Pregnancy and Parenting: Information and Services
Name: Arcata and Rooney McKinleyville Children’s CenterAddress: 1695 10th St., Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: 707-822-1423
Email: armcc@softcom.net
Description: Serving children 3-11 years old.
Name: Adoption Horizons and the Birthparent Center
Address: 302 4th Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-444-9909
Description: Adoption Study Classes are offered to families who wish to adopt a child.
Name: Breast Feeding Support Group/Classes
Phone: 707-822-7743
Name: Center for Women’s Health Care
Address: 2773 Harris St, Eureka, CA 95503
Phone: 707-444-9664, 707-442-4593
Description: Prenatal care. Accepts Medi-Cal and presumptive eligibility for Medi-Cal. Accepts private pay and insurance, CPSP program offers education, nutritional counseling, social services.
Name: College of the Redwood’s Child Development Center
Address: 7351 Tomkins Hill Rd. Eureka
Phone: 707-476-4337
Website: www.redwoods.edu/catalog/catalog05-06-access/Services/cdc.htm
Description: For College of the Redwoods students.
Name: College of the Redwoods, Foster Parent Training Skills, Independent Living Skills
Address: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-476-4300 ext. 4807
Description: Provides training for foster parent certification. Call CR for more information.
Name: Compassionate Friends
Phone: 707-822-6379- Nita, 707-839-1851- Verna, 707-733-5124- Wade
Description: Offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents.
Name: Easter Seals
Address: 3289 Edgewood Road, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-3106
Email: emorgan@ca-no.easter-seals.org
Description: Helps with the physical and social needs of the disabled. Services offered include: information and referral, equipment loan program, financial aid program for travel for children, rehabilitation services (Living-Learning Program for adults) hydrotherapy programs (adults and children), Camp Easter Seals.
Name: Exchange Club Parenting Center
Address: 1809 Albee Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-443-3484 or 707-443-7935
Website: www.preventchildabuse.com/exchange.htm
Description: Supportive mentorship program for parents. Offers in-home parent education and referrals to community resources. Classes TBA and last 6-8 weeks. Curriculum – Positive Discipline. No cost/donations. Call to register, no child care provided.
Name: Family Planning Referral Service
Phone: 1-800-942-1054
Description: Provides referrals to local family planning services.
Name: Family Resource Centers
Phone: McKinleyville: 707-840-0905; Manila: 707-444-9771; Rio Dell: 707-764-5239; Orick: 707-488-2403; Willow Creek: 530-692-3141; Blue Lake: 707-668-5239; Eureka: 707-441-2404; South Bay: 707-445-5933; Fortuna: 707-725-9082; Carlotta: 707-768-3372; Bridgeville: 707-777-1775; Redway: 707-923-1147; Miranda: 707-943-3144;
Website: www.humkids.org/content/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=213&Itemid=56 or www.frcnca.org and/or www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/ESFamResource.cfm
Description: These centers offer a variety of services and support to families, including food baskets, resource referral, transportation bus tickets, laundry vouchers, free clothing, employment, education resources, holiday help, adult education, family literacy, fire safety, computer/internet access, some medical and dental screening. Parent Support Groups, parenting classes, some child care provided for class attendance. Call for additional information.
Name: Healthy Moms
Address: 2910 H St., Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-441-5225
Website: www.centerforaddiction.org/healthy_moms_program/
Description: Required for mothers enrolled in the 6 month program only. 2 days/week.
Name: Humboldt Child Care Council
Address: 2379 Myrtle Ave. Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-9291
Website: www.hccc1.org
Description: Referrals for child care. Family Eligibility Payment Service (FEPS) helps parents obtain subsidized child care. Maintains a list of licensed and unlicensed childcare providers. Trains licensed and unlicensed childcare providers. Call for referral to child care providers. Parenting skills classes offered at no cost; parenting support groups; prevention and intervention for child abuse and neglect.
Name: Humboldt Child Care Council- Dad’s Program
Address: 2379 Myrtle Ave. Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-1195
Website: www.hccc1.org
Description: Support group for fathers under the age of 25 held once a week in Eureka and once a week in Fortuna. Drop in basis, no cost. Program resumes in the Fall.
Name: Humboldt State University Children’s Center
Address: Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: 707-826-3838
Website: http://studentaffairs.humboldt.edu/children
Description: Priority for HSU students, staff, and faculty. Serves age 12 months through kindergarten. No programs for school age children. Charges are $16.00/half day, $32.00/full day (anything over 6 ½ hours)
Name: Humboldt-Del Norte Head Start Program
Address: 685 F Street, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: 707-822-7206
Description: A program that helps parents utilize their knowledge to help meet the needs of their children.
Name: La Leche League
Phone: 707-839-7466, 707-839-0774
Description: Dedicated to helping mothers who want to breast-feed their babies.
Name: National Abortion Federation Hotline
Phone: 1 (800) 772-9100
Website: www.prochoice.org
Description: A confidential service providing referrals to clinics that are members of the Federation. It is not an all-inclusive listing of abortion clinics.
Name: North Coast Big Brothers/Sisters
Address: 932 C Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-4871
Email: bbbs@humboldt1.com
Description: One on one adult female mentoring for pregnant and parenting teens (PAIR Program).
Name: North Coast Children’s Services
Address: 1266 Ninth St. Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: 707-822-7206
Website: www.ncsheadstart.org
Description: Administers Head Start and Early Head Start Programs.
Name: Northcoast Alliance Gay Line
Address: 235 4th St., Suite A, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-822-6124, 707-445-9760
Description: Support group for lesbian, gay and bi-parents.
Name: NorthCountry Clinic, Arcata office
Address: 785 18th Street, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: 707-822-2481
Description: Family and individual counseling; prenatal classes.
Name: NorthCountry Clinic, McKinleyville office
Address: 1644 Central Avenue, Suite A, McKinleyville, CA 95519
Phone: 707-839-1909
Description: Family and individual counseling; prenatal classes.
Name: Open Door Clinic Community Health Centers
Phone: North Country Clinic 707-822-2481; Humboldt Open Door Clinic 707-826-8610; Eureka Community Health Center 707-441-1624; McKinleyville Open Door Clinic 707-839-3068; Del Norte Community Health Clinic 707-465-6925; Arcata Open Door Teen Clinic 707-826-8610
Website: http://opendoorhealth.com/
Description: All sites provide gynecological services, pregnancy testing, counseling for pregnancy options, Family PACT (no-charge access to reproductive health services) sign ups, birth control consultation and distribution, and HIV/STD testing. Referrals to a wide range of pregnancy related services. Call for appointment.
Name: Parent Aid Program
Phone: 707-443-7935
Description: Contact Trish Anderson. Supportive mentorship program for parents. Offers in-home parent ed. And community resources referral.
Name: Parenting Information Referral Line at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital
Phone: 1-800-690-2282
Email: pirc@medcenter.stanford.edu
Description: Available 7 days/week, 7:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M., nurses answer parenting questions and general health questions.
Name: Parent Project
Address: Eureka City Schools, call for location
Phone: 707-441-2400
Website: www.eurekacityschools.org/progserv/progserv.htm#PARENT
Description: Parent Project Jr. for elementary age children, 6-10 week course for bx management. Parent Project Sr. 10 week course for “out of control” teens. $20/session for parents of Eureka City Schools students or $120/session for others. Fees are adjustable. Classes held in the Fall.
Name: Parents of Multiples
Address: Rebecca Nordquist- 707-668-5837, Dorothy Myers- 707-668-5859
Description: Postpartum depression. Loss of a twin. Nursing premature babies etc.
Name: Planned Parenthood
Address: 2316 Harrison Avenue, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-442-5709
Website: www.plannedparenthood.org
Description: Reproductive health care, birth control, STD testing/treatment, pregnancy testing, HIV testing, teen clinic, abortion, sterilization.
Name: Redwood Family Institute
Address: 935 3rd Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-444-8895
Description: Family, child and adolescent counseling; family assessment also provided, all services provided in a Christian setting.
Name: Redwood Region Youth Services Bureau (YSB)
Address: 904 G Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-443-8322
Description: Provides parent support groups for parents with teenagers.
Name: Redwoods Rural Health Center
Address: 100 Westcoast Road, P.O. Box 769, Redway, CA 95560
Phone: 707-923-2783
Description: Community medical clinic providing medical, dental, psychological and natural therapies. Family planning and Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program.
Name: Six Rivers Planned Parenthood
Address: 2316 Harrison Ave., Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-2018 x208 or 707-442-5709
Website: www.ppeureka.org
Description: Classes include: Growing Up for 9-12 year old daughters and parents. Puberty issues and body image; Girl Power/Women Power for 13-16 year old girls and parents; Father and Son discussion group for sons and fathers 6-8 grades. Offered in Fall and in Spring. Free to public. Gynecological services. Pregnancy testing and counseling for pregnancy options. Family PACT (no-charge access to reproductive health services) sign ups, birth control consultation and distribution, and HIV/STD testing. Teen only walk in clinics. Medical and Surgical abortion services. Vasectomy services. Referrals to a wide range of pregnancy related services. Call for appointments and clinic hours.
Name: Special Needs Connection Resource & Referral Service
Address: 2379 Myrtle, Eureka, CA 95504
Phone: 707-445-1195
Description: Offers support, resource information, referrals and advocacy for families with young children who have special needs.
Name: Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Network (TAPPN)
Address: 2379 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-1195 or 800-795-3554
Description: Support and referral for pregnant and parenting teens; transportation as needed. No web address available at this time Case management services for teens and their families. Offers early pre/post-natal care, nutrition counseling, parenting education, family planning, individual and family counseling, peer support, child care, breast feeding and childbirth education by Public Health Nurse. Pregnant and/or parenting teens must enroll prior to age 19. Mates must enroll prior to 20 years, 10 months.
Name: Winzler’s Children’s Center
Address: 717 Creighton St., Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-441-2498
Website: www.eurkeacityschools.org/winzler.html
Description: Preschool for ages 3 years old to kindergarten. After school programs for children in grades K-3rd. Sliding scale fees based on income and need.
