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AUSD Special Services:
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Provides information regarding Special Education
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462-4230
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Big Brother/Big Sisters:
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Provides positive mentors for children> 5 years old who reside in single parent homes.
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781-3226
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Cal Poly Community Counseling Center :
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Offers individual, couple, family and child counseling. Services provided by supervised graduate students.
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756-2644
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Care and Counseling Center :
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Offers individual, couple, child, family and teen counseling. Sliding scale fee.
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466-4681
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Child Care Resource Connection EOC :
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Provides child care resource referrals and subsidized childcare for qualified families.
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541-2272
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Child Health and Disability Prevention CHDP :
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Referrals for medical and dental exams for children in low to moderate income families.
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781-5502
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Child Welfare Services - Dept. of Social Services (CPS) :
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Provides protective services to neglected, abused children and to families in crisis.
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781-1700
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Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Representative :
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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)
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466-0907
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Community Link :
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Referral services, low cost counseling, crisis counseling, and family advocate.
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466-5465
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County Drug and Alcohol Services :
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Offers outpatient treatment for problems related to use/abuse of alcohol and drugs.
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781-4275
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Dial-A-Ride :
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Provides door-to-door public transportation within Atascadero Monday-Friday for a nominal fee.
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466-7433
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Friday Night Live :
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Positive youth development program which promotes drug free lifestyle and healthy choices.
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781-4289
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Grandparents Support Group :
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Support group for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
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466-2265
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Hotline :
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24 hour community information and referral, crisis intervention support.
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1-800-549-8989
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Mental Health Services :
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Offers outpatient services, individual, family, group therapy and medication management.
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461-6060
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Social Services :
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Provides financial, employment, training assistance, and social services to eligible individuals and families.
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461-6000
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North County Connection :
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Offers 12 step recovery support groups and a lending library.
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462-8600
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Parents Helping Parents :
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Offers emotional support and education to families raising children with special needs.
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461-7413
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Parent Partner Support Group :
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Offers support groups for parents of children with behavioral or emotional challenges.
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781-4179
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Parent Project :
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Provides training and support for parents with difficult or out of control children.
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549-6772
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Parks and Recreation Services :
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Offers public recreation and community service programs. Scholarships offered to eligible low-income families.
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461-5001
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Poly Pals - Cal Poly Student Community Service :
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Provides college student mentors for children 5-10 years of age.
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756-5834
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Resource Parents :
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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.
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Cheryl Hayes 237-9136
466-1097
Mary Smith 461-5518
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San Luis Obispo County Office of Education (SLOCOE)- Special Education :
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The county office of education in partnership with local districts provides services to Special education students with severe disabilities.
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466-8181
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Women's Resource Center of North County :
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Offers information and referrals for emergency assistance, counseling and support groups.
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461-1338
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Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo :
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Provides emergency assistance to victims and potential victims of domestic violence.
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781-6400
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