Services: Pregnancy, Children, & Families
Pregnancy, Children & Families
Do you and your family want to learn more about how to live healthily and get connected to local resources? We’re here to help!
Check out the resources below or call us at (650) 573-2501. We provide services in homes, local clinics, offices and schools. Services are free for adults, children and families on Medi-Cal, and on a sliding fee scale for other San Mateo County residents. We provide services in your native language.
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program
Are you pregnant or have kids under 5? We can teach you how to cook healthy, delicious food—and help you afford it. We can also help you learn how to breastfeed so your baby eats healthy too, all for free.
Services
WIC helps you learn how to eat healthy, supports breastfeeding and helps you afford . To learn more about WIC’s services, check out the videos below.
WIC: Supporting Parents & Families for 40 Years
Health Exams
Through the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program, children and youth receive routine regular preventive health exams in order to identify health problems. Many problems can be prevented, corrected or the severity reduced by prompt diagnosis and treatment. CHDP health exams are provided by doctors and clinics enrolled in the CHDP Program.
Children’s Dental Program
The Children’s Dental Health Program helps low-income families find dental care, and educates parents and caregivers on how to keep their children’s teeth healthy and free of dental cavities or dental injuries (such as broken teeth or jaw, cut lip, tongue).
Are you looking for a dentist for your child?
Are you wondering when you should start bringing your child to a dentist or how often your child should see a dentist?
Would you like to learn what kinds of things you can do to help keep your child’s teeth healthy and strong?
California Children’s Services (CCS)
California Children’s Services (CCS) is a tax supported statewide program that helps children and young adults up to 21 years old who have certain medical conditions. Services include arranging, directing, and paying for medical care, occupational and physical therapy, equipment, and rehabilitation.
CCS is not a health insurance plan. It will only cover CCS eligible conditions and not all of a child’s health care needs. There are also certain financial requirements for some of the services provided.
- CCS Application
- Aplicación para CCS
- Medical Home Binder
- Summer Camp and Activity Guide
- Bay Area Fun for Families
- CCS Client Letter Age 17 (English)
- CCS Parent Letter Age 17 (English)
- CCS Client Letter Age 18 (English)
- CCS Parent Letter Age 18 (English)
- Notice of Privacy Practices (English)
- Notice of Privacy Practices (Spanish)
- Notice of Privacy Practices Acknowledgement of Receipt (English)
- Notice of Privacy Practices Acknowledgement of Receipt (Spanish)
- Rights at Age of Majority (English)
- Rights at Age of Majority (Spanish)
- CCS Transition Guideline for Chart
- Read more
Preventing Child and Teen Injuries
Resources available to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), bike and car accidents and other common forms of childhood injury.
Preventing Lead Poisoning
Lead is a big problem in San Mateo County: 80% of homes here likely have lead-based paint. Lead is a poison. Lead is harmful even in very small amounts, and it is most dangerous for young children.
Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect
How do I make a report?
If you know or suspect that a child is currently being abused, has been abused in the past, or is at risk of abuse, call: (650) 595-7922 or 1 (800) 632-4615 (both lines are staffed 24 hours a day). Or contact your local police department.
Parenting Support & Classes
Get support building positive parent-child relationships and creating a healthy family environment with these free classes.