Parent Resources

Parent Resources

Community Resources


AUSD Special Services:

Provides information regarding Special Education

462-4230

Big Brother/Big Sisters:

Provides positive mentors for children> 5 years old who reside in single parent homes.

781-3226

Cal Poly Community Counseling Center :

Offers individual, couple, family and child counseling. Services provided by supervised graduate students. 

756-2644

Care and Counseling Center :

Offers individual, couple, child, family and teen counseling. Sliding scale fee.

466-4681

Child Care Resource Connection EOC : 

Provides child care resource referrals and subsidized childcare for qualified families.

541-2272

Child Health and Disability Prevention CHDP :

Referrals for medical and dental exams for children in low to moderate income families.

781-5502

Child Welfare Services - Dept. of Social Services (CPS) :

Provides protective services to neglected, abused children and to families in crisis.

781-1700

Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Representative :

The CAC is made up of parents of children in Special Education, teachers and community members from each district. CAC assists in disability awareness activities and participates in developing the Local Plan for Special Education.      (Janet Anderson) 

466-0907 

Community Link :

Referral services, low cost counseling, crisis counseling, and family advocate. 

466-5465

County Drug and Alcohol Services :

Offers outpatient treatment for problems related to use/abuse of alcohol and drugs.

781-4275

Dial-A-Ride :

Provides door-to-door public transportation within Atascadero Monday-Friday for a nominal fee.

466-7433

Friday Night Live :

Positive youth development program which promotes drug free lifestyle and healthy choices. 

781-4289

Grandparents Support Group :

Support group for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.

466-2265

Hotline :

24 hour community information and referral, crisis intervention  support. 

1-800-549-8989

Mental Health Services :

Offers outpatient services, individual, family, group therapy and   medication management.

461-6060

Social Services :

Provides financial, employment, training assistance, and social services to eligible individuals and families.

461-6000

North County Connection :

Offers 12 step recovery support groups and a lending library.

462-8600

Parents Helping Parents :

Offers emotional support and education to families raising children with special needs. 

461-7413

Parent Partner Support Group :

Offers support groups for parents of children with behavioral or emotional challenges.

781-4179

Parent Project :

Provides training and support for parents with difficult or out of control children.

549-6772

Parks and Recreation Services :

Offers public recreation and community service programs. Scholarships offered to eligible low-income families.

461-5001

Poly Pals - Cal Poly Student Community Service :

Provides college student mentors for children 5-10 years of age.

756-5834

Resource Parents :

Resource parents are volunteers who have been trained in Special education regulations and communication skills and can provide parent-to-parent support and assist with questions. 

Cheryl Hayes   237-9136

466-1097

Mary Smith 461-5518

San Luis Obispo County Office of Education (SLOCOE)- Special Education :

The county office of education in partnership with local districts provides services to Special education students with severe disabilities.

466-8181

Women's Resource Center of North County :

Offers information and referrals for emergency assistance, counseling and support groups. 

461-1338

Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo :

Provides emergency assistance to victims and potential victims of domestic violence.

781-6400