Look at these Parent Resources categories for advice about where to find help from applying for food stamps to finding housing, from legal matters to safety recalls.
• Emergency Planning
Earthquake planning, NERT training, and general San Francisco emergency contact information
• Food
Listings of local farmers markets, food banks, and tips about how to apply for food stamps
• Government Services
Contacts for basic city, state, and federal government services
• Green Families
Find ways to help everyone in your family make eco-friendly choices
• Housing
Tenants' rights information as well as emergency shelter or permanent housing information
• Legal
Listings of where to find general basic legal assistance
• Money
Resources and tips to help families save money and discover some basic financial ABC's.
• Parenting
Parenting classes, advocacy groups, and support organizations
• Safety
Classes to keep your family safe plus product recalls
• Stories and Articles
Stories and articles written by parents for parents
Parents Online
Often the best tips and advice are those shared parent-to-parent. Join an online group to meet parents in your community, this includes your child's school.
Yahoo Groups
Yahoo Groups are forums where parents can post messages and ask questions about local resources. Here are some groups in San Francisco:
• Babblebabies
Babblebabies welcomes Spanish-speaking families in San Francisco.
• Glen Park Parents
• Potrero Hill Parents Association
• Noe Valley Parents
• Bernal Heights Parents Club
• Listen Up: Group for parents of deaf/hard of hearing children
• West Portal Moms
• Excelsior Parents
• Parents Meetup Groups
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