We’ve compiled a list of support groups to make your job of parenting a little easier. These organizations can provide services, information, advice, and the support you may be looking for.
Please email us if your group is not listed, or if your group’s information needs to be updated.
Fresno Council on Child Abuse Prevention
924 N. Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, CA 93728
559-268-1118
www.fccap.org
Advocacy for child abuse prevention through the coordination of community efforts to improve existing services. Services include provision of educational materials and trainings in child abuse prevention & healthy child development.
Marjaree Mason Center
1600 M Street
Fresno, CA 93721
559-237-4706, 559-233-4357 (Hotline)
www.mmcenter.org
RCS Fresno
259 N. Blackstone Avenue
Fresno, CA 93701
559-497-2900, 222-7273 (Hotline)
www.rcsfresno.org
RCS Fresno offers confidential and free 24-hour support to persons traumatized by rape or other forms of sexual violence. Call 559-222-7273 [559-222-RAPE]. RCS Fresno is a member of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault the and the only 24-hour rape crisis center in Fresno County. RCS Fresno also provides professional training on sexual violence intervention and prevention issues. More information is available at rcsfresno.org.
Project ACCESS
1350 M Street
Fresno, CA 93721
559-457-3359
www.fresnounified.org
Autism Center at Fresno State
5048 N. Jackson Avenue
Mail Stop LS 138
Lab School Room 125
Fresno, CA 93740
559-278-6773
www.fresnostate.edu/csm/bsi/autism-center
The Autism Center @ Fresno State is Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI)and research center. Intervention consist of 20 – 40 hours per week of individualized instruction for children with autism who begin treatment at the age of four years or younger and usually continue for 2 – 3 years.
California Autism Center & Learning Group
1630 E. Shaw Ave. #190
Fresno, CA 93710
559-475-7860
www.calautismcenter.org
A NEW kind of center, a NEW kind of hope! Conveniently located in Fresno, the CAC is a center-based program that provides behavioral therapy to individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Services include one-on-one early intensive treatment, social skills groups, after-school programs, community education and seminars, and whole family support. All services are tailored to each individual and designed to positively change social and cognitive skills in children with autism and provide a new kind of hope to their families. The compassionate CAC team is made up of a specific blend of experts dedicated to ensuring your child or loved one receives the best possible care and treatment plan.
Central Valley Juvenile Vitiligo Support Group
559-281-4364
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Valley-Juvenile-Vitiligo-Support-Group/462311900530755
We are looking for members to join our support group bringing together children and young adults living with Vitiligo. Letting them know they are not alone and providing them with opportunities to share their experiences and encourage each other with activities and friendship.
Comprehensive Youth Services, Inc.
3795 E. Shields Avenue
Fresno, CA 93726
559-229-3561
www.cysfresno.org
County of Fresno, Behavioral Health, Perinatal Program
West Fresno Regional Center
142 E. California Ave
Fresno 93706
559-600-1033
Provides mental health services to mothers on Medi-Cal. Provides brief mental health services to pregnant and postpartum mothers. Services can be provided in the office or home in the Metro area. Multidisciplinary team of Clinicians, Case managers, Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, LVN & Public Health nurse. Doctor, agency or self- referral to 600-1033
Footsteps of Saint Agnes
6729 N. Willow Avenue Suite 103
Fresno, CA 93710
559-450-5608
www.samc.com/footsteps
Footsteps, an expansion program of Saint Agnes Hospice, continues its 23-year tradition of supporting children and teens who have experienced a loss or change due to death. Its home grown, award-winning, expressive arts curriculum offers a healing bridge for communication among children, parents, grandparents and foster parents whose families are on the unpredictable passageway of grief. In 2013, 190 youth participated in Footsteps community- and hospital-based events.
Children and teens (ages 4-18) are placed in small groups with others of similar age and loss situations. Each group meets weekly for six weeks under the guidance of a trained facilitator. Concurrent parent/caregiver support groups are also an integral part of Footsteps.
Fresno County Department of Child Support Services
2220 Tulare Street Suite 310P
Fresno, CA 93721
1-866-901-3212
www.childsup.ca.gov
The Fresno County Department of Child Support Services is committed to providing timely and courteous services. The Department of Child Support provides various services such as establishing parentage, establishing, enforcing, and modifying child and medical support orders. Services are available to the general public; in person, over the phone, by mail, and online.
Grit Moms
559-801-2758
www.gritmoms.com
Rescue the Children
2141 N. Parkway Drive
Fresno, CA 93705
559-227-2190
www.fresnorescuemission.org
Supportive Services, Inc.
5090 N. West Avenue
Fresno, CA 93711
559-230-2030
www.ssifresno.org
Supportive Services, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, organized as a service, research, educational and advocacy agency for child care and the related needs of children and families. The Supportive Services, Inc. Alternative Payment Program is a parental choice child care subsidy program that is funded by grants from the State and Federal Government. This program can pay for all, or part, of the cost of child care for eligible families in the Fresno County Area.
F.I.N.D. Care
1911 N. Helm Avenue
Fresno, CA 93727
559-456-1100
www.cvcsn.org
Autism Society of America
P.O. Box 13213
Fresno, CA 93794
559-301-5763
www.asacc.org
California Children’s Services (CCS)
1221 Fulton Mall, 2nd Floor Brix Building
Fresno, CA 93721
559-600-3300
www.fcdph.org
The California Children’s Services (CCS) program provides medical case management services to children under the age of twenty-one, with CCS-eligible medical conditions. CCS is administered as a partnership between county health departments and the California Department of Health Care Services (CDHCS). The Medical Therapy Program (MTP) is a program within CCS that provides physical and occupational therapy services for children who have physical disabilities that fall within the programs guidelines and who need MTP services.
California Children’s Services (CCS)
1221 Fulton Mall, 2nd Floor Brix Building
Fresno, CA 93721
559-600-3300
www.fcdph.org
The California Children’s Services (CCS) program provides medical case management services to children under the age of twenty-one, with CCS-eligible medical conditions. CCS is administered as a partnership between county health departments and the California Department of Health Care Services (CDHCS). The Medical Therapy Program (MTP) is a program within CCS that provides physical and occupational therapy services for children who have physical disabilities that fall within the programs guidelines and who need MTP services.
Diagnostic Center, Central California
1818 W. Ashlan Avenue
Fresno, CA 93705
559-243-4047
www.dcc-cde.ca.gov
The Diagnostic Center, Central California (DCC) is one of three regional diagnostic centers operated through the State Special Schools and Services Division of the California Department of Education. Diagnostic Center Central provides assessment, instructional support, training, and technical assistance to staff of Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to assist their efforts in providing appropriate educational programs for students with special needs. Diagnostic Center Central serves LEA’s and families within the 13 counties of Central California’s service area.
Fresno Cochlear Implant Support Group
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center
5340 N. Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93710
559-225-3323 (voice)
559-578-4117 (video)
https://ddtp.cpuc.ca.gov
Parents of children withcochlear implants are invited to this support group the first Tuesday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center.
CHADD (Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
9495 N. Fort Washington Road
Fresno, CA 93720
559-275-3276
www.chadd.org
Fresno Regional WIB All Youth One System
1900 Mariposa Mall Suite 303
Fresno, CA 93721
559-263-1100
www.workforce-connection.com
J.E. Young Academic Center
822 N. Abby
Fresno, CA 93701
559-457-3190
www.fresnounified.org/schools/high/jeyoung
P.A.C.E. Program Fresno Unified School District
2348 Mariposa Street
Fresno, CA 93721
559-457-3680
www.fresnounified.org
Reading and Beyond
4670 E. Butler Avenue
Fresno, CA 93727
559-600-6191
www.readingandbeyond.org
Exceptional Parent Unlimited
4440 N. First Street
Fresno, CA 93726
559-229-2000
www.exceptionalparents.org
For over 40 years, the EPU Children’s Center has provided support for children and families facing extraordinary medical, developmental and parenting challenges throughout Fresno County. Today, the EPU Children’s Center serves over 950 children and families each week. The EPU Children’s Center’s staff of more than 100 therapists and early childhood specialists meet the critical needs of children and families through six specialized programs. For more information, visit www.epuchildren.org