BANANAS
For families in Alameda County (Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, Piedmont, Emeryville, and Alameda).
BANANAS provides partial and full funding to help families who are working, studying or looking for work pay for childcare. Eligibility depends on your family status, income, family size, and need (working, in school, or looking for work).
Website
Office Address
North Oakland Office
5232 Claremont Ave
Oakland, CA 94618
East Oakland Office
6818 Lion Creek Way
Oakland, CA 94618
Phone
510-658-7353 (Main)
510-658-0381 (Child Care Referrals)
Business Hours
Monday – Thursday
9:30am to 4:30pm
Friday
9:30am – 12:30pm
Weekends
Closed
Davis Street
For families in San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Ashland, Cherryland, Berkeley and Albany.
Davis Street offers a parental choice program which means, if you're eligible you may receive subsidized childcare at your chosen preschool. Eligibility is based on your family size, income and need.
Website
www.davisstreet.org/childrens-services/subsidized-child-care
Office Address
3081 Teagarden Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone
Business Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
4Cs
For families of southern Alameda County (Castro Valley, Fremont, Hayward, Newark, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, and Union City) and all San Mateo counties.
4Cs of Alameda County and San Mateo 4Cs work with the Community Child Care Council to administer childcare payment programs. The programs are specifically tailored to assist families as parents balance their employment, education, welfare-to-work endeavors, or other necessary services like job hunting, securing permanent housing, dealing with incapacitation, or engaging with child protective services.
Alameda County
Website
www.4calameda.org/parents-families/child-care-payment-assistance
Hayward Office
(South County Residents: Hayward, Castro Valley, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Union City, Newark and Fremont)
22351 City Center Drive
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 244-0980
Oakland Office
(Oakland Residents)
8105 Edgewater Drive
Suite 270
Oakland, CA 94621
Business Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00p.m.
San Mateo County
Website
Office
Sobrato Center for Nonprofits - Redwood Shores
330 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 119
Redwood City, CA 94065
Phone
Business Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CCTR
For families in San Leandro. Learn more about our program here.
The California General Child Care and Development (CCTR) program, managed by the California Department of Social Services, offers financial aid to low-income families for childcare expenses. This state-funded initiative supports parents who work or study at least 20 hours per week.
Website
www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/calworks-child-care/parent-information-and-resources
Office
Child Care and Development Division
744 P Street M.S. 9-8-360
Sacramento, CA 95814
Hively
For families in Fremont, Newark, Union City, Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton and Sunol.
At Hively, their mission is to empower and uplift the community. They aim to create a caring environment where everyone can thrive and succeed. Their family support specialists help parents find and pay for child care through our child care alternative payment programs throughout Alameda County.
Website
Office Address
2208 San Leandro Boulevard
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone
Business Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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