General Parenting Websites:
- American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting Website
- Information on all sorts of parenting topics from breastfeeding and baby care, to education on toddler, pre-school, school-age and teen issues.
- 211
- A phone help line for anyone in the community who needs help finding anything from childcare services to support groups, transportation, housing, food, mental health and addiction, domestic violence services and hotlines.
- The Child Mind Institute: childmind.org
- An online source where parents and teens can look up information on almost any topic in related to mental health or behavioral challenges, plus resources.
- pediacast.org
- A free podcast for parents that hosts medical specialists on pediatric issues. Offering advice on coping with COVID as well.
- First 5 California
- Learning, activity, health and support resources for kids and families. There are some free down-loadable activities and books, healthy recipes, and suggestions for activities you can do at home.
- Autism Speaks Infoline for Parents
- Autism Response Team (ART) infoline provides phone support for parents, grandparents, friends, teachers, social workers, as well as resources, advocacy and activities for kids.
- Call or live-chat 9am-5pm: 1-888-288-4762 (English); 1-888-772-9050 (Spanish)
- or email: help@autismspeaks.org
- California Peer-Run Warm Line: 1-855-845-7415
- A non-emergency line for any who just wants some emotional support.
- Autism Live
- An interactive web show that provides support to parents and caregivers, resources, information and activities you can do with your kids. Parents can also send in questions for experts.
- Los Angeles Opportunity Youth Collaborative: 213-368-6010, 3333 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 550, LA, or email connect@laoyc.org
- Partners with multiple community organizations to provide parenting resources, education on early childhood and parenting, housing resources (shelter, transitional and permanent supportive), support for transportation, food, phones, legal services, help with taxes, reproductive health resources, links to Planned Parenthood and WIC, referrals to doctors, dentists, vision, substance abuse, mental health counseling, advocacy for medi-cal eligibility, academic counseling, free books/laptops, financial aid grants and scholarships career opportunities for transitional age youth, links for youth to employers. Tutoring and test prep for K-12, advocacy, college prep.
- Parent to Parent
- Provides emotional and informational support for families of children with special needs.
- Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL)
- https://www.lapl.org/teens
- Offers a variety of free services online. All students in Los Angeles Unified School District are automatically issued a library card and can look up their number online even without having a physical card. Online test prep is available for standardized tests. Free online tutoring is available M-F 11am-11pm for all grades and levels. Offers online storytime for young children and an online kindergarten readiness program. Access to e-books and audiobooks.
- Partnership for Parents: 916-489-2222
- A website for parents of children with serious illnesses with advice, articles and monthly newsletter
- Fiesta Educativa, Inc. CPRC: 323-221-6696, Pasadena, CA, or email info@fiestaeducativa.org
- Information, resources, advocacy regarding IEP’s, one on one meetings with parents who need support and whose children have recently been diagnosed with special needs.
- The Children’s Collective, Inc.: 310-733-4388, 8616 La Tijera Blvd., suite 100, LA
- Developmental, prevention and early intervention services for children 0-5. Food and nutrition education for families. After-school (arts, rec and sports) programs and summer programs for children ages 7-13. Case management, family counseling, resources and referrals for health, legal, housing, child care, utilities, support and referral services for high-risk pregnant/parenting African America women and their infants. Parenting Employment. Literacy. ESL. Computer lab and library. Free tax prep support. Gang violence prevention.
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