Being a parent isn't easy. You may need help raising your kids well. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources available to you! You may also be interested in some youth and family organizations.
The number for the Parent Support Line: is 1-888-281-3000.
The CSUS Center for Counseling and Diagnostic Services can be reached at (916) 278-6252. Located on the CSUS campus, the center welcomes all members of the Sacramento Area community for individual, couple and family counseling. All ages, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, and family situations are welcome.
There are many support groups for parents in the Sacramento area. Here is a complete list of the groups featured in the 916 area, sorted by category:
Adoption
- Adoption Support Group
Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding Mom's Support Group
- National Women’s Health Center Breastfeeding Helpline (Offering breastfeeding support and advice Monday-Friday 9am-6pm EST. 1-800-944-9662.)
- Mother's Support Network
- La Leche League
- 'Sutter Medical's Lactation Station
- Women, Infants, Children Program of Sacramento County
Crisis or Dealing with Abuse
- Child Abuse Prevention Council of Placer County
- Child and Family Insitutue (CFI)
- Franny's House
- Kaiser Medical Center
- Kinship Support Circles
- La Familia Counseling Center
- My Sister's House
- Sacramento Crisis Nursery
- Survivors of Clergy Abuse (SNAP)
- WEAVE
Homeschooling
- Davis Christian Home Educators Cooperative (DCHEC): (530) 757-2602
- Folsom Area Homeschoolers
- Homeschooling Cooperative of Sacramento
- Sacramento Area Homeschool Info & Chat
- Sacramento Learning Freesource
- Sacramento Unschooling Network (SUN)
- The Well Trained Mind (TWTM)
New Parents
- NurtureList: database of local daycares and preschools
- Baby and Me New Moms Support Group: 614-2200
- Bayside Moms & More: 791-1244
- New Mothers Outlet: 1-800-401-4454
- Young Mother's Pregnancy Workshop
- The North Sacramento Family Resource Center
Multiples
- A.W.E.M.O.M.s for Mother's Multiple
- Mother of Multiples - El Dorado Hills
- Sacramento Parents with Multiples
Moms
- I-CAN Sacramento
- International Moms Club
- Hadassah Mom's Group
- Morning Out for Mothers (MOMs)
- Mother's Support Network
- Sierra Moms
- Pocket-Greenhaven Moms
- North Sacramento Family Resource Center
Dads
Single Parents
- Blossom: Contact Becky Dossey at (916) 276-1635
General Parenting
- Attachment Parenting International (API)
- Country Moms & Kids
- Food Allergy Support of Sacramento
- Holistic Mom's Network (American River Chapter)
- Mountain Moms and Little Folks
- Parent Innovators: Contact Eva Winger at (916) 320-7403
- Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Sacramento Parent's Group
- Sharing Parent Pregnancy or Infant Loss Support Group
- North Sacramento Family Resource Center
- NurtureList: database of local daycares and preschools
Playgroups
- International MOMS Club
- Me Gusta Baby Playgroups - Downtown Auburn
- MSN Folsom Area Playgroup - at Ernie Sheldon Park: Contact Jen DeLugach at (916) 985-4136
- MSN Infant and Toddler Playgroup: Contact Temperance Harkins at (916) 879-0571
- MSN Sacramento Area Playgroup - at Tahoe Park: Contact Shirley Jellison at (916) 359-0633
Parents and their Children with Special Needs
- Friday Night KidzKlub: Contact Stephanie: (916) 276-4584
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Greater Sacramento Chapter
- The Lighthouse TeenzKlub: Contact Marcy Spina at (530) 906-3715
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- National Stuttering Association - Sacramento Chapter
- Nor-Cal Kids Club
- Nor Cal Service for Deaf & Hard of Hearing – Sacramento Chapter: Contact Voice: (916) 349-7500. Interpreters: (916) 349-7525
- Support, Education, and Advocacy for Mothers and Fathers of Children with Special Needs
- Therapeutic Recreation Services
- TrailBlazers Fathers Forum: Contact Al or Raymond: (916) 922-9276
- UCP of Sacramento and Northern California - Programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Warmline Family Resource Center
Pregnancy Loss
- Pregnancy Loss Support Groups - For women who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or other types of pregnancy loss, these groups are intended to provide a safe place to meet and share, to give and receive support.
- Sharing Parents of Sacramento - A volunteer support group of parents who have experienced the death of their baby(ies) from the time of conception through early infancy.
Families Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Auburn ASD & LD Support Group
- Autism Speaks - Sacramento
- Families for Early Autism Treatment Family Empowerment Forum
- Nor-Cal Teens and Kids Clubs
- Sacramento Asperger Syndrome Information & Support
Families Affected by Down Syndrome
Public Education & Resource Programs
- State Department of Education - Special Education
- Programs for Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities: Birth-2 Years: Contact Carlos Flores: (916) 654-2773
- Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3-5
- Office of State Coordinator- Vocational Ed for Students with Disabilities: Department of Education: (916) 657-2451
- Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs" Maridee Gregory, Chief of State Children’s Medical Services Branch: (916) 654-0832
- Programs for Children and Youth Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Contact Fred Lewis:(916) 653-8320; (916) 653-7651
There are also youth resources and shelters available in the Sacramento area.