We're ready to help you and your family reach your goals for positive, nurturing parent/child relationships. Call or visit any of our partner centers:Live Oak Family Resource Center
a program of Community Bridges
1740 17th Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 476-7284
Call for hoursLa Manzana Community Resources
a program of Community Bridges
521 Main Street, Suite Y Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 724-2997
Call for hoursMountain Community Resources
a program of Community Bridges
6134 Highway 9
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 335-6600
Call for hoursDavenport Resource Service Center
P.O. Box 97
151 Church St.
Davenport, CA 95017
(831) 425-8115
Call for hoursFamilia Center
711 East Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 423-5747
Call for hours
Links to Local Resources for Parents
First 5 Santa Cruz County
Child Development Resource Center
SPIN: Special Parents Information Network
HelpSCC
2009 Parenting Resources
--- Guide to 100s of Santa
Cruz area family
organizations
and parent support opportunities
click
here for English
click here for Spanish
Parenting Tips
Click on an item below for printable tip
sheets
Pregnancy
Healthy Pregnancy (English)
(Spanish)
Breastfeeding Tips (English)
(Spanish)
Tips for a Healthy Baby (English)
(Spanish)
Ages
& Stages
Soothing a Crying Infant (English)
(Spanish)
Birth to 8 Months (English)
(Spanish)
8 to 18 Months (English)
(Spanish)
18 Months to 3 Years (English)
(Spanish)
The First Year (English)
1 to 2 Years Old (English)
(Spanish)
2 to 4 Years Old (English)
(Spanish)
4 to 5 years Old (English)
(Spanish)
Why
Children Behave the Way They Do
Build Assets in Infants (English)
Build Assets in Toddlers
(English)
Build Assets in Preschoolers
(English)
Understanding Your Child's Behavior (English)
(Spanish)
Punishment
v. Discipline
Repairing Relationships with a Time-In
(English)
Protect Your Family from Abuse (English)
(Spanish)
Play!
Games and Activites for Toddlers
(English)
Toys: Tools for Learning
(English)
Play is FUNdamental, from NAEYC (English)
(Spanish)
Pre-Literacy
Early Learning Tips (English)
(Spanish)
Reading Tips (English)
(Spanish)
Health
& Safety for Children
A Healthy Child (English)
(Spanish)
Healthy Teeth (English)
(Spanish)
Dangers of Lead Poisoning (English)
(Spanish)
Safety Tips (English)
(Spanish)
Car Seat Safety (English)
(Spanish)
Other
Topics
Potty Training for Toddlers
(English)
Surviving Toilet Training (English)
(Spanish)
Biters: Why they do it and what to do about it (English)
Winning the Chore War (English)
(Spanish)
The Power of Choice (English)
(Spanish)
Sibling Rivalry (English)
(Spanish)
Choosing the Right Childcare (English)
(Spanish)
Your Child's Healthy Development (English)
(Spanish)