 5. Funded agencies offer services and early learning opportunities to nurture young children and link families to existing resources. All services are offered free of charge to families with young children.
Family Resource Centers
Alisal Healthy
School Readiness for the Whole Family
Family Centered services including literacy, adult basic education in Spanish, ESL classes, information and referral, nutrition workshops, financial management, and more.
831-775-4500
Offers a range of bilingual family-centered programs for families in
831-386-9753
Offers a range of bilingual family-centered programs for families in
831-633-5975
Family Connections at
Offers a range of bilingual family-centered programs for families in
831-899-4879
Pajaro Healthy
Provides Raising a Reader program in
831-761-6125
Early Childhood Workforce Development
CARES (Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Education Standards)
Provides incentives and training to early care and education providers.
831-755-8414 Or toll-free 866-486-1266
Parent Education
Binational Center for the Development of Oaxacan Indigenous Communities
Xi’na Navali / Nacoa Snia: Niños Primero
Provides 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
831-674-5213
Dads in Action
A parenting education program for fathers. Some topics include child development, literacy, paternity, health, discipline and relationships.
831-755-0846
www.monterey.k12.ca.us/head_start/family_community.htm
Monterey County Probation Department
Child Advocate Program (CAP)
Home visitation and case management for families on probation for domestic violence or child abuse (by referral only).
831-784-5790
www.co.monterey.ca.us/probation
Parents as Teachers
Provides parent education, parent-child activity classes, and home visitation to select families and in-home child care providers.
831-796-6970
Parents as Teachers Born to Learn Program
Offers a range of bilingual programs for families in
831-678-6300
Community Education/Community Building
Interactive Parenting Media: Childhood Matters/Nuestros Niños
Childhood Matters & Nuestros Niños radio shows
Radio programs in English and Spanish with information and inspiration for families.
877-372-5437
Community Foundation for
Neighborhood Grants Program
Supports grassroots groups doing projects that benefit children ages 0 - 5 of their families.
831-754-5880
Radio Bilingue, Inc. (funded through June 2010)
Children’s Early Care Campaign
Triqui and Mixteco, Oaxacan language radio programs with information for children and families.
831-757-8039
United Way of
2-1-1
Research to determine the feasibility of implementing a 2-1-1 community resource information line.
831-372-8026
Health/Mental Health/Oral Health
Community Oral Health Services
Mobile Access to Dental Disease Prevention
Oral health prevention, treatment and parent education program. Services are offered through a mobile dental van.
(831) 422-6889 or (831) 674-1570
Door to Hope
MCSTART (
Early intervention and treatment for young children exposed to alcohol and/or drugs before birth.
831-758-0181
Monterey County Health Department Behavioral Health
Secure Families
Mental health assessment, referral and treatment for young children and families.
831-784-2113
www.co.monterey.ca.us/health/BehavioralHealth
Special Needs
Avance
Special Needs Demonstration Project (SNP)
Identifies and serves young children with special needs and their families within the 93905 zip code. This is a four year demonstration project.
831-775-4500
Easter Seals
PLAY (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project
Provides services for young children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.
831-684-2166
www.centralcal.easterseals.com