RESOURCES
Tools and resources for single moms in Northern California are listed below (Los Angeles list coming soon!) While we cannot be responsible for the continued accuracy of the data below or your treatment by agency representatives, each resource has been initially researched and vetted by SMS Founder, Tara Taylor for you. This list is meant to be fluid and representative of our membership - if there is a resource you are familiar with that you think should be added or if there is a resource your are in need of that is missing, please email Tara at ttaylor@singlemomstrong.org.
Crisis Lines ** Food Assistance ** Child Care Assistance ** Housing Assistance **Job Readiness** Legal Services **
Mental Health Services ** Health Care Services ** Services for Families & Children
EMERGENCY AND CRISIS LINES
FOOD ASSISTANCE
24-Hour Parent Support Line ........................................888-281-3000
Operated by WellSpace Health
24-Hour Suicide Prevention Line...................................916-368-3111
Operated by WellSpace Health
California Poison Control System.................................800-222-1222
Primary source for treatment advice and information in case of poison exposure www.calpoison.org
My Sister's House............................................................916-428-3271
24-hour domestic violence helpline/shelter for Asian-Pacific Islander women http://www.my-sisters-house.org
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children......800-843-5678
The nation's clearinghouse & comprehensive reporting center for all issues related to the prevention of and recovery from child victimization http://www.missingkids.com
Sacramento City Police...................................................916-264-5471
Sacramento County Child Protective Services...........916-875-5437
http://www.dcfas.saccounty.net/CPS/Pages/CPS-Home.aspx
Sacramento County Sheriff............................................916-874-5115
Child Abuse Bureau...................................................916-874-5191
Sacramento Children's Home - Crisis Nursery
North............................................................................916-679-3600
South............................................................................916-394-2000
Stand Up Placer..............................................................916-773-7273
24-hour domestic violence/sexual assault crisis line & standupplacer.org
WEAVE, Inc................................................................916/888-920-2952
24-hour domestic violence/sexual assault crisis line & shelter www.weaveinc.org
Loaves and Fishes..........................................................916-446-0874
Placer Food Bank...........................................................916-783-0481
Sacramento Food Bank.................................................916-456-1980
St. Vincent DePaul.........................................................916-781-3303
Sunrise Christian Food Ministry...................................916-965-4531
http://sunrisechristianfoodministry.org/
First United Methodist Church...................................916-446-5025
First United Methodist Roseville................................916-783-3464
CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
JOB READINESS
Folsom Cordova Community Partnership..................916-361-8684
Community support, family empowerment, rent & utility assistance, mental health services
Health Education Council............................................916-556-3344
Health Access/Social Connection/Economic Well-Being/
Community Safety/Wellness Education healthedcouncil,org
Women's Empowerment............................................916-669-2307
Job readiness for women experiencing homelessness womens-empowerment.org
LEGAL SERVICES
Next Move Sacramento................................................916-454-2120
Offers direct services, housing, employment, healthcare, and education to its clients, enabling them to become self-sufficient www.nextmovesacramento.org
St. Vincent De Paul- Sacramento.................................916-572-7553
https://www.svdp-sacramento.org/get-help
Saint John's Program for Women and Children.........916-453-1482
Folsom Cordova Community Partnership..................916-361-8684
Community support, family empowerment, rent & utility assistance, mental health services
Everyone Matters Ministries.........................................
Provide transitional housing and discipleship in the name of Jesus Christ to the less fortunate, in particular the homeless everyonemattersministries.com
Citrus Heights HART................................................... (916) 698-9598
https://citrusheightshart.org/
NeighborWorks Sacramento..................................... (916) 452-5356
Or email: counseling@nwsac.org, and let them know you were referred by Single Mom Strong
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Folsom Cordova Community Partnership..................916-361-8684
Community support, family empowerment, rent & utility assistance, mental health services
La Familia Counseling Center......................................866-901-3212
Provides multicultural counseling, outreach and support services to low income, at-risk youth and families in Sacramento County lafcc.org
KidsFirst.........................................................................916-774-6802
Single point of entry for information and referrals to an array of family support programs and services kidsfirstnow.org
Hearts & Hands Counseling..........................................916-676-3548
Sliding scale counseling services https://doingwhateverittakes.org/
HeartLand Child & Family Services............................ 916-922-9868
Mental Health Support for MediCal recipients
Capital Pro bono............................................................916-551-2102
Sacramento County Department of Child Support Services...........................................................................866-901-3212
Sacramento County Superior Court of California (Family Law)................................................................................916-875-3400
SERVICES FOR FAMILIES & CHILDREN
PREGNANCY & PARENTING SERVICES
Alta California Regional Center................................(916) 978-6400
provides services to persons, age three and above, with a developmental disability www.altaregional.org
Head Start.......................................................................916-263-3804
Offers an enriching environment for children, birth to 5 headstart.seta.net
WarmLine Family Resource Center.....916-455-9500/800-455-9517
Provides free support, training and consultation to families of children with disabilities birth to age 26 www.warmlinefrc.org
Health Education Council............................................916-556-3344
Health Access/Social Connection/Economic Well-Being/
Community Safety/Wellness Education healthedcouncil,org
Pro Youth & Families.....................................................916-576-3300
Youth education & empowerment proyouthandfamilies.org
Roberts Family Development Center..........................916-646-6631
academic support and enrichment, parent education and engagement, and community involvement and advocacy
The Alliance...................................................................916-633-1543
Parenting education, resource and supply connection defendingthecause.org
Mutual Assistance Network.........................................916-927-7694
Well Space Health..........................................................916-737-5555
Focus is to offer a full range of medical care, dental care for children and adolescents, mental health and behavioral health services to underserved populations www.wellspacehealth.org
Planned Parenthood of Sacramento...........................916-446-6921
Chicks in Crisis...............................................................916-896-0031
Her Health First.............................................................916- 720-6769
Sierra Pregnancy + Health...........................................916-624-8990
Free testing + ultrasound, free parenting support, free reproductive loss support, free resources + education sierraph.org
Child Action, Inc.............................................................916-446-0874
Free child care referrals and subsidized child care wp.childaction.org
Placer County Office of Education..............................530-745-1380
https://na0.icarol.info/resourceview2.aspx?org=2265&agencynum=67253413
Stage one Childcare.............................................................916-446-0874
Emergy childcare fee support
https://ha.saccounty.gov/benefits/ChildcareServices/Pages/default.aspx