San Carlos, CA

Family Resource Guide

This guide is not intended to be all-inclusive, but is a place to start in meeting your family needs.   You can also use SMC Connect as a service that can help find community services all throughout the San Mateo County.

24 HOUR EMERGENCY LINES
Police, Fire, or Medical Emergency 9-1-1
Alcohol and Drug Helpline (888) 220-7575
California Poison Control System (800) 222-1222
California Youth Crisis Line (800) 843-5200
Child and Adolescent Hotline and Prevention Program
(support behavioral concerns) | Call, text or email 567starvista.org
(650) 567-5437



Child Protective Services, San Mateo County (800) 632-4615
Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA)
(English and Spanish hotline for victims of domestic violence)
(800) 300-1080
(650) 312-8515


Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention (650) 579-0350
Parent Helpline (StarVista) (888) 220-7575
Psychiatric Emergency Services (650) 573-2662
Rape Trauma Services (650) 692-7273
Shelter Bed Hotline (800) 774-3583
Youth House South (hotline for youth ages 10-17) (650) 367-9687

CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOLS
Child Care Coordinating Councils (4C)(Referrals to programs and financial assistance information; bilingual services provided) (650) 517-1400


TrustLine
(Background check for in-home child care)
(800) 822-8490

Redwood City-San Mateo County Child Care Coordinator
(community child care planning and coordination)
(650) 780-7336


San Carlos School District - Preschool Programs(Full day program; program philosophy and registration information) (650) 508-7333


Redwood City School District - Child Development Centers(Part-day and full-day early education and care programs) (650) 366-6819




COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH
Children's Health Council (650) 326-5530
Children's Place
(Support for children with drug or alcohol addicted family member)
(650) 591-9623, ext. 116

Peninsula Family Service (650) 403-4300
Parents Place/JFCS(Parent coaching, workshops, support groups, counseling) (650) 931-1840
(650) 688-3040

StarVista (650) 591-9623
One Life Counseling Center (650) 394-5155

EDUCATION
San Carlos School District (650) 508-7333
St. Charles School (650)593-1629
Pre-Schools Programs - 4Cs Referrals (650) 517-1400
Redwood City School District (650) 423-2200
Belmont-Redwood Shores School District (650) 637-4800
Sequoia Union High School District (650) 369-1411
Sequoia Union High School District - Adult School (650) 306-8866
Cañada College (650) 306-3100

HEALTH CARE INFORMATION
Fair Oaks Health Center (650) 578-7141
Get Covered - Health Insurance (800) 223-8383
Mobile Clinic (650) 573-2786
Sequoia Teen Wellness Center (650) 366-2927
WIC Program (650) 573-2168
Affordable Health Coverage (650) 616-2002
Samaritan House Free Clinic (650) 839-1447
First Aid/CPR Training:
Red CrossSequoia Hospital
Kaiser Hospital
(415) 427-8000
(650) 367-5998
(650) 299-2000

Kaiser Hospital (650) 299-2000
TDD: (650) 299-2207
Planned Parenthood (650) 503-7810
San Mateo County Medical Center (650) 573-2222
Sequoia Hospital (650) 369-5811

LIBRARIES
San Carlos Library (650) 591-0341

YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS
Big Brother Bis Sisters of the Bay Area (415) 503-4050
Friends of Youth (650) 368-4444

TRANSPORTATION
Caltrain (800) 660-4287
Rideshare for Bay Area Commuters 5-1-1
SamTrans (800) 660-4287
TDD: (650) 508-6448
Redi-Wheels for Disabled (650) 508-6241

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
San Mateo County Human Services Agency
(CalWORKS/TANF, General Assistance, Food Stamps or Medi-Cal)
(800) 367-0190



OTHER PARENT AND CHILD SERVICES
Community Gatepath (Early childhood development services from birth to 3 years)

(650) 259-8500


Parents Helping Parents (Special Needs resources) (408) 727-5775
Parents Place/JFCS (Parenting classes and playgroups) (650) 931-1840
San Carlos-Belmont Parents Club
(Babysitting co-op, Family meet-ups, etc.)
(650) 354-8020

Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center
(Neighbor issues mediation, meeting facilitation, neighborhood organizing)
(650) 513-0330



EMERGENCY FOOD AND CLOTHING
Catholic Workers House (650) 366-4415
St. Anthony's Dining Room (650) 365-9664
Salvation Army (650) 368-4643
St. Francis Center (650) 365-7829
Second Harvest Food Bank (800) 984-3663

HOUSING ASSISTANCE
Daybreak Shelter (650) 364-4633
Home Sharing Program (650) 780-7511
Salvation Army (650) 368-4643
Your House South (650) 367-9687

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