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Finding Resources in Fremont

Finding Resources in Fremont. By: Giselle Vieto, Program Director Fremont Healthy Start a program of East Bay Agency for Children. Talk Summary. Assessing needs for you and your family: Health Insurance Health care Education Financial support (money) Food & clothing Mental health

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Finding Resources in Fremont

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  1. Finding Resources in Fremont By: Giselle Vieto, Program Director Fremont Healthy Start a program of East Bay Agency for Children

  2. Talk Summary Assessing needs for you and your family: • Health Insurance • Health care • Education • Financial support (money) • Food & clothing • Mental health • Legal support • Recreation for your children • Child care • Parenting classes • Housing

  3. Health Insurance • Deducted from paycheck • After 6 months of employment • Costs are different for every employer • May qualify for free or low cost health care • Usually determined by; family size, income, & immigration status • Medical • Healthy Families • Kaiser Child Health Plan Health insurance provided at work at work? YES NO

  4. Health Care • Tri-City Health Center • Highland Hospital • Newark Health Center • Tiburcio Vasquez • Washington on Wheels Immunizations Physical exams TB tests Pregnancy Emergency care Well checks * Some services may be free or a sliding scale fee – depends on family size and income

  5. Education K-12 (Ages 5-18) Go to nearest school Fill out registration packet • Home Language Survey • Immunization form • Free or reduced lunch • Transportation Adult educational opportunities • Adult school • ROP • Ohlone College Preschool (Ages 3-5) • Head Start • State Preschool • Co-op Nursery School

  6. Financial Support (money) • FFRC Family Economic Success Program • Financial literacy classes • Income tax preparation • Back tax preparation • Financial counseling • Credit repair • Start2Save IDAs • Money$mart • Alameda County Social Services • Cash Aid, General Assistance • CAPI-Cash Aid Program for Immigrants

  7. Food and Clothing • Tri-City Volunteers • Food assistance programs • Thrift store – low cost (sometimes new) clothing • Alameda County Services, FHS, FFRC, Gurdwara • Food stamps • WIC • Program for pregnant women and infants • CityServe Compassion Network • Holiday food baskets • One Child • Non-profit program provides eligible children with a new set of clothing once a year

  8. Housing • City of Fremont Housing Lottery • As homes are developed • Nothing available currently • Section 8 • Wait list is long • Availability may be in other cities (not Fremont) • Low-income apartments • Listings available • Occupancy very difficult

  9. Mental Health • FFRC Family Service Team • -for CalWORKS clients only • Hume Center- • for Medi-Cal and non Medi-Cal clients • Afghan Coalition • for Afghans • Youth and Family Services • Interns are at approximately 18 schools in Fremont • EBAC • Durham, Cabrillo therapy for Medi-Cal children only • Family Paths • Other Mental Health agencies at the FFRC

  10. Legal Support • Bay Area Legal Aid • Centro Legal de la Raza • Child support • Domestic Violence • Divorce • Fair Housing • Landlord-tenant issues • Catholic Charities • Immigration issues • SAVE-Domestic Violence, Restraining Orders

  11. Recreation for Your Children • YMCA • Soccer-FYSL • Baseball-Various leagues throughout the city • City of Fremont Recreation Program-summer camps, day camps • (Some financial scholarships are available)

  12. Child Care • Child Care Links-FFRC • Advocate for child care issues • Promotes quality, safe child care • Consults with and educates employers on "Family Friendly" work policies • Discovery Cove-drop in child care while at the FFRC • 4C’s of Alameda County • Licensed Day Care Centers • Preschools • Kidango • CalSafe

  13. Parenting classes • Youth and Family Services • Classes on: • “How to Deal with Challenging Children” • “Working with Children with ADHD” • Family Paths • Classes are designed to: • improve parent/child relationships by teaching the parent or caregiver about the developmental stages of children • Pre-schools and other schools • Offer parent classes on: • Helping children with homework • Importance of reading to your children • Stress management • Child abuse prevention

  14. Index of Resources Fremont Healthy Start 43030 Newport Dr Fremont, Ca 94538 Tel. 510-656-4206 Fremont Family Resource Center 39155 Liberty St Fremont, Ca 94538 Tel. 510-574-2141 Fremont Unified School District 4210 Technology Drive Fremont, CA 94538 Tel. 510-657-2350 Tri-City Volunteers 37350 Joseph Street Fremont, CA 94536 Tel. 510-753-4583 Tri-City Health Center 39500 Liberty Street Fremont, CA 94538 Tel. 510- 770-8040 YMCA 41811 Blacow Rd Fremont, Ca 94538 Tel. 510-279-2905 Hume Center 39249 Liberty St #140 Fremont, Ca Tel. 510-745-9151

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