Children's Services
Child Development Center's Resources for Parents
Nurse Consultation
Does the child have medical complications requiring a nursing perspective? Are there issues regarding failure to thrive, nutrition, or medications? Our nurse consultant assists parents with these concerns. Her background as a Marriage and Family Therapist enables her to help support families with their decision making process regarding their child's health and wellbeing.
Support Groups
Parents and other interested adults are invited to participate in our rap groups. They meet monthly to network and share information, learn about resources, and discuss parenting and topics of specific interest to caregivers of children with special needs. Please refer to the calendar section for dates, times, locations and the topics to be discussed. We welcome your suggestions for topics and discussion themes.
The Babbler
The Babbler is a monthly newsletter for parents. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please send us an email.
Other Resources
Please send us information on additional resources so that we can share it with others.
Autism
- Autism Research Institute (ARI) - (619) 563-6840
Child Care
Down Syndrome
- Ventura County Down Syndrome Association - (805) 378-5129
- Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles - (818) 718-6363
Education
- California Department of Education
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Child Development Policy Advisory Committee
Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Support Group - (805) 494-0954
Parents
- Parent Soup
- I Am Your Child
- Foster Parent Information
- Rainbow Family Resource Center (Ventura County) - (805) 485-3177 or (805) 522-8030
- Family Focus Resource Center (LA County) - (818) 677-5575
- National Parent Network on Disabilities
- Exceptional Parent Magazine
- Learning Network Parent Channel
Social Services
- California Department of Social Services
- SELPA - (805) 383-1920
