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Resources for Parents

Sonoma State University seeks to include and support all students and to this end recognizes students who are also parents may find the demands of being both exceptionally challenging. To help support SSU student-parents, the University opened The Children’s School on campus providing high quality education and childcare to students aged 1-5 years. The Children’s School is state subsidized and prioritizes low-income eligible families. With the aim of empowering parent-students to achieve their goal of graduation while raising their family at the same time SSU is providing a list of some helpful local services and resources.

On Campus resources

The Children's School Parent Club 

The Children's school Parent club supports staff, parents, and students attending the Children's school by providing an open channel of communication. We also assist teachers with materials, events, and other resources that may benefit students' learning. 

 

Contact Information:

Email: childrens.school@sonoma.edu

 Address

1801 East Cotati Avenue

Rohnert Park, C 94928

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The Children’s School

Childcare for students and faculty.

Tel: (707) 664-2230

Fax: (707) 664-4150

childrens.school@sonoma.edu

 

Director: Lia Thompson 

Tel: (707) 664-4456

thompsol@sonoma.edu

 

Hours:

7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Thursday

Seawolf Services

Looking for a place to nurse your baby? Check in at Seawolf Services and gain access to their Mother’s Room where you will have privacy to nurse your little or even have a place to pump and store your milk in the freezer provided there.

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Location and Contact Info:

Salazar Hall

Email: seawolf.servicecenter@sonoma.edu

Phone: (707) 664-2308

Parental Resources off campus

Community Action Partnership (CAP)

  • Provides services for low-income parents with children ages 0-5. They have playgroups for 3-year olds.

  • 141 Stony Cir., Suite 210 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

  • Tel:(707) 544-6911

  • Fax: (707) 526-2918 

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Child Parent Institute (CPI)

  • Non-profit organization offering parenting classes, child therapy, art classes for fun and as therapy. They facilitate supervised visitations as well as provide resource assistance and they also have New Directions, a school for adolescents; providing mental health support and special education services.

  • They also have kindergym and infant gym classes

  • 3650 Standish Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

  • Tel: (707) 585-6108

  • Fax: (707) 585-6155 

 

Early Learning Institute (ELI)

  • ELI is a non-profit organization providing developmental services for young children. They offer in-home visits and facilitate screenings for interventions to empower children and their families. Wee Play Playgroups is a holistic therapeutic play environment that is via Zoom during Covid. ELI offers one-on-one emotional support to parents, called PEAS, which is free. They also run the Consultation Project, supporting young children by supporting childcare providers with intervention tools and connecting the home school environment, which is also free. They have a small inclusive preschool on site.

  • 311 Professional Center Dr.Suite 100, Rohnert Park, CA 94928

  • Tel: (707) 591-0170

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4 C’s Sonoma County (Community Child Care Council)

  • 4C’s helps with childcare resources

  • Address: 131-A Stony Circle, Suite 300 Santa Rosa CA 95401

  • Phone: (707) 544-3077

  • Fax: (707) 544-2625

  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00

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River to Coast Children's Services

  • They have a car seat safety program, bike rodeos, and car seat safety events. They have Kindergym, Infant Gym, and art for children. They hold safety events held in some West County communities. 

  • (707) 869-3613

  • Address: 16300 First Street Guerneville

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Mothers Care

  • Support Services/free counseling sessions (virtual)/medical care.

  • Home (mothercaresupport.com)

  • 205 Keller St, Suite 201

  • Petaluma,ca 94952

  • Tel: (707) 776-0959

  • Allison@mothercaresupport.com

  • Social Media:

  • Twitter: MothersCare@LMFT

  • Facebook: MotherCaresupport

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Postpartum Support International

  • Services and support for mom and dad regarding anxiety and perinatal mood. Online support groups/educational DVD’s/multilingual resources

  • Tel: 1-800-944-4773 call (English or Spanish) or text (English)

  • Text: 1-971-420-0294 (Spanish)

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Women-Infants-Children (WIC)

  • Government entity that provides assistance (food, education, and breastfeeding help for low income families.)

  • https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/

  • Tel: (707) 565-6590

  • Nutrition Program: (707) 565-6590 ext. 3272

  • Fax: Santa Rosa (707) 565-6588

  • Sonoma (707) 935-6495

  • Petaluma (707) 762-1398

  • Guerneville (707) 869-0299

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  • Address: 1450 Guerneville Rd

  • Santa Rosa Ca 95403

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Parent Voices

  • Parents advocating as a group for affordable childcare. Facebook page has helpful resources.

  • Parent Voices of Sonoma County | Facebook

  • http://www.parentvoices.org/

  • Northern California sector

  • Organizer: Chistina Figueroa

  • (209) 461-2933

  • christina@parentvoices.org

  • Parent Leader: Tanya Andrews​

  • Family Resource and Referral Center

  • 509 W. Weber Ave, Ste 101

  • Stockton, CA 95203

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